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Today's Slice question: If you could perform a little plastic surgery on the city of Spokane, what would you nip, tuck, lift or enlarge?
As you might know, birthday geezer Paul McCartney's actual first name is James.
But boys of a certain age named Jim never really got to revel in sharing a Beatle name. Same goes for those named Richard. So maybe they have wondered.
How would things have been different if the Fab Four had been John, James, George and Dick?
I'm not in the office this week. The Slice Blog will be back in gear on Monday. In the meantime, here's something I''ve been thinking about.
Was watching a PBS rerun the other night focusing on Garrison Keillor. I think I had seen it a few years ago.
But there was at least one moment I hadn't remembered. Keillor recited a quotation he attributed to fellow Minnesotan F. Scott Fitzgerald.
"What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story."
Of course, that assumes people are capable of feeling shame, and that's not always clear.
Interesting observation, nonetheless.
Now here's an unrelated yet entertaining quote from Keillor himself.
"A good newspaper is never good enough, but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever."
The No. 1 song on this date in 1960.
In unrelated clown trivia, here's a question.
In the 1999 movie "Office Space," what singer is characterized as a "no-talent ass clown"?
I'm off this week. The Slice Blog will be back to normal next Monday. In the meantime, here's something I was thinking about.
Shortly after Christmas, a man who lives at my mother's assisted living community told me about a dream he had. In fact, he gave me a written summary.
It was somewhat involved and had a religious theme. The biblical Mary played a featured role.
I don't know if he hoped I would say something about it in print. I thought at the time that he just wanted to share it.
The next time I saw him, I briefly discussed the dream and thanked him again for telling me about it.
I have seen this gentleman in passing many times since then. The dream never came up.
But when I encountered him this weekend he told me he had sent an account of his dream to the president of the United States.
He added that he had received a nice personal note acknowledging it, complete with the president's signature.
A couple of thoughts crossed my mind. But what I actually said was, "Wow, that's great!"
I did not speculate out loud about the likelihood that the president had ever seen his mailing. I did not allude to the existence of high-speed signature machines or letter-generating computer programs.
For that gentleman, the reply from the White House was an affirmation and the source of a big smile.
It wasn't my place to cast doubt. Besides, for all I know, a White House staffer passed along the summary of that dream and the president understood it better than I had.
"Think of that," I said to this man. "That's really something."
Today's Slice question: What word best describes typical Inland Northwest restaurant iced tea?
At my sister-in-law's house in Michigan, they have a motion detector/camera by the front door.
I think they mostly got it to keep track of a formerly feral cat they had gradually introduced to a life of relative comfort and ease.
Anyway, the camera unit automatically emails a series of photos of the person or animal on the front porch to both her and her husband's phones.
Well, a Fedex delivery man arrived at the front door with golf clubs that had been sent home to the Midwest from California by her husband.
My sister-in-law didn't hear the doorbell nor did she see the front door emails. But her husband, who was still in California, did. So he called and reported that the Fedex guy had tried to deliver his clubs.
My sister-in-law hopped in her car and tracked down the Fedex truck there in their development. She took possession of the golf clubs.
The formerly feral cat presumably requested that there be a little less commotion while napping was in progress.
…you heard this on the radio.
It was the No. 1 song on this date in 1975.
Hey, graduates: Try to avoid working for anyone who regards telling the truth as "Being negative."
"We moved to Sandpoint in the summer of '84 from Colorado," wrote Diane Jones. "One of my new friends gave us a beautiful, one of a kind, handmade wind sock from Hawaii for a house warming gift. We put it on the front stoop of our small home downtown. Not a week went by and someone had stolen it.
"Witnesses say it was some young girls that drove up and nabbed it quickly and drove away. A few weeks later the same exact wind sock was sighted by my friend that had given it to me. Interestingly enough, it was flying on a dock of a very wealthy family on Lake Pend Oreille!
"We did some investigating and came to find out that the young daughter had given the wind sock to her father for Father's Day. We decided that the young girl needed it more than we did, so we left it alone.
"I'm sure her father never learned the truth that day. We realized karma does catch up to you eventually!"
Noticed this morning that some free-speech vandal had written a two-word vulgarism on an S-R vending box downtown.
You've heard this expression before. It's the one that starts with "No" and ends with a familiar four-letter synonym for excrement.
The author, who used a black magic marker and wrote with pretty big letters, added an exclamation point. I would have thought that punctuation might be implicit, but I quibble.
So, anyway, what was his or her point?
Was he saying that the news content of the S-R tilts toward recitations of the obvious?
Or was he suggesting that the newspaper is a metaphorically fecal-free reading delight?
Perhaps the message was actually a slightly more inscrutable existential cry, an expression of alienation and angst. As politicians know, you can't go wrong blaming the media for almost anything.
But please feel free to offer your own theory.
Today's column asked readers if they have had a flag stolen.
Ray Dickelman, who lives in the South Perry neighborhood, had an answer.
"We have had five flags stolen in over 20 years."
What's he saying to the boy?
A) "Plastics." B) "No, Joey. Those mountains are not real." C) "Expensive coffee drinks — that's the future." D) "Think, Joey! Where did you put the remote?" E) "Californy is the place you oughta be." F) "Look, just face it. Idaho is a made-up word.".G) "My advice is to start drinking heavily." H) "We're going to need a bigger boat." I) "ABC — always be closing." J) "I have to be leaving, Joey. We're getting the band back together."
"The best was Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1987 tour," wrote Bob Witte of Sandpoint. "Worst was Joe Cocker. It was in a small club and he threw up on stage. I've been trying to forget it ever since."
Darlene Brice said the concert she enjoyed most was in the early summer of 1964, in San Bernardino, Calif. The Rolling Stones opened for The Righteous Brothers."Both groups delivered a great concert but the Rolling Stones rocked the house. I became a Rolling Stones fan at that long-ago event."
Laura Parker puts Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin shows, both in San Francisco, at the top of her list.
"The worst concert? That has to be the recent Cowboy Junkies concert that I had won tickets for through NPR. I had heard of the band but had never heard their music. So while my friend and I were trying in vain to get into their style of music we had behind us the concert-goers from hell. You know these people. They sit right behind you and talk loudly through all the songs while striking their feet against your chair backs enumberable times. Oh, and at one point this gal takes off her shoes and drapes her stocking feet over the arm of the chair next to me. Really! We left shortly after intermission when it seemed like the female lead singer had just shot heroin or chugged a bottle of whiskey or took some sleeping pills or all three as she proceeded to lay her head over her arm and microphone stand and sing really sl-o-o-o-o-w."
I can still remember hearing women talk about his legs, which was illuminating.
I had heard women speak admiringly of attractive men before, of course. But there was something unreservedly lustful about the appreciation of the Olympic speed skater's male form.
I had no inclination to begrudge them their fantasies. After all, Heiden had worked long and hard to be in the shape that allowed him to excel as an athlete. And by all accounts, he was an excellent person. So if some of my female acquaintances wanted to imagine enjoying close proximity to his well developed quads, well, who could blame them?
Not ladylike? Perhaps. But since when have all men behaved as gentlemen when speaking of females they found stirring?


