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This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, March 16, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new NAPSTER BAD! toon, Elmo Aardvark's Mondo Mini Show debut and a hilarious PSA spoof on Hotwired Animation Express. Plus, much, much more.



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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



THQ Gains John K's Ripping Friends Gaming Rights

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THQ has gained the gaming rights to John Kricfalusi's new TV series THE RIPPING FRIENDS from Hearst Entertainment. The show is scheduled to hit the Fox Kids' line-up this fall. The series follows the misadventures of four wacky superheroes. Currently, Fox has ordered 13 episodes of the show from John K's animation studio Spumco. The first RIPPING console game should hit stores in time for the winter holidays.

This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, March 9, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new Bill Plympton Webtoon, THUGS ON FILM's 2nd Tosser Nominees, an interesting looking Yogi Bear short and much, much more.



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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, March 2, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new Bill Plympton Webtoon, THUGS ON FILM's 2nd Tosser Nominees, an interesting looking Yogi Bear short and much, much more.



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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, February 23, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new ANGRY KID, a funny satire from the creator of Icebox's QUEER DUCK, a brand new Webisode of LIKE, NEWS and much, much more!




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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, February 16, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new ANGRY KID Webisode, another would-be POP.com toon is now on CountingDown, several Valentine's Day-themed shorts and much, much more!



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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



This Week's Web Animation Guide For Friday, February 9, 2001

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AWN's Web Animation Guide is the place for what's new on the Net. In this week's installment a new Webtoon from Bill Plympton, Jib Jab presents BREEDIN' IN EDEN, the final new Icebox toon and much, much more!



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Also every week AWN's associate editor Rick DeMott highlights what he thinks is the top new toon in cyberspace in "Rick's Picks!"



Infogrames Nails Men In Black, Peanuts' Rights

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France-based Infogrames has announced that it has gained the gaming rights to the TV animated series, MEN IN BLACK, PEANUTS and the live-action film and TV versions of LA FEMME NIKITA. In addition, Infogrames is also in talks to secure the license for TERMINATOR and MEN IN BLACK 2. The rumored bids for the TERMINATOR property are upwards of US$10 million. Games for the first two TERMINATOR films were created by video game producer Ocean, which Infogrames acquired in November 1996.

Brilliant Digital To Release Multipath Player For Mac

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Recently, Brilliant Digital Entertainment has launched their Multipath Digital Projector for the Macintosh. Brilliant also plans to integrate its Digital Projector technology into Apple's forthcoming QuickTime 5 player as a downloadable, integrated QuickTime component. "We believe that our ability to integrate the Digital Projector technology with the Mac platform will provide even greater creative options for artists, as well as compelling new media experiences for consumers," said Kevin Bermeister, president of Brilliant.

Lego To Produce Games For Xbox

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Microsoft has signed a deal with Lego to create games for its upcoming next-generation console, Xbox. As part of the deal, Lego will also create online activities for the children's section on Microsoft's Websites. Financial terms were not released. In recent years, Lego has aggressively moved to leverage its multicolored interlocking building bricks franchise into new technology. Lego-produced CD-Roms have proven successful and Lego Mindstorms are high-tech robots that utilize microcomputers.