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Tim Lincecum vs Landon Donovan in FIFA Soccer 12

You know Tim Lincecum as the ace pitcher of the San Francisco Giants. The Cy Young winner has also been on the cover of the video game MLB 2K9. In the video game world, he’s got some mad skills in more than one sport. Soccer superstar Landon Donovan takes on pitching stud Tim Lincecum in an intense game of FIFA Soccer 12. Lots of smack talking between these two guys. (BTW – Landon Donovan is on the cover of the game.) Will Landon’s confidence be rewarded with a win? Or will Tim strikeout the soccer phenom?

Get FIFA Soccer 12 on the XBOX, PS3, or Wii.

Tim Lincecum vs Landon Donovan in FIFA Soccer 12

Gamer Commute with Freddie Wong

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Gamer Commute with Freddie Wong

Action hero Freddie Wong takes you on one of his daily gamer commutes. Wake up and choose clothes just like your favorite video game. Don’t forget to leave the house with out the guns. He hops into his car with a quick flip of the wrist. Traffic jams won’t stop this man from his destination. He does whatever it takes from Frogger to Grand Theft Auto. Once he gets to work, he’s got to make an entrance.

See waht Freddie Wong thinks the future of video games might be like : Future of Motion Control Gaming, Future Rock Band and Future First Person Shooter.

Gamer Commute with Freddie Wong

Behind the scenes of Gamer Commute with Freddie Wong

Real life Angry Birds theme park in China

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Real-life Angry Birds theme park in China
Angry Birds fans, there’s a new section of the Window of the World theme park in Changsa, China (the capital of the Hunan province in the South East of China.) that you might like. It’s a real life Angry Birds game. The life size recreation of the popular game has you catapulting plush birds at those pesky green pigs. The game isn’t officially sanctioned by Angry Birds maker Rovio, but there is some discussion of them working with the theme park.
Real-life Angry Birds theme park in China

Real-life Angry Birds theme park in China

BTW – the Moon Festival episode was released this week in Angry Birds Season. While most of the theme is fine. We do have some issues with the rice paddy hats and the ponytail queues.
Angry Birds Season Moon Festival

Future of Motion Control Gaming with Freddie Wong

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Future of Motion Control Gaming with Freddie Wong

Join Freddie Wong as he gives you a glimpse into the possible future of motion control gaming. He’s got a fully loaded gaming pack with projection head gear that allows him to have a 360 degree gaming environment. Think Danger Room from the X-men. Just wave your gun up and down and get ready for battle. You never know where enemies may lurk.

Also see more futuristic games from Freddie Wong: Future Rock Band and Future First Person Shooter.

Future of Motion Control Gaming with Freddie Wong

Behind the scenes of Future of Motion Control Gaming with Freddie Wong

Plants vs Zombie composer Laura Shigihara

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Plants vs Zombie composer Laura Shigihara

Do you play video game Plants vs Zombies? Well, the music for the game is by composer Laura Shigihara. The part Japanese singer-songwriter did the whole original soundtrack for Plants vs Zombies including the ending credits song “Zombies on Your Lawn” in both English and Japanese. Not only has she worked on Plants vs. Zombies, but she’s also worked on over 25 published titles like Ghost Harvest, World of Warcraft, and Minesweeper. (She did the vocals for the Singing Sunflower pet in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.) This video game musician is also working on her own RPG (role playing game) Melolune. Be on the look out for her game.

(Thanks to Mika for the tip.)

Plants vs Zombies Music – Ultimate Battle

Plants vs Zombies Piano Series by Laura Shigihara

More about composer Laura Shigihara
Laura Shigihara has been working as a freelance video game composer and sound designer since 2005. She’s created music and sound effects for over 20 published titles since then, ranging in genre from orchestral themes, to quirky uptempo boss battles, and even including songs featuring her own vocal tracks. Her most recent work was the soundtrack for the game “Plants vs. Zombies.” Laura has been a fan of video game music since the days of the original 8-bit Nintendo; a time when a composer didn’t have access to high-end production materials, and as a result, had to rely solely on their creativity and talents as a composer. Looking up to these composers, one of Laura’s strengths has always been her creativity. Her music has been compared to that of Yoko Shimomura and Yasunori Mitsuda in terms of style.

Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 9

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Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 9

The Mortal Kombat Legacy webseries concludes with the final episode of season 1. In Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 9, director Kevin Tacharoen gives fans the long awaited finale. Plenty of Asian American faces and special effects in this one. We also get a couple of new character introductions: Cyrax and Sektor. Here’s a synopsis for Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 9:

Cyrax and Sektor are chosen to be the future of the Lin Kuei by the Grand Master, but Cyrax is less than enthusiastic about giving his life over to a cybernetic transformation that will erase his memories and turn him into the ultimate fighting machine. When he discovers that the cyborg he is fighting seems closely familiar, Sektor must keep Cyrax focused on destroying Hydro, and not himself or their future…

A few months back, channelAPA.com had a chance to chat with director Kevin Tacharoen about the series. Although fans want longer episodes, it’s not within his control to make the episodes longer. Discussion for Mortal Kombat Legacy : Season 2 is in the works, but nothing solid is in place quite yet. If season 2 does materialize, we might get longer episodes. You’ll see more of Kevin Tacharoen’s work shortly. He directed the Glee: The 3D Concert Movie coming out later this summer.

Previous episodes:
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 1
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 2
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 3
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 4
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 5
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 6
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 7
Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 8

Mortal Kombat Legacy : Episode 9

More about Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Mortal Kombat: Legacy brings to life the complex and rich history of the gaming world of MORTAL KOMBAT. Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are obsessed with reigning over various realms (parallel universes) and the winners of Mortal Kombat competitions are granted supreme control over these worlds. The Earthrealm (Earth) is an unconscious participant in this competition and only a few select humans understand the consequences of losing Mortal Kombat and what it will mean to Earth. In a universe with powerful evil sorcerers, cyborgs, Gods and movie stars, this Mortal Kombat digital media series drives a cohesive understanding of what this Universe is all about.