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I was always a hc player. And in hc we all know stopping power (hereby referred as SP) was useless, unless you were desperate. But I got tired of the bs gameplay that hc had to offer. Anyway correct me if im wrong, but SP gave the core gametype a much needed unbalance. I will explain. Say you had a scar-h. Running around with stopping power you mowed through the competition. However you always showed up when those pesky uav's took flight. Now you could fix this by running cold blooded instead. But if you do so you wont be able to cut em' down like you were before. This goes with most of the 2nd perks. You sacrificed damage output to gain an advantage over those who were doing the damage. If you wanted to rack up the kills you ran SP but were at a disadvantage when the harrier showed up or uav's. Now people are free to run whatever they want to and still be able to drop their opponents. Core hasn't been the same without SP and im looking for a decent answer to why they would remove it. I can understand balance and all but it seems the weapons would be more balanced if they all didnt kill so easily, without SP of course.
Yeah, we need to take all the .2 sec TTK guns and make them even more powerful.
Are you out of your ******* mind?
With everyone using stopping power, it became a perk you almost had to use to survive and or not be at a disadvantage in a gun fights
As soon as one perk has this much power over your choice, consciously or subconsciously then it clearly needed something doing about it
At the end of the day, stopping power doesnt make that much different, one, two, maybe three bullets
A valid point. Some of the best players I witnessed in the core gametype ran cold blooded with silencers. So in the end they had an advantage over the damage dealers because they could take out 2-3 people with a good flank, and not alert the surviors. It just seems to me that an unbalanced perk like sp added an interesting element to the gameplay.
You obviously can't comprehend my post. I didn't say buff the already powerful weapons to devastating levels. SP is a free perk now, meaning all the guns we use deal out the damage like the perk is equipped. IF sp was a perk, the guns would be weaker. Now I'm sure that getting on here and tossing out insults makes you feel good about yourself, but try harder next time. Maybe this time with the intellect an adult should have.


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Ginger Costen: Today is one of those days--
By Ginger Costen
Generally when I sit down to write my column I know what I am going to say and why I want to say it. However, sometimes what comes across to the key board is not always what was on my mind. Today is one of those days.
I had planned to offer a hypothetical interview between Presidents Washington and Lincoln asking them if our country had met their individual expectations since leaving office. Without fully understanding the directions my thought processes travel, I am forced to relinquish the battle of will power and give in to what seems to be the more important topic of the day. Here is what developed along the way…
I was asked several times this past week how the dieting was going and if I was any closer to making my decision about having the Bariatric surgery. So in keeping with the myth of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree (by the way, he didn't cut down the tree) and not telling a lie, I will not lie and admit my commitment to the program has lost some of its focus or importance in my life.
Perhaps it was the changing seasons from fall to winter since gardening is my favorite form of exercise as well as relaxation. When I'm knee deep in dirt and alive with the anticipation of how a plant of flowerbed will look, I could care less about eating. It's easier to become bored and feel a sense of despondency when the world outside my window is covered with snow and the temperature is a warm and toasty two degrees.
Maybe it was the holidays with all the good food, friends and memories of a simpler life and times when children weren't murdered for any other reason but that they were innocently sitting in their classrooms listening to their teacher.
So I'm embarrassed to admit that in the past three months I've gained back 12 pounds. I'm still attending my monthly group sessions and found the January meeting amusingly predictable when the size of the class tripled from all of the New Year's dieting resolutions. Of course by the February meeting several of the participants had slipped back into the darkness of obesity.
I've continued with therapy and have learned that my obsession with food began as a small child right after we moved from the Los Angeles area to a small town in Eastern California along the Nevada border in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Bridgeport, California, had a huge population of 350 people and was supported by seasonal summer camping, fishing or hunting visitors. Funny though, as I mention the cold and snow in Massachusetts, I remembered walking to our one-room school house in January, 1956, with ten foot snow plow pilings along the edge of the road. We were the 7th snowiest location in America that winter.
To this day I struggle with not having enough food stored in my pantry or having more than enough to feed our guests. I'm ashamed to admit to the amount of food that is wasted in our home by my fear that anyone will go away from my house hungry. This fear became a career driven passion while working for the American Red Cross and providing emergency food supplies or meals during a disaster.
Talk about grocery shopping! Once I left a market in Gilbert, Arizona, with 18 shopping carts filled to the top. I've had 35 eighteen-wheelers parked in an empty car lot serving as my food pantry in Santa Cruz, California. My food order was delivered by barges to the island of Kauai, Hawaii. Although the stories are numerous, the end result was always the same. No one ever left hungry from a Red Cross shelter or meal truck.
So where am I in this decision? I have decided this morning to call my doctor and tell them I am ready for surgery and to schedule me for a pre-op visit. I can't do it by myself and need a permanent solution to help remind me that sensible eating and making healthy choices isn't just a necessity, it's a way of life that I need to follow even when my mind can't seem to stay connected to what my hands are doing.
My second decision is to add another aspect to this weight loss journey. I am admitting that I have a food addiction and so want to attend Overeaters Anonymous meetings for help.
It's not that I don't have will power; it's my won't power that is my problem! I won't stop buying chocolate peanut butter cups and Dr. Pepper.
Oh, having read numerous articles on both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, I feel a a column wouldn't do justice to these interesting and influential Americans and would like to offer a more in- depth article next President's Day.
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Retail and online storesEdit
The fashion chain Hot Topic started selling FiM-branded shirts in mid-2011, with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Twilight Sparkle on the front as well as hats with the main 6 and their cutie marks on them, socks, and lingerie including hot pants and a bandeau bra each depicting Rainbow Dash smiling and looking with half-open eyes at the viewer. The retail chain Asda sells licensed MLP merchandise on its online store and Georgia branch. Zazzle started selling licensed MLP and FiM merchandise in November 2011. 80sTees.com also sells licensed shirts. FashionPlaytes.com started selling licensed shirts on April 3, 2012. TruffleShuffle sells MLP clothing for fans living in Europe and Australia.
Online store WeLoveFine.com started selling licensed FiM shirts and accesories in mid-2011[specify]. Many of these designs are made by fans and licensed by Hasbro.
- See also: Merchandise/Gallery#Calendars
Multiple calendars have been released.
An Advent Calendar is available for purchase in Amazon Germany. It became available slightly prior to the winter 2011 holiday season.
A set of six cards featuring the main six ponies is included in the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Collector's Box.
A My Little Pony Digigraph, meant to promote Shout! Factory's DVD My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Royal Pony Wedding, is available from PonyWedding.com or by text messaging the code ROYAL to 95323.[1] It is personalized with one's name as part of a digital autograph attributed to Princess Cadance and Shining Armor, who appear in the faux-photograph.
Collector cardsEdit
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Collector cards accompany each of the mini-figure toys from all eight waves of mystery packs and the Toys "R" Us exclusive Pony Collection Set, for a total of 204 cards divided into eight sets of 24 and one set of 12. There are four different language versions of the collector card sets (though no one version encompasses all of the sets): English-only versions (of mystery pack waves 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and the Pony Collection Set), English/French/Spanish versions (of mystery pack wave 5), English/French/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/Dutch/Swedish/Danish/Greek/Polish/Turkish versions (of mystery pack waves 1, 2, and 3), English/French/German/Spanish/Portuguese/Italian/Dutch/Swedish/Danish/Greek/Polish/Turkish/Russian versions (of mystery pack waves 4, 5, and 6), and Italian-only versions (of mystery pack wave 3 by Gedis Edicola).
