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13 hours ago, TheRedStranger said:

But it’s so true. XD

And that's why it's funny 😄

*chuckles at the Skyrim comment*

This news dropped today...

Funimation folds into Crunchyroll to create one giant anime platform [Polygon]

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Crunchyroll announced that starting on Tuesday, the entire library of Funimation anime — including shows, movies, and previously exclusive upcoming simulcast premieres — will live under the Crunchyroll brand. This move follows the acquisition of Crunchyroll by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., who last year purchased the anime streaming service from AT&T and WarnerMedia for $1.175 billion.

Funimation’s anime library is moving over to Crunchyroll [The Verge]

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The consolidation of Crunchyroll doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Last August, Sony — which also owns Funimation — completed its acquisition of Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion and announced plans to unify both services under a single subscription.

An FAQ page notes that Crunchyroll subscribers will now have access to simulcast content that was previously only available on Funimation and Wakanim, as well as 80 percent of Funimation and Wakanim’s “most popular existing series.” It’s unclear whether Crunchyroll will house the entire Funimation library (since there is some overlap between the content on both platforms already). Funimation will also no longer stream any new anime series starting this spring — they’ll be available on Crunchyroll from this point on — but will still add new episodes of continuing series.

DC Comics Getting DOWNSIZED? [Clownfish TV]

*mild language warning*

Kneon gives us his 2 cents about the situation:

The merger he mentions was reported by the NY Post here - WarnerMedia-Discovery merger OK’d, but Amazon-MGM remains in limbo

One commenter had a good point:

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Reasonable, pragmatic and rational decision especially when high production cost and income drop in recent financial report. If they don't bring more income then they don't have a choice but to seld DC or sell the characters just like when SONY bought Spiderman from Marvel comics.

This looked cool...

Irena: Genesis Metal Fury - Shoot'em Up - Sega Genesis / Mega Drive (DEMO)

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Demo Version of an Upcoming Sega Genesis game.

Released By White Ninja Studio https://white-ninja.itch.io/irena-gen... https://www.whiteninjastudio.com/game...

"Move into battle mode to controls the ultimate warship and battle the mighty Emperor Zerox's army who reign with an iron fist on planet Xellia. Find and destroy the magnetic field source which holds the intergalactic ship that you escort or become the leader of the rebellion by releasing the enslaved population for millennia. Help Major Celina Pelinsky accomplish this most perilous mission, but are you really ready to fight for freedom?"

Dunno how accurate this comment is, but:

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apparently this game is due for a physical release by Megacat Studios - the folks that released Coffee Crisis and Tanzer.

A friend of mine had this one:

Aladdin - Sega Genesis Review

Great game, but very frustrating at certain points. At least the animation was awesome ^.^

6 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

While I know Casey only appeared in like one episode of the 80’s Cartoon, I’d love to have him in.

Me too. Casey would make a lot more sense than April.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge gets 2022 release date and fighter April O'Neil [Games Radar]

Everything I dug up didn't give a specific month, just 2022.

I discovered that there will be a Switch version of it tho' - The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat-’em-up is coming to Switch [Polygon]

And it will be available on Steam.

{Edit: I hope the PS4 version has a "couch co-op" mode;  a physical release would be nice too cuz my Internet lags so hard... }

5 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

Although, such classic characters would be great to see in a future crossover game like MVC or CVS.

Of course

23 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

Since Haggar and Zangief tend to have similar moves, or at least fill in a particular archetype, replacing him with Haggar would be a good option.

I agree.  Gotta have a strongman & I'd rather see Haggar make the roster over Zangief.  Don't get me wrong; I had fun playing Zangief in the past, but he's been in enough SF games

3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

So far, we know that Ryu and Luke (whose beastly as the last DLC character in SFV) are going to be in the game. That’s a given, although I’d say that Chun-Li is a safe bet, obviously.

Agreed. Ryu & Ken are pretty much the face(s) of the series and Chun-Li has consistently been a fan favorite.

3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

I think they should start off with 20 to 26 characters. Gonna reserve 3 roster slots for new characters as they tend to introduce,

Sounds reasonable.

3 hours ago, Mike Arcade said:

So yeah, lot of SF2 characters missing!

Not necessarily a bad thing, and Guile makes the most sense to include even if it's just for the memes

I've been a fan of Mike Haggar since Final Fight, so I'm biased there

27 minutes ago, Mike Arcade said:

I can post my character wishlist and those who probably shouldn’t return.

Go for it; I'm curious ^.^

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge - Official Master Splinter Trailer

Well, that's sweet, but -still- no release date?

