Category: Arts & Culture

“The Guild” Season 4 DVD in Retail Stores Today

from The Guild:

The Guild is pleased to announce that as of today, Season 4 is out on DVD in retail stores in the US and Canada. So if you didn’t already buy the DVD from Amazon, you can stop by your local Best Buy or Barnes and Noble (or your HMV or Indigo if in Canada) and buy one starting today.

As we posted before when the Amazon-exlusive DVD was released, the DVD is packed with tons of bonus features, including many DVD-only extras. Bonus features on the DVD include the “Game On” Music Video, The Making of the “Game On” Music Video, Cheesybeards featurette & commercial, Avinashi Returns featurette, Season 1 and 2 recaps, Season 3 recap by Auto-Tune the News, Table read by the cast, Audio Commentary with the Cast, Audio Commentary with the Creator, Director and Producer, Axis of Anarchy Interviews, Gag Reel, PDF of Script, Play All Feature and English Subtitles. The DVD is NTSC format and region-free.

NOTE: The content of the two different “versions” of the DVD are identical, the only difference is that the Amazon exclusive release comes on two DVD-R discs by Amazon’s Create Space, while this retail release is on a single, manufactured DVD.

Season 4 also available for purchase via iTunes, and if you’d prefer to buy online, here are some links: Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, HMV.ca, Indigo.ca, Amazon.ca (Canada) and Amazon.com (US).

Win a Cast Photo Signed by Felicia Day
To celebrate the retail release of the Season 4 DVD, we’re giving away some 8×10 photos of the cast, signed by creator/star Felicia Day. Simply take a photo of the Season 4 DVD in a retail store and post it to our Facebook page, Twitter (use @theguild in your tweet so we see it), or link it in the comments on this post. You have until midnight, US Pacific Time on Thursday 2/24 to post, and we’ll draw names at random from the valid entries. [Note: you don’t have to buy anything, just get a pic of the DVD — so if you’ve already bought the DVD, we don’t want to penalize you for that, you can still enter!]

Discuss the Season 4 DVD and iTunes release on our forums, and talk to us on Facebook, Twitter or by leaving a comment here!

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The Guild Management

Nintendo Reveals Launch-Day Lineup of 18 Nintendo 3DS Games

from Nintendo of Canada:

On day one, new Nintendo 3DS owners will have plenty of video games to keep them busy. Nintendo and its third-party publishing partners have made sure that people who buy a system on March 27 will be able to choose from a variety of experiences that leverage the system’s new features. A steady and diverse stream of games of all kinds will keep the fun going, with more than 30 Nintendo 3DS games total launching before the E3 Expo in early June.

“Seeing 3D visuals without the need for special glasses is just one aspect of Nintendo 3DS,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “The real test of any system is whether the games and applications draw you in and keep you engaged. Through the launch window and beyond, Nintendo 3DS delivers.”

On March 27, new Nintendo 3DS owners will be able to choose from the following Nintendo-published games, each available at a suggested retail price of $39.95:

  • Pilotwings Resort, an aerial adventure featuring airplanes, hang gliders and rocket belts. Players soar above tropical Wuhu Island in 3D as they complete missions or snap pictures.
  • Steel Diver, a submarine game that involves strategy and combat. The 3D visuals give players the sensation that they are looking into a miniature aquarium as they control the sub’s speed, depth and pitch, and fire torpedoes.
  • nintendogs + cats, a game that lets players interact with realistic puppies — and kittens — in a variety of fun ways. There are three versions of the software, each with different starting breeds: French bulldog, toy poodle and golden retriever. But in each version players can unlock and enjoy more than 20 different breeds.

Other Nintendo 3DS games in the works for 2011 from Nintendo include The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising and new installments in the Mario Kart series.

Third-party publishers also have a strong slate of games ready to go on March 27. These include:

  • Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition from Capcom
  • The Sims 3 from EA
  • Madden NFL Football from EA Sports
  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D from Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
  • LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars from LucasArts
  • Ridge Racer 3D from Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
  • Super Monkey Ball 3D from Sega
  • Bust-a-Move Universe from Square-Enix, Inc.
  • Samurai Warriors: Chronicles from Tecmo Koei America Corp.
  • Asphalt 3D from Ubisoft
  • Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs 3D from Ubisoft
  • Rayman 3D from Ubisoft
  • Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars from Ubisoft

Nintendo 3DS also comes pre-loaded with a variety of fun games, applications and features, such as the Nintendo 3DS camera, which can be used to take photos in 2D and 3D as well as be used in other games and applications. For instance, the built-in Face Raiders game asks users to shoot at funny depictions of their own photographed faces, while the Mii Maker application lets gamers use the camera to take a picture of a person and have an automatic Mii character created. The system also comes with six AR Cards, which, when viewed through the outer cameras, bring to life fun and interesting animations and images. For example, when used with nintendogs + cats, users might see their puppies or kittens sitting on their coffee tables or in the palms of their hands. With Nintendo 3DS Sound, users can enjoy sound-manipulation tools or rock out with their Nintendo 3DS system while listening to their MP3 or AAC music files.

Nintendo 3DS is also able to play nearly every game in the massive Nintendo DS library, except those that require use of a secondary Game Boy Advance slot.

For more information about Nintendo 3DS, visit nintendo3ds.com.

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 1: Epic Guilt

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The Comedy Awards Are Coming!

from Atom.com:

Coming April 10th, 2011, on Comedy Central
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We are proud to announce the nominees for the inaugural Comedy Awards, the award show dedicated to the very best in comedy.

It’s a killer line-up this year, with beloved network stalwarts 30 Rock, The Office, and Modern Family up against cable favorites It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Eastbound & Down in TV. Russell Brand leads a new British Invasion in the Best Actor in a Film category, against the lovable gang of Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Giamatti, and his Get Him to the Greek co-star Jonah Hill.

You can have your say in The Comedy Awards by picking who you think should win in every category, but two special categories will be decided entirely by the fans.

This year’s Best Viral Original and one additional to be announced categories will be decided with your votes. You can nominate your favorite web videos now, and voting for both categories begins on February 28th. And don’t forget to watch the event on April 10th on Comedy Central.

Meet a Demon That “Eats” Riddles in the Fantasy Mystery Anime Series “Neuro: Supernatural Detective”

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media brings an exciting new animated series to North American audiences with the launch of Neuro: Supernatural Detective on Friday, February 18th on VIZAnime.com, the company’s own premier website for free anime, as well as the streaming content provider Hulu.

The new series (rated ‘M’ for Mature) will debut with the first five subtitled episodes available, with new installments available weekly.

In Neuro: Supernatural Detective, Neuro Nogami is a demon that feeds on criminal mysteries and riddles in the human world. In order to protect his identity, he forms a partnership with Yako, an incisive 16-year-old high school girl. This unlikely crime-solving duo devours one mystery after another in search of the ultimate appetizing mystery!

Neuro: Supernatural Detective is based on a popular manga (graphic novel) series created by Yosei Matsui that sold over 3 million copies in Japan and is produced by the famed animation studio, Madhouse.

For more information on Neuro: Supernatural Detective and other animated titles from VIZ Media please visit VIZAnime.com.

Tap Your Inner Manga Artist for the Official “Bakuman” Art Contest

from VIZ Media:

VIZ Media and Shonen Jump Magazine invite fans and artists to participate in a new art contest inspired by the hit manga (graphic novel) series Bakuman. Contest submissions will be accepted until April 29th and may be mailed to:

Bakuman Fan Art Contest
C/O VIZ Media
P.O. Box 77010
San Francisco, CA 94107-9913

A release form must be signed and included with each submission. More information and the release form is available at: ShonenJump.com/bakumanfanartcontest.

Winners will be announced on June 7th.

One First Place winner will receive a DELETER Manga Manga Tools Set ST, a Sakura Pigma Manga Comic Pro 8 Piece Set and a Manga Studio EX 4 software package. Three runner-up winners will each be awarded a DELETER Manga Tools Set ST along with a Manga Studio Debut 4 software package. Special Honorable Mention awards will go to five other winners who will each receive a Sakura USA Pigma Manga — Comic Pro 6 Piece Set.

Bakuman (Rated ‘T’ for Teens) is written by the author of Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba, with artwork by Takeshi Obata, the artist known for series such as Death Note, Hikaru no Go, and Ral Grad. The story follows average student Moritaka Mashiro, who enjoys drawing for fun, but when his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?

For more information on Bakuman or other Shonen Jump titles, please visit ShonenJump.com.

