Pojo's Friday News Page
August 5th - 2005
Anime-zing Museum Exhibit in Illinois
WAUCONDA, IL - “Anime-zing: The World of Japanese
Animation,” will open Saturday, August 13, 2005, at the Lake
County Discovery Museum at Lakewood Forest Preserve near
Wauconda. This exciting new exhibit explores the world of
Japanese animation, known as anime.
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Star Wars Miniatures Update
Gamers who love their Star Wars Miniatures will have
something big to look forward to this fall with the Universe
Expansion Set (complete with huge miniatures) due to be
released in August, and the impressive AT-AT Imperial Walker
Colossal Pack due out in November.
As previously reported, the April release of the Revenge of
the Sith Miniatures added 60 new figures, including key
Episode III characters, lightsaber-wielding Jedi and Sith,
more Wookiees -- even General Grievous and his bodyguards.
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An industry reshuffles to recapture its youth.The
health of Baseball Card Collectibles.
Summertime is when baseball's pennant races heat up. Too bad
the same can't be said for interest in baseball cards.
Fleer, the New Jersey company responsible for breaking the
long-running Topps baseball-card monopoly in 1981, went out
of business in May, citing sluggish sales and debts
approaching $40 million. It was sold at auction last month
to rival Upper Deck for $6.1 million. In addition, the Major
League Baseball Players Association decided not to renew
next season's card license for cardmaker Donruss - a major
blow.
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KONAMI SHIPS SHAMAN KING: MASTER OF SPIRITS 2
Konami Digital Entertainment - America, a division of Konami
Digital Entertainment, Inc., today shipped Shaman KingTM:
Master of Spirits 2 for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance
system. The game is based on the popular anime franchise,
delivering an all-new exciting, action-packed RPG, where
players continue their quest to become the next Shaman King.
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Star Wars Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II improves upon the original game's
single-player experience with open-ended, mission-based
objectives inspired from all six Star Wars films. The
compelling storyline spans more than 16 new locations, many
from the Episode III movie, including volcanic Mustafar and
the space battle above Coruscant. All-new classic movie
moments complete the Star Wars Battlefront II experience, as
players battle within the interior of the Death Star and
visit Princess Leia's blockade runner, the Tantive IV, as
seen at the beginning of Episode IV A New Hope. In addition,
at certain key moments within the battles, players can earn
the opportunity to wield a lightsaber and use the Force as a
Jedi.
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Sony Upgrading PS3, Abandoning Memory Cards?
As impressive as the PS3 specs are, the next-gen console
could be getting more memory and other upgrades, according
to PSM. The magazine also reveals that Sony plans to abandon
the standard memory card format in favor of memory stick
duos, the same ones used in your PSP. Keep in mind, however,
that Sony has not confirmed any of this, so please take it
with a grain of salt.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban GBA Review
If there's any series of books that have showed imagination
and creativity, it's the Harry Potter books. They are one of
many few series to be accompanied with a series of licensed
games [which strikes fear into the hearts of gamers
worldwide] But, this particular game isn't bad.
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PRESS RELEASE
4KIDS ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES NEW DVD PRODUCT LINE
“DVDouble Shot” -- TWO GREAT SHOWS … ONE GREAT PRICE
LAS VEGAS – 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) has set
VSDA 2005 to unveil “DVDouble Shot,” an exciting new line of
impulse-driven, value-priced DVDs, it was announced by Joe
Lyons, Director of Home Entertainment.
Culled from such hit 4Kids Entertainment television series
as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winx Club, Sonic
X, Cabbage Patch Kids and Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, each DVD
will feature two of the most memorable episodes, hand-picked
by the series’ original producers and writers, with input
from the show’s most devoted fans.
“As DVD players get smaller and more portable, ‘DVDouble
Shots’ gives today’s on-the-go kids a great alternative for
a quick fix of their favorite shows and offers parents a
high quality, low-priced buying option for great grades,
stocking stuffers, party favors, or just because,” said
Lyons. “In addition, the slim packaging design and the
multiple POP display options we are developing allows
retailers to bring DVDs into the toy, card, electronics and
cereal aisles for those last minute impulse purchases.”
Designed as an inexpensive new purchasing option with a high
entertainment value, “DVDouble Shots” will be offered in
slimray packaging with an enticing packaging design. Sixteen
SKUs will be available this fall at mass and specialty
retailers including grocery stores, drug stores, party
stores and others. The suggested retail price is $3.99 to
$4.99.
“DVDouble Shots” will be distributed in the U.S. by
FUNimation Entertainment in most channels of distribution,
with The Garr Group handling distribution at grocery and
drug stores.
Fresh screens and a hands-on report from the Zelda
frontline as Link earns his spurs in a joust with the
boar-riding Chieftain
One of the stars of this year's E3 and of course now the
most eagerly anticipated Cube title of the year, Legend of
Zelda: Twilight Princess has been a long time coming. In
fact we've been waiting more than a little while ourselves,
(mainly for the artwork to catch up) to bring you this news
and a hands-on report from Link's latest adventure.
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The Incredibles Videogame Secures Coveted Sales
Milestone on PlayStation2 and Nintendo GameCube
The Incredibles videogame, based on the Academy
Award®-winning Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar
Animation Studios film, The Incredibles, has been added to
the Nintendo GameCube(TM) "Players Choice" and PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system "Greatest Hits" collections
throughout North America. The Incredibles, developed by
THQ's Heavy Iron Studios appeals to gamers of all ages and
is now available for PlayStation 2 and GameCube at $19.99
MSRP.
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