REIGNITE

Posting, posting...seven months and counting...

Well in a way its time to resurrect my once lively blog with a couple of videos my ever trustworthy and intelligent friend Seb 'Kinsta' S. and myself have produced, discussing the higher (and lower) points of two of Summer's biggest films this year, Man of Steel and World War Z.

Our first episode of The Padcast see the two of us discuss the recent cinematic offering from director Zach Snyder of the Superman universe, how we felt about the big-budget instalment and the Superman mythos. Check it out below:



You can download an MP3 version of our first Padcast via the following link HERE

Also have a listen to the second episode of The Padcast which covers our recent viewing of Summer's biggest survival fiction starring Brad Pitt as a former WHO worker, World War Z. Listen as we discuss our views on the film, where it fits into the genre and what it brings to the table together with whether it is worth your time to go to the cinema and catch it in the first place:



Or download an MP3 of our discussion to listen to on the go HERE

And there's more (or there will be soon)...

How does this not look amazing?

Be sure to check our third episode of The Padcast soon where we will discuss the upcoming Summer film involving giant robot suits vs. kaiju with a huge Hollywood budget, the likes of Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnan and Rinko Kikuchi bringing the epic fights and director Gillermo Del Toro at the helm, Pacific Rim.




What do you think of Man of Steel and World War Z? And are you feeling hyped for Pacific Rim? (this blogger is feeling the hype rising for sure). Feel free to post your thoughts in the Comments section below.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A GREAT PATH FORWARDS

A Happy New Year to all my regular readers for taking your time to read my blog updates and encouraging me to keep the blog alive.

Some aims for the blog this year are to maintain regular updates, attempt to update the blog with original content and continue working on redesigning the blog. I want to make my readers look forward to a few things on the blog this year and will do my best to honours these aims throughout 2013.

Also, if you have the time then have a quick read of my fellow blogger Seb's blog right over HERE (click for some fantastic updates and round-ups of the Top 10 games and films of 2012, including the most disappointing film of 2012).

Look forward to the next update on Honeyman-On around the weekend...

In the meantime, enjoy a track by perhaps the US' next eclectic music talent, Janelle Monae:

Blazblue Chronophantasma opening

The newest release in the 2D fighting game franchise Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma has been out in Japanese arcades since late November, allowing players to get hands-on with the newest iteration in the highly technical franchise.

In the meantime, to keep fans sweet check out the intro to the game below courtesy of Youtube:

Let me know what you think of the latest iteration in the Blazblue franchise in the Comments section.

Not all in One Piece: A collection of One Piece manga

Spending my time productively, I figured that before I move out of my riverside appartment I should take a picture of my collection of Japanese One Piece manga to date.

Below you will find volumes 01 through to 64, arranged as only an OCD freak such as myself knows. Enjoy.

TIME FOR RESSURECTION

Hello, it's been a while. I remember when we used to meet at least once a week, bringing each other up to speed with current events in the games industry, providing readers with interesting snippets of information feeding their excitement and eagerness.

Want to do it again? Now would be a good time to restart.

Time for resurrection...

Thanks to Nathan Dalud & Free Tattoo Designs for the excellent rendition of the immortal bird.

UPDATE OF CANADA VACATION SOON

Hello there readers. Bet you're wondering where the updates have been for a while.

Well the answer is that I've been on vacation for a couple of weeks, meaning that I haven't had regular access to my blog to provide you with interesting updates that you may otherwise like to read from time to time. I do however have an interesting update to come with a post of my experiences taking a vacation in Toronto, Canada.

There will be interesting observations, how I feel about tipping and state taxes, the nightlife, a trip to Niagara Falls, photos and the odd video or two.

Be sure to check Honeyman-On in the next couple of days to see what it is all about...

Feel like posting any comments on the matter or your own experiences in the pleasant country north of the USA? Feel free to post them in the Comments section down below.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 video builds up the fire

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is almost upon the fighting game community

So it has been well known that a sequel to the has been in the works for a while now with an imenent release in Japanese arcades this Autumn.

To whet the tastebuds of eager fans fund below a trailer for the title with a wicked remix of the main theme from the first TTT released back in 2000.



Are you looking forward to Tekken Tag Tournament 2? Feel free to post any thoughts in the Comments section down below.

LONG TIME WAITING FOR AN UPDATE

So it has been nearly two months now since my last update on the blog here. I can only apologise for my lack of frequent updates but what with moving, readjusting to a new shift and trying to fit it around everything else, updating the blog has temporarily faded into the background as of recent.

I wil try to get back to regular updates on the blog soon as I do enjoy doing it and need to get back into a routine.

Look forward to future updates soon.

By the way, you might like to check out my friend Seb's blog in the meantime as his output has been quite high as of late. Take a look if you're interested:

http://kinsta.blogspot.com/

Signing out for now.

Seb's new mixtape is quality humourous gold

In a more humourous twist on his most excellent mix tapes, outright great soul Sebski has put together a new mixtape for the adoring masses (except this time its a little tongue in cheek).

Electro Mix 4: Electro Fighter vs Pop Remixes - The Fête of Two Worlds by Kinsta on Mixcloud

Be sure to check it out and leave any thoughts on what you think in the Commetns section below.

Tweets coming at you on a sunny Summer weekend

So this week's Tweets of our favourite three Japanese developers carries some interesting information regarding the current projects they are working on.

Producer on beat-em-up Street Fighter IV, Yoshinori Ono, responds to a fan's request for new DLC in SF: Arcade Edition regarding the potential inclusion of Elena (keeping things ambiguous as usual). He also confirmed that fans should not expect Street Fighter X Tekken on other platforms beyond the 360, PS3 and Playstation Vita.

Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada talks about dragon radars and gaining the Gametrailers award for best fighting game at this year's E3 event in Los Angeles. He also commented on the mention that the game could be multiplatform, stating that it is too early a stage to truly say if this will be the case or not.

And Hideo Kojima comments on a show he went to see at the Dome Theater called Young Alive, The Future of the Opening IPS Cell, explaining that it features prolific voice actress Nana Mizuki and Shouzo Iizuka together with CG elements crafted in 3D to boot.

The games designer also reminisces on a photo from 20 years ago, showing him and former work colleagues who worked on earlier Metal Gear Solid games, wondering if the girl on the right in the was at the time the new recruit Sato-san (which you can see HERE)

An update not too much out of the ordinary from our famed developers then. Be sure to continue checking Honeyman-On for more weekly updates and feel free to leave any comments you want to in the section below.