Just when you thought there couldn’t be any further avenues for Attack on Titananime fans to explore for parodies, a genius Japanese fan has recreated the opening theme video using his horde of feline friends.
It was only a matter of time before Attack on Titan crossed paths with the internet’s favourite animal in a kawaii mash-up for the ages. You can check out the cute and funny Attack on Titan vs Cats parody video below.
Be sure to let us know what you thought of this ingenious bit of parody in the comments section below. What is more frightening, a horde of cats or titans?
Fans of Platinum Game’s femme fatale heroine Bayonetta have reason to be excited. Studio Gonzo have just released the first trailer for the upcoming anime film adaptation of the popular Bayonetta game.
The film itself is titled Bayonetta: Bloody Fate and will feature an original plot featuring the colourful cast of characters from the game. Interestingly the original voice cast will not be reprising their roles in the film. Instead an entirely new cast will take on the roles.
The trailer features what is set to be the film’s theme song ‘Night, I Stand’ by Mai. You can check out the trailer below for your viewing pleasure.
With Halloween being celebrated all around the world, Joymax has decided to join in on the fun by releasing a huge Digimon Masters Online event to celebrate the time of the year where everything gets just a little more spooky! If you’re already a player of the hit MMO/RPG game now is the time to head over to the DATS Center in the Digital World where you’ll meet Pumpkinmon who will give you a new weapon to add to your arsenal: Pumpkin Bombs. Pumpkin monsters will appear all around the Digital World and it is your “duty” to use the pumpkin bombs and destroy them. Destroying them will earn you candy that can be traded in for high-class items such as Burst Accelerators and Digi-Soul Buffing Sweets.
Soulmon will also join the celebrations during this event. This guy loves sweets and by looting “Ghost Cookies” from fallen enemy Digimon you can then trade them to him for a number of different Halloween Gift Boxes which include items like Backup Discs, Ecoluters, Mysters Mercenery DigiEggs, Mystery Reinforced Mercenery DigiEggs and Pure White Mystery DigiEggs so there really is no reason to ignore the event considering how much you have to gain by taking part. The Halloween Event will be running from today until the 26th of November so you’ve got just a little over a full month to enjoy all that this spooky event has to offer. Head to the Official DMO website here to get started!
Recently we reported on the latest scan which revealed the final two giant characters to be featured in the upcoming Dragon Ball Z game Battle of Z. Official screenshots have now been released showing off Great Ape Bardock and Giant Meta-Cooler in all their gigantic glory as well as a few other screens showing off the other new characters such as Beerus and Whis from the new movie Battle of Gods.
These new screenshots indicate that the Gete Star stage from the movie Cooler’s Revenge might be playable which would be a first for the series as the stage has previously only been playable in boss fights and you couldn’t fly around and interact with it. Hopefully it is not limited just to the boss fight. Check out the newest screenshots below and let us know in the comments if you will be picking up Battle of Z when it releases in early 2014 on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PS Vita.
With the release just a few days away on Friday, Warner Bros. now has its Batman: Arkham Origins launch trailer up for players to get one final look at a little bit of the story that will unfold on that Christmas Eve night in Gotham. The most important part being of course the “Personal Mission” that lies at the center of the game.
The “Personal Mission” is not from Batman though, as he doesn’t really have personal missions mainly anti-personnel ones. Nope, the mission the trailer references is all about the hate Black Mask has for Batman, even showing the Black Mask without his telltale mask. It’s no surprise then that he would offer such a huge bounty on Batman that night.
Those wanting to watch the launch trailer for themselves and get a feeling for this “Personal Mission” can find it embedded below. Batman: Arkham Origins is set to release Friday, October 25th, 2013 worldwide for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC.
Paramount Pictures wants to know… “who’s hungry for some chimichangas?”. No, Deadpool, sit down… what are you even doing in an Anchorman article? Anyway, the studio have released a brand new trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
Along with the video – embedded at the bottom of this article – which shows Brick being Brick, believing he lost his legs after wearing green pants in front of a chroma key screen, we also have an official, updated synopsis:
With the 70’s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” Also back for more are Ron’s co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner) – All of whom won’t make it easy to stay classy…while taking the nation’s first 24-hour news channel by storm.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues will have its Australian premiere on November 24, ahead of its nationwide release on December 19.
Paramount Pictures are proud to present another instalment from the highly anticipated comedy, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, coming to cinemas worldwide on November 14. As recently revealed in the Redband Trailer, Jackass fans can expect an outrageous and hilarious performance from Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll -as the Bad Grandpa, Irving and young accomplice, Billy embark together on a wild road trip.
