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Our Price: $49.99 Release Date: 01/28/2010 UPC: 4976219032247 Genre: Fighting Company: Capcom Version: Japan Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is new version of the game that released in Japan in arcades and on the Wii in December 2008. Capcom is looking into adding new features to the game, including possible additions of several new characters from both Capcom and Tatsunoko, and is exploring the option of online gameplay. TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM ULTIMATE ALL-STARS will work with a number of different control devices, including the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller, GameCube Controller and various third-party joysticks designed for the Wii.
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Possible additions to the game: the team is exploring adding new Capcom and Tatsunoko characters as well as online gameplay
Two-man tag team action: Players build their own perfect team and use Assist Attacks and each character’s special moves to create their own unique fighting style
Four button fighting controls: Easy-to-understand four button control scheme opens gameplay up to new players with familiar movements and combos
Depth of gameplay: Once the basics are mastered, players can go deeper into the fighting game controls to master Aerial Rave air combos, Delayed Hyper Combos, Mega Crash defensive moves, Assault attack moves and the Baroque extended combo system
Fast-paced action and huge attacks: Each characters has a unique arsenal of moves, including spectacular Hyper Combos that literally take over the screen with devastating results
3D characters, 2D fighting gameplay: As in Street Fighter IV, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars has bright, 3D rendered characters battling it out in familiar 2D style
Our Price: $59.99 Release Date: 01/21/2010 UPC: 4974365900502 Genre: Action Company: Sega Version: Japan -from wiki- Valkyria Chronicles 2, known in Japan as Battlefield Valkyria 2: Gallian Royal Military Academy, is an upcoming video game for the PlayStation Portable. It is the sequel to the PlayStation 3 title Valkyria Chronicles by Sega. The game is set for a release in January of 2010 in Japan, with a North American release scheduled for summer of the same year.
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Many gameplay concepts in Valkyria Chronicles 2 are carried over from the original.
The BLiTZ system is used during combat scenarios, splitting the action between an overhead Command Mode and third-person Action Mode. By selecting allied units during Command Mode, using Command Points in the process, said units can move and perform actions until their Action Points run out.
When the player has exhausted their available Command Points, or volunteers to pass control without using all of them, the Player Phase ends and the Enemy Phase begins. This progresses back and forth until the battle's victory conditions are achieved or the player is defeated.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 uses a system of multiple area maps connected by enemy encampments.
When an enemy camp is captured by the player's forces, subsequent areas are made available, using the camp as a way-point to call in reinforcements and proceed.
Our Price: $49.99 Release Date: 02/25/2010 UPC: 4510772100014 Genre: Fighting Company: Arc System Works Version: Japan -from wiki- BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works. The game's name is a portmanteau of "blaze" and "blue," with the "z" sound omitted in the Japanese pronunciation, rendering it similar to the word "brave" in pronunciation, and granting it that additional meaning. The game is currently released for the Taito Type X2 arcade system board, with a 16:9 ratio and 768p resolution. It was released on November 19, 2008 in Japan and November 20, 2008 in the United States.
It was released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 home consoles on June 25, 2009 in Japan. A European release of the game is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010, without the Calamity Trigger subtitle. A port for the PlayStation Portable, titled BlazBlue Portable, has been announced for a February 2010 release in Japan. A sequel featuring new content and characters, titled BlazBlue: Continuum Shift has also been announced, with planned arcade, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 releases.
Our Price: $149.99 Release Date: 03/14/2010 UPC: 4582224493357 Genre: RPG Company: Bandai Namco Games Version: Japan -from wiki-
.hack//LINK, also known as .hack//LINK Twilight Knight is an extension to the .hack series. The story is told in manga with art by Megane Kikuya and original story by CyberConnect2. A PSP release of this title has been confirmed with pictures of the game itself in Famitsu Magazine.
The story takes place in the year 2020, just three years after the events of .hack//G.U.. The story will take place not only in the new version of "The World" known as "The World R:X" but in the real world as well. The lead character is a middle school student named Tokio Kuryuu. He lives a normal life as a gamer until a mysterious girl named Saika Amagi transfers to his school. She takes Tokio to the school rooftop one day and sends his consciousness and real body into The World R:X. Where Tokio begins to discover that time for some characters, and even the history of The World itself, is going haywire. Such as Tsukasa turning back into his previous cold mannerisms, and Haseo being cold-hearted and obsessive about finding and killing Tri-Edge.
It has also been revealed from a hidden poem on CyberConnect2's website that Kite from the original four .hack games and Haseo from .hack//G.U. will be returning. According to the group picture set along side the logo on the home page of the official site, other characters such as Azure Kite, Atoli, Tabby, and Ovan will also make appearance.
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In an early 2009 issue of Famitsu and Dengeki magazine, a .hack//Link game was announced.
The game is being developed for the PlayStation Portable, and features 100 characters from all .hack media, though only 30 characters will be able to be in the player's party and unlike the previous games instead of a party of 3, this time a party consisting of only 2 members (including the player) will be featured.
Though the game features characters from the Link manga, the game's story will be completely different from the manga's plot.
