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If you are going to be in the Austin, Texas area be sure to check out SXSW attractions. Below is a link to the SXSW website so you can check out the schedule and see what you might want to attend. They have indy music, independent films and new technologies that will be showcased. Everyone have a great weekend in Austin.
The fans have spoken. Warner Bros. that owns the Veronica Mars property made a deal with show creator Rob Thomas that if he could get a $2 Million backing off of KickStarter then a Veronica Mars movie could be made. The KickStarter was a success and has raised above the $2 Million dollar amount. Therefore, plans are in the works to start movie production this summer and be ready for airing in 2014. This shows that with KickStarter fans have another outlet to keep a series alive other than a writing campaign to the studios.
More TCG news. New cards in the Pokemon Universe will be released on May 18. The set is Pokemon: Black and White – Plasma Freeze and will be a 110 card set that will include EX Cards, ACE SPEC Cards, Trainer Cards and others.
The Pokemon Company confirmed that the limited edition Pikachu Nintendo 3DS XL (pictured above) will be available in the North American market March 24. It will have a 4GB SD memory card and will have a suggested retail price of $199.99.
iTunes has added Hatsune Miku’s “Tell Your World” to their catalog and will be able to download on March 20, from the vocaloid’s album Re:Dial. The original song was wrote, scored, and arranged by composer kz. So if your fans of Hatsune remember to download the song, by marking your calendar.
XSEED Games began streaming it’s U.S. trailer for Pandora’s Tower on it’s YouTube Channel. Pandora’s Tower is an RPG for the Nintendo Wii and is scheduled for a spring release. Check out the trailer below:
Here is an interesting remix that Ginger and the Ghost did with TA-KU on “One Type of Dark”. Ginger and the Ghost like to experiment with their music and they definitely did with this remix. Parts of it I love and other parts I just went “interesting”. April says she likes it all, much better than the original. So there you have it. Ginger and the Ghost’s schedule is below and if you are heading to SXSW check them out.
Thanks to Wild Honey Pie for alerting everyone to CHVRCHES new music video “Recover” on YouTube. It has a great Science Fiction flare to it and has an, what looks to me, update HAL in the video for 2001: A Space Odyssey. This single uses the Synthesizer as its main instrument which fits well with the video. They must have taken that into consideration when developing the music video.
For more music go to Wild Honey Pie’s site http://www.thewildhoneypie.com/
The band Dawes will be playing at SXSW along with several other bands. If you are in the area you will have some great music to listen to. Below is a sample from their upcoming album Stories Don’t End, “From My Window Seat”. When the lead singer of Dawes started sing my mind immediately flashed to Jackson Browne. The way he sings is really reminiscent of Jackson Browne’s sound. So if you know anybody that is a Jackson Browne fan, let them know about Dawes they might enjoy it. One to consider adding to your collection when the album is released. For more music go to http://www.thewildhoneypie.com/.
WizKids announced that later this year they are releasing Yu-Gi-Oh HeroClix and Dice-Building Game. The set will include 50 figures designed from the classic animation look of Yu-Gi-Oh. They will be available in 2-player starter packs and Booster packs. Even though they are not released yet WizKids is planning on expansion sets for 2014.