The featured ‘Penguin’ clip explores the extent to which a ‘customer is always right’; as Irving challenges his rights to park in his driving spot, against the store owner’s penguin statue. Not your average debate; “you put a penguin in my spot” vs. “you ran over the penguin”, but it’s hard not to laugh at Knoxville’s effort to get away, without fixing the damaged penguin.
Overview What is Duck Dynasty? Where does it sit in the pop-culture lexicon? Is it a show about duck hunting? Or is it simply about a company that makes duck hunting gear? Is it a show about good old fashion family values? Well it is a bit of all of those things. But at its core, Duck Dynasty is pure junk food television. It isn’t particularly something good for you, but it’s just a bit of fun for half hour.
It isn’t a very intelligent show in any sense of the word, but it has captured the attention of millions of viewers. What is it that makes Duck Dynasty so popular? Well it really is quite simple, it is just stupid entertainment that you can switch off to.
Story The second season of Duck Dynasty is generally comprised of single episode stories and situations that the Robertson family and their business Duck Commander find themselves wrapped up in. We see varying stories involving lawn mower races, redneck driving lessons, swamp fishing, missing tupperware, security cameras and old men tagging along for teenager’s dates. Each episode’s scenario seems to get more ridiculous than the last in what makes for quite a relentless journey into some kind of bizarre redneck twilight zone – a place where these otherwise ridiculous situations play out like they are perfectly normal and not absolutely stupid.
It goes without saying that Duck Dynasty is a pretty damn silly show. It features brainless scenarios that are played off a ‘real’ despite being clearly staged. In spite of all that though, it is a relatively harmless watch, heck it might even be a bit of fun at times.
The cast of characters are interesting enough, though they do come off as quite stereotypical for the most part. If you have an image of a ‘redneck’ in your mind, they are represented in Duck Dynasty pretty much as you’d imagine. The character of Si in particular embodies the old redneck hick stereotype to a tee. He does have an interesting quirk though, his affection for a tupperware cup that he drinks iced tea out of almost constantly. He may very well be the most funny character on the show.
Each episode of Duck Dynasty season 2 is for the most part relatively entertaining, albeit by and large very silly. There isn’t any real objectionable material here and the show does seem to promote some basic family values, or at least tries to. The stories are frequently nonsensical and occasionally frustrating. The frustration comes from the sheer stupidity of the action playing out on screen or the poorly executed staging of the supposedly ‘real’ scenarios that take place. Based on that description you could say that Duck Dynasty is pretty much Keeping Up With The Kardashians but with beards and duck calls.
The problem with Duck Dynasty though is its lack of purpose. There isn’t any real take away from any of this show, you have a series of random events that don’t ever amount to anything or hold any real meaning. It doesn’t give any real genuine insight into the business of Duck Commander, nor does it feature any duck hunting. Therefore it is kind of difficult to categorize this series. Is it meant to be a comedy? Is this meant to be a pseudo-reality program about Duck Commander? What is this show meant to be? It is hard to say, but it does manage to at least make for decent junk food tv.
This isn’t a show that you’ll need to think much about. It is essentially a silly show about a family that runs a business that makes duck hunting gear. The family themselves are pretty fun to hang out with for half an hour, just don’t expect any real intelligent content from them or the show and you might just enjoy it for the mindless fun it truly is.
Visuals and Audio Aesthetically speaking, Duck Dynasty is not exactly a masterstroke of artistic creativity. It features reality show style camera work and the cut away interview portions that come with the territory. Nothing new for reality show viewers. The one interesting thing about the series visuals is the way it represents the deep south of America. ‘Redneck Country’ as they call it is portrayed as a nature-lovers wonderland in many ways, but there are simply far too few shots exploring the setting, instead locking action into the bland and monotone Duck Commander warehouse. It isn’t exactly inspiring a setting, but it does a good enough job at giving Duck Dynasty a sense of place.
The soundtrack for Duck Dynasty is quite pedestrian for the most part. The audio work here is nothing special and seems the be very much standard for the reality genre. If there is anything that stands out in the soundtrack for Duck Dynasty, it is the excellent theme song ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ as performed by the legendary rock band ZZ Top. It is an appropriate theme song for the series and a great tune in general.
Overall Duck Dynasty is a show that you will either love or hate. The second season of the show isn’t much different from the first. If you enjoyed the first season in any shape or form, you may want to give this second helping of bearded men and duck calls a go. If you didn’t enjoy it, then you know what to do.
Ultimately this is not a great show, but it is not a bad one either. It is simple inoffensive fun, that makes for a decent watch if you are looking to switch off for a bit and just watch something silly. For that alone, Duck Dynasty isn’t too bad of a pickup. If you are looking for something with substance, this is not the show for you. Duck Dynasty is about as shallow as a puddle of mud. But hey, at least it doesn’t have a stick in it.
