Just in time for Gen Con Indy, the fine folk at Privateer Press have posted the entire rulebook for Monsterpocalypse, their kaiju-riffic collectible miniatures game. I’ve been eager to check this out for months now, and it looks every bit as fun as I’d anticipated.

We’ll be stopping by the PP booth, and maybe even the Gen Con Indy Cataclysm event, to check it out. Stay tuned for further coverage!

Full details at http://www.monsterpocalypsegame.com/

I wish we could say that we’re giving away copies of Dragonball Z: Burst Limit - but we’re not. But - the fine peeps at Kotaku are handing out freebies, so go bother them. All you have to do is craft your own Dragon Ball - small price to pay for video game swag, no?

ADV and Crunchyroll have teamed up to distribute Welcome to the N.H.K. to eager anime fans via the internets, free to anyone with a magic electronic pipeline and some free time. I haven’t seen the series myself, but at a cost of nothing what’s there to lose?

Full press release follows…

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If you’re looking for a way to introduce a friend to comics, want some free funnybooks for your kids, or are like me and love swag, mark your calendars! This Saturday is ‘Free Comic Book Day‘, when comic retailers across the country hand out loads of comics to anyone who walks in the door. Let me boil that down.

Free comics.

…and Viz Media is one of the major sponsors this year, which means there will probably be some free manga to be had. Can I get a W00t!?!

Just like our website, Viz Media’s online store is sporting a new coat of paint. If you’re looking for some way to ditch that tax relief check next month, why not buy lots of anime-related stuff. I mean, bills? Only losers pay those.
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