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In Yahoo’s, Mike Smith’s, article it is announced that Square Enix is releasing a new “Final Fantasy” title in Japan and it will be coming to the west this coming Winter. For those that have purchased a gaming system from Japan’s region can order their copy now, but the rest of the gaming community will have to be patient. Read more through the link and check out the trailer below for “Final Fantasy XIII-2 .
http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/334-square-enix-final-fantasy-xiii-2-coming-2012
Fast on the heals of DC Comics, Archie Comics has announced that it will no longer have the Comic Code Authority seal on its comics. This marks the last company to no longer use the seal. Follow the link to ICv2’s report.
DC has released it’s title that will be their main free issue on Free Comic Book Day. Libraries need to get in touch with their local comic shops to take part in this event. Libraries can order now to receive bulk orders, the listing of companies and their titles are in the last “Diamond Previews”. Make an event of it in your library. We have a link to Free Comic Book Days website on the left. To learn more about “Green Lantern Flashpoint” follow the link to DC’s webstie for David Hyde’s article.
Read Greg Wyshynski’s article on Yahoo about this new marketing campaign that the National Hockey League is trying out. Will it work or bust.
Check out one of the guardian promos here.
ICv2 is reporting that DC Comics is forgoing the comic code authority for its own rating system. By the looks of this system most librarians that order manga will be familiar with DC’s new rating system. Follow the link to ICv2’s article.
Head over to Dynamite’s site to get an inside look at Dean Koontz’s Nevermore. Robert Greenberger writes an article about Kieth Champagne who is doing the writing chores for Nevermore.
http://www.dynamicforces.com/htmlfiles/interviews.html?showinterview=IN01191182025
The New York Children’s Film Festival on February 3, is auctioning off a trip for four to Japan. If you are in the area and have extra money burning a whole in your pocket you might want to check it out. Follow the link to the AnimeNewsNetwork article for more details.
As mention before Tom Hardy gets the nod to become Bane in the next Batman movie. For those who are not sure who he is here’s his picture. Follow the link below to read a short article about Mr. Hardy by Mike Krumboltz.
http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/446-searches-surge-on-batman-s-nemesis
Some images of X-Men First Class provided by Yahoo. Follow the link below for an article by Matt McDaniel about Jennifer Lawrence becoming Mystic.
http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/439-jennifer-lawrence-transforms-herself-for-x-men-first-class
Anne Hathaway has reportedly been cast as the next Catwoman and Tom Hardy will be playing Bane. Follow the link to the article on Yahoo.
http://blog.movies.yahoo.com/blog/435-anne-hathaway-is-your-new-selina-kyle
