After taking a week off the Bastards are back to get into the swing of things...in their pants!
Brina Palencia is considered to be one of the more talented dub voice actresses in North America. Her work in such English adaptations as Sgt. Frog, School Rumble, Black Butler and Spice & Wolf to name has been considered by fans and critics alike as some of the best anime voice work in recent memory. This past Friday myself and a few other members of the press at Anime Boston had the chance to take part in a private Q&A panel with Palencia, where she revealed much about her work behind the mic and within the control booth.
At this year's PAX East I was able to get my hands on a demo for Swarm, the new title from Hothead Games (who brought us the hilarious DeathSpank series). From what I played in that five-minute demo I got lots of silly gore, cute little creatures and a good amount of RTS-styled gameplay. Playing the full version of Swarm I found the exact same thing over and over again. In this case that's not a bad thing.
It would seem unthinkable to take away the one thing that makes Kirby, well, Kirby. His ability to suck up his enemies and use their powers has been a staple in the pink one's Dream Land franchise, so it came as a massive surprise to me when I saw that our round protagonist would be stripped of his wondrous powers. Fear not, though, as Nintendo and HAL had a trick-n-twist up their sleeves: the ability to weave powers with the usage of yarn and fabric. It would've seemed like a weird joke, making a platformer based off of the power of knitting and sewing, yet here it is in full force in Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Codemasters is once again bringing on the Dirt. These guys are always on top when it comes to racing games, especially with the fact that they have brought us nothing but the most sexiest of graphics, along with the most badass racing styles to the table. After what I've seen so far in the third installment I cannot wait to get my hands on it!
Mr. Cuse returns from Costa Rica, and realizes why he should've stayed put in paradise!
Be on the lookout for any horrible musicians who slur their lyrics! They might get undeserved critical praise.
Damn right home is where the war is. I got my hands on Homefront, and I have to say that it's got some awesome gameplay!
Those wanting to get their hands on Duke Nukem Forever on May 3rd will have to wait another month.