Michiko is the typical “tomboyish” character that loves motorcycles, hates girly stuff, and dislikes being tall. While delivering pizzas one day, she is mistaken as one of the runway models there and is suddenly tossed into the catwalk. The show designer says that she cannot hack it though so Michiko goes away in humiliation. But Michiko’s pride has been damaged and she wants to prove to Mihara, the designer, that she can make it as a glamorous runway model. She wants Mihara to acknowledge her but to do this; she must take the first steps. She will not only need to convince the modeling agency to take her in, she must also learn who she really is.

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The Walkin’ Butterfly is painfully hilarious but honest series that will make any viewer appreciate it. Modeling becomes more of a tournament than a glamorous job and the protagonist is subjected to numerous trials that increase in difficulty each time. But overall, while Walkin’ Butterfly is a manga to watch out for, it suffers from a lot of stereotypical storyline such as sports (baseball, basketball), common narrative structure, and a relatively common plot line. The protagonist is quite likable with her sincere but high-tempered attitude that appears a little naïve.

Attempting to pass legislations that affect how games are sold today is nothing new. There had been various attempts over the years to influence the kind of games available for sale and how it will be sold to the youth. However, all these attempts have failed. Now, there is a bill called A11717 that is written by Joseph Lentol; it already passed the New York State Assembly and it is now sitting on the Senate. This is quite a familiar story but what is written on the bill is already being practiced by the gaming industry.

For example, it stated that game consoles need to have parental locks included for mature content. The bill also wants game manufacturers to print the ESRB rating on the title cover. While both these measures sound great on paper, it is actually already implemented everywhere. It is unclear what the new bill hopes to achieve.

But things to get a little silly because the bill also want to form a group who will give recommendations about ratings that have an effect on “youth violence”. The group is to have 16 members that are appointed by the governor; the group will meet twice a year. Now, the group will talk about nothing but video games, with no pay, twice a year, what will this achieve?

Synopsis

Sumire Takahana is a normal high school student; that is, until she got a mysterious brooch one day and started to see soul-eating demons that is known as Virus. Sumire became under attack but she was saved by the original owner of the mysterious brooch, Lucia. Lucia had a vaccine-loaded gun; however, she accidently shot Sumire. This turned Sumire into a living and breathing antivirus. Together, they try to discover the secrets of the Virus before it devours all humans.

Review

The story of Venus versus Virus felt like the combination of “Constantine” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. However, it seems like the Virus only attacks those who can see them unlike in the case of vampires in “Buffy”. In addition, there is a secret organization that fights off the Viruses and this is where the “Constantine” angle enters the picture.

The story focuses on two individuals, Lucia and Sumire. Lucia is a cold and calculating slayer while Sumire is the exact opposite. She is clumsy, naïve, and seemingly hesitant to get the role of the slayer. But together, they must use their individual skills in order to beat the Virus. Overall, the Venus versus Virus Volume 1 is a surprisingly entertaining and deep for an anime with this plot.

Synopsis

Kotaro and Jiro try to find a place to settle down within the Special Zone. However, they soon discover that there is a balance of power that exists among the vampire factions within the said zone. The presence of Silver Blade may also shake things up. As Jiro struggles to discover his place within the zone, Mimiko helps hum realize that he does not need to do everything by himself. Kotaro, meanwhile, struggles to have fun only to have trouble erupt. Another important development within the series is when Cassandra Jill Warlock is able to sneak into the Special Zone and the appearance of the Kowloon Children raises the prospect of disaster for everything.

Review

If you base your overall opinion of the Black Blood Brothers based on the first few episodes, then you are bound to be disappointed. This is because the first few episodes are boring, predicable, and have some defects in animation. However, try to give this series another chance and you will soon discover that the Black Blood Brothers is actually a great series with likable characters. You cannot help but care about the story with its touching scenes, actions, and interesting characters. In fact, even Cassandra has a deeper personality compared to evil masterminds in other series.

It is a good day for old-school Atari fanboys and girls. Today, the widely recognized third-party video game publisher and distributor announced that it has reached an agreement with Valve, a leading provider of video games online through their Steam Engine, that will allow for a wide variety of Atari games to start appearing on Steam as early as today.

