Saturday, March 26, 2011

Plants vs. Zombies

Plants vs. Zombies


Plants vs. Zombies
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The PC of Plants vs. Zombies with ESRB E 10+ and Zombie.
Developer(s) PopCap Games
Publisher(s) PopCap Games
Designer(s) Crazy Dave [1]
Composer(s) Laura Shigihara
Engine PopCap Games Framework
Version 1.2.0.1073[2] (July 20, 2010)
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows,[3][4] Mac OS X,[3][4] iOS,[5] Xbox Live Arcade,[6] PlayStation Network, Nintendo DS, DSiWare,Bada
Release date(s) DS
PC
iOS
Xbox Live Arcade
PlayStation Network
  • NA February 8, 2011
Genre(s) Tower defense
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer in DS
Rating(s)
Media/distribution Download, CD
System requirements → See Development section for requirements
Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense action video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The game involves a homeowner using many varieties of plants to repel an army of zombies. It was first released on May 5, 2009 and made available on Steam on the same day.[3][8] A version for iOS was released in February 2010, and an HD version for the iPad.[9] An extended Xbox Live Arcade version introducing new gameplay modes and features was released on September 8, 2010.[6] PopCap has released a Nintendo DS version on January 18, 2011, that features content unique to the platform.[10] The PlayStation 3 version was released in February 2011. Furthermore, both the original Windows and Mac version of the game have been re-released with additional content in a

Saturday, March 19, 2011

-Japan Earthquake-



The Japanese archipelago is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet. This is the cause of frequent earthquakes and the presence of many volcanoes and hot springs across Japan. If earthquakes occur below or close to the ocean, they may trigger tidal waves (tsunami).
Historic earthquakes
Many parts of the country have experienced devastating earthquakes and tidal waves in the past. The Great Kanto Earthquake, the worst in Japanese history, hit the Kanto plain around Tokyo in 1923 and resulted in the deaths of over 100,000 people.
In January 1995 a strong earthquake hit the city of Kobe and surroundings. Known as the Southern Hyogo Earthquake or Great Hanshin Earthquake, it killed 6,000 and injured 415,000 people. 100,000 homes were completely destroyed and 185,000 were severely damaged.
Earthquake measurement
The Japanese "shindo" scale for measuring earthquakes is more commonly used in Japan than the Richter scale to describe earthquakes. Shindo refers to the intensity of an earthquake at a given location, i.e. what people actually feel at a given location, while the Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake, i.e. the energy an earthquake releases at the epicenter.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Hell Girl (地獄少女, Jigoku Shōjo)


Hell Girl (地獄少女 Jigoku Shōjo?), also known as Jigoku Shōjo: Girl from Hell is an anime series, produced by Aniplex and Studio Deen. It focuses on the existence of a supernatural system that allows people to take revenge by having other people sent to Hell via the services of the mysterious titular character and her assistants who implement this system. Revenge, injustice, hatred, and the nature of human emotions are common themes throughout the series.
It premiered across Japan on numerous television stations, including Animax, Tokyo MX, MBS and others, between October 4, 2005 and April 4, 2006. Following the success of the first season, the series was followed soon after into a second, Jigoku Shōjo Futakomori (地獄少女 二籠?), which premiered October 7, 2006 across Japan on Animax.[citation needed] A live-action television series adaptation started airing in Japan on Nippon Television from November 4, 2006.[citation needed] A third season of the anime, further continuing the series, was first announced on the mobile version of the series' official website Jigoku Tsūshin.[1] The official title of the third season was announced to be Jigoku Shōjo Mitsuganae (地獄少女 三鼎?).[2] and began airing on Japanese TV October 4, 2008.[3]

Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ, Pandora Hātsu)


Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ Pandora Hātsu ?) is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently eleven volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped; it has been licensed by Yen Press since then. It has also been made into an anime version, produced by Xebec. On February 11, 2010, NIS America announced it would release the anime of Pandora Hearts in North America.