Phoenix, AZ – January 25, 2012 – Saboten Con is proud to announce video game musician, Akira Yamaoka; voice actress, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn; voice actor, Troy Baker; and comedian/ voice actor, Phillip (Phil) LaMarr as some of the guests for 2012. Saboten Con will be held from September 1 to 3 at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.

For the first time ever, Saboten Con welcomes Japanese guest Akira Yamaoka to the states for its 2012 convention year. Mr. Yamaoka joined Konami in 1993, after previously being a freelance music composer. He is most well known for his work in the video game series, “Silent Hill”, for which he composed most the music and sound effects. Since “Silent Hill 3″, he became its producer while also still composing music for the series. Yamaoka also started working in collaboration with Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Joe Romersa for vocal compositions.

Much of Mr. Yamaoka’s work from previous titles have been compiled for the 2006 “Silent Hill” movie adaptation, directed by Christophe Gans. He also composed songs for KONAMI‘s “Bemani” series, which has featured tracks from “Silent Hill”. Currently, Akira Yamaoka is working on a project with Jeff Danna on the upcoming film, “Silent Hill Revelation” to be released sometime in 2012.

A veteran to Saboten Con, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is returning as a guest for 2012. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is an American voice actress, ADR director, writer, and singer best known for her extensive English-language dubbing of various anime, and her singing in multiple games from the “Silent Hill” series. As an actress, Mary Elizabeth has also had several movie roles. With her voice acting talents and dedication to Anime, she won an American Anime Award.

On February 12^th, the hit zombie series The Walking Dead returns to AMC. Picking up just where the last episode and big reveal left off, that huge event rocks all of the characters to their core, leading some of them down surprising paths in the last six episodes of Season 2. While zombies are always a terrifying threat, a new human threat is looming, as the capacity for humans to hurt each other proves infinite.

While at the TCA Winter Press Tour, executive producer/writer/comic book creator Robert Kirkman and executive producer/showrunner Glen Mazzara talked about the slow build-up during the first half of the season, how the second half will accelerate the storytelling, the decision to introduce a new human threat, fan favorite characters from the comics who will likely appear sooner rather than later, the hope to bring Lennie James back at some point, and whether the possible concept ideas that former showrunner Frank Darabont had for Season 2 could ever have happened. Kirkman also talked about where the comic book series is headed, and the types of comic book titles he’s looking to release through his publishing label. Check out what they had to say after the jump, and be aware that there are some spoilers:

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Hollywood glamour is back in fashion

In the Hollywood landscape of new, new, new, what really stands out is that today’s starlets still emulate the looks of…

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Sergeant Garry Boyle isn’t your typical cop, he drinks on the job, does drugs, tampers with evidence (that is if he sticks around the crime scene long enough), solicits prostitutes and has a clear lack of respect for his fellow officers.  These facts completely blow away FBI agent Wendell Everett when he’s forced to team up with Boyle in hopes of taking down an international drug smuggling trio, a feat that seems less and less likely by the minute.

Every year I get at least one film festival flick that not only doesn’t completely suck, but actually isn’t half bad.  Last year’s WINTER’S BONE was phenomenal and though THE GUARD isn’t nearly on that level, it’s not a bad way to spend an hour and a half.  That said, you’ll know instantly within the opening moments if this is the film for you when a drunken car crash introduces our main character.  Personally, I laughed pretty hard when this rough around the edges cop/guard (what have you) nonchalantly disregards the accident and deaths of a few drunk driving teens and instead rummages through one dude’s pocket where he finds and drops a hit of acid.  Priceless.  Just like this season of THE WALKING DEAD, where Rick shoots a kid clean in the face, this scene really made me appreciate just how far film and TV have come and what they’re able to get away with these days.

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MTV and FX prep second screen apps

MTV and FX in the UK are both investing in mobile companion apps for two of their biggest hits, Geordie Shore and The Walking Dead, in a bid to improve audience engagement.

MTV has partnered with East London digital agency Acknowledgement to launch a Geordie Shore Twitter tracker app ahead of season two of the show, which is due to debut on January 31.

Available for Apple iOS devices, this will make it easier for fans to interact with the cast of the show on Twitter, and track hastags relating to the show. The app will also include exclusive video content, such as behind-the-scenes footage.

The FX app, also available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, will launch on February 3, ahead of the return of the second half of season two of The Walking Dead, which premieres on February 17.

Red Bee Media will provide the technology for the app, which will be based on the RedDiscover social TV platform that the firm launched earlier this week. The app will also let users track Twitter buzz around the show, watch clips and episode trailers and predict how many ‘zombie kills’ will happen in each episode.

“The Walking Dead is such a fertile property online already that developing that discussion further on to the next level of engagement without compromising the viewing experience was a natural next step for us,” said FX UK’s general manager Cecilia Parker.  Read more... (310 words, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

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Image Credit: Gene Page/AMC

Ever wondered what AMC’s zombie-tacular show The Walking Dead might look like if it was an ’80s sitcom? Of course you haven’t. That would be crazy! But this hasn’t stopped someone providing the answer in the form of a video mashup which boasts both the theme song from Growing Pains and some entertainingly retro, fake credits (“Guest starring Well Zombie”).

What would Merle have to say about all this? (Something horribly racist, probably. So let’s not dwell on that!)

You can check out the clip below. The “real” Walking Dead returns on February 12.

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Article source: http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/01/25/the-walking-dead-growing-pains/