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Monthly archives for May 2018

Manga, Videos

My Hero Academia creator to make North America appearance at Comic-Con

May 31, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
My Hero Academia creator to make North America appearance at Comic-Con

Kohei Horikoshi the artist behind the popular series My Hero Academia was announced as a guest for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego (popularly known as SDCC). Viz Media, which holds the North American license to the My Hero Academia …

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Hylian Shield Nintendo 2DS XL coming to GameStop/EB Games this July

May 29, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Hylian Shield Nintendo 2DS XL coming to GameStop/EB Games this July

The Hylian Shield is a legendary design, spanning everything from actual replica shields, backpacks, to t-shirts and now the New Nintendo 2DS XL. As an added bonus, a pre-loaded copy of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is …

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Titanic exhibit to make stop in Richmond for 2018

May 26, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Titanic exhibit to make stop in Richmond for 2018

The legendary liner RMS Titanic sails into Richmond’s Lipont Place this summer, through an exhibit showcasing artifacts of the ship’s ill-fated voyage. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit brings objects salvaged from the ocean floor, including china and pieces of the ship …

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Downtown Vancouver’s Canada Day Parade cancelled for 2018

May 26, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Downtown Vancouver’s Canada Day Parade cancelled for 2018

This July 1st, the streets of downtown Vancouver won’t be filled with floats or lined with crowds waving miniature red and white maple leaf flags as the Canada Day parade is cancelled going forward. Citing rising costs, the Vancouver Fraser Port …

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Granville Station escalator repairs takes part of station out of service for 2 years

May 26, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Granville Station escalator repairs takes part of station out of service for 2 years

Starting today, and for the next two years, the three long escalators at Granville Station are no longer in service as TransLink works to replace them. These escalators are almost 30 years old, installed when the Expo Line began operation …

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Square Enix lets fans play demo of Kingdom Hearts III

May 19, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Square Enix lets fans play demo of Kingdom Hearts III

Square Enix hosted a Kingdom Hearts III premiere in Santa Monica, California giving fans and the media a chance to try out the upcoming title. Staff who worked on the game were in attendance to speak to the crowd, while …

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NES Classic Edition to relaunch in Canada June 29, 2018

May 17, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
NES Classic Edition to relaunch in Canada June 29, 2018

Missed out on picking up an NES Classic Edition console when it almost two years ago? Well, Nintendo has heard you and on June 29th, 2018, the NES Classic Edition returns to store shelves in both Canada and the United …

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Anime, Videos

Free! – Dive to the Future – to air July 2018 in Japan

May 8, 2018 Frederick Linsmeyer
Free! – Dive to the Future – to air July 2018 in Japan

The boys from Iwatobi are back with the newest season of the popular swimming anime Free! – Dive to the Future – airing this July in Japan. Out of high school and bound for college, Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin …

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