The game will feature manga-style cutscenes. The game is being developed by CyberConnect2, and will be released in Japan February 2010.
The game is 70% complete. Confirmed characters include Kite, Haseo, Albireo, Atoli, Mimiru, Midori, Tsukasa, Subaru, Silver Knight, Azure Kite, Balmung, Alkaid, Tabby, Elk, and Ovan.
In January 23 of this year, new screenshots (4gamer website) and a teaser trailer have been released, the latter available for viewing at YouTube. Studio 4°C is producing the opening animation video for the game.
Our Price: $54.99 Release Date: 04/01/2010 UPC: 4535506301666 Genre: Fighting Company: Marvelous Entertainment Version: Japan -from siliconera.com- Marvelous is continuing their series of side-scrolling Ikki Tousen beat ‘em ups with Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact. The story picks up from Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians and has a new scenario. Six characters, including a never before seen fighter, rounds the playable roster to 22.
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Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact will also have new techniques, new modes, and a new “costume destruction” feature. Japan gets the PSP game on April 1, 2010.
Our Price: $59.99 Release Date: 02/18/2010 UPC: 4948872730402 Genre: Adventure Company: Sony Computer Entertainment Version: Japan -from wiki- Heavy Rain is an upcoming PlayStation 3 video game being developed by French studio, Quantic Dream. The game is being directed by Quantic Dream's founder and CEO David Cage, who also wrote and directed the studio's two previous games, Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit. The game is scheduled to be released on February 18, 2010.David Cage has confirmed a demo, but the Quantic Dream team is still choosing what "Scene" of the game shall be used for the demo.
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According to a demonstration given to Edge magazine, the game will use a unique control scheme.
A trigger button on the PlayStation 3 controller will move the character forward. It will take advantage of the button's analogue function, allowing the user to control the speed of the character's movement by pressing harder or softer on the button.
The left analogue stick will control the movement of the character's head and the direction the character moves in relation to where the character is looking. David Cage explains that this frees the movement of the character from the perspective of the camera.
The rest of the game is played using a series of context sensitive actions such as picking up a bottle in a grocery store and hitting a robber on the head with it, and quick time events, normally for chase and combat sequences.
Our Price: $59.99 Release Date: 02/25/2010 UPC: 4535506301512 Genre: Action Company: Marvelous Entertainment Version: Japan -from wiki- No More Heroes is an action video game for the Wii video game system. It was directed by Goichi Suda (known in Japan by the nickname Suda51), developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Marvelous Entertainment Inc., Spike, Ubisoft and Rising Star Games. Previously titled Heroes. Suda51 has said that No More Heroes focuses on social issues.
The game is going to receive ports to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 under the title No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise. A release outside Japan has not been announced for the ports, with US publisher Ubisoft stating that they will not publish the title on the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360. A sequel, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, is planned for 2010.
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Overall, No More Heroes has received positive reviews. The game received a 34/40 from Famitsu. GameSpot gave it an Editor's Choice Award, praising the unique story, gameplay, and sense of humor.
X-Play gave the game 5/5, citing "exceptional writing, sharp satire, satisfying game progression, unique visual style, intuitive controls, and a catchy and distinctive soundtrack.
Xplay also called it the third best game and best Wii game released in the first half of 2008".
Our Price: $74.99 Release Date: 02/25/2010 UPC: 4988648710924 Genre: Shooting Company: Cave Version: Japan -from wiki- Espgaluda II is a manic shooter by Cave, sequel of Espgaluda.
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Auto fire is now standard, instead of arcade operator option.
By holding B button, the game is slow down, and enemy bullet turns into gold when the firing enemy dies just like in prequel, but enemy fires bullets when destroyed. These bullets are destroyed when destroying another enemy, which in turn creates another wave of bullets.
During that attack phase, score multiplier for destroyed bullets can be raised up to 500. When player is hit by bullet, guard barrier is automatically activated, but the guard barrier is always used until guard barrier gauge is depleted.
Player gains 1 life at 15 million and 35 million points, or obtaining extend item in stage 3.
Asagi: Weakest normal shot. Fires vertical shots in shot mode. In rapier mode, enemy marked by search spirit is automatically targeted.
Ageha: Strong concentrated forward shot. In shot mode, moving joystick horizontally causes the shots to move diagonally.
Tateha: Wide angle forward shot. Fires in wide angle formation in shot mode, forward formation in rapier mode, which also shoots through enemies.
Our Price: $79.99 Release Date: 01/28/2010 UPC: 4974365881290 (360) UPC: 4974365835415 (PS3) Genre: RPG Company: Sega Version: Japan
Resonance of Fate, known in Japan as End of Eternity, is an upcoming console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Its release date is currently set for January 28 2010 in Japan, and sometime in 2010 in North American and European markets.
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The game utilizes what is known as the tri-Attack-Battle system or officially t-A-B for short.
The battle system is a semi-realtime battle system which means that it is a mixture of a real-time and turn-based battle system.
The game consists of battle elements such as command battles and action battles.
Players start the battle by selecting one of the player's characters to control, following which the player takes direct control over the character.
