Katsucon Cosplay 2016 (Part 2 of 2)

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It's Sunday at Katsucon, and with less than two hours to shoot, *I* had to hustle this time around to take photos before heading back to NY. Here are the Cosplayers and costumes for your viewing pleasure.

Bandai (New York Toy Fair 2016)

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Bandai (New York Toy Fair 2016)

Fun For The Future, Bandai America is the maker and master toy partner for some of the most popular brands in children's toys and interactive entertainment today. The Bandai America brand family includes Power Rangers®, Miraculous™,  PacMan™, GODZILLA®, Big Hero 6, SprüKits™, and Tamagotchi ™, among other boys, girls, preschool and hobby product lines

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Rezaninja Laser Tag Sword & Vest (New York Toy Fair 2016)

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Rezaninja Laser Tag Sword & Vest (New York Toy Fair 2016)

Laser Tag Sword, Kungfu Tag Vest for outdoor and indoor laser tag, cosplay and gaming. World 1stLaser tag sword with both sword/gun modes for laser tag gaming with foam shield and ninja stars.Kungfu Tag Vest provides unbias electronic scoring for laser tag, archery tag, nerf and foam sword duel. Check out our interview below.

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Apocalypse War Variant Covers

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Hey O&G fans, with the upcoming X-Men Apocalypse movie  and Apocalypse War event,  Marvel has announced (via IGN) a series of 23 variant covers beginning in May depicting some of its top heroes transformed into a horseman for Apocalypse.

The seven variant covers released so far are Amazing Spider-Man #12 by Jamal Campbell, Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 by Paul Renaud, Guardians of the Galaxy #8 by Dale Keown, Uncanny X-Men #7 by Ryan Sook, Astonishing Ant-Man #8 by Will Sliney, All-New All-Different Avengers #9 by Khoi Pham and All-New X-Men #9 by Pasqual Ferry.


Free Comic Book Day First Look

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Press Release

New York, NY—February 4th, 2016— The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories in comics are coming to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! But before that exciting Saturday in May, get your first look at the covers to both of Marvel’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY offerings right now!

First, FCBD CIVIL WAR II #1 peels back the curtain of the biggest event of 2016. Be there for the opening shots of CIVIL WAR II as Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Cheung give you the first taste of the conflict that will ignite the Marvel Universe later this year! Plus, this issue also features the highly anticipated debut of the All-New Wasp! Be there as she makes her debut, courtesy of All-New, All-Different Avengers writer Mark Waid and legendary artist Alan Davis! But is this mysterious character friend or foe?

Then, FCBD CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 brings you the titanic return of Steve Rogers as Captain America! Nick Spencer and Jesus Saiz bring you one of Steve’s first adventures since his dramatic return in the pages of AVENGERS: STANDOFF. Just in time for their new series Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 later that month! Then, go deeper into DEAD NO MORE, a top secret storyline coming later in 2016! If you got the chance to bring someone back, would you?

There’s no better time to jump into the Marvel Universe than Free Comic Book Day. Don’t miss out on these 4 can’t miss stories, available at participating comic shops nationwide on May 7th!

FCBD CAPTAIN AMERICA
Written by NICK SPENCER & DAN SLOTT
Art by JESUS SAIZ & JAVIER GARRON
Cover by JESUS SAIZ
Coming Free Comic Book Day!

FCBD CIVIL WAR II
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS & MARK WAID
Art by JIM CHEUNG & ALAN DAVIS
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
Coming Free Comic Book Day!


Star Trek Gets NYC Convention for 50th Anniversary

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Star Trek Gets NYC Convention for 50th Anniversary

Just in time for the 50th anniversary milestone of the Star Trek franchise, CBS Consumer Products and ReedPOP are announcing the launch of a brand new, ultimate fan event-- Star Trek: Mission New York.

 

This three-day event (September 2-4, 2016 at the Javits Center in New York) will be THE destination for Star Trek fans, filled with interactive exhibits, exclusive merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, screenings and much more. Fueled by a new movie in July and an upcoming television series in 2017,

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Walker Stalker Con NY/NJ 2015

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Hey O&G fans, it's that time of year again. Walker Stalker Con NY/NJ 2015 is coming for all you die hard Walking Dead fans. The Con will be on December 4, 5 & 6, 2015 Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey. Tickets are on sale now.

Have the opportunity to personally meet your favorite celebrities. With exclusive panels, celebrity photo ops, events and so much more, you’ll have the experience of a lifetime! Immerse yourself in the world of walkers. With dozens of cosplayers & walkers roaming the event floor, you’ll be sure you create amazing memories to share with your friends.