Trading cardsEdit
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Enterplay has made My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Trading Card Fun Packs, which were pre-sold at BronyCon on June 30, 2012, released at hobby stores on July 11, 2012, and released at retail stores throughout the U.S. and Canada on July 17, 2012. Shipments to the UK and Australia began in February 2013.[2]
Series 1 of the set contains a total of 156 cards: 84 base collectable cards including characters, locations and scenes from the show; 32 foil cards; 12 FunTat tattoos, six of which are cutie marks; and 9 pop-up standees. There are also four foil gold box toppers that come with the booster boxes, a six part Discord puzzle set, and nine additional special foil cards.[3] A promotional foil Rarity card numbered F40 was distributed along with the pre-sale at BronyCon,[4] and other promotional foil cards are being distributed elsewhere. The cards were designed specifically with the brony demographic of older fans in mind, and the writer-consultant for the set has said the consultants submitted "at least a dozen direct fandom nods".[5]
Series 2 was released in April 2013, with a pre-release at Big Apple Ponycon on March 23–24.[6] The first series 2 card to be released was a Fluttershy foil, which comes with the Fluttershy collectors' box; another new special card was released at Big Apple Ponycon.[7] Series 2 contains a total of 167 items: 82 common cards, 44 foil cards, 8 gold cards, 9 standees, 9 FunTat tattoos, and 15 stickers (of which six are foil).[8]
Several collectors' tins, boxes, and other materials have also been released or announced, each containing a special foil card, a poster, card packs, and other features.[3][7] Other items are also available from Enterplay's store and other retailers.
Coloring booksEdit
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Several coloring books have been published. The front and back covers of two Hasbro-licensed My Little Pony Giant Coloring and Activity Books by Bendon Publishing include Derpy: one book shows her in the window of a cottage in the background, and another book shows Princess Celestia with her cutie mark containing an image of Derpy.[9] A Hasbro-licensed My Little Pony/Transformers Prime Comic Creator Kit manufactured by Buzz Products has been released by Singapore Airlines. The kit's 16-page Comic Creator book includes three MLP comics to finish creating: Friendship Surprise, Boutique Buddies, and Twilight Afternoon.
Comic bookEdit
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IDW Publishing are set to publish a Hasbro-licensed full-color comic book series titled My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, with writer Katie Cook, artist Andy Price, colorist Heather Breckel, editor Bobby Curnow, and guest cover artists including Jill Thompson, Stephanie Buscema, Amy Mebberson, Sabrina Alberghetti, and Rob Reger. The comic is done in cooperation with the show's staff and takes place within the show's continuity.
Other than the comic book series, several short comic strips appear in different magazines.
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A My Little Pony magazine by Signature Publishing is being sold in some European countries. These countries include the United Kingdom and Croatia. In the magazine there is a 8 paged story, posters, general info on the ponies, a cooking recipe, activities, and a free gift with each issue.
Issue one of the UK magazine has an eight page story of Friendship is Magic, part 1 and a two page story of The Ticket Master. Issue two has an eight page story of Friendship is Magic, part 2 and a two page story of Applebuck Season. Issue three's main story is Griffon the Brush Off and its short story is Dragonshy. Other issues have Winter Wrap Up and Look Before You Sleep, Bridle Gossip and Suited For Success, and a four page story of Sonic Rainboom and a two page story of The Show Stoppers. Issue ten has Over a Barrel and The Dog and Pony Show. Another issue has Owl's Well That Ends Well and Green Isn't Your Color.
The magazine mistakenly names Winona as "Jackaroo", abbreviates zap apples to "Zapples", and completely removes the changeling storyline from A Canterlot Wedding.
Sparkle World magazine includes My Little Pony as well as several other series such as Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, Rainbow Magic, Puppy in my Pocket, Strawberry Shortcake, Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps, and Winx Club. Several My Little Pony stories have been printed in this magazine: Rain, Rain Go Away! (four pages, also printed in the Dutch magazine), The Magic of Friendship (two pages), Pinkie Pie's Twitchy Tail! (two pages, based on the episode Feeling Pinkie Keen), Christmas at Canterlot!, Spooky Slumber Party! (four pages), The Hero of Ponyville! (four pages), A Scary Visitor! (two pages), and Winter Wonderland! (four pages).
There is a Dutch My Little Pony magazine. At least one comic has been printed in this magazine (based on the episode The Ticket Master). At least one story has been printed in this magazine (four pages, a Dutch version of the Sparkle World story Rain, Rain Go Away!).
There is a French My Little Pony magazine, published by Panini. At least three stories have been printed in this magazine: Les surprises de l'amitié (five pages, also printed in the German magazine as Das Überraschungsfest), La récolte d'Applejack (eight pages, based on the episode Applebuck Season), and one about the Grand Galloping Gala.
There is a German My Little Pony magazine, published by Panini. At least eleven comics have been printed in this magazine: Wundersame Apfelkekse (five pages), one whose title translates to A Big Decision (three pages), one whose title translates to The Secret Mission (three pages), one whose title translates to The Great Search (five pages), one whose title translates to Slip 'n Slide (three pages), one whose title translates to No Way Too Far (five pages), Der Stern der Winterträume (five pages), Mach mal Pause! (five pages), Apple Blooms großes Abenteuer (five pages), Einfach rufus (five pages), and one whose title translates to A Bright Idea (five pages). At least eight stories have been printed in this magazine: Ein glänzender Auftritt für Rarity (two pages), Ein ulösbares Rätsel für Twilight Sparkle (four pages), Eine Freundin hat's nicht leicht (based on the episode The Ticket Master), Das Überraschungsfest (five pages, also printed in the French magazine as Les surprises de l'amitié), the first part of Die Legende von Nightmare Moon (five pages, based on the beginning of the episode Friendship is Magic, part 1), the second part of Die Legende von Nightmare Moon and/or one or more other stories based on the episodes Friendship is Magic, part 1 and Friendship is Magic, part 2, Ein komischer Vogel (four pages, based on the episode A Bird in the Hoof), and Superschwestern fürs Leben (eight pages, based on the episode Sisterhooves Social). Multiple posters have been printed in this magazine, including a reprint of the Comic Con 2011 promotional poster.
There is a Hungarian My Little Pony magazine. At least one story has been printed in this magazine. Multiple posters have been printed in this magazine, including a reprint of the Comic Con 2011 promotional poster.
Pucchigumi magazine, published in Japan by Shogakukan, is to include My Little Pony. Manga is to be printed in this magazine.[10]
There is a Norwegian My Little Pony magazine, published by Egmont. At least six stories have been printed in this magazine: Kappløp i luften! (four pages), one whose title translates to The Birthday Cake (three pages), Karnevalet (four pages, also printed in the Polish magazine as Bal przebieranców), one whose title translates to Pinkie Pie becomes sick (four pages, also printed in the Polish magazine as Katar Pinkie Pie), Te på slottet til Celestia (four pages), and Regntøy til alle! (four pages).
There is a Polish My Little Pony magazine. At least five stories have been printed in this magazine: Bal przebieranców (four pages, also printed in the Norwegian magazine as Karnevalet), Katar Pinkie Pie (four pages, also printed in the Norwegian magazine), Spacer nad rzekę (four pages), Przygoda z muszkami (four pages), and Dzielna baletnica (four pages).
- See also: Merchandise/Gallery#Posters
A limited-edition poster with 5000 printings was sold at San Diego Comic-Con 2011, containing a host of characters from the show, one of whom had not yet debuted. Another poster was also handed out at the convention, this one containing only the main cast and the official logo.
Ten posters were available at Comic Con 2012:
- A poster of Hasbro's Design a My Little Pony Contest winner Tinker and nine runners-up Super Fan, Sunny Sweet, Sugar Sprinkles, Steel Masquerade, Pineapple Splash, Neon Brights, Farafra, Clever Heart, and Cocoa Steam, captioned with the title "2012 Design a MY LITTLE PONY Finalists".[11]
- A poster of twenty-one characters from the show, most of whom have also been made as toys.
