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Hideo Kojima proposes “pilot episodes” for next-gen development
Developing AAA games for the next generation of consoles will cost more than ever. But Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima told Edge about a novel idea which might make some developers more comfortable taking risks on long, expensive projects:
“I think there’s a different way of tackling this problem: something similar to a TV series, where you can use pilot episodes to test the waters before you jump completely into the project… It can be distributed via download channels, so the player can try it out before production continues. Something like that wouldn’t take that long to create, maybe a year, and if it’s successful, you can continue.”
Kojima said PlayStation 4′s enhanced download and streaming features make it an ideal place to host such a system, and its social focus means players might even get involved with the development process itself… Hopefully turning out better than Megaman Legends 3.
“I think there’ll be a social aspect to game creation, because it will be more interactive,” Kojima said. “You’ll get user feedback, and I think there’ll be this back-and-forth between users and creators.”
DC Nation Returns Sept. 29 with New Episodes, Shorts
DC Nation returns Sept. 29 on Cartoon Network with new episodes and shorts featuring the heroes of DC Comics.
The block, a collaboration between Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, will feature new episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice. Airing at 10 a.m., the block also will feature new shorts and behind-the-scenes featurettes.
New animated shorts include JL Animals, a hilarious take on Justice League where animal versions of classic DC heroes show off their wild sides while facing trouble on the farm, and Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld, which follows the adventures of nerdy and introverted Amy Winston as she does battle with the evil Dark Opal as Amethyst, the powerful princess and protector of Gem World.
Favorites like New Teen Titans, S.B.F.F. and DC’s World’s Funnest from Aardman Studios also will make their return. DC Nation will continue to showcase event programming, interstitials, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at theatrical motion pictures and an insider look into the world of all things DC Entertainment.
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld
Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld
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‘A Poem Is…’ Debuts New Episodes on Disney Jr.
Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson, Liev Schreiber and John Leguizamo are among the stars lending their voices to classic Disney animation in new installments of the short-form series A Poem Is… premiering during National Poetry Month (April 2-April 21) at 8:25 a.m. on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids age 2-7. The series will also be presented on the new 24-hour Disney Junior channel on the same days. The actors, each a parent, will help introduce young viewers to the beauty of a poem, reciting works by poets such as Langston Hughes, Mary Ann Hoberman, Jack Prelutsky and May Swenson.
Previously announced A Poem Is… narrators include Viola Davis, Jennifer Garner, Laura Linney, Katie Holmes, Vanessa Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Caroline Kennedy, Kenneth Branagh and Alfred Molina.
Designed to cultivate fond memories of Disney classics for parents and create new ones for kids, A Poem Is… features poetry set to animation from some of the most beloved Disney films such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty. The interstitial series also features an introduction by young children talking about what a poem is to them.
The series was created by Brian Hohlfeld and Steve Arenas. Hohlfeld (My Friends Tigger & Pooh, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie) serves as the executive producer.
A Poem Is…
A Poem Is…
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New ‘Naruto’ Episodes to be Simulcast on Hulu Plus
Starting today, VIZ Media will simulcast the most-recent episodes of the anime series Naruto Shippuden on the Hulu Plus subscription service.
Subscribers can watch new episodes of the series in high-definition just an hour after the broadcast debut in Japan, starting with episode 245. New episodes will be broadcast weekly.
Users of the free, ad-supported Hulu service can watch the new episodes one week after their initial run on Hulu Plus or on VIZAnime.com.
Hulu Plus subscriptions cost $ 7.99 per month.
Created by Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto was first introduced in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan in 1999 and quickly became that country’s most popular ninja manga targeting tweens and teens. The manga and anime series, depicting the adventures of ninja-in-training Uzumaki Naruto, is one of VIZ Media’s most successful properties and has captivated millions of fans across the Americas and Europe.
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Best TV Episodes Of 2011
TV Guide:
From Oprah’s surprisingly low-key farewell to the year’s most soul-crushing break-up on “The Good Wife” (Kalicia, no!), the year was packed with fantastic hours of television — pretty much all of which we watched. There were teary goodbyes (“Friday Night Lights’s” Texas forever! “Smallville’s” tights and flights!), tense face-offs (why can’t all CIA interrogations take place on the front porch of a cabin, like on “Homeland”?) and of course we made room for a little “Glee” (because certain underdogs deserved it).
Read the whole story: TV Guide
