by generalsjoes | Apr 23, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Special Ops
Oh shoot. As if Avengers Alliance hasn’t been consuming enough of my life over the past month or so, it looks like there will be another social media game to add to my repertoire.
Big thanks as usual go out to GeneralsJoes friend and geek media expert Brian Truitt from USA Today who dives into the story of SyFy and Facebook teaming up for a new social media G.I. Joe game entitled G.I. Joe: Special Ops. Man, does this sound like it has some serious potential.
You can read the full story over at USA Today, but let me cover some of the high points here:
- An arena based game in an enclosed battlefield where you pick a squad of Joes or Cobras to do battle with
- Character choices include Cobra Commander, Destro, Baroness, Snake Eyes, Flint, Duke, and Firefly
- Designs for the characters will be pulled from all different era’s of G.I. Joe history, including a very Resolute themed Destro (ummm AWESOMMME).
- Release will be timed for the June 29th launch of G.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Lots of classic themes for the older fans, but some new twists for the younger set as well
What made me smile the most about this whole story was this quote involving some dialogue with Derryl DePriest:
“The first Joe member DePriest is enlisting on his Special Opsteam? Stalker.
“I haven’t made sure he’s there in the first set, but now that you mention it, I’ll walk over to the team and make sure he’s in there so I can play with him up front!” he says.”
So yeah, Stalker. Holy crap, this sounds like it has some potential. I can feel some real elements here from the very cool G.I. Joe: Renegades turn-based game that was launched on The Hub’s site so long ago, and this feels like elements from Final Fantasy Tactics as well, which is a game I absolutely loved. This could be very cool, but very bad for my at-work productivity.
The guys behind Avengers Alliance better get those next 4 chapters finished and uploaded before June 29th, before my attention gets diverted!! Huge props again to Brian Truitt at USA Today. I’ve mirrored some concept art included in the article below, but definitely check out the article itself for the full details.
GEEK OUT.
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by generalsjoes | Apr 20, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, SDCC, Show and Convention Coverage
It’s been a busy week for Gyre-Viper, and he’s not letting up, even on a Friday!
Over on JoeDeclassified.com he has posted images of the upcoming San Diego ComicCon exclusive Constructicon B.A.T. and Destro, the driver of the upcoming Shockwave HISS tank! The HISS itself (initially revealed at Toy Fair, but not shown in the images below) looks like a very cool and fun variation of the regular Retaliation HISS Tank, and the two figures slated to come with it look like a lot of fun.
The B.A.T. has the color scheme from the Constructicons, which is an awesome touch. Destro himself is a repaint of the City Strike Destro tweaked looking City Strike Destro using PoC Dusty and Techno-Viper parts, and just looks like an awesome figure. Check out the mirrored images below and a huge thanks to Gyre-Viper for the heads up!
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I mean, look at that. IT’S SO GREEN. And SO PURPLE. GREEN AND PURPLE.
by generalsjoes | Mar 12, 2012 | G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe community member Don Maue dropped us a line over the weekend to let us know that he has self-published a great piece of G.I. Joe fiction! Here is the official press release, and the download link to check out “Tales from Castle Destro Volume 1”. It’s a really good read!
Now available as a free e-book at www.smashwords.com:
Tales from Castle Destro Volume I – Mercenary War
As the head of the Military Armaments Research Syndicate (MARS), Laird James McCullen Destro XXIII is the world’s foremost weapons developer. His private army of elite mercenaries, known as the Iron Grenadiers, is a force feared around the world. But when a mysterious enemy begins targeting MARS interests with impunity, it will take more than a fearsome reputation if the Iron Grenadiers are to survive.
Download the ebook here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/140542
Sun Prairie, WI – March 10th, 2012 – What do you do when you’re disappointed by what you perceive as a distinct shortage of G.I. Joe fiction? Don Maue decided to try writing his own! In October of 2011, he started work on a short story dealing with Iron Grenadier characters. That short story quickly turned into the basis for a fan-fiction blog. Tales from Castle Destro Volume I – Mercenary War is a collection of the first twenty-two chapters published at Don’s blog.
Don Maue is an avid collector and customizer of G.I. Joe toys. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and two children. This is his first e-book.
ISBN: 978-1-4658-4204-6
For more information, visit Don at his blog, Tales from Castle Destro (http://castledestro.blogspot.com/)
by generalsjoes | Mar 2, 2011 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Well, as much as can be expected, anyway. I will admit, though, the episode shuffling has been very minor, and the online resources seem to be mostly correct when it comes to the episode lineup, so I’m considering this relatively official.
MSN TV has just posted a run of April listings for G.I. Joe: Renegades, and this is what we’ve got:
- Shipwrecked – April 15
- Castle Destro – April 22
- Union of the Snake – April 29
Some very intriguing episode titles, I must say. A pretty obvious guest star for the 15th, and I love the sounds of diving deeper into Destro’s back story. Some real potential. In fact, over the next run of 6 episodes, it sounds like things could really be picking up! Storm Shadow, Shadow-Vipers, Zartan’s return, the Crimson Twins, Snow Job, Shipwreck, and more Destro details? Sign me up! I know I’m ready for G.I. Joe: Renegades to come back. Who’s with me?
by generalsjoes | Feb 10, 2011 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Another Thursday, and another episode of G.I. Joe: Renegades posted to Hubworld.com!
This time around we get Destro in all of his metal-headed glory, along with a particularly meaty looking Scrap Iron. This episode really sets the stage for the Cobra hierarchy going forward as well. Check it out in great quality right here.
As always, make sure to keep up to date with the Renegades intel at my Renegades Supersite, and specifically the Episode Synopsis!