- An inspirational poster of Spike, captioned with the word "AMBITION" and the quote "'Spike want!!!!' –Spike" from Secret of My Excess.
- An inspirational poster of Applejack, captioned with the word "INDEPENDENCE" and the quote "'I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help. How do you like them apples?' –Applejack" from Applebuck Season.
- An inspirational poster of Pinkie Pie, captioned with the word "SPIRIT" and the quote "'I never leave home without my party cannon.' –Pinkie Pie" from Sweet and Elite. An early version of this poster used fanart;[12][13] the artwork was redrawn for the final version.[14]
- An inspirational poster of Princess Celestia, captioned with the word "ACHIEVEMENT" and the quote "'We are gathered here today to once again honor the heroism of these six friends who stood up to the villain Discord and saved Equestria from eternal chaos.' –Princess Celestia" from The Return of Harmony Part 2.
- An inspirational poster of Rainbow Dash, captioned with the word "COURAGE" and the quote "'I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat.' –Rainbow Dash" from Friendship is Magic, part 1.
- An inspirational poster of Twilight Sparkle, captioned with the word "DETERMINATION" and the quote "'If I can't find a friendship problem, I'll make a friendship problem!' –Twilight Sparkle" from Lesson Zero.
- An inspirational poster of Rarity, captioned with the word "CONFIDENCE" and the quote "'Nice is an understatement, I look fabulous!' –Rarity" from Dragon Quest.
- An inspirational poster of Fluttershy, captioned with the word "SUCCESS" and the quote "'Yay!' –Fluttershy" from Sonic Rainboom.
Four posters were released on August 3, 2012. One features a map of Equestria, another features a season two cast picture, the third features some antagonists from the show's history, and the final poster features the Royal Wedding party.[15]
My Little Pony art prints are available from the online store WeLoveFine.com. Many of the designs printed on its My Little Pony products are made by fans and only licensed by Hasbro.
Reference booksEdit
A 256-page My Little Pony Friendship is Magic official guidebook entitled My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony,[16] written by Brandon T. Snider with a foreword by Lauren Faust and an introduction by Meghan McCarthy and Jayson Thiessen,[17] is to be published in English by Little, Brown and Company on June 4, 2013, with the respective ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 numbers 0316247545 and 9780316247542 and a list price of $16.99.[18][19] It is to include an updated Equestria map.[20][21] Barnes & Noble and Amazon initially listed this book online in September 2012 as a handbook with a lower page count of 144 pages, an earlier publication date of April 2, 2013, and a lower list price of $14.99.[22]
My Little Pony: I Love to Draw!, stylized as My Little Pony: I ♥ to Draw!, is scheduled to be published on June 11, 2013, containing 32 pages with stencils and stickers, instructing how to draw the ponies.
My Little Pony: Mini Pony Collectors Guide is scheduled to be published in October 2013,[23] bundled with an "exclusive" mini-figure toy of Tealove,[24][25] which was previously released in Europe as part of the second wave of mystery packs.
- Main article: List of storybooks
- See also: storybooks gallery
Many Friendship is Magic storybooks have been licensed or published by Hasbro. Some are bundled in printed form with toys, while others are sold individually in print or as e-books for the Barnes & Noble Nook. Several of the books recount episodes from the animated series, for example The Ticket Master, Applebuck Season, Dragonshy, and others. Other books add narrative that fits into the animated series, like Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell and Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Ponypalooza Party!.
Chapter booksEdit
- Main article: Chapter books
- See also: chapter books gallery
Friendship is Magic chapter books are published by Little, Brown and Company in print and e-book formats. Each features a different character and has an original story that ties in to the show.
German audio drama albums in CD and MP3 formats are being released by Edel Germany GmbH.[26] Volume 1, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia, was released on April 6, 2012, containing Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia (Teil 1) and Ein Auftrag von Prinzessin Celestia (Teil 2). Volume 2, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Apfelschüttelernte, was also released on April 6, 2012, containing Eine Freundin hat's nicht leicht and Apfelschüttelernte. Volume 3, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Angeber-Trixie, was released on August 10, 2012, containing Gilda, die Partybremse and Angeber-Trixie. Volume 4, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Die Pyjama-Party, was also released on August 10, 2012, containing Drachenscheu and Die Pyjama-Party. Volume 5, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Das fremde Zebra, was released on November 9, 2012, containing Das fremde Zebra and Fürchterlich niedliche Tierchen. Volume 6, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Etwas ganz Besonderes, was also released on November 9, 2012, containing Frühlingsanfang in Ponyville and Etwas ganz Besonderes. Volume 7, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Die Modenschau, was released on February 15, 2013, containing Das Blätterrennen and Die Modenschau. Volume 8, entitled My Little Pony Freundschaft ist Magie: Pinkie Weisheiten, was also released on February 15, 2013, containing Pinkie Weisheiten and Rainbows großer Tag.
Jayson Thiessen commented in his September 2011 BroNYcon Q&A session that Hasbro has had plans for a My Little Pony Friendship is Magic soundtrack for quite some time.
Home mediaEdit
- Main article: Home media
Friendship is Magic is available for digital download on iTunes in 480p Standard Definition or 720p and 1080p High Definition, with individual episodes retailing at up to $2.99 and whole seasons at $49.99.
Three LeapFrog Video Apps containing two episodes each are available in the LeapFrog App Center for LeapPad and Leapster Explorer. Volume 1 contains Dragonshy and Swarm of the Century; Volume 2 contains Friendship is Magic, part 1 and Friendship is Magic, part 2; Volume 3 contains The Show Stoppers and Stare Master.
Episodes have been made available on online video streaming service Netflix starting on April 1, 2012.
Shout! Factory has released an English Region 1 DVD entitled My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express on February 28, 2012.[27] However, certain stores released it earlier. The Friendship Express contains the following: Friendship is Magic, part 1; Friendship is Magic, part 2; Over a Barrel; Hearth's Warming Eve; The Last Roundup (original version); an episode of Pound Puppies (2010); a My Little Pony theme song (extended version) karaoke sing-along; six of the eight character profiles (all except Meet Spike the Dragon and Meet Rainbow Dash); a Swarm of the Century coloring page; and three commercials: one for the show on The Hub, one for the G3.5 DVD My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure, and one for Pound Puppies on The Hub.[28]An English MiniDVD entitled My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Lesson Zero, containing the eponymous episode, was bundled with select Pony Wedding Playful Ponies toys such as: Cherry Berry, Lyra Heartstrings, Sunny Rays, and Trixie Lulamoon.
Region 4 DVD releases of season one began on June 20, 2012 and were released by Madman Entertainment, beginning with volumes 1 and 2, subtitled Friendship Changes Everything and That's What Friends Are For respectively, and a collector's box containing Volume 1 and an exclusive gift.[29] Volumes retail at AU$19.99, while the collector's box retails at AU$29.99.
On August 7, 2012, Shout Factory released a second DVD of five episodes entitled Royal Pony Wedding, featuring the episodes A Canterlot Wedding, Part 1, A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2, Sweet and Elite. Hearts and Hooves Day, and The Best Night Ever.
- See also: Home media#Gallery
- Main article: Software
The Friendship is Magic franchise extends to several Flash, iOS, and Android video games and software, including interactive books like Twilight Sparkle: Teacher for a Day, and video games like the My Little Pony game for iOS and Android.
