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Tokyopop Closes Doors
by, Jeremy Kahn
As of May 31st, Tokyopop will be closing its doors in North America. They will be shutting down their LA publishing operations but will keep their film and European operations open. Also, their office in Germany which handles rights for global sales and licensing will remain open. Interestingly May 31st is about three weeks after Priest, a upcoming feature film based on one of their properties, will be opening in theatres.
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By Alyssa Richards
Week three of my journey in Lacoste begins! We spent last week in Paris, which was nice, but being a small-town girl, I definitely missed the serene village-life of Lacoste that week. Paris is filled with wonders and is definitely one of the greatest cities on earth. I saw so many famous monuments like Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and Versailles that never dreamed of seeing in my lifetime! While we were required to go on a few class-based tours, we had a lot of free time to explore Paris and to discover everything it had to offer.
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By Dreama Jeantet
The Sims have gone Medieval… well at least in the newest game of the Sims franchise. The first thing I noticed about the game was that it separated itself from past start-ups. Instead of showing video from the Medieval town, you are presented with illustrations of Medieval life with green plum-bobs popping up here and there. I actually thought the quality was a bit off, like the plum-bobs were stamped. When it got to the main menu, I noticed that the plum-bob had a medieval metal pattern added to it with a worn look, and another button had a bit of liquefied look, which gave the idea of wizardry. The medieval music sets the tone and I do feel like I could be in a kingdom.
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By Alyssa Richards
We hear so much about SCAD’s different campuses that often times we find ourselves imaging what it would be like to go to the other campuses in Atlanta, Savannah, Hong Kong or Lacoste.
By Dreama Jeantet
Winter quarter was supposed to be the last quarter of my B.A. in Game Development. It started off like any other quarter, excitement about the new courses, and pressure because of the amount of assignments. I was managing, maybe not gracefully, but still managing.
By Jeremy Kahn
The nominations for the 2011 Eisner awards have been announced recently, and as usual represents a wide spectrum of the comic universe. So keep reading to see a quick tally of a few publishers being represented this time around. Also, make sure to check out the link at the end for the full list and info on all the nominees, publishers and titles listed, or not listed.