So, what I’m trying for now is running this thing from Monday night through Thursday night, skip Friday, report Friday and Saturday on Saturday night, then skip Sunday and cover Sunday and Monday on Monday night. Gives a little more news per report, I hope, without having to cover the whole weekend plus Monday in one fell swoop. We’ll see how it goes.

InFormers: Robots in the News

1. The TransFormers: Mosaic fanproject has begun! You can see a preview featuring the Autobot Hound in IDW’s TransFormers: Devastation #2.
2. For lovers of Starscream, the Masterpiece version is now out at retail.

Assorted Mushrooms

1. Some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles news off of the official website:

   They talk about the 13 new episodes of the cartoon mentioned here before via the 5th turtle blog, and elaborate that the new art direction is meant to tie in to the recent movie a bit more.

   And speaking of which, there’s a new game coming from Ubisoft. It should use a different engine, but the same character models that their last effort had. That one’s starting soon, with more info forthcoming once it’s under way.

   The “Ninja Tribunal” storyarc should FINALLY be coming to DVD in the first half of 2008. About damn time. The rest of the world’s had it forever, and I think we’re supposed to be getting it on TV soon, too.

   2009 will be the 25th anniversary of the Turtles, and it looks like they’re planning to celebrate…

   More stuff is mentioned, including the Hot Topic retro merch, BioWorld men’s and women’s wear and stuff, soft toys for amusement parks, Kohl’s hyping the Season One part 1 DVDs based on the current toon, and… Ninja Turtles fruit baskets? Oh-kay…

2. He-Man.Org reports that filmmaker/comic writer/artist (on titles such as The Incredible Hulk and Spider-man) wants a shot at the He-Man movie project, and sent in a pitch “in the form of a self-funded video presentation” to show what sort of thing he has in mind. You can check it out here.

   Kaare goes on to say “This is a kind of conceptual piece for a live action film. This is a new technology I call Go-Cons or ‘animated conceptual paintings’ and represents the tone and scope of the world, not the actual end product. It was pulled together in a little over a week with a small (but talented) team. Just imagine this as an epic live action feature with a budget and full team.”

3. Looks like the Smurfs are soon coming to DVD.
4. A Blade motion picture remake? Sounds kind of crazy, but I’d check it out.

Video Power

1. So, once Nintendo’s done with the major regions of the world, they want to release the Wii in China. They see a huge potential market, and I see the guys who make the Vii and pirated Disneyland.

   Let’s just say I’m not especially hopeful.

2. Remember when Nintendo boasted all last generation that portable/console connectivity was the future? Guess they were right, sort of, since Ratchet & Clank on the PS3 and Secret Agent Clank on PSP will do exactly that, though the nature of the connection is as-yet unknown.
3. Looks like Burnout: Paradise is slated for a January release.
4. Now this is a beyond-awesome new feature from Nintendo: the ability to send Virtual Console games as gifts.
5. Price cut for the Wii? “Fat chance” is the word right now.
6. Ok, you know the Xbox 360 reliability issues have gone too far when Gamestop halts their product replacement plans for the system.

   The reason they’re halting them? They’re losing too much money!

7. Lots more Super Mario Galaxy demos and videos at GameTrailers. I’m mostly on a blackout of the game until it hits shelves, though. I find most of these videos are kind of getting repetitive.
8. Aww, nuts!

   Speaking of Super Mario Galaxy, seems there are some problems with the preorder coin.

9. GT also has a look at table tennis in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

   I just noticed the WiFi logo at the end… they haven’t really played that aspect up very much, have they?

10. Among other modes included in Sonic Rivals 2: Tag Mode and King of the Hill Mode
11. If you have Blue Dragon for the Xbox 360, then new downloads await you.
12. …a Spyro the Dragon movie? Interesting…
13. Nintendo is now shipping the DS feather stylus for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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