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Face front true believers!LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by TT Games along with The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment, is set to launch in the UK from November 15th. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril, a separate handheld version of the game for, offers a different gameplay experience that includes challenging time-based missions, performing combo moves, and getting assistance from your super-powered tag team partner.
Players take on the role of their favourite Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk, as they assemble to battle against some of the most menacing Marvel Super Villains, including dastardly Doctor Octopus, the ghastly Green Goblin, the ruthless Red Skull, the vicious Venom, Thor’s vexing brother Loki, and even the Devourer of Worlds, Galactus. Players can unlock more than 100 playable characters, including Mystique, Elektra, Mandarin, Silver Samurai, Malekith, Aldrich Killain or Super-Skrull. Players can also choose from a plethora of magnificent bonus hero characters, such as the heroic Guardians of the Galaxy, the Punisher, Captain Britain, Squirrel Girl and Deadpool. Among the featured characters included in the game is Stan “The Man” Lee himself. Players will be able to rescue him from perilous predicaments and unlock him as a super-powered playable character. And for the first time in a LEGO game, players can clobber and smash bricks harder than ever before with super-sized LEGO big figures like Colossus, Lizard, Juggernaut, Blob, Red Hulk, Iron Man’s Hulkbuster Armor, Rhino, the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing and more.
Excelsior!
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes offers players a chance to show off their super skills by using weapons such as Captain America’s shield, Thor’s hammer or Hawkeye’s bow to use in combat-like action sequences or epic battle scenes. Players will be introduced to different character super abilities like summoning magic powers as Doctor Strange, shrinking down to miniscule size as Ant-Man or Wasp, and more. Players will also achieve the power of mind control with Professor X or Jean Grey, sharpen their claws as Sabretooth, Black Panther or Beast to dig into the ground to uncover hidden items; and blaze around the city on a motorcycle as Ghost Rider or other speed-demons to complete exciting race challenges.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes features some of the most legendary locations from the Marvel Universe, such as Iron Man’s headquarters Stark Tower, the Daily Bugle, the Fantastic Four’s Baxter Building, and the X-Mansion, home base to the X-Men. Fans can travel to dazzling distant destinations including Thor’s home of Asgard, Doctor Doom’s castle in Latveria, and even Magneto’s Asteroid M to track down the evildoers and save the world! Players can further discover the Marvel Universe with extra exciting escapades set in Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, Kingpin’s treacherous Fisk Tower, Laufey’s lair in Jotunheim and much more.
All of the Marvel characters are here…whether you want them or not
Tom Stone (Managing Director, TT Games Publishing) said:
“We are excited to finally bring LEGO gamers and Marvel fans the action-packed game they have all been waiting for with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. LEGO Marvel delivers an original story told in classic LEGO humor and with more than 100 playable characters, the game also includes an impressive roster featuring some of the most iconic fan favourites, such as the Hulk and Spider-Man, spanning the entire Marvel Universe, including Stan Lee!”
Andreea Enache-Thune (Senior Vice President, Games & Digital Distribution, Marvel Entertainment) said:
“The collaboration with LEGO and TT Games, an uninhibited creative process, has resulted into an outstanding execution that will delight children and adults alike. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes reaffirms our commitment to quality. With every game build and every trailer that brought us closer to the finish line, our enthusiasm has grown exponentially and to say that we are excited to see this game come to life is an understatement.”
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is set to launch for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC, along with the next gen Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Plus, there’s the 3DS and PS Vita version to check out. So many choices. For more information, visit the official site and Facebook page. ‘Nuff said.
Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that The Sims 4 will be shipping in Spring 2014 (ANZ) worldwide. In development at Maxis’ The Sims Studio, the newest Sims title brings all new ways to play with to life; powerful new creative tools, all-new Sims with enhanced emotion and intelligence, and a gaming experience where players control the mind, body and heart of their Sims to bring their stories to life like never before.
Rachel Franklin (VP and General Manager of The Sims Studio) said:
“The Sims franchise has the best fans in the world and their passion and enthusiasm is at an all-time high. Those millions of voices will fuel our development process, helping The Sims 4 to be the most ambitious and the best game our studio has ever made. We can’t wait to see our fans reaction when The Sims 4 comes out in Spring 2014.”
It’s time four the Sims
The Sims is one of the best-selling and most beloved franchises in the history of gaming. More than four years after its launch, The Sims 3 continues to be played every day as players exchange their creativity, stories and life’s moments across an array of social networks to an audience in the multi-millions.
Those who pre-order now will receive the Limited Edition which comes with The Sims 4 Life of the Party Digital Content. For more information, visit the official site.