Link to event: http://walkerstalkercon.com/newyorknewjersey/

Twitter: @WalkrStalkrCon

Facebook: Walker Stalker Convention

using the official hashtag: #WSCNYNJ

 


 

HATSUNE MIKU Announces North American Headlining Tour Spring 2016

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Hatsune Miku is coming back to North America Spring 2016, this time bigger than ever!

Two years after her successful Fall 2014 live concerts in Los Angeles and New York, virtual singer Hatsune Miku prepares to return to the North-American continent in Spring 2016 for "HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2016 North America", her longest and largest overseas tour to this date.

The HATSUNE MIKU EXPO world tour is a series of live concert events starring Hatsune Miku, the first-of-her-kind virtual artist, performing on stage through synthesized voice and CG animation. The first edition took place in Jakarta, Indonesia in May 2014, followed by Los Angeles and New York in October the same year, and Shanghai, China in June 2015. The 2016 edition of HATSUNE MIKU EXPO will begin with a series of concerts in five cities in Japan, before crossing the Pacific Ocean to perform in six more cities across North America: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto, New York.

[HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2016 North America Tour]

April 23rd (Sat) in Seattle, WaMu Theater
April 30th (Sat) in San Francisco, The Warfield
May 6th (Sat) in Los Angeles, Microsoft Theater
May 14th (Sat) in Dallas, The Bomb Factory
May 20th (Fri) in Toronto, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
May 28th (Sat) in New York, Hammerstein Ballroom

HATSUNE MIKU EXPO Tickets will go on sale Friday, Nov 20th at 9am PST/ 12noon EST

Official Website: http://mikuexpo.com/na2016

Official Twitter: http://twitter.com/mikuexpo

http://twitter.com/mikuexpo 

Tribeca Games Presents The Craft And Creative Of League Of Legends Recap

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Tribeca Games Presents The Craft And Creative Of League Of Legends Recap

Last night Tribeca Games Presents presented The Craft and Creative of League of Legends. This inaugural was a blast and a great event for League of Legends fans. Tribeca Game Presents and Riot Game had full day worth of panels and activities for League of Legends fans.  

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Sunday Cosplay Photos! NY Comic Con (Day 4 of 4)

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Sunday Cosplay Photos! NY Comic Con (Day 4 of 4)

This is it, the final batch! Welcome to Sunday's selection of photos taken by our friend, Young Jeohn.

Want more or don't see your photo here? Check for updates at:
http://youngfromnewyork.com/nycc2015pics/

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505 Games Press Play: Fall Preview Event

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Hey O&G Fans, during last weeks New York Comic Con, we were invited to check out 505 Games Fall preview event. They showcased four games, The Guest, Adrift, Indivisible, and How To Survive 2.

THE GUEST

Team Madrid's chilling first person exploration game filled with puzzles, secrets and riddles. This game was pretty good. You have to solve puzzles to get out of each room, that really challenge you, starting easy at first, then working your brain hard to figure it out. With beautifully rendered environments, it give you a feel of the classic looking hotel while amercing you in the game play.  For anyone who likes challenges and mysteries this is the game for you.  
 

Adrift

Last March we got an opportunity to check out Adrift (on the big Theater Screen and the Oculus) During NYCC, we were invited back to see the New Build. The game still looks amazing and even better through the Oculus where you are completely amerced in the game. 
 

INDIVISIBLE

Indivisible is a great action role-playing game, independently developed by Lab Zero Games and published by 505 Games. The games main character is Ajna and it tells the story of her global journey to discover the truth behind her mysterious powers. She joined on her journey by a few different and unique heroes (from what we saw from the demo, character could be added or changed) The game also features 2D hand drawn animation by Lab Zero artist. This game was awesome, The controls were easy to use and understand, The animation and movement was smooth. The Sub-bosses and Stage Boss were really challenging. We can't wait to see the finished game to get the full experience. Check out Lab Zero's Indiegogo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/indivisible-a-2d-rpg-for-ps4-xb1-win-mac-linux#/

Download the free playable prototype right now for PC/Linux/Mac: http://www.indivisiblegame.com/?page=3 Contribute to the Indiegogo campaign here: http://igg.me/at/indivisiblerpg Indivisible is a new RPG/platformer IP, starring Ajna (AHZH-na), a girl who sets out on a globe-spanning journey to discover the truth behind her mysterious powers.


How To Survive 2

How To Survive 2 a survival Horror game takes place in the French Quarters of New Orleans. This new title offers more advanced graphics, hundreds of objects to craft. The game will include co-op of up to  4 players simultaneously, while 16 players in total can join your camp. The Demo we played was pretty good but a little tough with the controls. This was not the finished games, but still fun to play.

 

Overall we had a great time playing the games and look forward to the next preview event. check out our in depth game review of indivisible and The Guest in our games to watch article. Thanks to 505 Games for a great event.

 

by Sean Tucker