First Impression Review - God Eater

God Eater, an action-adventure game released by Namco Bandai for the PSP, has been gaining popularity for one reason: It’s similar to Capcom’s Monster Hunter series of games in a lot of ways. Though the US release of the game is yet to come, many are already itching to play it. I, on the other hand, was curious about how good the game is to be compared to MH. To satisfy my curiosity, I got a copy of the Japanese version to see it for myself....

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Taste my Broken Blade! By Raipo

Only a few months more and we’ll see the Broken Blade/Break Blade anime by the awesome guys from Production I.G. and Xebec. Hobby Japan June/July issue featuring the upcoming Break/Broken blade kits Broken Blade is set in an alternate world where most of its inhabitants are magic users that manipulate crystals. The hero here is Rygart Arrow, a military school misfit who was born without magical abilities. Fast forward in that world’s future: War...

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How To Revive A Dead Torrent

Tracker’s not announcing? Stuck at 98%? Must you finish downloading this movie to preserve its existence for your grandchildren to watch?Have any of these happened to you?Well, if you're looking for a way to continue your dead torrent download, then you're in luck. By reading through this article you can learn exactly how. First though, a short review. (If you know the basics already just skip this part.)Torrent File (or just Torrent) - the file...

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The next Gundam anime is going to be all about… GunPla??? by Raipo

We knew this was to happen, and it did, right after Kidou Senshi Gundam 00. The 2010 June/July issue of Hobby Japan announced the next Gundam series, titled Gunpla Builders: Beginning G. “Oooh! Is that a villain I see there in the background?” So wait a sec. A Gundam series that will feature Gundam kits instead of the usual boy-finds-and-pilots-a-giant-robot plot? Unbelievable at first, but hey, this is Bandai...

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Portal (PC Version) Review

Hello to the HobbyBox. It's me, lord_emina, the "Lord of Games" as I and some of my friends call me. Anyway, since it's been a while since I made a video game review, please bear with me in the meantime... and now for the review.Developer(s): Valve CorporationGenre(s): Puzzle, First-PersonPlatform(s): PC, XBOX360, PlayStation3Multiplayer: NonePlot:Portal's plot is revealed to the player via audio messages from GLaDOS and side rooms found in the later...

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BUROGGU (Blog)... GATTAI!!!

I actually need to be in bed by now, but I didn't want this to wait too long. Anyway... The HobbyBox has joined forces with Rai's Garage, the blog of my former co-worker and fellow Hobbyist Raipo (not to be confused with reipu, heheh. That's him up there, by the way). Being this blog's aniki, you guys may wanna give it a peek. Just be sure to come back, ya he...

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The HobbyBox Blog is Now Open!

That's right, you heard right. The HobbyBox, a single-person bedroom/hangout for fellow otaku/gamers, now has it's own blog. I'll personally see to it that this blog is stuffed with all things anime, video games, and related stuff.For starters, we'll be posting reviews of anime and games, both old and new. Other blogs out there may be out to review the newer releases, but The HobbyBox makes it a point to give everything equal doses of love.We'll...

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