Predictions; Anime and manga for 2009
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And this time we have our Anime/Manga predictions for 2009
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Predictions: The economy in 2009
As mentioned, since we expect news to be slow, except for late breaking geekery, we're going to do our predictions for the Geekonomy for the year. However we're doing to do this a bit different: we've each written down our … Continue reading
Week in Review, 12/21/08
The mood of the past week was, in a word, gloomy. With the end of the year coming, many companies sought to get their financial houses in order, and that meant a bloodbath of layoffsl The game industry was the … Continue reading
Links of the Day 12/20/2008
A slow day today. We'll be skipping news analysis next week unless there's any major issues, and instead have a discussion of the future. News today Publication: Seattle Times asks employees to take unpaid vacation – Not a good sign … Continue reading
Links of the Day 12/19/2008
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonomics The Bernie Madoff Scandal will cost the federal government in lost taxes, refunds, and bailouts – Yeah, we're going to be hearing about this for a long time. It's going to be iconic. And the lawsuits will be the … Continue reading
Links of the Day 12/18/2008
Anime/Manga Udon branches out to a younger audience – Between the online move and this, Udon is clearly looking to survive via broadening its offerings and delivery. Economics/Freakonomics/ Geekonomics GM and Chrysler may merge An example of how a company … Continue reading
Links of the Day, 12/17/2008
Anime/Manga In yet another sign of the industry's move into cyberspace, Viz will offer episodes of Naruto, Bleach and Death Note through Canadian iTunes, with free downloads available through January 6. The company has also cut a deal with Warner … Continue reading
Late-Breaking Geekery: Midway Announces Layoffs
Given the recent, troubled history of Midway, it comes as no surprise to hear that the company has laid off 25 percent of its global workforce, or about 180 jobs. About 130 of the cut jobs were in Chicago, and Midway … Continue reading
Links of the Day, 12/16/2008
Anime/Manga Hollywood turns Japanese again: Universal Studios has signed a deal to do a film of Bangukan, a kiddie anime about dueling toys. (Curious why they picked that and not the better known Yu Gi Oh, but hey). Of course, … Continue reading
Links of the Day, 12/15/2008
Video Games Time Warner has purchased 10 million more shares of Eidos and now owns about 20% of the company. This looks like a win-win on both sides. Tomb Raider company has been through some bumpy financial times as of late, and this new … Continue reading