This week the hosts undergo some Q & Anivision, talk about the Nexus 7 tablet, ponder why Crystal Dynamics doesn’t know what the word “rape” means, and review the latest Ghibli film, From Up on Poppy Hill.
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News Discussion
Quick Hits
- Black Ops 2 to feature a completely new create a class system
- Dead or Alive 5 gets new character Rig
- The Last of Us Campaign is single player only
- Square Enix won’t develop any more big games themselves
- Crunchyroll to get streaming app for PS3
- Will simulcast a bunch of anime including Sword Art Online & Tari Tari
- Right Stuf licenses Aoi Hana, Hyakka and Ristorante Paridiso
- A “completely” new Hayate the Combat Butler anime slated for fall with Manglobe
- Utena manga creator to launch “Trans-sexual” manga called Torikae Baya
- Voice actress Yuko Goto expects to leave hospital in August
- Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes get divorced
Lawl of the Week
- Tomb Raider creators don’t know what ‘rape’ means (Kotaku)
Discussion
- Q & Anivision
- What innovation do you think the next generation of gaming will bring with it?
- Will tablets and smartphones have a major impact console gaming?
- Are new IPs better than sequels?
- Do we watch entertainment on our consoles?
- Will physical media die?
- From Up on Poppy Hill
Bonus Content!
Jrow’s Setup:
steev’s Setup:
Amuro’s Setup:
Xcom’s Setup:
Music
- Intro: “Borderland” by Mami Kawada (Jormungand)
- Insert: “Rock n Roll Boobs” by Taku Iwasaki. (Jormungand)
- Ending: “Sayonara no Natsu” by Teshima Aoi (From Up on Poppy Hill)
- BGM: Jormungand OST & From Up on Poppy Hill OST