Archive for February, 2007

Hour of the Dragon arrives on DVD

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on February 13, 2007 by MarkEightThree

UWA LogoAt this Friday’s UWA Hardcore Wrestling event, the Missisauga-based wrestling federation will release their newest DVD titled UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Hour of the Dragon. As a special attraction main event, the January show featured Japanese legends Black Tiger and Ultimo Dragon colliding in a great one on one match-up. Also on the card were many stars of TNA and MTV’s Wrestling Society X, including Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Ruckus, MDogg20, Tyler Black, Puma, Sonjay Dutt and Ruckus. UWA Hardcore always goes out of their way to put on some great events, and Hour of the Dragon was no exception. This month should be an especially big month for them as they prepare to put on two big shows, including their first ever King of the Deathmatch tournament on their old stomping grounds at the Bolton Fairgrounds.

I’ve been following and attending UWA Hardcore shows since way back on October 29, 2004, so getting a chance to work with them has been a joy for me. I’ve written for their website before, but getting the chance to design January’s DVD has been a highpoint as I really admire the work of Derek Laufman. Hopefully the fans of UWA Hardcore will notice and enjoy the extra work that has gone into the DVD, as I really feel UWA now has one of the best looking DVD packages on the indie wrestling market. Click on the link to purchase a copy.

Hour of the Dragon 01.19.07

Tribute Out and About

Posted in Uncategorized with tags on February 13, 2007 by MarkEightThree

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Last semester I got the chance to intern at Tribute Magazine, the largest in-theatre magazine across Canada. When I was younger, getting a free copy of Tribute was almost as exciting as watching the movie itself, so actually having the opportunity to contribute to it was pretty surreal to me. I haven’t had the chance to make a post about this before, but the issues in which I have work published are currently floating around theatres. If you can’t get a copy of the mag but would still like to check out what I’ve written, check out the links to Tribute.ca below:

Tribute Magazine 01.2007
We Are Marshall Preview
Soundtrack Previews
Push Play: DVD Previews

Teen Tribute 12.2006
Tech Toys: The newest game systems
Hot Flicks: You must-see list for the holidays
Home Grown: Professional soccer returns to Canada this spring

They got the beat

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on February 1, 2007 by MarkEightThree

Elite Beat Agents | Nintendo DS

ebagents.jpgIt’s hard to pinpoint what is exactly the charm of Nintendo’s Elite Beat Agents.

Perhaps it’s the game’s missions, which consist of outlandish scenarios such as helping an old man win back his gold-digging wife or helping a pair of Hilton-like twins get off a deserted island. If not that, then it’s got to be the quirky mix of Japanese and western style that the game pulls off effortlessly.

While the animated scene plays out on the DS’s upper screen, it’s your job to direct the dance moves of the agents with the stylus on the lower screen, as they groove to modern and classic mainstream hits. The game play of Elite Beat Agents is a wonder that could only be possible on Nintendo’s quirky handheld.

If you wanted to get into the rhythm-action genre but didn’t want to look like that sweaty kid playing DDR at your local mall, Elite Beat Agents is definitely the way to go.

RATED 4 out of 5

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