Since 1984, DELETER has manufactured an innovative line of high quality manga art supplies and accessories, including pens and markers, paper, screentones and instruction books. The company’s products are sold in Japan and 25 other countries. More information is available at: deleter-mangashop.com.

Sakura of America supplies art products exclusively from their parent company, Sakura Color Products Corporation of Japan (founded in 1921), whose history of product innovation and superior product quality is recognized around the world. Product brands include Cray-Pas oil pastels, Pigma Micron fine line pens, Gelly Roll pigmented roller pens and Solid Markers. More information may be found at: sakuraofamerica.com.

The OneUps: Intergalactic Redux

from OneUp Studios:

The new album from The OneUps — straight from outer space and into your CD player (or digital player if you prefer). You can purchase the CD from our Web site** or buy it either digital-only or digital AND CD from Bandcamp!

I recommend Bandcamp. You’ll be able to:
– Buy the physical copy of the CD
– Get an immediate digital download in whatever format you wish (MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, etc.)
– Pay a minimum of $5.94 (for digital only)
– Get to hear the whole album for free before you buy to make sure you’re making a smart purchase.

It’s the future. And this album is the future. Check out the amazing new sound from The OneUps. Classics like “Contra”, “Super Metroid”, “The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past” and more — in ways you’ve never heard them before.

But don’t take our word for it:

“It’s solid. It hits you like a truck. A funk truck.” ~ Patrick Gann, OriginalSoundVersion.com

“I love the music that this outfit puts together and, having listened to this album a few times this evening, think it’s some of their best work.” ~ Conrad Zimmerman, Destructoid.com

“…if you’re looking for an interesting take on video game music that doesn’t fall into the same pitfalls that much of it does, The OneUps are a truly unique band deserving of your attention.” ~ Eric Stuckart, PrimaryIgnition.com

For those of you who want digital but don’t want to use Bandcamp:
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TheOneUps.com

Bad Dudes vs. OCReMix — Heroes vs. Villains
Heroes vs. Villains is a free album from both the Bad Dudes and OverClocked ReMix, bringing opposing hero and villain themes together as remixed by “opposing” Bad Dude and OverClocked ReMix artists. The OCR peeps took on the hero themes, and the Bad Dudes, appropriately, handled all the villains. This album marks the first official collaboration between these two factions in the video game remixing world, and the end result can only be called incredible. To think, one project that includes top-notch arrangements from classics such as The Legend of Zelda, The Secret of Monkey Island, Super Metroid, Mega Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, God of War, and more. You can download the entire album as a torrent, complete with both MP3 and FLAC versions of each track, or grab each of the 20 tracks individually.

New The OneUps Shirts
New shirts! We have a new “legendary” shirt for boys and for girls, and also a new shirt with our logo “icon” (designed by Mykola Dosenko) — the logo shirt GLOWS IN THE DARK! We hope you’ll check ’em out and snag you one. Show your love for the band. Visit the store and pick OneUp.

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Nintendo Celebrates “ValenSlime Day” with Launch of “Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation”

from Nintendo of Canada:

Starting today, video game fans in North America can embark on a classic hand-held adventure that has been unavailable outside of Japan for more than 15 years. The Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation game makes its North American debut for the Nintendo DS family of systems, combining classic role-playing thrills with fresh character options, unique challenges and play-it-anywhere convenience. With a robust class system and the ability to enlist monsters to help players on their quests, this memorable entry in the popular Dragon Quest series will enthrall experienced players and newcomers alike.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation invites players to explore multiple worlds and take a stand against the villainous Murdaw, who spreads terror and unrest throughout a strange alternate universe. Joined by a traveling martial artist and a mysterious girl, the game’s hero must face down an imaginative cast of enemy monsters — including the iconic Slime. In this new edition of the game for Nintendo DS systems, players can even have monsters join their traveling party to lend a hand in battles. Other special features include enhanced graphics and new touch-screen mini-games.

“With Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, players not only get to discover a classic game that’s been unavailable outside Japan since 1995, but they’re also getting some fresh twists and surprises,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “The ability to switch between character classes and recruit enemies into the player’s party adds a new level of fun to the classic Dragon Quest game play.”

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation offers players more than 15 character classes, such as Priest, Warrior, Merchant and Thief. Throughout the adventure, these classes will become more powerful and grant the player new abilities that can be deployed as the game progresses.

For more information about Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, visit dragonquest6.nintendo.com.

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