
To coincide with the release of the next episode of the Gundam Unicorn OVA, Bandai have just announced an MG Rezel slated for October release. I’m going to keep this post updated with any new updates I find.
According to Bandai’s release schedule, the ReZel will be produced on 21st October.
25/09/2010 Update: Added the final boxart
29/08/2010 Update: Added images from Chara Hobby 2010 Expo
11/08/2010 Update: Added images from the Gundam Super Expo in Tokyo.
04/08/2010 Update: Added image from Bandai’s hobby manual
02/08/2010 Update: Added waverider prototype image. Source 1999.co.jp
02/08/2010 Update: Added prototype image + info.

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One of the games I’m most looking forward to this year is the latest sequel to the arcade 2v2 Gundam Vs series. Extreme Vs is the 3rd installment in the crossover series, and now that it’s using the latest SYSTEM357 arcade hardware, I”m praying for a PS3 port so I can play online against a larger group of players.
Below is gameplay information obtained from players who played at locations tests that I’ve compiled into one post.
Update 22/09/2010 – Pics from 2chan showing “Carnage Face” a mobile armor addon for Extreme Gundam
Update 13/09/2010 – 2 Youtube Cam vids from the AM show
Update 31/08/2010 – Added images for Extreme Gundam
Update 30/08/2010 – Added info about Extreme Gundam + operators.
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Hell, it’s about time.
This was a rather last minute purchase for me, with the rather heavy price tag of $150AUD weighing down my decision.
The package includes:
- Starcraft 2 game
- Behind the scenes of Starcraft 2 DVD
- Collector’s edition soundtrack
- Starcraft Comic Issue #0
- The art of Starcraft 2 hardcover
- World of Warcraft Thor pet & other exclusive Battle.net items
- Jim Raynor’s (USB) dogtags with Starcraft 1 on it

Unboxing after the jump.
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I’m a big fan of making your own pasta sauce from scratch. And so today, I’ve made my own bolognese using a very simple original recipe that I came up with on the spot. Here’s how to do it.
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After seeing Callum on Masterchef dish this out so many times, I decided to give it a shot myself.
I followed this Gordon Ramsay recipe, which is actually fairly simple. Of course, the main criteria for making a fondant, is having the insides runny when you open it, something which you can’t really check until after it’s baked.
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Here’s an unboxing that holds a very special place in my heart, Wing Commander 3. This was the game that really started the ‘Pentium Age’ for me, where computer specs actually meant something to me. Due to the beastly specs required at the time, I didn’t actually manage to play this until 1996, a whole 2 years after it was released.
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Back in 1994, I bought my first ever videogame from a computer swapmeet in Box Hill somewhere.
That game was Wing Commander 2 – Deluxe Edition. And here’s the first of a series of posts where I’ll unbox some of the retro PC games in my collection.
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At one point of the game you’re forced to fight a ‘Molten Cerberus’ boxx which spits out little exploding smaller versions. As you start pulling off heads off the boss, you get 1, then 2 satyrs joining in the fight.
Now while this fight probably won’t give you that much trouble on normal or easy, on Titan or Chaos modes, it is literally your worst nightmare, because the satyrs have extremely high health, unblockable attacks, and don’t stun very easily, and blocking is not an option because the explosions from the dog are not blockable.
After about 2 hours of epic fails trying to beat this encounter, I finally managed to beat the boss with a relatively easy to do strategy that has a low reliance landing Gorgon summon.
Here’s how I did it.
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On my recent honeymoon to Europe, I stopped by in the rather sleepy city of Vienna where I managed to sample one of the country’s great food icons, the apple strudel.
Anyone going to Schönbrunn Palace should stop by the Cafe and Restaurant Residenz, where they can try the awesome apple strudel there. I’ve never really liked apple desserts before, but one mouthful of this and you will be totally sold.

The great thing about this place is that they sort of have a package thing going on with the Palace, where you can get a ticket to the palace, a slice of strudel as well attend one of their Strudel shows, where they actually show you how they make it, as well as give you a recipe to take home and try.
Well, guess what I did when I got home.
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