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Monthly archives for December 2015

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Free transit on New Year’s Eve in Metro Vancouver

December 30, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Free transit on New Year’s Eve in Metro Vancouver

Going out to ring in 2016? , you can do so without having to pay for transit. TransLink is letting you ride for free from 5:00 pm on December 31st, 2014 until 5:00 am on January 1st, 2016 on SkyTrain, SeaBus …

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Manga

Boruto gets own manga series with new artist and writer

December 19, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Boruto gets own manga series with new artist and writer

The Naruto story continues in print with Boruto becoming serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Two new names will be added to the monthly instalments of this new story with writer Ukyo Kodachi and artist Mikio Ikemoto under guidance by series …

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Gaming, Videos

New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III teaser from Jump Festa 2015

December 18, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
New Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III teaser from Jump Festa 2015

Square Enix has uploaded yet another video of the two Kingdom Hearts titles coming to the PlayStation 4 in the near future: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III. The five-and-a-half minute teaser shown at Jump …

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Gaming, Videos

Last two fighters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS – Corrin and Bayonetta

December 15, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Last two fighters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS – Corrin and Bayonetta

Masahiro Sakurai, director of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, announced the last two playable characters in the last Nintendo Direct streaming video for the title. Corrin joins Super Smash Bros. from Fire Emblem Fates, a title for the …

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Festival of Lights at VanDusen Gardens brightens up those dark winter evenings!

December 14, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Festival of Lights at VanDusen Gardens brightens up those dark winter evenings!

One of the more impressive displays of Christmas lights has been strung up around the VanDusen Botanical Gardens for the Festival of Lights. Over a million lights have been placed to bring joy and wonder to the gardens with activities …

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Gaming

Last Nintendo Direct for Super Smash Bros. to mention Cloud, and more…

December 9, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Last Nintendo Direct for Super Smash Bros. to mention Cloud, and more…

On Tuesday, December 15th, 2015, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is scheduled to host a Nintendo Direct at 2:00 pm PST. In the final appearance for the title on the gaming giant’s live video feed, Sakurai will offer additional …

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The Otaku Culture

Miku Expo 2016 to tour seven cities across North America

December 9, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Miku Expo 2016 to tour seven cities across North America

Hatsune Miku, the virtual turquoise-pigtail singer from Japan, will be performing in concert as part of Miku Expo which will travel through Canada, the United States and Mexico in 2016. Miku, a sixteen year-old computer-generated vocal synthesizer created by Crypton …

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Gaming, Videos

New cinematic from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End released

December 5, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
New cinematic from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End released

More details of the Drake family are becoming available. At Sony’s PlayStation Experience 2015, an in-game cinematic from Naughty Dog’s upcoming Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End shows a heartwarming reunion between Nathan “Nate” Drake and his brother Sam. Struggling to …

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Gaming, Videos

New Final Fantasy VII remake teaser released

December 5, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
New Final Fantasy VII remake teaser released

Sony has provided another glimpse into the remake version of Final Fantasy VII for the PlayStation 4. This teaser, unveiled at Sony’s PlayStation Experience 2015, includes a montage of clips from the beginning of the game which is set in the …

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Anime

Boruto: Naruto the Movie returns to US theatres this December

December 1, 2015 Frederick Linsmeyer
Boruto: Naruto the Movie returns to US theatres this December

An encore performance of Boruto: Naruto the Movie has been announced. Viz Media and Eleven Arts, with Fathom Events, are bringing the popular animated feature film back to theatres for two days only: Sunday, December 13th and Monday, December 14th, …

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