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Monthly archives for December 2012

Gaming

End of the line for PlayStation 2

December 31, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
End of the line for PlayStation 2

Even though the PlayStation 3 has been available since 2006, Sony still kept churning out PlayStation 2 consoles. Now, after 12-plus years and an estimated 150 million units later, Sony is closing down their Japanese production line for PlayStation 2 …

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Anime

Castles in the Sky: The Masters of Studio Ghibli

December 27, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Castles in the Sky: The Masters of Studio Ghibli

There’s still time left to catch the best of Studio Ghibli flicks at the Vancity Theatre. Castles in the Sky: The Masters of Studio Ghibli celebrates the wonderful animation from Studio Ghibli, a Japanese studio established by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata and Toshio Suzuki …

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Manga

Blue Exorcist volume 9

December 23, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Blue Exorcist volume 9

Now that Rin Okumura can keep his blue flames in check, he faces off against the Impure King. On top of that, Rin’s friends are threatened by the demon’s miasma — increasing the stakes in the battle. After the fight, the …

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Local

Free Transit again on New Year’s Eve

December 22, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Free Transit again on New Year’s Eve

This New Year’s Eve, TransLink will be waiving all fares between the hours of 5:00 pm PST on Monday, December 31st, 2012 until 5:00 am PST on Tuesday, January 1st, 2013. It’s a great way to celebrate without having to …

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Gaming, Videos

Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 intro video

December 21, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 intro video

Level-5 has uploaded the opening video to their YouTube channel revealing the latest Inazuma Eleven game for the Nintendo Wii. Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 contains a mixture of elements of role-playing and sports-based games. On-field, players can use special …

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Gaming

The Last End

December 20, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
The Last End

With the world supposedly ending on Friday, December 21st, 2012, a Zelda fan has decided to emulate the final hours of our time with an homage to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. While no grimacing moon looms over us …

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Hockey

NHL cancellations bite into the new year

December 20, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
NHL cancellations bite into the new year

Almost halfway through what would’ve been the 2012-2013 season, the National Hockey League (NHL) released a statement today announcing the cancellation of games through January 14th, 2013. Since October 11th, 2012, some 625 games have been cut from the schedule …

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Anime

InuYasha movies collection coming to Blu-ray

December 20, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
InuYasha movies collection coming to Blu-ray

All four of the InuYasha movies are finally making their way to Blu-ray. The movies InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler, and …

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Videos

Link the pot smasher

December 19, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Link the pot smasher

It’s not very polite to enter someone’s house or property uninvited, much less smashing up their pottery and opening chests. However, it’s one of Link’s obsessions; breaking crockery and collecting the colourful rupees from the shards. You might have recognized …

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Anime

Blue Exorcist movie promo in Jump SQ.

December 19, 2012 Frederick Linsmeyer
Blue Exorcist movie promo in Jump SQ.

The movie for Kazue Kato’s Blue Exorcist series makes a special appearance in Volume 5 of Shueisha’s Jump SQ.19 magazine. Along with a commemorative cover, the Japanese magazine includes an outline of the movie’s story, promotional products, words from the main …

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