Some of the games that everyone in North America can add to their Steam games library include:

Act of War: Direct Action- A real-time strategy game that engages the players in a modern warfare setting having them control counterterrorist forces.

Act of War: High Treason- An extremely realistic and tactical real-time strategy game.

Atari 80 Classics in 1 - the ultimate collection of the original games that inspired millions of gamers from around the world.
Death to Spies – A third-person stealth game that squares the players in a World War II setting in the middle of a military intelligence operation.

Desperados 2: Cooper’s Revenge – A real time shooter set in Western times with immersive worlds and graphics.
Indigo Prophecy – A supernatural mystery/adventure game that offers thrills and comes with a dark twist.

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum - combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild!

Tycoon City: New York - a tycoon simulation game that just happens to be set in one of the busiest States in the United States, New York.

Also to note, The Witcher, Neverwinter Nights 2, and the Expansion pack Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, will be made available to Steam users in the weeks that follow.

“We’re proud to welcome to Steam a company that has become synonymous with video games,” commented Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. “Atari cemented video games into the consciousness of modern culture and continues to produce a unique mix of games that appeal to a variety of audiences, as represented by the line-up heading to Steam.”

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First of all, I am sorry for all the delays and all the time spent without any new posts here at the blog, there are alot of new things coming up on the blog along with a ton of free resources as well, I am going to extend the gaming section from news to free flash games too.

As for the forum that was here before, it’s gone now and this site won’t need one for quite a bit so, yea, there are alot of other cool things coming up anyway, so stick around

Take-Two Interactive Software has recently discussed their first quarter financials with the public over a conference call. The company’s report states that it has a net revenue of $240.4 million during the first quarter and attributes these impressive revenue figures to the sales of big name games such as BioShock, Carnival Games, NBA 2k8, and the Grand Theft Auto series. The company does recognize that the first quarter posted a net loss of 38 million or $0.52 a share.

Also to note with the release is the announcement that Take-Two has acquired Illusion Softworks, the makers of many franchises, most notably, Mafia. The studio received a name change, 2k Czech and their first project is to make Mafia II for consoles such as the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.

Some good news to BioShock fans include the fact that 2k Marin is already working on BioShock 2 and is planning to release it during the fourth quarter of 2009. They also announced that Carnival Games: Mini-Golf will be developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.

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Exercise fanatics that own a Nintendo Wii rejoice! Well… only if you are in Australia. Nintendo announced today the upcoming release of Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii. It is set to debut in Australia on May 8, 2008 for AU$149.95. We are confident that a North American and European release is soon to follow.

Wii Fit, which promises to get kids, moms, and even grandparents out of their couch and into a shiny interactive white platform. This release will not be merely a game according to Nintendo. They are claiming that the Wii Fit package is “a health and lifestyle product” and are marketing it accordingly. This strategy by Nintendo is being used to capture the casual gamer market with a device never seen before that feature more than 40 included exercises divided into four categories. These include balance games, yoga, muscle workouts, and aerobic exercises. Read the rest of this entry »

The classic game of world heroes that we used to play at arcades is going to be available for playstation 2 soon, with all the parts of world heroes in one collector’s cd for PS, some screen shots of it are below.

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It was made painfully clear that Metal Gear Solid would be the last sequel to the Metal Gear Solid series from Hideo Kojima (the creator) but its been said by konami that Hideo Kojima would not be stopping his career after MGS but there is a new series in the works. The series won’t be released untill the PS3 sales go up in japan because of the usage needed by the game from the console is insufficient at the moment, at the same time Tanaka mentioned MGS Online, that might be something to look forward to as well.

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D3Publisher of America Inc. has announced that their highly anticipated game Dark Sector, will be shipping to stores in North America starting on March 25,2008. The game will be available exclusively on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

The game has been hyped up and with good reason. It is being developed by acclaimed developer Digital Extremes who where the co-creators of the award winning franchise from Epic Games, Unreal Tournament. Moving on to Dark Sector itself, the all-new thriller will feature a dark and gritty action packed experienced chock full of fast paced action and incredible super powers. Add an immersive and engaging story and we might have a possible game of the year contender. “Dark Sector fans have been waiting for this moment and we’re pleased to say that after months of tweaking and polishing, the game is ready to entertain and wow gamers,” said Peter Andrew, vice president of product development, D3PA.

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