Is it just me, or does Ryu look weird with a beard?

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And it looks like the teaser used the RE Engine! Looks like they’ll finally use a more realistic style for the characters.

Not sure if I like that.

Then again, I don't play the Street Fighter games anymore.

Fun fact: I used Blanka to beat SF2 for the 1st time.

*Changed the topic title to cover Netflix animated exclusives*

Arcane sounds like a series that was actually done correctly...

Critque of Arcane [Out of Frame ~18 min.]

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Discussing politics has always been contentious, but sometime in the past 10 years it’s turned condescending, holier-than-thou, and self-righteous. Nowhere is this more evident than modern entertainment. Turn on any new song, show, or movie, and you’re bound to receive a smug, ultra-woke lecture from some writer who thinks you’re an idiot and needs to be “educated”.

That’s what makes the new Netflix series “Arcane” so refreshing.

Based on the plotless, popular online video game “League of Legends”, Arcane finds a way to cover politics without becoming another rant. Although its characters are diverse and face tense socioeconomic conflict, Arcane keeps the focus on the corrupting nature of power, rather than becoming a diatribe for why people are bad. Let’s break it down further on this feature episode of Out of Frame.

I found this at Walmart & bought it:

I didn't even know they'd made a Popsie of him ^.^

5 hours ago, TheRedStranger said:

Anyone have a few favorites?

To paraphrase Yahtzee, those really aren't my cup of coffee. I love the fourth wall and tend to like games that draw attention to it (and even poke fun at it).

16 minutes ago, Akessel92 said:

Yes but it’s really more of microcosm of the problems with Hollywood and comic book industry. It’s a shill to self righteous causes and nimbyist politics. All while breaking cultural icons or making unoriginal content because of how colossally bankrupt their creativity is. 
 

it is why foreign films, anime, and manga are dominating viewership and readership. Only because People are so starved of creativity and content they would rather adopt eastern cultural ideals over western ones. 

I'm inclined to agree; wokeness & creativity appear to be mutually exclusive.

I put this here because not only is the song inspired by Security Breach, but the animation is too.

FNAF SECURITY BREACH SONG ANIMATION "Total Insecurity" | Rockit Gaming

As one commenter noted, it was made before SB was released, yet still remains relevant.

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I know this whole thing was probably animated before Security Breach came out but I still can’t help but be astounded that it still connects. It can come off as Venessa fighting against Afton’s influence but is losing, shes turning the Fazbear crew into the dangerous robots she knows they can be, however separately sees Freddy as the main antagonist in the animation, this can connect because he was her primary advisory in her hunt for Gregory. I love it!!!

I realized we needed a topic like that^ when I read this:

Paramount confirms 'Sonic 3' movie and Knuckles spinoff TV series [Engadget]

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 won't hit theaters until April 8th, but a third movie is already in the works. Paramount confirmed that Sonic 3 is now in development, along with a Paramount+ streaming series based on Sonic sidekick Knuckles, starring Idris Elba. "We are delighted to announce that the third Sonic theatrical film and the first live action Sonic series for Paramount+ are being actively developed," said Sega CEO Haruki Satomi in a tweet.

Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Official Trailer

This is an interesting critque of some rather obscure game systems...

RPG Stories: A few stories from non-D&D systems I've played [Puffin Forest]

Sonic the Comic was always underrated; the writers had some interesting ideas.

Remember when the New York Post published this?

Why Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ show will be a flop

Looks like they called it correctly >.<

Fans Ruthlessly MOCK Amazon's New Lord Of The Rings First Look! The Rings Of Power BLASTED Online [The Quartering ~13 min.]

{sarcasm} Great; more woke garbage... {/sarcasm}

Aside from certain leaders stepping down, not much has happened. This is the most recent article I've found so far - 2022 Update – Activision Blizzard Lawsuits & Allegations Explained news [The Black Chronicle]

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The original harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard has made predictably slow progress. Major litigation of any kind takes its time, offering the plaintiffs and defendants ample opportunity for pre-trial mediation and out of court settlement. Since the time of the lawsuit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), a second lawsuit was filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that promptly settled on the same day for $18 million. Activision Blizzard employees have pushed for unionization and faced an uphill battle due to the company’s retention of a reputed “union-busting” law firm. Microsoft recently purchased the company for $68.7 billion despite the pending litigation against Activision Blizzard, adding to the complications and controversies surrounding the high-profile game developer.

Superpets official trailer:

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DC League of Super-Pets will be unleashed in theaters May 2022.

I hope they didn't just show -all- of the funny moments