Fullmetal Alchemist: State Alchemy Exam Features:

Art taken directly from the series, including rarely seen concept art
Each exam question has a time limit, so players will have to think fast
12 reward wallpapers specially designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Certificates to mark your progress, and earn the title of “State Alchemist”
Social networking integration that let you post your best scores and achievements to compete with other players for bragging rights, or share your progress with friends on Facebook or Twitter
More questions will be added via updates to give players new challenges.

Fullmetal Alchemist: State Alchemy Exam is currently available for $1.99 from the Apps Store.

FUNimation and Appliya are planning more anime app releases, including a Fullmetal Alchemist action game, apps based on the comedy anime Shin chan, and apps featuring Afro Samurai anime series, which aired exclusively on North American cable network Spike TV, featured the voice of Samuel L. Jackson, and was ranked as the best-selling North American anime DVD of 2007.

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For those who are fans of the TV show, the Nintendo DS game “Wizards of Waverly Place” is most likely to be one you’ll add to your collection. This is also under the assumption that you are younger than the star of the series, Selena Gomez, otherwise it’s really not much of a challenge.

You play as Alex (played by Selena on the show) who gets herself some trouble thanks to the bling she purchases online – a bracelet that is meant to be for adult wizards only, and because she’s ‘almost’ an adult she thinks she has the all clear. How wrong she is.

This begins a chain of magical mishaps, however it is unknown to everyone that the bracelet is the cause. From cloning her brother Justin into 3 people to be in 3 places at once, to saving her mother who has been frozen in time, Alex has a whole lot of rectifying to do!

When Professor Crumb realises what’s happened, Alex must collect all of the gems from her bracelet because they have been scattered across the different places that Alex has visited. Once they are all collected, Professor Crumb takes care of it and Waverly Place returns to normal.

There are little mini-games to play throughout the game, some of which would be easier to play if you have some knowledge of the TV show. However, it can be easy enough to guess some of the answers on your own anyway.

The game uses the stylus for a lot of the gameplay, including moving from one place to another – but this can also be done using the direction pad if you prefer. You must use the stylus to talk to people, use your magic, pick up and find items, and play the mini-games as there aren’t any assigned buttons.

Your L and R buttons allow you to see your current objectives, while the X and Y buttons allow you to switch between Alex, Justin and their younger brother Max at one point – but you’ll mainly play as Alex and there isn’t any difference between them anyway.

All in all, I enjoyed playing it even though I haven’t seen enough of the show to know what some of the references in the game were. Having said that, if you (or a family member) are a fan of Selena Gomez or the Disney show, then you will be happy to add this to your collection. If not, it’s a way to kill a few hours if you wish to do so, but I’d save your pennies for something you are more interested in.

Review product was provided by Madman Entertainment, and does not affect the outcome of this review.

Stardust Overdrive consists of cards from all three television shows, from the original, to GX, to the current 5D’s. Most of the monsters from 5D’s are brand-new releases as well. There are 48 Commons, 20 Rares, 14 Super Rares, and 10 Ultra Rares in the entire set.

Both booster packs have an MSRP of $3.99 per pack and are available in most hobby and card game stores.

The DVD and BluRay versions contain a Director’s Cut and the original 3 part broadcast version, as it originally aired in the UK. There are oodles of bonuses included: commentaries, deleted scenes, and an all new documentary. Did I mention it was shot completely in High Definition?

Don’t miss out! If you are a Red Dwarf fan, then this should already be in your DVD or BluRay player. If it isn’t, then get out there and pick it up today!

Here’s a little clip to tide you over:

Boldly go where no man (or woman) has gone before at the upcoming Star Trek The Exhibition in Hollywood, CA. The exhibit opens on October 10 at Hollywood and Highland for a limited time. The collection will have set recreations, costumes, props from the tv series, 11 films and the newer J.J. Abrams directed film.

“STAR TREK THE EXHIBITION is the ultimate voyage through a legendary piece of history, giving visitors a first-hand look at the scientific endeavors of the Enterprise crew,” states Brian Bouquet, president of The Event Agency. “This opportunity will go a long way to inspire the next generation to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and motivate everyone to boldly go where no one has gone before.”

Take a picture in Capt. Kirk’s chair, see Shinzon’s throne, walk on the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, and a recreation of Quark’s Bar.

Tickets range from $10.50 to $16.50 and the exhibition is open seven days a week. For more information on purchasing tickets go to ticketweb.com.

Now the question is, who’s going with me?

DC Comics

Warner Bros. yesterday announced the brand new DC Entertainment, a division created to realise “the power” of the DC Comics brand.

The new company will be prioritizing DC Characters for key growth which includes feature films, tv shows, video games and other consumer products.

DC Entertainment will be run by Diane Nelson, who has been managing the firm’s Harry Potter property since 2000.

“The founding of DC Entertainment fully recognizes our desire to provide both the DC properties and fans the type of content that is only possible through a concerted cross-company, multi-platform effort,” said Nelson.

“DC Entertainment will help us to formally take the great working relationships between DC Comics and various Warner Bros. businesses to the next level in order to maximize every opportunity to bring DC’s unrivalled collection of titles and characters to life.

“After so many roles at DC, it’s exciting to look forward to focusing on my writing and being able to remain a part of the company I love as it grows into its next stage,” said Levitz. “It’s a new golden age for comics and DC’s great characters, and I hope my new position will allow me to contribute to that magic time.”

Netflix sorry

Xbox 360 users that have used Netflix streaming ability lately may have noticed some problems watching movies or TV shows. Netflix sent out the attached apology giving users a 2% credit.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused. If you were unable to instantly watch a movie or TV episode last night via your Xbox, click on this account specific link in the next 7 days to apply your 2% credit on your next billing statement for the price of your 3 DVDs out at-a-time (Unlimited) plan. Credit can only be applied once.”

It appears all Netflix/Xbox 360 users will get this email, so check your email inbox. This is definitely one of the best company responses I’ve seen in awhile.

Gamers

Ben Gonyo has worked for a year on a documentary about gamers. Now he wants to take that documentary and translate it into a tv series. But he’s looking for your help to do that.

There is a petition at http://www.gamersfilm.com for the film to be submitted to major networks. GAMERS focuses on the MMO lifestyle. From BlizzCon to interviews with dedicated players, Gonyo has caught many glimpses at a gamer’s lifestyle.

There will be guest appearances on the show as well. Jay Mohr recalls the first time he hosted BlizzCon, Curt Schilling discusses his $30 million mmo project, and Jeff Kaplan explains building the game play of World of Warcraft.

Here is a look at the first episode: