Today's update shouldn't be any surprise, as it includes a new review for episode 29 of Gundam AGE, which kicks off the series' third and final generational arc.

I've been back from my vacation for awhile, but it's time to get back to updating. Today's update includes reviews for episodes 25-28 of Gundam AGE, along with new mecha profiles to round out the second generation and kick off the third generation.

Things are going to be slowing down here for awhile, as I'll be in Ireland for the next two weeks. I was hoping to get some Gundam AGE reviews done before leaving, but I just don't have time. Throughout this time, all of our Twitter feeds will be quiet. However, the release of our podcasts won't be affected. Catch you later.

You know what day it is, which means that it's MAHQ's 12th anniversary. On behalf of Dale and myself, I'd like to express our deepest gratitude to the visitors who make this site possible and the contributors who help run things. We had a busy year in 2011, and 2012 is going to be bigger. We'll soon resume work on completing the conversion in the remaining sections, which will then let us focus on new content. New sections are coming for series like Rayearth and The Big O, and we're working on creating podcast apps for Gundamn! and Chaos Theater. I can't wait for all these things to be available so that we have another outlet to deliver new content.

It's a tradition at MAHQ to usually have some big update like new sections. I don't have any of that this time, but there are lots of new reviews. First, Arshad has reviews for episodes 6-10 of Fighbird. Next, Will sent in reviews for episodes 4-7 of Eureka Seven. He'll be doing double duty starting this month by reviewing the original series, along with the new series Astral Ocean. Finally, I've got reviews for episodes 23-28 of Patlabor. You can expect more reviews for all these series in the future, and there's some more unannounced stuff that I'll talk about later in the year. Thanks for visiting MAHQ and keeping this site alive for 12 years.

There are several items in today's update, starting with a review for episode 24 of Gundam AGE. Next, Deacon Blues sent in new lineart for MSV-R, and there's also a new section for the upcoming PS3 game Gundam Battle Operation.

It's catch up time in today's update, which includes reviews for episodes 21-23 of Gundam AGE.

All of the mecha that we cover here comes from Japan, so it's not often that I get to mention anything from America. If you're looking for a mecha comic, check out the recently launched Armarauders: The Last Battalion by Mecha Workshop. The web comic and motion comic from writer Dan Taylor features art by Transformers comic artist Don Figueroa, with plans for action figures. The multilingual comic is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Italian. Their Facebook page features the first issue, along with concept art and prototype toy images, so give it a look.

Today's update features a mix of new sections and updates to existing ones. On the new side, there are now sections for Gundam Unicorn MSV, the Gundam Unicorn PS3 game and the Extreme Vs. arcade/PS3 game. There are also some updates for the Unicorn manga and Gundam AGE sections.

It's been awhile, but today I catch up on Gundam AGE with reviews for episodes 17-20.

I don't usually mention anything about conversions on this page, but this time it's something worth noting. As of now, the entire Gundam mecha section has been converted - which amounts to 222 subsections. Yeah, that's a lot. Some were big and some were small, but in total they make up the bulk of the site. While there is still some work to be done in other sections, there's far less ahead than there is behind, so the end is in sight. Once this work is done, you can expect to see a lot of catch up updates for new content that has been missed in the last two or so years.

Last week I mentioned that some new Anime sections would be coming soon, and some of them are here. First up, Scott returns to review the slice of life sci-fi drama Time of Eve, with reviews for the 6 ONA episodes and compilation movie. Next, Xavier Dumoulin joins the staff with a review for the first movie from the Broken Blade series. You may know Xavier as TheSuspiciousRedLamp on the Mecha Talk forums, or as a co-host of the Decoration Disorder Disconnection podcast. Finally, Will Podlewski (Mecha Talk's prince_of_zeon) also joins the team with reviews for episodes 1-3 of Eureka Seven. I'm happy to welcome these new reviewers to the site and the content they're providing. More new sections are coming eventually, so watch for them.

In today's update, Arshad chimes in with some reviews for episodes 4-5 of Fighbird.

I promised awhile back there would be a post about MAHQ's plans in 2012, but in light of some recent events, the delay in posting this was beneficial. So I'm going to offer a list of updates broken down by section.

Mecha: I'm sure longtime visitors will notice that sections like Super Robot Wars and Macross have been ignored for at least two years. Rest assured, they haven't been abandoned. This site conversion has been a mammoth undertaking, and I decided that updating things in the old format while also converting pages to the new format would be too messy. It's been a long time since then, and the work on the Gundam mecha section is nearing completion. This is significant because Gundam and its many subsections make up the majority of the site. The remaining sections will be completed quickly, and I can then devote my time to catching up on updates.

Anime: We'll be receiving an infusion of fresh blood as two new reviewers join the site. Pretty soon you can expect to see new sections for Broken Blade, Eureka Seven and Time of Eve. You'll also see some previously announced sections like Rayearth and The Big O come to light.

Print: Pretty soon I'll be updating everything in this section, allowing me to move forward with new updates.

Models: This section hasn't been updated in a long time, but again I intend to start up updates once conversion is complete. I'd also like to expand beyond Gundam. I've put out several calls for this in the past and only received trickling responses. I'd like to have model coverage for series like Macross, Super Robot Wars and even other stuff like Armored Core. If you'd like to submit reviews, please let me know.

Podcasts: If you've been reading my updates on Mecha Talk, Twitter or Facebook, you're probably aware of our recent hosting issues with Mevio. The good news is that we've moved to libsyn as our new host. We're working up update our iTunes feeds so that you as the listener will not be impacted by these changes. Also, I'm happy to announce that we're working on apps for Gundamn! and Chaos Theater that will be available for Android and iOS. This is only in the very early stages, but I'll have more news once things are further along.

Forum: Mecha Talk is due for a visual overhaul and will be getting it soon. The last visual change to Mecha Talk occurred before the redesign of MAHQ, so we'll be adjusting it to match the look of MAHQ.

On a general note, you can expect to see more social network integration across the site. Once the remaining conversions are complete, 2012 is looking to be a big year for us.

Gundam AGE moves into its second generation, as covered in today's review for episode 16.

Aside from some conversions mentioned on Twitter, today's update is rather light, consisting of a new section for the ongoing Gundam Wing manga adaptation The Glory of Losers.

In today's update, Gundam AGE's first generation ends with my reviews for episodes 13-15.

There are two items in today's update. First up, the Dunbine section is finally complete with Brian's reviews for episodes 1-6 of The Wings of Rean ONA series. Next up, there's a bunch of new profiles and lineart for the Gundam AGE mecha section.

As promised last year after the end of the GaoGaiGar reviews, Arshad returns to provide coverage for the second "Brave" series, Brave of the Sun Fighbird. Reviews are up for episodes 1-3, and you can expect more on the way.

The new year is here, so that means it's time for new reviews. In today's update, I catch up on Gundam AGE with reviews for episodes 11-12. It's pretty common that at the beginning of the new year I outline some of the things you can expect to see from MAHQ during the year. I don't have any such announcement ready yet, but it's coming soon.