This week the Anivision hosts talk about the latest news from Nintendo and Microsoft, Amuro and Jrow discuss their completed challenges, and they start a war against Fanboys.

News

  • Nintendo News
    • DS games coming to Wii U virtual console
    • Wii U game startup load times to improve in a future update
    • Nintendo is working on non-wearable health monitoring tech
    • Mario Kart 8 scheduled to release in May
  • Microsoft Leak
    • Halo 2 Anniversary and Halo War Collection game due out this fall
    • Halo 5 is not coming out this year
    • A Titanfall Edition Xbox One Console Bundle to be released.
    • A white Xbox One discless model with 1TB HDD
    • A major console update in March
  • Microsoft is going to boost the Xbox One’s GPU by removing Kinect requirements for developers (ExtremeTech)
  • Microsoft acquired the rights to the Gears of War franchise
  • PS4 might be getting PSOne and PS2 Emulation
  • Neill Blomkamp to direct the Halo TV series pilot
  • ImoCho anime changes timeslot after review from the BPO watchdog group
  • Fate/stay Night anime to air in the Fall 2014 season
  • Season 2 of Attack on Titan will not come in 2014.
  • Jessie Eisenberg has been cast to play Lex Luthor?!

Discussion

  • Challenges
    • Amuro via steev: Kamichu
    • Jrow via Xcom: Genshiken Nidaime (Tempest to come later)
  • Fanboy Wars
    • What is a fanboy?
      • Fanboy vs Otaku.. Are they the same thing or different?
    • Are fanboys unique to video game culture?
    • Are fanboys helpful or do they hurt?
    • Are fanboys idiotic or misguided?
    • Is there a point arguing with a fanboy?
    • Are we fanboys?
      • If so, what are we a fanboy of?
      • If we use to be one, what was it of?
    • What are our fanboy tendieces?
    • What is the difference between being a fanboy and having a preference?
      • Is there a difference between having a preference and having fanboy tendieces?
      • What are our preferences?

Muisc

  • Intro: “Goya no Machiawase” by Hello Sleepwalkers (Noragami)
  • Insert: “Sukoshi Fushigi” by Ike Yorihiro (Kamichu!)
  • Ending: “Blue Field” by Trident (Arpeggio: Ars Nova)
  • BGM: Kamichu! Original Soundtrack