Board gamesEdit
There are multiple board games. Monopoly, to be released by USAopoly in July 2013, features Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack; each of the six ponies is included as a token.[30] Regnbågsspelet/Regnbuespillet/Sateenkaaripeli, released by Kärnan in 2012, features Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Lyra Heartstrings; each of the four ponies is included as a mini-figure toy.[31] Trouble, by MB Games, features Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Twilight Sparkle; some playing pieces (pegs) are shown flying out on the front of the packaging, which states that "Pieces do not fly out during play."[32]
- See also: Merchandise/Gallery#Miscellaneous
Other branded products include: coloring books, pencil cases, notebooks, backpacks, reusable shopping bags, stickers, magnets, beddings, Mylar party balloons, pony-themed tissues,[33] and many more. Novelty toy manufacturer Imperial Toy has licensed the character Pinkie Pie for a series of bubble-blowing toys. Seven have been available, two of which have a Pinkie Pie plastic figurine. Hasbro-licensed translucent Special Edition Crystal Pony keychains of Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity made by Basic Fun were presented at the February 2011 Toy Fair;[34] Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash were released later in the same year, but Applejack and Rarity have not been released. A Pinkie Pie Christmas ornament was sold in various stores for Christmas 2011. Three different Double Twist Pegasus Pony necklaces have been available from Onch Movement, licensed by Hasbro. GetGlue has stickers for season 3, one per episode except for the two parts of The Crystal Empire, which are combined. Mimoco has released MIMOBOT designer USB flash drives, licensed by Hasbro: Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and exclusive limited edition Rarity, all three in late February 2013.[35] Ultra PRO has announced a partnership with Enterplay to produce MLP-themed collectible card accessories.[36] World Trade Jewelers announced a partnership with Hasbro to produce jewelry replicating select Hasbro themes, including My Little Pony.[37]
Funko figuresEdit
Hasbro-licensed vinyl figures made by Funko, between the sizes of Playful Ponies and Design-A-Pony toys, are carried by Hot Topic: Rainbow Dash[38] and unnamed Derpy[39] (called Derpy on Funko's website) were released in late 2012, Fluttershy and Dr. Whooves were released in late February 2013,[40][41] and Lyra Heartstrings and Pinkie Pie[42] are to be released in early June.[43] Future releases include DJ Pon-3 and Octavia Melody[44] and possibly Trixie,[45] as well as the rest of the main six and something "larger".[44] Funko POP! figures are also to be released in June (Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy) and September (Derpy Hooves and DJ Pon-3).[42]
This gallery is for images of merchandise that do not belong in another category; its sections are linked from the relevant sections on this page.
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Shout Factory Personalized Pony Photo and Tiaras Update. Equestria Daily (2012-07-18).
- ↑ Enterplay Facebook post "Enterplay Readies MLP FIM British/Aussie Invasion", 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Enterplay My Little Pony products.
- ↑ MLP Trading Cards Sneak Peek #10: Rarity Promo. Equestria Daily (2012-06-30).
- ↑ Enterplay consultants interview. Equestria Daily (2012-06-27). Retrieved on 2012 July 1.
- ↑ My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Enterplay Trading Card Series 2 Fun Pack Box. Retrieved on 2013 February 17.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Enterplay Facebook post "Series 2 Preview Card Comes in Sweet FS Box!", 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ↑ Trading Card Fun Packs - Series 2 Collector's List (PDF). Retrieved on 2013 April 21.
- ↑ ~~~~Secret Derpy???. My Little Pony Trading Post (2012-08-25). Retrieved on 2012 August 29.
- ↑ My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Has Manga in the Works. Anime News Network (2013-03-27). Retrieved on 2013 March 27.
- ↑ tn8ddp.jpg (2012-07-12).
- ↑ Exclusive: Official My Little Pony: FiM Inspirational Posters and Trolley for SDCC (2012-06-29).
- ↑ Party Cannon Use #63 (2012-05-10).
- ↑ My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Comic-Con Poster (2012-07-26).
- ↑ Official Map and Season 2 Cast Picture Show Up. Equestria Daily (2012-08-03). Retrieved on 2012 August 3.
- ↑ 'My Little Pony': First Looks at New Books!. EW.com (2013-04-02). Retrieved on 2013 April 3.
- ↑ 'My Little Pony' books gallopping to shelves near you -- EXCLUSIVE. EW.com (2013-04-02). Retrieved on 2013 April 3.
- ↑ My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony: The Friendship is Magic Official Handbook. Barnes & Noble.com. Retrieved on 2013 February 8.
- ↑ My Little Pony: The Elements of Harmony: The Friendship is Magic Official Guidebook. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 2013 February 8.
- ↑ 'My Little Pony': First Looks at New Books!. EW.com (2013-04-02). Retrieved on 2013 April 3.
- ↑ Little, Brown Books Covers, Press Release, and Piles of Information. Equestria Daily (2012-11-20). Retrieved on 2013 February 8.
- ↑ My Little Pony: the Elements of Harmony: The Friendship Is Magic Official Handbook. Equestria Daily (2012-09-20). Retrieved on 2013 February 8.
- ↑ 'My Little Pony' books galloping to shelves near you -- EXCLUSIVE. EW.com (2013-04-02). Retrieved on 2013 April 3.
- ↑ Fall 2013–Winter 2014 catalog. Little, Brown and Company (2013-03-13). Retrieved on 2013 April 26.
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly (2013-04). Retrieved on 2013 April 3.
- ↑ http://www.derpyhoovesnews.com/review-german-audio-plays-and-dvds/
- ↑ Lambert, David (2011-11-07). My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - The Hub Network's New Series Comes to DVD from Shout! Factory. TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved on 2011 November 7.
- ↑ http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/39995/pr-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic---the-friendship-express-coming-to-dvd-on-february-28-2012
- ↑ http://www.mlponies.com/2012/03/24/australian-my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-dvd-dated-june-20/
- ↑ My Little Pony Monopoly Pre-Order ships July. ToyWiz.com. Retrieved on 2013 March 10.
- ↑ Kärnan My Little Pony Regnbågsspelet. Hiko.se. Retrieved on 2013 March 10.
- ↑ My Little Pony Trouble Board Game. DealsDirect.com.au. Retrieved on 2013 March 10.
- ↑ MLP tissues (2012-12-23). Retrieved on 2012 December 24.
- ↑ ASM 2011 Toy Fair Basic Fun gallery (2011-02-15). Retrieved on 2012 October 14.
- ↑ What is friendship all about? My Little Pony X MIMOBOT = Friendship is magic! (2013-02-28). Retrieved on 2013 March 1.
- ↑ Ultra PRO post on Facebook (2013-03-26). Retrieved on 2013 March 27.
- ↑ Hasbro Plays Serious with World Trade Jewelers (2013-04-16). Retrieved on 2013 April 18.
- ↑ My Little Pony Rainbow Dash Vinyl Figure. Retrieved on 2013 January 17.
- ↑ My Little Pony Bubbles Vinyl Figure. Retrieved on 2013 January 17.
- ↑ My Little Pony Fluttershy Variant Vinyl Figure Pre-Order. Retrieved on 2013 January 19.
- ↑ My Little Pony Dr. Whooves Variant Vinyl Figure Pre-Order. Retrieved on 2013 January 19.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 ToyWiz website
- ↑ Facebook comment by Funko (2013-02-27). Retrieved on 2013 February 27.
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Facebook message from Hot Topic (archived on Photobucket). Retrieved on 2013 March 17.
- ↑ Funko Facebook comment


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After receiving poor sales and reviews for Epic Mickey 2 Disney Interactive has closed Junction Point Studios. The Company was founded in 2005 by developer Warren Spector and was acquired by Disney in 2007 to create the Epic Mickey series.
Disney released a statement announcing its closure:
It was with much sadness that we informed our teams today of changes to our games organization, which include the closure of Junction Point Studios. These changes are part of our ongoing effort to address the fast-evolving gaming platforms and marketplace and to align resources against our key priorities. Were extremely grateful to Warren Spector and the Junction Point team for their creative contributions to Disney with Disney Epic Mickey and Disney Epic Mickey 2.
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Saddle up and join Death's quest to find out who REALLY started the Apocalypse in Darksiders II for Wii U.
Darksiders II on Wii U comes to Wii U with a host of unique features. Picking up the story from the original Darksiders game, the Horseman War has been blamed - and banished - for starting the Apocalypse early; Death believes War was framed, which leads to less of a sequel and more of a side-story: Death's search for those responsible.
Wii U Edition Features include:
- Unique Wii U Game Pad Functionality - Use your Game Pad as a convenient touchscreen map, or to scroll through your inventory to quickly change armour, weapons and power-ups during the heatr of battle
- Argul's Tomb - A brand new dungeon to explore, and plenty of loot to capture
- Death Rides Pack - Multiple side-quests for you to further explore the Maker's Realm and the Dead Plains and earn more experience and loot. Aid an ancient Construct, recover lost treasure and battle the Bloodless!
- Angel of Death and Shadow of Death packs - Early access to more armour and weapons to boost your battle power
- Deadly Despair pack - Your horse Despair gets a boost of speed
- Unique legendary armour and weapon sets
Darksiders II Features:
- An agile new anti-hero with fierce new weapons
- Skill-based armour choices that define your character and style - choose your own Death!
- A massive and visually stunning world - dungeons, demons and so much more
- Unique locations with unique challenges - from lava pits to lost souls
- Loot systems to top up your skills and arsenal
Walk On The Dark Side
Darksiders II not only expands the story, but it expands the Darksiders world, too. Combining combat, platform-style adventuring and mind-challenging puzzles through maps and dungeons that dwarf the scale of the first game. Whether you're in the Overworld or the Abyssmal Plane, each location has its own distinct look, its own distinct challenges, and its own distinct dangers.
Fans of the original game will enjoy the same visual style carried over, with even more unique ghouls, goblins, beasties and bosses to take out, while new players will get to experience this awesome attack on the senses for the first time!
Death Becomes You
As Death, you are nimble and ninja-like, with an emphasis on agility and plenty of opportunities for parkour moves. You're armed with your Harvester scythe - which can split into two blades - and Ghost Hand grappling hook. Plus your handy Steed Despair and Raven Guide Dust are at hand to help you make your way to your goal.
The different armour you choose will influence how your Death fights. From the sorcery of Necromancer to the rogueish Wanderer, your armour is like a skill class that you can build throughout your quest. MMO-style loot systems will enhance your arsenal even further, and you can even build up to full 'Reaper' form to take on the really big bads.
Mount up!
Remember Darksiders? Of course you do! THQ's monumental hack-and-slash is one of the greatest new adventures to have graced our TV screens for the last few years. It told the story of War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who was sent down to a ravaged planet Earth in order to find out why the end of the world had been triggered ahead of schedule. What followed was a brilliant combination of exploration, dungeon-crawling, puzzle-solving and combat - amazing, ground-shuddering combat - as War righted wrongs, one unfortunate demon at a time.
Well, get ready for more where that came from, since Darksiders II is headed to consoles and PC later this year. We've already played a decent chunk of it, and we couldn't be more excited.
A new man in the saddle
Darksiders II will unfold with a story that runs parallel to the events of the first game, and it focuses on a brand new hero. You guessed it, with War off clearing his name, his fellow Horseman and best friend Death departs on his own adventure to see if he can work out why War's been framed in the first place. Death's just as formidable as War, but he has his own distinct flavour, and we think you're going to love the series' latest leading man.
The biggest difference with Death is that he's a lot more nimble than War, and this means Darksiders II has a much stronger emphasis on platforming. Whether it's running up walls, hopping from one pillar to the next, or chaining a series of moves together to cover huge distances in a few seconds, Death pulls off stunts that War could only dream of, and it makes for a game with far more elaborate environments, many of which will cause serious problems for any vertigo sufferers out there.
It's not just running and jumping, though. Death's pretty good in a fight too, and his style is noticeably different from that of his fellow horseman. War tended to wade straight in and rely on blocks whereas Death jumps around his foes, dodging attacks before laying on serious damage, and he fights with his iconic death's scythe, Harvester, which can also transform into two nasty sickles.
He'll need all of his abilities, too, because from what we've played of the game, the enemies are gigantic. Standard grunts fill the screen and take real punishment before going down, while bosses start around the size of skyscrapers and probably only get bigger from there. It's truly an epic video game.
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Death isn't the only thing that's changed, however. Darksiders II offers an entirely new armour and weapon system that should ensure the game's huge campaign and masses of side quests keep you plugging away until the very end. That's because each enemy you defeat will now drop loot - either potions to top up your health, or new items for your character. Chest plates, boots, brutal axes: just half an hour playing the new game left us with plenty of stuff to pick through and try out.
It's all modelled in 3D, and it all changes the appearance of Death, meaning that by the end of the game, you can be pretty sure that your own version of the legendary horseman is unique. There's loads of kit to collect, from what we've seen, and you can spend hours just comparing the stats and making the most of your current build.
If that's not your thing, though, Darksiders II is very good at explaining which item is best for the challenges you're currently facing. The loot's a lot of fun, in other words, but if you don't want the distraction, it'll still be business as usual.
And business as usual has never looked better. With its huge bosses, detailed character models, stunning comic book art, and epic environments, this is one of the most visually astonishing action games we've ever seen. If you're ready for tons of combat, dozens of dungeons, mountains of loot, and set-pieces that blend agility and brutality into something really mesmerising, Darksiders II is a game you should keep an eye out for. Death's on his way, and we couldn't be happier.
Fans of Darksiders, the brutal apocalyptic action adventure from Vigil Games, had a bit of a moment earlier this week when the new boss of publisher THQ declared in an interview that "Darksiders II is very interesting but I think I can get that team to make other very interesting games."
Many took this to mean that Jason Rubin, who founded Uncharted developer Naughty Dog, would scrap the franchise in favour of something new. Rubin has now posted to the official Darksiders Facebook page to put minds at rest.
"The quote implied that I am not enthusiastically behind the Darksiders universe, and that THQ has made decisions not to continue the Darksiders franchise. This is simply untrue," he said. He went on to explain that his intention was to have Vigil working on more Darksiders projects as well as new titles.
"I have been playing a lot of Darksiders II and it is far better than the first. I'm incredibly excited about Vigil and the Darksiders franchise," he added.
Darksiders II will launch on August 14th for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. A Wii U version will follow. The original game starred War, one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The sequel stars his brother, Death. Nice family. Lots of fun at picnics.
Did you play Darksiders, the grandly gothic 2010 action adventure from THQ? If not, you should have. Not just because it was a real treat, with beefy combat, compelling characters and a gameworld that expanded the more skills you acquired, but also because that save file could give you a head start when the even more ambitious sequel launches later this month.
Should Darksiders 2 notice a Darksiders save file on your hard drive, it'll generously unlock the Pauldron of the Horsemen, a level five armour set that increases both stats and damage for Death, the grumpy apocalyptic horseman who stars in the sequel. For those dedicated souls who completed Darksiders the there's an additional bonus in store in the shape of Chaos Fang, a powerful scythe weapon that will give Death the edge in combat.
Darksiders 2 is out on August 21st for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. That gives you just enough time to pick up the original and earn those freebies. Get moving!
Something borrowed
The Darksiders franchise borrows adventure and puzzle elements from The Legend of Zelda, action and combat elements from God of War, and platforming elements from Prince of Persia, before wrapping them all up in a story based on the mythology of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.War, the first game's protagonist, has been charged with starting Armageddon early, leading to the destruction of mankind. In Darksiders II you step into the shoes of masked horseman Death, who believes War to be the victim of a conspiracy, and set off on a mission to prove your brother's innocence and restore life to all humanity.
To do so you embark on an interplanetary journey that sees you hopping between increasingly corrupted realms, each of which is packed with dungeons to explore. The dungeons are thoughtfully paced and offer a highly satisfying mixture of enemies to overcome, puzzles to solve and platforming sections to navigate.
There's a great balance between the different gameplay elements, which alternate regularly so things don't get repetitive. One minute you're fighting a horde of demonic soldiers, the next you're running along walls and swinging between platforms, and the next you're trying to figure out how to open a gateway to progress.
Variety show
Wielding dual scythes along with one alternate weapon which can range from speedy claws to massive hammers and maces, Death's fighting abilities are more varied and exciting than War's. Combos are fairly simple to pull off, and you're awarded points for kills that can be spent on improving close-quarters melee-based abilities or ranged ones like spell casting.A series of giant bosses generally offer thrilling conclusions to each dungeon. Ranging from giant mechanical constructs to insectoid creatures, they often challenge you to memorise attack patterns or expose weak points using recently acquired items to defeat them.
When you're not fighting through or traversing dungeons, you'll be exploring wide-open areas and visiting hub towns, both of which offer plenty of distractions in the way of optional sub-quests between major plot points. And a new loot system introduces an item hording element to the series - there are tonnes of collectibles to find or nab from enemies, including rare weapons and pieces of armour that can be used level up your character.
Borrowing heavily from a variety of sources, Darksiders II is the video gaming equivalent of a variety show, but it manages to successfully combine a range of established ideas and gameplay elements to create one of the best action-adventure titles of the year. Improving on the original game in almost every way, it offers a deep combat system, fun platforming, largely rewarding puzzles, a huge world to explore, plus an interesting story and wonderful art direction to boot.
GAME's verdict:
The Good:
- Varied gameplay keeps things interesting.
- Great hacking and slashing.
- Compelling worlds with fantastic art design.
The Bad:
- Lacking some originality.
- A few puzzles aren't clear enough.
- Clunky menus.
Published: 23/08/2012
Behold The Pale Rider
If you played the original Darksiders, you'll know that it's a hard game to top. It tells the thrilling tale of War, one of the famous four horsemen of the apocalypse, and a man framed for a terrible crime. War has triggered the end of the world a little too early, and the time has come to try and clear his name and undo all of the damage.
With great combat, spectacular dungeons to explore, and luminous, chunky comic book visuals from famous artist Joe Mad, it's a proper classic - and now Darksiders II is here to best it in every way that matters.
Horsing Around
Darksiders II casts you as Death, another of the four horsemen, and a close ally of War. While his brother returns to the ruins of Earth to try and seek his salvation, Death rides to a distant Forge World to see if he can sort this terrible mess out once and for all. What he finds there offers the same blend of action as the original game - the same overworld to explore on phantom horseback, and the same deep dungeon-based set-pieces - but it's bigger, bolder, and absolutely jam-packed with content everywhere you look.
Death's a more nimble horseman than his brother, relying on a dodge rather than a block, nipping in and out of combat, landing blows, and then retreating to a safe distance. Without War's massive sword, he must rely on twin sickles for fast slashing attacks, and they come together when he's properly powered up to form The Harvester, the classic Grim Reaper scythe which does gigantic amounts of damage.
When Death isn't brawling, of course, his more athletic nature allows him to get about a lot faster than War ever could: wall-running, scrabbling from one beam to the next, and back-flipping around increasingly complex spaces without breaking a sweat. If you love the balletic parkour in games like Assassin's Creed or Prince of Persia, you'll be right at home here, and Death's fleet-footed movement adds a whole new dimension to what was already a massive and detailed adventure.
The biggest new addition, though, comes in the form of loot, which now spills from every downed enemy and allows you to constantly upgrade your character and tailor him to your own playing style. Whether it's armour sets, magical talismans, or even brand new weaponry, you'll have plenty to pick through and keep you busy. Every few minutes you can change out some old kit for entirely new treats, revelling in items that boost critical hits, defensive stats, or even throw in elemental damage.
One Scythe Fits All
On top of all that, Darksiders II offers one of the biggest campaigns we've seen outside of an RPG this generation. It will take you a minimum of twenty hours to work through just the basic storyline here as you hop between different realms, fight colossal bosses, and explore dozens of different dungeons. After all that's taken care of, you've still got plenty of side-quests and bonus dungeons to get stuck into as well as a new game+ option, giant storerooms filled with the best loot, and a decent arena-brawling horde mode that encourages you to really refine your combat ability.
Any problems? Very few really: the frame-rate sometimes takes a hit when there are lots of enemies on screen at once towards the end of the game, and while the single-player campaign is more than adequate, we'd love to be able to dabble in some multiplayer too. These are tiny annoyances, though, and when stacked up against a game as gloriously generous and beautiful to look at as this one, they seem truly insignificant.
The art's even better than before, and the brutal bone-crunching combat's even more intense: with Darksiders II, THQ has really pulled off the impossible. While we'll never forget the time we spent with War in the first game, Death's adventure is even more thrilling. It may be the end of all life on Earth, but hopefully this amazing, colourful, inventive, and action-packed series is only just getting started. Another horseman down - bring on the next guy!
Our Verdict: 9.0
What's Good?
- Brilliant art!
- Awesome combat!
- A massive campaign!
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- Occasional frame-rate issues
- No multiplayer
- We want more!
Between the platforming thrills of New Super Mario Bros U and Nintendo Land's brilliant and quirky mini-games, we all know that Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console's going to be great for brand new games, but what about the titles that have already come out for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the games that Nintendo fans are only just getting the chance to try? What about space operas like Mass Effect 3, or hack-and-slash fantasies like Darksiders II?
Luckily, Nintendo's been letting us check out some of these games in the build-up to their new console's release, and things are looking pretty special. Here's what we think of some of the best third-party stuff you'll be playing with your brand new Wii U games console.
Mapping New Territory!
The Wii U's not like other consoles, of course: its brilliant new GamePad comes with all the regular thumbsticks, triggers and face buttons, but it also has a glorious 6.2 inch touch screen set in the very centre of it. When it comes to a complex action role-playing game like Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, that means you'll be able to get a top-down view of the battlefield whenever you look down at your controller, which should make fighting your way through the action-packed campaign a cinch.
As well as a map, the Wii U GamePad will also allow you to move your team-mates around the Mass Effect landscape with a tap of your finger - and you'll even be able to target specific enemies for them. Then, when someone comes in and wants to use the big telly in the living room, you can move the main action onto your GamePad, and save the universe while they catch up on Eastenders.
