Geek and Fandom Events in BC and Washington State
Hollywood North On Location has taken some very exclusive photos from the set of the Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. Logan Lerman and Alexandra Daddario return as Percy and Annabeth. Annabeth now looks like, well, Annabeth, so more points in favour of the new movie! Douglas Smith may look a little too pretty in these pictures to be playing Tyson, the seven-year-old cyclops, but a little CGI and acting magic will take care of that.
Source: Hollywood North On Location.
Isn’t it always like this? There you are, soaring through the galaxy, minding your own business, when a couple of yutzes with robes and pamphlets barge their way through your turbolift talking about someone named Skywalker. Vancouver Sketch group Caution: May Contain Nuts has given us this brilliant depiction of religious strife in the far future. Have you found the Force in your life?
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In September 2011, Ryan Payton from 343 Industries left his job to start a company called Camoflaj. This iOS game called Republique was the result. The game starts off with a video call from Hope, a girl who has been imprisoned and watched by a mysterious nation state all her life. With the interface on your phone, you must guide her using security cameras and hacking computers, as well as using doors, traps and other devices against her pursuers. Payton and company have to raise $500,000 to get the game going, and a $10 donation will get you the game once it’s finished. Don’t miss out on a truly unique gameplay experience and donate today!
Vancouver Sketch troupe MegaSteakMan has given us a rare look into the lives of Link and Navi as they adjust to apartment life in the Lower Mainland. Who knew North Burnaby had such a big Skulltula problem?
Source: YouTube
At long last, 343 Industries has revealed November 6th as the date for the next installment of the Halo Series. We know that the new trilogy takes place 4 years after Halo 3 and little else. The only other details given were that Master Chief would “confront his destiny” and “save the universe.” Again? The release date also takes place on election day, the political implications of which we can only begin to speculate.
J-rock blog Shattered Tranquility had sent staff members Juri and Ku to Sakura-con to transcribe the Q & A sessions of the musical guests Kanon Wakeshima and Moi Dix Mois. The musicians talk about their inspirations for their music and unique visual styles.
Sakura-Con: Moi dix Mois’s Q&A | Shattered-Tranquility.net.
Sakura-con: Q&A Panel with Kanon Wakeshima | Shattered-Tranquility.net.
You may think all you need to save Hyrule is a Master Sword and a backpack full of bombs, but you aren’t getting past that first dungeon without 8 years of ballet, 4 years of tap, and vocal coaching twice a week! Thanks to Ivy Fong for sending this in.
Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson Series is coming to Vancouver! He will be hosting a 45 minute Q&A session at the Hellenic Centre on Arbutus Street. The tickets ($25) will be sold at kidsbooks.ca and can be picked up at their Kitsilano, North Shore and Surrey Locations.
Source:KidsBooks
A Wild FAQ appears for PAX Prime 2012! User SmallLady has posted some information confirming the gaming mega-conventions dates at August 31st, September 1st and 2nd 2012. Also of note, badges will NOT be printed with attendees names on them, which will lead to speculation on how the convention organizers plan to combat the problem of counterfeit badges. Over 5,000 badges were faked for PAX last year, leading to some situations that looked like something out of Soylent Green. The badges will be going on sale at the end of April.
Source: Penny Arcade Forums
Fringe’s John Noble revealed some tidbits about the upcoming Fringe Season 4 Finale. Since the show’s current fate is in flux, the producers decided to shoot two endings, one that leaves the series open to a new season, and another that wraps Fringe for good. Both endings will deal with Olivia’s supposed predestined death.
the episode airs April 20 on Fox.
Source:CraveOnline.
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