Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is available for pre-order the Xbox One edition from today with the game being available by 23rd of February. Pre-orders unlock extra content in the form of two costumes, one for Kirito and one for Asuna. There’s also the bonus silver assault rifle. If you grab the Digital Deluxe edition […]
10 of the best anime from 2014
This post looks back at the 12 months of 2014 and at the anime Geek Native has blogged about. We’ve reviewed old shows and new, we’ve had movies, episodes and whole series to look at. The titles here aren’t restricted to what was published in 2014 but to what we wrote about in the year. […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #6
What’s worth watching? What’s best giving a miss? If you’re making your way through any anime series then please leave your suggestions in the comments below. In the meantime; here’s a catch up on the latest batch of anime I’ve been watching. Consider these status reports or micro reviews. Strike the Blood Episode 9 Strike […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #5
There’s a batch of micro-reviews and status updates on a range of series in Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime. The column acts as a way to measure what’s grabbing my time and attention and what’s falling out of favour. What’s the point? There’s a lot of anime to watch and sometimes a nudge yes or a nudge […]
The Sword Art Online TCG grows
Bushiroad will release a new expansion for the Sword Art Online TGC. The expansion, due out April 25th, includes 80 base cards in 5 rarities and 18 parallel cards. Some booster packs will include gold foil chase cards signed by some of the Japanese voice cast for the anime. Meanwhile, Bushiroad will also run a […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #4
It’s time for an Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime catch up. The holidays have provided some time to catch up on a series or two. Geek Native’s recently looked at part two of Blue Exorcist and Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere but what of those shows that are being watched one episode at a time? In […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #3
The holidays are sneaking closer and the combination of extra hours at work and endless shopping has made anime watching more of a challenge. Bah! It’ll take more than a bit of time pressure to stop this geek from getting his dose of animated action. In this Irregular Reconnaissance column I offer a collection of […]
A MMO gamer’s take on Sword Art Online
In this article MMO gamer L. Meridian takes a look at the first series of the anime Sword Art Online. The anime is based on Reki Kawahara’s light novel and published by ASCII Media Works. The series is currently available to stream at Crunchyroll and at Scotland Comic Con it was announced that Manga UK […]
Manga promise news for Scotland Comic Con
Back in November 2012 MCM announced Scotland Comic Con. We’ve had little in the way of updates since then although I can confirm that Geek Native will be ticket holders. In this video Jerome Mazandarani, Head of Marketing and Acquisitions at Manga UK, announces Sword Art Online will be imported to the UK on DVD […]
MMORPG anime Sword Art Online gets extended tailer
When Geek Native wrote about Sword Art Online back in February there was some debate about the premise. The game – a “VRMMORPG” if you want – is one where you die in real life if you die in the game. How does that work? The trailer still doesn’t explain so we’re left to speculate. […]