Dungeons And Dressing Rooms
Darksiders II takes much the same approach: THQ's huge action game has already wowed us on the PS3, 360 and PC, but on Nintendo's dream machine it's at its best yet. Not only do you get the option to keep an eye on the game's sprawling dungeons with a handy touchscreen map, you can also use the GamePad as a kind of portable wardrobe, paging through your character's inventory, changing weapons on the fly, and even altering which special power-ups you take into battle. And yes, it also doubles as a main screen when the family telly is being used, too.
Elsewhere, Assassin's Creed III isn't even out yet on any console, but when it hits the Wii U you can expect a similar attention to detail. Ubisoft's planning an epic adventure which will take you to the wilds of revolutionary America, and the Wii U GamePad will chart the course, offering a familiar blend of maps, menus and weapon-swapping. Not to be left out, Ninja Gaiden III: Razor's Edge provides fans of frantic beat-'em-up action with a GamePad screen that doubles as a scrolling move list as they unleash furious attacks on their enemies, while also allowing players to trigger magic attacks and re-centre the camera with a tap of their fingers.
Old School Challenges
Ninja Gaiden III also showcases another benefit that's specific to the Wii U. When the game initially hit the PS3 and the Xbox 360, it was widely considered to be a little bit too easy to complete. Beat-'em-ups like this are meant to be fast and furious, and the best players like a real challenge as they learn all the Ninjitsu moves and master each weapon.
Razor's Edge is a chance for the development team to rebalance things, then, ratcheting up the difficulty, throwing in more character customisation options as you unlock new moves for your deadly Ninja, and even chucking in a new playable character in the form of the beautiful and deadly Ayane. If that isn't enough, you'll be able to play through the entire campaign in online co-op, too, which means you can take on the worst that the world of magic and martial arts can lob at you with a friend watching your back.
That's the Wii U, then: great for original games, and great for more traditional fare, too. Whether you want action, adventure, sci-fi or fantasy, Nintendo's new console has you covered. Wii can't wait for release date! Can U? (Sorry.)
Published: 05/10/2012
When publisher THQ collapsed earlier this year, most of its games were snapped up by other companies. Saints Row 4 and Metro: Last Light both ended up with Dead Island publisher Deep Silver, for example.
Some titles remained unsold however, resulting in a second auction. Now Nordic Games has splashed out and picked up the rights to series such as Red Faction and Darksiders. It's the latter title that has gamers buzzing at the moment, after word that original developer Vigil Games - now part of Crytek - still wanted to work on a new game in the apocalyptic saga.
It seems that Nordic Games agrees, and while owner Lars Wingefors won't confirm who he's been talking to, it seems clear that Darksiders 3 is something he's definitely interested in.
"We are not a developer," Wingefors said in a Eurogamer interview. "We should not create a sequel. We need to find the best creative team to look into a sequel.
Does that mean he'll be tapping the former Vigil team to continue the series? "Without saying we have been in contact with Crytek USA, I'd love to do something with them if we can find the right set-up," he said. "I have a great respect for those guys. They made very good games. But I'm sure they have a full agenda. Making games takes time."
The previous two Darksiders games are among the most underrated of this console generation, so here's hoping this is more than business chatter.
Published: 24/04/2013
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newleaf wrote:and since when has Gantz been so careless? leaving behind things that could jolt his memory or at least cause confusion
he had Tae hunted down just cuz of a few photos, but he leaves behind all this evidence for Kei? whateva
Xandra Kitee wrote:What you're saying leads to the main question... Well... one of them : What are the limits of Gantz' power ?
Xandra Kitee wrote:It's the first time we actually see someone be freed. Before that all we know is that no matter what, Izumi still felt that he was missing something. How ? Through obvious lack in his memory ? Objects that he shouldn't or should have ?
I stick with the theory that Gantz doesn't let go of people (especially Kei) so easily.
newleaf wrote: I seem to recall some "men in black" removing evidence of the attack on Kei's class when that alien came after him.
newleaf wrote:When Izumi made his way into the story, he had vivid memories of at least one of his Gantz missions.
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Rowling opens with a chapter she had wanted to use for the first book, of The Philosophers Stone--Lord Voldemort has been creating chaos in the Wizard and Muggle communities alike, the war is in full swing and the Wizarding community now lives in fear. The press have been questioning the events at the Ministry which led to the admission of Voldemorts return, and of course Harrys name is mentioned a number of times. Harrys got his problems, but his anxiety is nothing compared to Hermiones when the OWL results are delivered. Theres a new Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher, an assortment of new characters and creatures, and startling revelations about past characters and events.
Gone is the rage-filled Harry of The Order of the Phoenix--hes not being kept in the dark any more, his unjustified Quidditch ban has been lifted and he has matured considerably in his short time out of school. Half-Blood Prince follows Harry into the world of late-teens, and his realisation that nobody is infallible has made his growth that much easier. Accepting his destiny, Harry continues to behave as teenagers do, enjoying his time with his friends, developing his relationships outside of his usual circle, and learning more about how he must, eventually, do what he is destined to do.
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The Half Blood Price picks up directly where the Order of the Phoenix picks up and now, more than ever, feels like a piece of a bigger story rather than a stand-alone tale. The first 4 Harry Potter books did provide some direction as to where the overall story was going but were far more self contained. OOTP really stepped away from this and was much more in the style of a Lord of the Rings book, definitely a part of a whole. This is why I believe it was not as well received but will only be truly be judged when all 7 books have been completed. HBP is very much in the same vein but really points you more clearly than ever to the tasks that Harry most overcome to finally rid himself of the loathsome burdens that he must bear.
For the first time I felt I picked up upon a major twist in the story, after about 250 - 300 pages I had figured out who the Half Blood Prince was, although I didn't really believe it until it was written. This I feel I was deliberately allowed to figure out as once I began thinking this way I was really thrown off the scent of what was actually going to happen at the climax of the book, a really skilful piece of writing.
Speaking of the quality of the writing I do read of a lot of people detracting from it, saying it will never be a literary classic, or that it lacks the quality to ever really go down in history. What rubbish. The books people often benchmark this against (Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia) where written for the time period they served, just as HP is now written for people (not just children) of our time. History will make this a classic, too many people love it not to be.
I digress...
The story is definitely a slow burner, leading the reader to the inevitable finale but really taking its time getting there. This is no bad thing and I feel really adds weight to the book. I do believe JK Rowling is now struggling with the number of characters she has introduced and the many complex relationships that they undertake but I feel the saving grace here is the time we have had with each of them before. This allows us to create our own background and our own ideas on how they will act, with gentle nudging in the right direction...
The book is a real success, lengthy but not unnecessarily so. Be warned, the end is by no means expected and will catch you off guard. Those of nervous disposition be ready for some water works! Read this book in the context it was written and you will truly have finished what is one of the best books of its age.


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I'm working on getting a SaaS start-up off the ground. Right now I'm focusing on building a "launch-able" prototype to help me in conversations with potentials partners and investors.
Some of the ideas behind my product are very unique and no one else is doing anything like it. I can't afford to file patents since I'm doing this with zero money so far (just day job), so I'm thinking of filing provisional patents instead to buy me some time.
Question is, what's the best way to go about it? How do I make sure that the language I'm using will cover my @$$ enough in case someone decides to "invent" the same thing in the next 12 months?
The provisional patent is just $200.. where can I find someone that would help me file the PP at an accessible rate?
Your thoughts would be deeply appreciated. Thanks for reading.


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