Press Start: November 2007 -- The Storm Before the Calm

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Gaming
In this month's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Folklore, Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, DK Jungle Climber and Spider-Man: Friend or Foe.

Press Start: October 2007 -- Legendary

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In this month's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla reviews the latest editions in the legendary Halo and Metroid Prime franchises, as well as Heavenly Sword, Drawn to Life and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.

Press Start: September 2007 -- Hits or Misses

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In this month's edition of "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla challenges BioShock, kicks it with Mario Strikers Charged, rocks out with Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, takes a ride in Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars and has a close encounter with Alien Syndrome.

Press Start: August 2007 -- Pick Up and Go!

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Gaming
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.

//ADAPT 2007 Preview: Digitally Enhanced

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld
Janet Hetherington chats with //ADAPT co-founder Jean-Eric Hénault as Montreal gears up for its second //ADAPT conference from Sept. 24 to 28.

E3 2007: Wow, What A Difference a Year Makes

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Rick DeMott travels to the revamped E3 and discovers a maturing gaming industry that has put playtime aside and focused on the business of playing games.

Press Start: July 2007 -- Games from the Underground

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For July's "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla checks out Shadowrun, Crush, Odin Sphere, Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm and Diner Dash: Sizzle and Serve.

Press Start: June 2007 -- Top Five Arcade Fighters

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For the June 2007 "Press Start" column, Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla takes a historical look at the top five arcade fighter games of all time.

Press Start: May 2007 Game Reviews

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In this month's edition of "Press Start," Peter "The Rizk" Rizkalla takes a look at Super Paper Mario for the Wii, The Red Star for the PS2 and Crackdown for the Xbox 360.

20 Years of Final Fantasy

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As Janet Hetherington discovers, the groundbreaking videogame franchise, Final Fantasy, is far from final -- and there's a party going on, too.