The player can then move the character around and attack a target of choice, the character's move ends when the player's attack is over.
Enemies are also able to move while the player's character is moving and would usually attack only the character being controlled by the player.
Ar tonelico III: The Girl's Song that Pulls the Trigger of World's Demise is a console role-playing game produced by Gust and Namco Bandai for the Sony Playstation 3. It is the third installment in the Ar tonelico series, taking place in the Reyvateil-ruled country of Clusternia, which is within an area known as the Sol Cluster. Clusternia is situated on the third tower in the world of Ar Ciel, which floats above the uninhabitable Sea of Death. It is the first 3D game in the series.
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Reyvateils can sing in a language known as Hymmnos to attack. However, depending on the actions of the player, the hymnos will "combine" and change the music. These changes can have added effects such as increasing the vanguard's attack power.
During the game Aoto can "dive" into the Cosmospheres (spiritual world) of heroine Reyvateils to craft Song Magic. Various personalities exist within the Cosmosphere, and the player can choose to have the Reyvateil fight in the clothing of one of them.
Because the personalities who wear these costumes have differing Song Magic preferences, the costume will influence the R.A.H. system.
Diving additionally deepens the bond between the Reyvateil and Aoto, which in turn enables the Reyvateil to "unleash" her clothes for greater power.
Nine ways of resting the mind (Wyl.sems gnas pa’i thabs dgu) when cultivating shamatha.
Resting the Mind – focusing the mind upon an object [number 2 on the illustration]
Resting the Mind Longer – maintaining that continuity [9]
Continuously Resettling the Mind – whenever one forgets the object and becomes distracted one resettles the mind [13]
Fully Settling the Mind – by settling in that way, the mind becomes increasingly focused on the object [16]
Taming the Mind – by thinking of the qualities of samadhi, one feels greater joy for meditation [21]
Pacification of the Mind – then seeing the faults of distraction, one’s dislike for meditation is pacified [22]
Complete Pacification of the Mind – then whenever the cause of distraction, such as the subsidiary disturbing emotions or sleepiness or mental unease occur, they are completely pacified [24]
One-pointedness – then one attains some stability through applying the antidotes for distraction [26]
Resting in Equanimity – finally one is able to rest the mind on its object quite naturally, without resorting to any antidotes [28]
These stages are accomplished through the six powers (Wyl.stobs drug):
Listening/study (Wyl. thos pa) – ‘resting the mind’ is accomplished through listening to meditation instructions
Reflection (Wyl. bsam pa) – ‘resting the mind longer’ is accomplished through reflection and contemplation
Mindfulness (Tib. drenpa; Wyl. dran pa) – through mindfulness one accomplishes ‘continuously resettling’ and ‘fully settling the mind’; whenever one is distracted one gathers the mind and slowly, through habituation, non-distraction occurs
Diligence (Tib. tsöndrü; Wyl. brtson ‘grus) – through diligence one accomplishes ‘complete pacification’ and ‘one-pointedness’; even subtle thoughts and negative emotions are abandoned
Complete familiarity (Wyl. yongs su ‘dris pa) – the final stage of ‘resting in equanimity’ where the mind is unaffected by the obstacles of dullness or agitation is accomplished through complete familiarity.
Four Mental Engagements
All of these stages can be condensed into the four mental engagements (Wyl.yid la byed pa bzhi):
tightly focused engagement – relates to the first two stages of resting the mind
interrupted engagement – this occurs from stage three to stage seven, when one is still susceptible to the obstacles of dullness and agitation and is therefore unable to abide for a long time
uninterrupted engagement – at stage eight one is able to remain unaffected by the obstacles of dullness and agitation without too much exertion
effortless engagement – at the ninth stage one is able to maintain the practice effortlessly
Florida law enforcement agents have charged 48-year-old Keith R. Griffin (shown at left) with 10 counts of possession of child pornography after a detective found over a thousand such images on his computer.
In his defense, Mr. Griffin told detectives "he would leave his computer on and his cat would jump on the keyboard. And when he returned there will be strange material downloaded."
He is jail, with bail set at a quarter million dollars. His cat roams free.
Light paintings, also known as light drawing or light graffiti, is a photography technique in which exposures are usually made at night or in a darkened room. The images we are featuring here are from Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza, the guys behind LAPP-PRO. The light art performance photography (briefly LAPP) is a one-shot, long time bulb exposure photography, performed additionally with movement of light. LAPP originates on a real-time basis directly in front of the camera, created between opening and closing the shutter.
The work from Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza was suggested by one of our readers, longo, who mentioned these guys and asked us for a post about them. As they have some really amazing photos, we made this selection to show you here. Long exposure photography involving light effects are really awesome. We also featured a post about it a while ago, Awesome Light Graffiti Pictures, and here we are again showing nice 'light paintings' to inspire you! In writing this post, I remembered the statement, "In photography, it's all about light." I would say that it all depends on the effect that you want to produce - the correct light, the right amount of light, extra light, 'moving' light and maybe no light! Personally, I really liked LAPP-PRO's photos. They are pure art! And thanks to longo for the great suggestion! Enjoy. :)
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