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Been wanting to add this for awhile, so here it is. You can now follow me at many social networking places. This includes Facebook, Twitter, RSS feed and much more! View the list down in the footer to start following! I promise I won’t bite :D

After my younger brother bought “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe” special edition for the Xbox 360, I thought I share to you the horrible packaging. For something that is worth $70, doesn’t seem so special now does it? Sure there are extra “goodies” but the way the package was put together isn’t something to be proud of owning. Thanks Midway for making this look like a college student’s mock-up project.

Feel free to see the set of photos I put together.

The game has been out for some time, BUT they fixed the online-multiplayer just recently (around Christmas). During my time-off from it all for the holidays, I downloaded the full version of the game on my Xbox 360 and I played it for hours and for days! Here’s a bit of game play to see what the fuss is all about:

The creators, The Behemoth, did an awesome job. The illustration/art, gameplay, music, just awesome. Heck, I don’t even think awesome is good enough to describe this game! If you have a Xbox 360, it’s 1200 points on their Xbox LIVE Arcade section.

Some of you are already aware and for those who are not, Chrono Trigger which is one of the best RPG (role-playing game) that ever surfaced, is coming out on the Nintendo DS. The game originally came out fall of 1995 for the Super Nintendo. I remember my younger brother and I play this game almost everyday right after school and spend the weekends playing this. The game made a return, with animated cut-scenes added, on the Sony Playstation in the summer of 2001. Again made my summer busy with just this game. Now, the game comes back but for the Nintendo DS on November 25, 2008.

So what is added to this port? New dungeons and wi-fi capability (to play with and against friends) is all that I know...for now. So is this a clever move by Square? Yes because people like myself will get this game. No updated graphics, just a port and added little features. To me this is an easy way for Square to make money and will show once it hits the shelves. I’m sure Square knows it and fans like myself know it. It’s just that damn good of a game. We the fans do wish they could made a sequel or at least make a version with updated graphics like Blue Dragon. Blue Dragon was made by the same developers and artist, so it would make perfect sense for them to handle an updated version of Chrono Trigger. Oh that’s right, the main developers split from Square so I guess that’s not much of an option.

Either way, Chrono Trigger is awesome and I’m a big fan of the game, so I will be getting it. But don’t expect much changes compared to the Playstation and Super Nintendo version.

I am probably more geeked about this than many of you....unless you are a Dragonball fanatic. I’ve heard some news about this in the past, but on November 24th, there will be a special anime feature of Dragonball!

This is to take place 2 years after the defeat of Majin Buu (the end of Dragonball Z). A Saiyan child has landed on Earth and reveals something shocking in front of the DBZ cast. The Saiyan child is Vegeta’s younger brother! I sure like to know more about this, but November 24th just can’t seem to come any sooner! Here is a source (in English) to view profiles and plot summary of the upcoming feature. Also there is a special feature of “One Piece” and “Letter Bee”. Oooooooo can’t wait!

Source: Shonen Jump: Super Anime Tour Website (English Version)

Not just small, itty-bitty updates, but actual updates! If you haven’t notice, the site has become a single-column website. Before there was a two-column, but because that wasn’t being used much I decided to take it out. If that wasn’t enough, which I am sure it wasn’t, content in the “about seth” section has been update, and even the portfolio section got a face-lift! New animate pop-up box to let you watch movies by clicking once! No more two-clicking! Go check it out yourselves and enjoy!

Never late the ever! The days has been going by and at times, I don’t even know what day it is. Moving along, expect to see a website update by early winter. Not just adding flare here and there, but....well you’ll see soon enough :D

So has anyone played the demo for Little Big Planet? Lot of tutorials they give you but otherwise a fun, creative game. I am actually pretty excited, though it was announce there’s a week delay because of a background music’s lyrics. So fixing that and it is out on the shelves.

I thought I give out the report on what is going on now. First off, Block “O” update is live but only 88% complete. Still a few things, such as sporting event pages and photo/video gallery, to still add. It will soon be added to the portfolio section.

Another website is next in line for a design, actually more of a group of friends and I creating. It will be a video game review website called “Sparkling Ramen”, we tend to get this up and running within the next month or so.

Next should be an identity system that is currently in the works, for an interior designer back over in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After all this and trying (and hoping) to learn Flash’s Actionscript 3.0, I am looking to create Oranges Designs 3.0. I can’t make any promises when, but all I can say right now, I am looking into it.

I will say this, doing all the projects above + my full-time salary job + football season + video games + weekly anime shows = I have a life?

Oh and how about that Rock Band 2 coming out today? Pretty excited about that. As for the OSU vs. USC game, don’t get me started.

Let’s say you were so bored out of your mind, have too much caffeine, and Megaman was stuck in your head. What would the lyrics for one of the most famous games, like Megaman 3 would be, how would it go? Let’s take a look:

MEEEEEEGAAAAA MAAAAAAAAN! MEEEGGAA MAAAN!! THREEEEE!!!

Part three!

Another mobile phone game is coming to the PSP, a “not-really” sequel of Parasite Eve. Meaning that the 3rd Parasite Eve game will play different yet still have Aya Brea.

So far goodies are coming from Square’s party, keep ‘em coming!