Christopher Harz returned to the GDC this month -- held for the first time at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco -- and reports back on the latest and greatest games, developments and trends.

Taylor Jessen profiles the five animated shorts nominees for the 2007 Academy Awards.

In anime reviews for this month, Chris Feldman takes a look at Tokko, Volume 1, Best Student Council V.1 "A New Home" and Air Gear V.1 "East Side Showdown."

Joe Strike chats with a few top execs to collect the stories of their "worst pitch ever."

Joe Strike looks into the production of Studio Gonzo's Afro Samurai, which mixes anime action with a hip-hop flavor.

For anime reviews this month, Chris Feldman takes a look at recent releases, Ninja Nonsense volumes 1-4 and Bleach volume 1.

Joe Strike hits the streets of New York to discover the new wonder from Japan care of animation master Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle.

Christopher Panzner looks into the historical success of the Japanese direct-to-video market, or better known as V-Cinema and OVA.

Jerry Beck ponders Otomo, anime and the state of art since Akira.

Anime expert Fred Patten reviews the latest anime releases including Chrono Crusade, Get Backers, Knight Hunters: Eternity, Rave Master and Time Bokan.