Halo Xbone teaser

A cinematic CG trailer was shown at Microsoft's E3 press Conference to tease the obvious fact that Halo would be coming to their new next-gen console. Nothing is known about it other than that the next game will be aiming to play at 60 frames/sec for those of you who appreciate the fidelity. You can check out the teaser below.

Microsoft recently did a full reversal with regards to their DRM/online policies regarding their next-gen console after significant consumer outrage from gaming forums and in the mainstream media which mocked their strategy and attack on consumer rights. Early tracking of pre-orders showing their competitor Sony's PS4 outselling their console by a very significant margin globally in store and on-line was also helpful in pressuring the corporate giant to change course.

New Elysium Trailer & Poster

New RIDDICK trailer & poster

Glad to see a return to this character, although it looks like it could be a prequel to both Pitch Black and Chronicles. But 'Ey!

Comic Books Reconstructed

An Art Show of Collages by Melissa Moffat

Andy Poolhall

489 Collage St. Toronto

June 25th 

8:00 pm -10:30 pm

http://www.melissamoffat.com/

NEW BOOKS ARRIVING NEXT WED JUNE 19th!!!

Kingdom Hearts III is finally in development!

Along with the reveal of Final Fantasy XV (Formerly Final Fantasy Versus XIII) at Sony's E3 Press Conference, Square Enix also surprised many following it up with a teaser trailer that reminded everyone about the Kingdom Hearts HD remixes and topped it off at the end with a tease of Kingdom Hearts III which is finally in development for next-gen consoles, the PS4 and Xbone. You can check out the trailer below to get a glimpse of how it's coming along!

New Metal Gear Solid V trailer!

After kicking off Microsoft's E3 Press Conference with a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Kojima Productions released an extended uncut version of the trailer later on that you can check out below! The game has also been announced to be coming to next-gen consoles - the PS4 and Xbone along with arriving for PS3 and Xbox 360.

The game features more portions of the story and themes of MGSV that involve Racism and Revenge. The game play has evolved to be open world with a lot of freedom of approach with realism of scale, scope, weather and day/night cycles. Improved CQC that lets you take enemy weapons and use it against them, vehicles and horseback riding, and plenty more stealth mechanics! While we're still confused as to what the difference is between 'MGSV: The Phantom Pain' and 'MGS: Ground Zeroes', the latest information seems to be that Ground Zeroes is still intended as a prologue intended to release before MGSV. The reasons are perhaps that MGSV will still take awhile to release, so Konami intends to release a chunk of the game early to make the wait more sustainable. Hideo Kojima hopes it'll help ease players into the changed mechanics and open world design of Metal Gear ahead of MGSV which will be a much much bigger affair.

Also announced earlier during Konami's pre-E3 press video was the fact that a new voice actor has been chosen to play the ageing Big Boss, and it is Kiefer Sutherland! The official reasoning behind this decision and dropping long time series voice actor David Hayter, appears to be because Hideo Kojima wishes to have a mroe expressive and talented actor performing the facial motion capture. Many fans, undoubtedly upset by the decision are also theorizing that there's more to it than that and that in some form or another David Hayter might still be involved, maybe in the future as a return of a younger Solid Snake. But who knows? You can check out the Metal Gear segment from Konami's video below.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII returns as XV for next-gen!

At long last Square Enix has finally rolled out significant information on the fate of the game they announced almost 7 years ago! Originally meant to be part of the Fabula Nova Crystallis line of the XIII series, the game known as Versus XIII was delayed and hidden from view with a big information lock down placed upon it. Many believed it was cancelled, and we've learned that indeed it was cancelled for a time. Originally meant as an exclusive for the PS3, the game was moved to next-gen development on Square Enix's new Luminous Engine for PS4 and Xbone. This was finally unveiled at Sony's E3 Press Conference along with the fact that the game had been re-Christened as 'Final Fantasy XV'! You can check out the trailer below!

With XIII coming to an end in Lightning Returns next year, and the XIV being an MMO, 'XV' has taken on Versus' concept of a more action-based RPG game in line with the Kingdom Hearts & Crisis Core FFVII. Square Enix wants to point out that this change in style does not indicate that all future Final Fantasy titles will follow this model. Another trailer showcasing the game play was also released. Check that out below too!

'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' poster & trailer

Tales of Xillia

A new Tales game heads to PS3 this year! Check out the trailer below!

Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII E3 trailer

The game is scheduled to release early next year. here's the new trailer!

NEW BOOKS ARRIVING NEXT WED JUNE 12th!!!

BLOOR / ANNEX GRAPHIC NOVEL SALE!

This Sunday, June 9th, 2013 is the Annex Festival on Bloor!

The hours run from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

The entire street between Spadina & Bathurst will be closed off to Traffic with lots of stalls open with vendors and food and entertainment!

The Labyrinth will also be there with our 40% OFF U.S. Cover Graphic Novel SALE*!!! We'll be located right outside the store with 1000s of selected Graphic Novels on sale!

There also includes a different SALE on selected Graphic Novels inside the Store as well! So come on by and bring the family!

Parking will be available on side streets, though we recommend taking the TTC Subway to either Spadina or Bathurst Station.

*Note: This event will be weather-permitting. So if there's a chance of rain, the outdoor sale will not take place. But we expect great weather conditions for Sunday.

For more information on the Bloor Annex Festival, go here.

NEW BOOKS IN STORE!

Ben Caldwell's DARE DETECTIVES Misfit's Manual

 (Not actual Cover)

The Art of Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITY