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Vale S.A.'s Prospects Heavily Tied To ChinaVuru • Yesterday, 7:22 AM • 7 Comments
- The company had missed expectations in terms of both gross and net margins in the 3Q and has been struggling as a company since early 2011.
- Analysts are questioning VALE's ability to maintain dividends, retain an investment grade credit rating and continue with its current capital investment program.
- Uncertainty in iron-ore prices resulting from a slowdown in China and slow economic recovery in Europe will restrict VALE's ability to generate FCF over the near term.
What Will 2015 Bring For Vale Stockholders?Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho • Tue, Dec. 16 • 11 Comments
- The crash in iron ore prices will make for a very hard 2015 for producers, and Vale is one of them.
- Vale's CAPEX plans, despite being smaller than in 2014, are still too high in the current market conditions.
- Vale will need to increase its debt to pay dividends.
Vale's Deal With Mistui & Co. Promises High Returns For InvestorsStock Gazer • Tue, Dec. 16 • 3 Comments
- The Brazilian mining company Vale will be selling 15% of its stake in Vale Moçambique for around and half of its 70% stake in the Nacala Corridor.
- The Moatize mine makes up about 94% of the company's proven and probable coal reserves.
- The Nacala project will result in continuous revenues since it will be handling the transportation of a large part of the coal produced in the Moatize mine.
- This equity infusion will allow Vale to avoid cash outflows that it would otherwise have to incur on the aforementioned projects.
- Vale's decision to sell its stake in the two projects is a wise decision considering the recent decline in iron ore and steel prices.
Vale: Is The Dividend In Question?Vladimir Zernov • Wed, Dec. 10 • 4 Comments
- During its Vale Day, the company stated it was positive about paying a healthy dividend to shareholders.
- However, the iron ore price weakness and continued significant capital spending raises a question about what dividend could be "healthy" in 2015.
- Vale's vague estimate of a $5 billion-$10 billion potential for divestitures adds further uncertainty.
Why Vale Will Rebound In 2015 And BeyondMichael Doheny • Mon, Dec. 8 • 14 Comments
- Vale has proven its ability to weather the storm in a turbulent iron ore market.
- While iron ore has hit a 5 year low, prices should rebound in 2015.
- Iron production will increase 40% by 2018, while extraction costs plummet.
Update: Vale Plans To Reduce Expenses, Base Metals Division IPO PossiblePeter Arendas • Wed, Dec. 3 • 7 Comments
- Vale plans to reduce capex to $10.167 billion in 2015.
- Iron ore, nickel and copper production should grow, while cash costs should decline.
- Vale will consider the IPO of a minority stake of the base metals division.
- Vale continues to increase iron ore production and proceeds with a huge iron ore project.
- The company is not afraid to put additional supply on the already oversupplied market and seems ready to take even lower iron ore prices.
- In the light of continuing downturn on the iron ore market, I think that Vale's 2015 dividend could be lower than in 2014.
Why Investors Should Not Give Up On Vale Just YetRenu Singh • Thu, Nov. 27 • 5 Comments
- Vale's performance in the last one year has left a lot to be desired, but investors should not lose hope as it is making the right moves in challenging times.
- Vale's focus on cutting costs and selling non-core assets will help it combat a decline in iron ore pricing.
- Vale is looking to benefit from an expected improvement in the demand and supply situation in the nickel market.
Vale - Why Investors Shouldn't Read Too Much Into Last Friday's GainsAmal Singh • Tue, Nov. 25 • 10 Comments
- Vale shares popped on Friday after reports emerged that Brazil might get a new finance minister.
- Investors, however, shouldn't take this as a positive since iron ore and nickel pricing weakness will weigh on Vale's performance.
- Vale has huge debt and its bottom line is expected to continue falling, making it a stock to avoid.
Vale: Challenging Short-Term Environment, Compelling Long-Term ValueFrank Isaksen, CFA • Wed, Nov. 12 • 14 Comments
- Upside potential even at current iron ore prices.
- The small producers are being squeezed out of the market.
- Volume growth helps Vale increase earnings, despite lower iron ore prices.
- Reduced future capital expenditures and costs lead to increased free cash flow.
- However, risk remains of further decrease in iron ore prices.
Lower Iron Ore Prices And Shipments Weigh On Vale's Q3 ResultsAll Bases Covered • Wed, Nov. 12 • 2 Comments
- For the 3rd quarter of 2014, mining company Vale's revenues amounted to $9.25 billion, down 8% from $10.1 billion in the previous quarter.
- Vale lived up to its position as the world's largest iron ore producer, as it posted a record quarterly output of 85.7 million metric tons of iron ore.
- Vale failed to cash in on the bumper output of iron ore, as ending inventories amounted to 9.3 million metric tons.
- Vale's net losses in Q3 2014 are mainly attributed to a sharp depreciation in Brazil's currency and the lowest prices of iron ore in the previous 4 years.
- The pileup of Vale's inventories was a result of protests at Carajas that blocked railroads in Northern Brazil, and the opening of Vale's new distribution center in Malaysia.
Vale: Short Interest RisingSarita Pereira • Tue, Nov. 11 • 16 Comments
- Iron ore prices are declining since the beginning of the year.
- The rising U.S dollar could lead to further depreciation of the Brazilian real.
- Short interest will rise further due to declining iron ore prices and the depreciation of the Brazilian real against the U.S dollar.
Vale SA: A Risky Play For Defensive InvestorsWinning Strategies • Tue, Nov. 11 • 8 Comments
- Metals and minerals industry is facing challenges.
- Vale may suffer more losses on the back of iron ore prices.
- Vale is not a good investment for defensive investors.
Vale: The Unloved Iron GiantBrian Sanders • Wed, Nov. 5 • 25 Comments
- A trough period within Chinese building sales, or core infrastructure, should stabilize sales.
- Current estimations for expected earnings power makes the equity pretty attractive.
- The market trails the business' book value to assess valuation, yet management's plan described in the last conference call has not been even slightly considered.
- Technicals remains unfavorable, although volume is foreshadowing a floor in the near future.
Update: Vale Lost $1.437 Billion In Q3, But There's No Reason To PanicPeter Arendas • Sun, Nov. 2 • 20 Comments
- Vale reported a loss of $1.437 billion.
- The loss was caused by foreign exchange losses.
- The negative effects of the Brazilian Real depreciation was recorded in Q3, the positive effects should impact the Q4 financial results.
Zacks' Bear Of The Day: Vale SaZacks Investment Research • Fri, Oct. 31 • 6 Comments
Cliffs Versus Vale: Stock And BondPat Stout • Thu, Oct. 16 • 14 Comments
- The stock prices of Cliffs Natural Resources and Vale have moved in a similar manner.
- The bond prices of Cliffs and Vale have diverged.
- Shareholders should pay attention to the bond market.
Vale: The Share Price May Double In 2015Peter Arendas • Sun, Oct. 12 • 33 Comments
- Vale is attractively valued right now, assuming iron ore prices have bottomed.
- The share price may cross the $20 level in 2015, unless iron ore prices fall further.
- The current level of dividend payments is endangered at current iron ore prices.
Vale And Brazil Elections Round 1: What Investors Need To Know NowDaniel Gilcher • Mon, Oct. 6 • 15 Comments
- We report the first round results of the Brazilian election.
- We explain possible scenarios and effects on Vale based on these numbers.
- We demonstrate short/long term risks and chances Vale might see in relation to possible final results.
1998 All Over Again?Leo Kolivakis • Tue, Dec. 16 • 11 Comments
Iron Ore Collapse: The Strategy Behind Low PricesAdrian Limoli • Thu, Dec. 11 • 2 Comments
At The Present Levels, I Am Neutral On Iron OrePaulo Santos • Wed, Dec. 3 • 14 Comments
I Want Coal For ChristmasAlphaIdeas • Mon, Dec. 1 • 12 Comments
Global Dividend Dogs Declare Vast November GainsFredrik Arnold • Wed, Nov. 19 • 6 Comments
Vale S.A. Q2 2010 Earnings Call TranscriptAug. 1, 2010
COMPANHIA VALE ADS Q4 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptFeb. 12, 2010
Mon, Dec. 22, 6:15 PM
- Global iron ore producers fell today after Australia's Department of Industry slashed its iron ore price estimate by a third due to surging output, which has outpaced Chinese demand and growth, creating a surplus.
- Iron ore prices will average $63/metric ton, vs. $94/ton forecast in September and this year's expected average of ~$88, according to the government's latest quarterly report.
- Ore with 62% content delivered to Qingdao, China, fell 1.8% to $67.90/metric ton, the lowest price since June 2009 and extending this year's rout to 50%.
- Not everyone is quite so gloomy: Prices appear oversold and there's potential for a relief rally in H2 2015, Australia & New Zealand Banking says, forecast iron ore to average $80/ton, noting that any recovery will be driven by supply cuts, including high-cost mines in China, where the industry is losing at current prices.
- During today's trading: BHP -2%, RIO -1.8%, VALE -0.6%, CLF -7.9%.
Wed, Dec. 17, 7:07 PM
- A U.S. District Court today rejected Vale's (NYSE:VALE) request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it conspired with Israeli billionaire Benjamin Steinmetz to take a West African mine away from rival Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO).
- The judge also dismissed Vale's argument that the suit should be brought in an English court, saying Rio's choice of a U.S. court is justified based on the plaintiff's likelihood of obtaining jurisdiction over all of the defendants.
- The civil lawsuit, filed in April, alleges that Vale and its former partner Steinmetz worked together to take Rio's rights to the Simandou iron ore deposit through corruption.
Mon, Dec. 15, 5:57 PM
- BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) are amassing vast copper holdings in a push to capture a greater chunk of the $140B world market, apparently aiming to squeeze out high-cost producers just as they did in the global iron ore business, Reuters reports.
- Separately and in joint ventures, Rio and BHP intend to mine millions of additional tons of copper, despite seeing an oversupplied market for the next few years.
- While Rio and BHP likely would not hold the same degree of dominance over copper that they do in iron ore - Codelco, Glencore (OTCPK:GLCNF, OTCPK:GLNCY) and Freeport McMoran (NYSE:FCX) will remain bigger producers for the foreseeable future - their influence on global supply would be enhanced.
- The drive in copper also could give BHP and Rio an advantage over rival Vale (NYSE:VALE), whose exposure to copper is less than half that of BHP and Rio.
Sat, Dec. 13, 8:25 AM
- BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) iron ore chief Jimmy Wilson says the days of $100/metric ton iron ore likely are over amid a supply glut and weak Chinese demand.
- Iron ore fetched ~$135/metric ton a year ago, but it is now below $70 as output from global giants such as BHP, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) increases, hurting higher-cost producers.
- "It's hard to see the sort of significant bump that we've seen come from China happen again," Wilson says.
- BHP general manager for iron ore marketing Alan Chirgwin says the company expects China's growth in consumption of steel - in which iron ore is a crucial component - to slow to 0.5%-1.5% next year.
Tue, Dec. 9, 8:29 AM
- Mining companies sink in premarket trading as J.P. Morgan lowers its iron ore outlook through 2017, predicting prices will extend declines as growth in low-cost supply from the world's largest producers outstrips demand.
- Iron ore will average $67/metric ton next year, 24% less than previously forecast, $65 in 2016, down 23%, and $69/ton in 2017, down 16%, the firm says; iron ore has averaged $98.82/ton YTD but recently slumped to a five-year low $68.49.
- "The only way the oversupply can be averted is if the low-cost producers cut back on their growth targets," which is unlikely, JPM says, as "feedback from recent site visits to the Pilbara suggests there is currently no consideration for slowing capacity growth from either Rio Tinto or BHP Billiton."
- BHP -2.1%, RIO -1.2%, VALE -1.2% premarket.
Tue, Dec. 9, 7:39 AM
- Mitsui (OTCPK:MITSY) agrees to pay $763M for stakes in a Mozambique coal project owned by Vale (NYSE:VALE), signaling confidence from Japan's second-largest trading house in a recovery in coking coal prices.
- Mitsui will pay $450M for a 15% stake in the Moatize mine, one of the world's biggest deposits of coal used for steelmaking, and $313M for half of Vale's 70% stake in the associated Nacala Logistic Corridor rail and port infrastructure.
- "The partial sale of the troubled Moatize mine and logistics project appears to be at a very attractive price for Vale. The proposed sale would likely make the company net free cash flow break-even for the year," BMO Capital says.
Fri, Dec. 5, 4:50 PM
- Vale (NYSE:VALE) says it may consider an out-of-court settlement to the massive lawsuit in which it has been accused of "stealing" a west African mine from rival Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO).
- The suit alleges that Vale and former partner Beny Steinmetz worked together to misappropriate Rio's rights to the Simandou iron ore deposit through corruption.
- Rio says it lost billions of dollars in assets and investments made before its Simandou rights were revoked, and claims it is entitled to treble damages.
Fri, Dec. 5, 11:28 AM
- Japan's Mitsui is set to buy a 15% stake in Vale's (VALE -0.6%) Moatize coal project in Mozambique for ~$450M, Reuters reports.
- Moatize, one of the largest metallurgical coal mines in the world, is considered Vale's best asset in its coal portfolio, but it has not been an easy market in which to find a buyer as coal prices have declined steadily for more than three years.
- Mitsui also may take a 50% stake in the project's rail and port, on condition of contributions to future capex costs.
Thu, Dec. 4, 2:16 PM
- BHP Billiton (BHP -0.6%) is reiterated with a Market Perform rating but a reduced target price of ~$63 vs. $73 earlier at Bernstein, which calls the mining giant a "colossus with feet of clay."
- Despite BHP's impressive portfolio of high quality assets, "this is not enough [for] a premium rating to a company that must place a premium rating on [its] products... something that BHP appears to be unwilling to do, preferring a strategy of volume over price.
- Bernstein also does not believe BHP can afford to increase its dividend except through an increase in gearing, which makes it different from Australian peer Rio Tinto (RIO -2.7%) - neverthless, RIO is downgraded to Underperform from Buy at BofA Merrill Lynch on lower iron ore prices.
- Vale (VALE -1.5%) also sees its stock price target lowered, to $10 from $12 at RBC, amid the subdued outlook for iron ore and near-term funding challenges.
Tue, Dec. 2, 11:46 AM
- Vale (VALE -1.4%) announces plans to invest $10.2B next year, a 26% drop from this year's budget and the fourth consecutive year in which it has cut its capital expenditures.
- The world's largest iron ore miner plans to spend $6.4B on new projects and $3.8B to maintain existing operations; it expects 2015 iron ore production to rise to 340M metric tons, nickel output to climb to 303K tons while copper is seen rising to 449K tons.
- Vale joins Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton in cutting expenses as Chinese demand cools and iron ore prices drop to ~$70/ton from nearly twice that amount a year ago.
- CEO Murilo Ferreira confirms the company is considering an IPO of a minority stake in its base metals business, but would not conduct an IPO at any price.
Tue, Dec. 2, 7:44 AM
- Vale (NYSE:VALE) is considering an IPO for part of its global base metals business as it looks to fund capital projects amid a collapse in iron ore prices, Reuters reports.
- Vale could outline a plan to list a new entity in Toronto and London as early as today at an investor day event being held in New York.
- UBS estimates that it costs Vale $67 to produce one metric ton of iron ore and get it to China, a tight squeeze as the company looks to complete its $20B S11D iron ore project in Brazil.
Mon, Dec. 1, 11:38 AM
- BHP Billiton (BHP -1.5%) iron ore president Jimmy Wilson said this weekend that plunging iron ore prices had been anticipated given their forecasts that supply growth would exceed the growth in demand, and signals there will be no slowdown in the drive to boost production by global iron ore producers.
- "Even the iron ore price where it is today can induce more volume," Wilson told Australia's Nine Network, and "if that volume doesn't come from our business, it's going to come from other businesses around the world and other countries around the world."
- Bernstein analyst Paul Gait recently said: "If BHP do not value the products that they mine but are quite happy to dump them on the market whatever the price, then it is hard to see why anyone should value the company associated with such activity."
- Also: RIO -0.2%, VALE -3.4%, CLF -7.6%.
Tue, Nov. 25, 12:31 PM
- Brazil Pres. Rousseff reportedly will appoint former treasury secretary Joaquim Levy as finance minister later this week, a move that has moved major Brazilian stocks higher although the move had been anticipated.
- Levy, head of Bradesco Asset Management, is considered a fiscal hawk who helped Brazil obtain its investment credit grade as treasury secretary; he will replace Guido Mantega, who said he will step down for personal reasons.
- ETFs: EWZ, BRF, BRXX, EWZS, BRZU, BRAQ, BZQ, BRAZ, BRAF, UBR, BRZS, DBBR, FBZ
Tue, Nov. 25, 8:58 AM
- Iron ore trades below $70 for the first time in five years, as rising low-cost supplies by the world's top miners widen a global glut amid slowing demand from China.
- Ore with 62% content delivered to Qingdao fell 1.2% to $69.58/dry metric ton, the lowest since June 2009, and has dropped 48% YTD.
- "The biggest problem is on the supply side as majors like BHP and Rio are pushing huge volumes into the lackluster demand environment," says Bernstein's Paul Gait, who adds that $65 "feels like a floor."
- BHP -1.8%, VALE -0.6%, RIO -0.4% premarket.
Fri, Nov. 21, 10:06 AM
- Petrobras (PBR +7.2%) and Vale (VALE +9.6%) surge higher in anticipation that Brazil may appoint a new market-friendly finance minister today, perhaps signaling a shift away from the leftist, interventionist policies blamed for Brazil's stagnant economic growth in recent years.
- One of three reported finalists for the job is University of Chicago-trained Joaquim Levy, CEO of Bradesco Asset Management, an arm of Banco Bradesco (BBD +4.9%); he is considered a fiscal hawk who helped Brazil obtain its investment credit grade in a previous stint at treasury secretary.
- The other contenders are said to be central bank president Alexandre Tombini and Nelson Barbosa.
- Also: ITUB +3.8%, BSBR +2.9%, GOL +4.6%.
- ETFs: EWZ, BRF, BRXX, EWZS, BRZU, BRAQ, BZQ, BRAZ, BRAF, UBR, BRZS, DBBR, FBZ
Fri, Nov. 21, 9:13 AM
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Company Description
Vale SA is a metals & mining company. It produces & supplies iron ore, iron ore pellets, nickel, manganese ore, ferroalloys, copper, coal, phosphates, potash, cobalt & others.
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Country: Brazil
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So, let's say, a publisher's cost per subscriber per year is $2 and their distribution is one hundred thousand.┬Ā That's $200,000 per year for audience development. ┬Ā
That's a cost that marketers don't have to worry about.┬Ā If marketers want to distribute a magazine to their customers, they just use their customer mailing list. That's a big advantage.
4. What's Old Is New Again: Social media, online content and iPad applications are all part of the marketing mix today. Still, what excites marketers and media buyers is what IS NOT being done.┬Ā They want to do something different...something new. It's hard to believe, but I've heard many marketers talk about leveraging print as something new in their marketing mix. Unbelievable.
5. Customers Still Need to Ask Questions: We love the Internet because buyers can find answers to almost anything. But where do we go to think about what questions we should be asking?┬ĀI talked to a publisher last week who said this:
"The web is where we go to get answers but print is where we go to ask questions."
The print vehicle is still the best medium on the planet for thinking outside the box and asking yourself tough questions based on what you read. It's lean back versus lean forward. If you want to challenge your customers (like Harvard Business Review does), print is a viable option.
6. Print Still Excites People: I talked to a journalist recently who said it's harder and harder to get people to agree to an interview for an online story.┬Ā But mention that it will be a printed feature and executives rearrange their schedule. The printed word is still perceived as more credible to many people than anything on the web. It goes to the old adage, "If someone invested enough to print and mail it, it must be important."
Whether that's true or not, that is still a widely-held perception.
7. Unplug: More and more people are actively choosing the unplug, or disconnect themselves from digital media. I'm doing this more myself. I'm finding myself turning off my phone and email more to engage with printed material.┬Ā A year ago I didn't see this coming.┬Ā Today, I relish the opportunities when I can't be reached for comment.
If I'm right, many of your customers (especially busy executives) are feeling the same. Your print communication may be just what they need. ┬Ā
Online content marketing is definitely here to stay.┬Ā Yes to social media, apps and the rest of it.┬Ā But don't forget that print can still play an important role in your overall content marketing mix.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: You can read more of Joe at his blog.]
-- Joe Pulizzi is an author, speaker and evangelist for content marketing. He is the founder of Junta42 and the Content Marketing Institute.
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Jackman has already played the Wolverine in five other X-Men movies and now he's put on the killer claws for a sixth go-round. Only now, he's trying to forget who he is. Or at least, his character is.
The Wolverine is in a bit of a funk. He's still suffering nightmares over his dead love - he had to kill her to save the world - and he's sworn off any future violence as a result. He's also finding his virtual immortality an increasingly heavy burden. Life as a morose loner feels interminable, especially when it is.
Logan, that's the Wolverine's human name, is snapped out of his funk when he hears from an elderly Japanese tycoon who's life he once saved.
"I have wanted to repay you for the life you gave me. You have struggled long enough," he tells The Wolverine. "I can end your eternity, make you mortal."
Nothing makes you appreciate what you have, even begrudgingly, more than someone trying to take it from you. Logan decides he doesn't really want to die after all, so he spends the rest of the movie fighting ninjas, Yakuza (the Japanese mob) and mutants. The Asian setting leads to lots and lots of samurai swordplay and martial arts sequences.
And in a slight twist on the action movie standby - the fight on top of a moving train - Logan fights one bad guy on top of one of those bullet trains. Those adamantium claws come in handy when trying not to slip off a speeding train.
Logan also has a couple of Japanese beauties to keep him company, another reason to want to go on living, right?
"The Wolverine" is a perfectly competent comic book action movie but hardly exciting enough to generate much enthusiasm for. The climactic battle with a silver Samurai robot seems almost laughable in the wake of the impressive, giant robots in "Pacific Rim."
Unless you have a particular jones for Hugh Jackman, you might be better off waiting for his next incarnation in next summer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
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Thom Mount, Roman Polanski Visit 'Skypetown'
There was a one-of-a-kind cinematic event on Saturday in San Francisco. Following a screening at the Roxie theater of the 1974 classic Chinatown, director Roman Polanski beamed onto the screen via Skype (at around 11:30 p.m. Paris time) for a Q&A with producer Thom Mount, with whom he collaborated on several subsequent film projects.
Freelance writer Pam Grady notes in her weekend coverage that Polanski bristled at Mount's suggestion the the LA featured in the film was make-believe. "That LA existed," he said. "We were trying to be historically correct. Bob [Robert Evans] loves the city of Los Angeles and he was inspired by it."
Meanwhile, today, SF Weekly fellow attendee Casey Burchby highlights an infamous exception to Polanski's smooth-sailing leading lady experiences:
Mount observed that Polanski's career has been marked by outstanding performances by actresses: Catherine Deneuve in Repulsion, Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby, Nastassja Kinski in Tess — and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown. Polanski said that in each case, he'd enjoyed good working relationships with those women, with the exception of Dunaway.


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The Secrets of Amazon Video
May 14th, 2014
It took Forbes magazine to track down the head of Amazon's in-house video production department. But he revealed Amazon's part in a new trend that's silently changing the world. Right now Amazon is producing more new TV shows each year than any of the TV networks. And they even have the money to fund the same high-quality productions that you'd find on a premium cable channel like HBO!
It's just not the same as network TV — and that's one of the big new changes, according to the producer of Amazon's Betas. "Creatively, Amazon has left us to our own devices…" he told one technology blog. "[T]hey really wanted us to go for it, which is refreshing without any network shackles of storytelling!" It's good for viewers — but the mind-boggling thing is this was all willed into existence by one giant shopping web site!
At the center of it all is a poor Amazon executive who has to keep shuttling from Seattle to Los Angeles. ("If you want to make TV shows, you gotta go to L.A.," he tells Forbes, joking that Alaska Airlines has given him their "MVP Gold" status.) Their profile is fascinating, noting that he started out at Amazon more than 9 years ago, when their video section was just a place for buying DVDs. "I can remember one studio head saying to me… 'No one is ever going to download one of our movies.'
"And you know, eight months later you have a deal with them…"
It's a new world now, with streaming video allowing people to watch anything, any time — and sometimes even any where! Price points out that now viewers have a lot of new choices, and "You need to really want to watch the show in modern TV… It's not about changing the channel anywhere, or just seeing what's on…" I like how he identifies the specific difference in strategy that these new shows will have to adopt. "A while ago you had to focus more on breadth of enthusiasm rather than depth of enthusiasm…There are shows in the past that were not as distinctive but universally palatable that would have been valuable, but today for us would not be valuable."
It's a good time for creative television now — original, high-quality shows with "distinctive" new ideas. And Amazon is even "crowdsourcing" some of that creativity – letting us viewers choose which shows we want to see more of. It makes sense, argues Amazon's studio director, because that's how you find the loyal viewers who will care enough about a show to track it down online — and keep coming back to it. And over time, Price predicts, while there may be some show taht fail, a lot of them " will find something that is distinctive and worth saying and has an audience."
But will they be profitable? Will advertisers support the shows, or will viewers simply pay to watch them? The whole concept is still in flux, but Amazon Studios' director seems to think that there's an answer that will fall into place. "I have no doubt we'll see a lot of experimentation and artistic success. And then we'll figure out the business side…"
Of course, there's a third business model. Amazon's TV shows are free if you sign up for their "Prime" delivery service. It offers a year of free two-day shipping (and a discount on one-day shipping), but Amazon's sweetening the deal with a free ebook once a month — plus a library of free video titles. Their original shows are just one more way to lure customers into the one-year program — although Amazon's studio director see it as creating a stronger bond. "[I]'s all about providing value for customers, making the service feel unique and distinctive, and having a relationship with customers where they are coming back … Part of the purpose of original content is to get people to really engage with the service.
You can check out Amazon's TV shows even if your not a Prime subscriber, since the first few episodes of each series are always available online. You can even watch them on the web, if you're not already watching them on your Kindle Fire tablet. The way that we watch TV is already changing, and we're headed into an entirely new world. But in the end, it's a change that we all have a role in. Because the people who get to decide whether Amazon's video programs are really worth watching are…us!
Amazon Launches 14 Free TV Shows
April 24th, 2013
Amazon's been offering videos through an online store that you can watch on your Kindle Fire (or in a web browser, or even in an Amazon video app). The service launched in 2006, but Friday Amazon took a big step in a new direction. They released 14 new TV shows which were all created by Amazon. The first episode of each show is available for free in the Kindle Fire's video store, and online at a special "Amazon Originals" web site.
"You decide which shows become a series," Amazon promises on their web site. There's eight different original comedies, including one from the Onion News Network, plus an intriguing new comedy called Browsers, created by David Javerbaum, a writer for Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. His show follows a group of interns at a daily news show called The Daily Gush, and it's directed by Don Scardino, who also directs another popular TV show that's set behind-the-scenes at a comedy show: 30 Rock. I'm impressed that for the show, Amazon got an actress I've actually heard of — Bebe Neuwirth — and there's even some hip songs scattered throughout Browsers episodes. (The show's trailer describes it as a "streaming workplace comedy musical".)
There's also a new comedy starring John Goodman, and written by Garry Trudeau, the creator of the Doonesbury comic strip. It's called Alpha House, and it follows four Senators in Washington D.C. who all end up living together in the same rented house. A disclaimer in front of the first episode warns that it contains graphic language and content that "may not be suitable for all audiences," but the photography is really good, and I laughed out loud at John Goodman's first scene, where he wakes up one of his roommates — played by Bill Murray — to ask him about the police cars and television news cameras that are swarming outside their apartment. "Hey Vern, were you by any chance scheduled to turn yourself in to the Department of Justice today?" Goodman asks — and the oversleeping Senator responds with a long stream of anguished profanities…
Amazon's original TV shows also include two new animated series. Dark Minions is written by two actors from The Big Bang Theory — Kevin Sussman and John Ross Bowie — and it's a comedy about two slackers who just happen to work on an intergalactic warship. (The show's tagline is "Rules, reports, a Galactic Overlord… just another day at the office.") And another animated original show, Supanatural, follows "two outspoken divas who are humanity's last line of defense against the supernatural, when they're not working at the mall," according to the description at Amazon. It's co-produced by Kristen Schaal, a commentator on The Daily Show, and a quote from the first episode suggests it'll be delivering some very unusual plots. ("It's not just an ancient doomsday artifact, it's a hater. That's why it must be destroyed.")
There's a total of eight new comedies, including one set in Silicon Valley, where according to ambitious app developer, "investors are buying napkin sketches from high school drop-outs". (I like that Amazon's creating a show that's about new technologies — or at least, the people who try to build them, with a preview that teased "These aren't alpha males, they're betas…the little guy with the big idea.") There's also another comedy which follows the lives of teachers with a very clever title — Those That Can't. And believe it or not, the last comedy is a continuation of the 2009 movie Zombieland, which Wikipedia points out was America's top-grossing zombie comedy of all-time.
Amazon's also released six different TV shows for children, most of which seem to be animated. But some of them seem use Pixar-style computer animation, like Tumbleleaf which follows the magical life of a character named Fig the Fox. I have to admit I was intrigued by Positively Ozitively, which promises new adventures in the land of Oz. And One of the creators of Blue's Clues has created a new show for Amazon called Creative Galaxy, while another Blues Clues creator teamed up with a producer from Arthur and Curious George to create an educational mystery show called Sara Solves It!
There's just two live-action childrens show — Annebots — about a little girl who builds three robots in the back of her dad's junk yard, in a show that "aims to introduce kids to science and technology in a fun, new way." But there's also a new one from the Jim Henson Company which is using muppet-like puppets, called Teeny Tiny Dogs. It's preview is fascinating, promising that the show taps into the latest research on educating children, to create a show teaching the essential life skills for happiness. Its first episode is 12 minutes long, offering a "work in progress" glimpse at what the series would look like, mixing footage of puppets with some animated place-holders for what the final scenes will eventually look like. But it's really fun to see their puppet doing all the things that real dogs do, and the overall tone of the show looks very sweet.
So now besides Kindle ebooks, Amazon's also offering you TV shows!
Amazon Challenged on Prime Video Numbers
April 15th, 2012
Since September, Amazon's been touting the ability to watch videos on their Kindle Fire tablets. And a smaller free video library is also available, both on Kindle Fires and online, for subscribers to Amazon's Prime shipping service, which offers faster deliveries from Amazon for just $79 a year. But on Thursday, a business magazine looked closely at Amazon's claim that that free library included "more than 17,000 movies and TV shows." Their conclusion?
"Only 1,745 movies are available to stream on the company's Prime service, and just roughly 150 TV series."
According to Fast Company magazine, Amazon's counting each episode of a TV show as a separate show. "For example, Amazon does not count 24 as one TV show; rather, it counts every episode in all eight seasons toward its [free] library of 17,000 movies and television shows. So, according to Amazon's logic, Kiefer Sutherland stars in 192 TV shows. Amazon counts The X-Files more than 200 times and Grey's Anatomy 170 times." And because so many different TV shows were based on the "Power Ranger" characters, "Power Rangers-related episodes are counted as about 715 shows in its streaming library — that is, 4.2% of the 17,000 movies and television shows Amazon says it offers. "
It's important to recognize that this is the smaller free library of videos available to Amazon Prime subscribers. There's seven times as many videos available for Kindle Fire owners in Amazon's "Instant Video" library – more than 120,000 – and all those videos can also be watched online. (And starting 10 days ago, all those videos are now even available on a PlayStation 3). Of course, you have to wonder if Amazon is also counting individual episodes in those figures as well. Even Netflix, which offers a competing service that "streams" videos for online viewing, has just 9,500 movies available online, and 3,500 different TV series, according to an industry watcher who was interviewed by Fast Company.
But its apparently been very difficult for Amazon to find free content for its Prime video library. As recently as one month ago, that library offered just 5,000 "titles", according to one press release. Amazon was only able to add 12,000 more titles after a deal with Discovery Communications to add programs from their cable channels — like Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel — and even then, only episodes from past seasons. These non-fiction shows apparently now account for 70% of Amazon's video library – shows like Say Yes to the Dress and Animal Planet's Whale Wars.
It feels a little sneaky that Amazon counted individual episodes as "titles" – so I decided to see just what was available, by scanning Amazon's list of their most popular Prime videos. After Downton Abbey, its most-popular TV shows were SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer, and there were three more children's shows in the top 12. Four more of the top shows looked like non-fiction shows from Amazon's "Discovery" deal – Mythbusters Deadliest Catch, Man vs. Wild, and Toddlers and Tiaras. But their "Editor's Pick" section had some intriguing additional shows, including British classics like Dr. Who and Monty Python's Flying Circus, plus classic American shows like NYPD Blue, Cheers, Better Off Ted, and the original Hawaii Five-O. But the #2 slot on most-popular free movie list went to Zombie Strippers, a horror comedy starring former porn actress Jenna Jameson and "Nightmare on Elm Street" star Robert Englund.
I guess the lesson here is simple. If you're signing up for Amazon Prime just to use its video service, do some research first to make sure it's got the videos you want to see!


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ADK ? Asociacion Dominicana de Kiteboarding
It has taken a long time, but the Dominican kiteboarding athletes have finally gotten their support. For three years the local riders have struggled and worked towards an association that will open new doors and make sure the future of Dominican riders will be improved. Three years and an enormous amount of paperwork two weeks ago paid off when the newspapers finally proclaimed the Asociacion Dominicana de Kiteboarding official. Led by local rider and passionate supporter Jose Armando Mieses, the Dominican kiteboarding scene can now focus and grow towards a new era. Through the association there have already been accomplished important goals. The issue of safety is being addressed, both regarding the beaches as well as for the riders themselves. Especially in Cabarete, the kiteboarding capital of the Dominican Republic, the beaches are crowded and in lack of rules. Although there is an organized system to maintain some order and safety, the association will now work progressively towards cooperation between schools, hotels and other establishments on the beach to make sure that this rapidly growing sport stays safe and healthy. And just as important, the association will help the riders to achieve their dreams and goals and support the many amazing talents. Through the years the kiteboarding world has seen riders like Luciano Gonzales, Jose Luis Ciriaco, Wilson Taveras and many more make it to high international levels in their sport, but new talents are growing up and facing harder times as the industry grows. The young riders will now benefit from these professional athletes' experiences as all of them contribute through supporting the new association. The first ever event in the name of ADK is took place on the 20 of June. Where 27 riders enter the water outside of Kite Beach Hotel as the first official Dominican Kiteboarding competition. The competition will hand out two wild cards for the two best riders to enter the upcoming PKRA Cabarete World Cup stage next week. The level is high, and the favorites many, but most importantly the riders get a chance to show themselves before an excited crowd of spectators. Unfortunately, the world cup rider and Dominican Champion of last year, Alex Soto, was recently injured in a motorcycle accident and couldn't enter the competition. Alex was a top favourite for the competition and will be ready for the world cup event next week. All the riders decided to give Alex one of the wild cards and they are therefore now hunting down the last wild card for PKRA Cabarete.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Futures for the broader market were gaining traction Monday as concerns about early Federal Reserve tapering of economic stimulus, following a spate of upbeat reports last week, was offset by optimism that the better data could translate into improved consumer confidence and increased spending.
Best Buy (BBY) shares were adding on 1.84% to $43.19 after analysts at UBS upgraded the electronic retailer stock to "buy" from "neutral" and raised the price target to $49 from $35 on optimism about the company's earnings growth.
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Futures for the S&P 500 were up 2.25 points, or 1.59 points above fair value, to 1,768.25. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 16 points, or 7.22 points above fair value, to 15,716. Futures for the Nasdaq were up 2 points, or 0.76 points above fair value, to 3,362.5.The S&P 500 rose 0.51% for the week last week and was up 24.15% year to date following uplifting reports on the U.S. labor market in October and third-quarter economic expansion. Furthermore, the European Central Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to stimulate growth. Viropharma Pharmaceuticals (VPHM) shares were soaring more than 25% to $49.42 in premarket trading, and Shire SHPG was gaining 3.23% to $138.74 on their announcement that Shire is buying Viropharma Pharmaceuticals for $4.2 billion to bolster its portfolio of drugs treating rare diseases. Grifols GRFS was adding 5.31% to $31.55 after the healthcare company said that it will buy the transfusion diagnostics unit of Novartis NVS for $1.675 billion. All eyes will be on Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday as the nominee to replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the central bank will testify at a confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The FTSE 100 in London was rising 0.3% while the DAX in Germany was higher by 0.12%. The Hong Kong Hang Seng closed higher by 1.43% while the Nikkei 225 in Japan increased 1.3%. December crude oil futures were down 29 cents to $94.31 a barrel and December gold futures were down $1 to $1,283.60 an ounce. Bond markets were closed in observance of Veteran's Day. Overall U.S. stock trading volumes are expected to be light given the U.S. holiday. --Written by Andrea Tse in New York
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Storm P. Museum reopens on 3 May 2012
Robert Storm Peteren, almost exlusively known by his pen name, Storm P., was a much-loved Danish humorist, cartoonist and artist, who died in 1949. The museum in his honour, Storm P. Museet, will reopen on Thursday 3 May 2012 after a thorough renovation.
The reopening is celebrated with the opening of the special exhibition, First Class!
Experience the Updated Storm P. Museum
In the updated Storm P. Museum visitors will be invited to enter Storm P.'s personal workspace and peek over his shoulder. IPads allow museum guests to enter Storm P.'s life, his age and his artistic universe.
The general exhibition features a string of Storm P.'s paintings and drawings, as well as cartoons with many of his well-known (to the Danes, at least) figures, like Peter & Ping, 'The Three Little Men' and his 'flies' (satirical cartoons).
Children have their own trail through the exhibition, guided by iPods or smart phones, and they can explore Storm P.'s ingenious inventions hands-on.
The reopening of Storm P. Museet is celebrated with the special exhibition, FIRST CLASS!, where eight fans of Storm P., all of them notable personalities in their own right, select and explain their favourite works by the beloved Danish artist.
Event: First Class! at Storm P. Museet
Where: Frederiksberg Runddel, 2000 Frederiksberg
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-4 pm
Price: Adults DKK 45, children enter for free
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An overall good game.
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The story mode has never been better and gives alot more insight into the characters we have come to know and love. The graphics are stunning as always and though they do have a few issues with collision errors I let it slide. Sound, as always, is excellent and gameplay is still the same old SC that is just timeless. Probably my biggest issue is the lack of Inferno and the ever changing appearance of Lizardman.
I would definitely recommend this game as a buy just because, even if you don't like the game totally, it is always a good game to play when you need something to do.
Just one of those timeless classics.
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41 out of 48 gamers (85%) found this review helpful
Very Good
Best fighter in years
posted by Doubtless1 (LA PUENTE, CA) Aug 3, 2008
Member since Oct 2007
33 out of 47 gamers (70%) found this review helpful
Okay lets address these issues. I've never played a fighter that didn't have a few similarities between characters, look at street fighter. Ryu and Ken are the same with different hair color, didn't stop it from being the best fighter ever in a lot of books.
Now in case no one noticed this is soul calibur 4, not 3.5 or 2.5, be expected to lose and gain new features it comes with sequels, and i feel they nailed this one pretty close to perfect.
This game has awesome fighting, just plain thrown out there butt kicking that you wont want to put down. My beef with the game is the story is like some mediocre company attempted to tell the story of an uninteresting tale and market it as a sequel we been waiting for. I also really miss the team modes in versus. XBL can lag a bit, not to where its unplayable but enough to where your timing is off (and you soul calibur veterans know timing is everything in this fighter)
All and all i cant seem to put this game down, so while you sit there and read all these reviews think to yourself "do i like awesome graphics with sexy women? do i like game play that will keep me playing for hours on hours? do i like owning my friends next to me or on xbl?" if yes to any of this pick this game up my friend, you'll thank me.
A worthy successor to Soul Calibur 2
posted by LDJosh (SHIPPENSBURG, PA) Jul 30, 2008
Member since Apr 2007
14 out of 22 gamers (64%) found this review helpful
If you were burned by SC3, It's time to let your wounds heal and "take sword in hand once more".
Very Good
Moves are changed and Yoda isn't that powerful
posted by MightyYuna (DENVER, CO) Aug 1, 2008
Member since Jan 2008
8 out of 13 gamers (62%) found this review helpful
I spent about 60 hours on Soul Calibur 2 on PS2 back in early 2000's and mastered most of Cassandra's moves. But SC4 seems to modified a lot of the combos by getting rid of some serious moves such as the easy fast AAB, brutal ->->A+B, ->->B and some quick Kick combs. There is definitely a bit of learning curve to get used to the move list. And I feel that they are not as effective as the old ones.
I tried Yoda, his tiny figure doesn't do much justice and he doesn't move as fast as Taki. I don't think the developer has made Yoda as well rounded as what he's supposed to be.
Another complaint I have is the online mode. It was my first day trying out and I couldn't get into any of the matches. I got this message saying "session full" all the time. When I assembled my own session, nobody came.
Overall, it is still one of the best fighting games out there. The most attractive features are: 1) side way step and side way rolling so you don't always have to block and gives you attacking advantage once you dodge. 2) fighting with different weapons is just awesome experience!
Oh, for those who like RPG style game, this fighting game allows you to customize your character. And you get achievements on top of that. Not bad.
On last thing, you can still get pretty far by butt mashing on this game. Some moves are pretty easy to pull off. But if you are dealing with experienced fighters and don't block or don't know your moves well, you will be dead in the water....FAST!
I LOVE This Game
posted by lonlygirl (LAS CRUCES, NM) Aug 31, 2009
Member since Aug 2009
5 out of 8 gamers (62%) found this review helpful
If you are not a fan already ...
posted by Local713 (PACIFICA, CA) Aug 2, 2008
Member since Feb 2008
9 out of 19 gamers (47%) found this review helpful
Graphics are well done; the levels are beautiful and varied, characters are colorful, and weapons and armor can be changed. Lots of unlockable stuff becomes available as you play. All in all its a great game to look at.
But when it comes to gameplay it falls short. The game does nothing to help a player figure out combos; for a fighting game vet this isn't much of a problem but a more casual gamer finds it lacking. It is easy enough to button-mash your way through Story Mode, but that gets old after 3 or 4 times through. Arcade and Tower of Souls mode are little different (more challenging) but it seems like your opponents are fairly easy until getting to a boss, then it turns very difficult. Without some kind of direction for executing complex combos it turns frustrating.
I have not played SC4 on Live but reports of using quick single moves over and over are probably accurate. More evidence for the need of a more comprehensive combo system.
The armor and weapons system adds depth but this becomes little more than a novelty to the less-than-dedicated gamer because, again, lack of a clear in-game explanation of how it works. Really the coolest part about the armor is smashing it off your opponent. Fighting with Yoda is awesome (for awhile).
If ARE are a SoulCalibur fan already, it is worth the rental. If you are NOT a fan already, SC4 doesn't try to bring you in and you really aren't missing much.
Xbox Controllers may need a Wii wrist-strap.
posted by Evernite (LANCASTER, CA) Aug 13, 2008
Member since Aug 2007
4 out of 8 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
Multiplayer (Special): If you do get this game and are interested in the multiplayer, I would suggest playing standard. This mode consists of people pumping their HP and defense to such an extreme that there is no fun or challenge in playing the game mode, it comes down to who has more equipment and better ring out combos.
Multiplayer (Standard): While this game mode felt more 'true' to the genre, does anyone honestly play any characters besides Kilik, Maxi, Cervantes, Taki, or Mitsurugi? And to further that question, do any of these people have a more intimate knowledge of their characters than 3 combos to cycle again and again? It becomes mind-numbingly annoying to join a multiplayer match only to find that 'Xx Coolguy xX' chooses Kilik (after you've faced 10 in a row) only to open the round with the same horizontal sweep, lead up to the same vertical stab, switch to the first horizontal sweep.. see where I'm going?
Characters: The imbalance here is legendary, you enjoy playing Siegfried or Nightmare? Well.. if the opponant chooses Yoda you may as well forget you have horizontal attacks. In fact, you may as well forget you have 90% of your attacks, because only a select few will actually hit him. On a related note, why is it that Cassandra can outdamage a 3-hit air juggle by Nightmare with a simple standing combo? Aside from damage imbalances, there are probably around 70 characters to choose from, but only 15-20 unique fighting styles. Yes, they literally just copy/pasted the move list from original characters onto new 'skins.'
Tower of Lost Souls (Ascend): When the only strategy hint you can find on the internet for the final boss is 'let him ring himself out,' there's REALLY something wrong with this picture.
Infuriatingly frustrating at times, but somehow fun.
A fun fighting game
posted by SergeantPope (CHARLESTON, IL) Jul 31, 2008
Member since Apr 2007
12 out of 26 gamers (46%) found this review helpful
Best 3D Fighter on 360
posted by Dmega007 (SAINT LOUIS, MO) Jul 31, 2008
Member since Jul 2007
7 out of 15 gamers (47%) found this review helpful
The controls in this game are simply the best you can get on the xbox 360. The game is not fast paced like DOA 4 but when you actually chain together your combos you will have a fast paced match. This game is difficult and will give you a challenge bott online and off. It takes practice to be good unless you played Soul Calibur II on the original xboxthen you will remember all of your characters moves and combinations. The Unlockables in this game are great and they have new features that will keep you playing for hours on end.
Beautiful graphics, some of the best on a fighter. The look really flows with the feel of the game. The games grapchis limit how fast you can actually go, no not like that but it feels really really good when your playing the game. No bugs or glitches and the voice overs are indeed amazing.
Havent tried the online yet im suspended from live lol, but if you want a fun fighting game that will have you playing for a long time. Cant go wrong with Soul Calibur IV.
Note.... This game does take alot of skill to actually call yourslef "Good" so dont be getting bitchy if you lose alot or you cant just seem to get it down. There are alot of characters in this game even yoda, yes yoda is in this game along with Darth Vader. So dont cry andhave fun.
Really Bad
This game really kinda sucks
posted by nicknelson18 (CAMAS, WA) Aug 7, 2011
Member since Aug 2011
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
This gamed SUCKED
posted by Tinysmitty (GRESHAM, OR) Feb 21, 2009
Member since Jun 2008
1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful
posted by Tigerice45 (HONOLULU, HI) Oct 24, 2008
Member since Jun 2008
4 out of 9 gamers (44%) found this review helpful
The customization aspect seems like a neat addition to the genre but it is not worth the sacrifice that the gameplay took. The graphics are beautiful and truly are noteworthy but again, at what cost? The list of achievements are all attainable with enough playing but seriously... who is going to play this any longer than 2 hours? (which is all I needed to get nearly half the achievements)
This game seemed like it gained a lot of hype from the media and got good reviews from many reputable reviewers but to me it could have been so much more.
Rare bring back Killer Instinct!
Very Good
Good game.. but very frustrating
posted by Desitine (NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI) Jul 31, 2008
Member since Apr 2008
4 out of 9 gamers (44%) found this review helpful
Soul Caliber has absolutely amazing graphics. They are extremely smooth, detailed, and go with the game great. It's not like those games where the cutscenes are amazing and the game is eh.
Online is a bit repetative. You don't automatically go into another fight, you have to find one again from the menu. Annoying.
One thing I like is the customization. You can create your own character and completely customize it which is very fun. From physique to voice tone, to the type of weapons/armor/attack style. Lots of armor to choose from and many skills. It will keep you occupied for a long time.
The thing I liked but also didn't like about this game were the controls. While they are easy, X, Y, B, Left Trigger and Bumpers you have no idea what the combos are. They don't even tell you. So you have to find out how to do them yourself. Also the Soul Gauge stuff confuses me and the game does not describe how it works well at all, so as a new player to the series I am still very confused. All I know is that if it's green and flashing I press a trigger. That's all the game really taught me. So for some people who have not played it before it might be very hard to learn combos/how to have fluent fights and use specials.
I have one major gripe with this game, and I have it with most fighting games. Sometimes when you play online and Single player the other people will keep getting hits on you, which stops you from even being able to swing your weapon. It happens so much on live it isn't funny and there is no way to get out of it. Small agile characters do this a lot to bigger bulky characters.
Overall it's a good game but VERY FRUSTRATING at times.
Above Average
posted by TURBO23 (FAIRMONT, WV) Oct 9, 2008
Member since Sep 2008
5 out of 12 gamers (42%) found this review helpful
The tower part is challenging.
Thank goodness I have Gamefly, I would have been upset if I had purchased this game.
Boring, clumsy and sells off Ivy's breast appeal.
posted by jsnforce (Ardmore, OK) Jan 28, 2009
Member since Jan 2009
5 out of 13 gamers (38%) found this review helpful
Yoda: "The force is not strong in this."
Above Average
Mission failed
posted by DharmaBum (LAGUNA HILLS, CA) Aug 1, 2008
Member since Dec 2006
6 out of 16 gamers (38%) found this review helpful
First of all, the X-Box gamepad just wasn't designed with this game in mind, and the developers did little to get around that fact. The d-pad and the analog controls are tricky at best, forcing players to use some sort of mix between them. This makes inputting complex combos extremely difficult, and next to impossible.
Secondly, the tutorial and training mode are very clunky, and harkens back to the PS1 days. Project Soul even uses a common PS1 font for their technical messages. While some people will embrace this as a throwback to the golden days of fighting games, I found it really annoying, and it made learning new moves with characters I wasn't familiar with extremely difficult, to the point where I just gave up trying to use some characters.
Character customization is very deep, but the game doesn't give a good explanation of how it works. Costume pieces also have weighted stats, so if you want a more aggressive or defensive oriented character, depending on your available gear, he or she may end up looking like a totally mismatched freak.
The load times are also pretty abusive. Don't expect to pick your character and immediately jump into some fighting, as with Dead or Alive 4 or most other fighting games. Instead, expect a long wait, so you can work on your humming.
To compensate for the load times, the game loads multiple characters to fight against all at once, but that doesn't alleviate the time you'll spend sitting on your hands, bored, if you fail a challenge or can't handle taking three characters on back to back without a fresh health bar.
In the end, Soul Calibur IV is a deeply flawed gem. It is gorgeous, and the characters and setting is delightfully familiar, but there are just too many flaws to warrant a purchase here.
Very Good
A One Trick Pony with Plenty of Bells and Whistles
posted by bloemei (LOS ANGELES, CA) Oct 25, 2008
Member since Aug 2008
2 out of 5 gamers (40%) found this review helpful
Tekken 3 Force was a big-time bonus for any fighting genre game. It was very clever and fun to implement a different change of pace to a genre that doesn't really seem to change much in gameplay: punch, kick, and block; mash buttons, hold breath, and get frustrated with the person who mashes buttons better.
Fighting games need to add more and Soul Caliber IV tries to do it but barely. What's cool about SCIV is that you can customize your very own characters or customize the pre-existing characters. Which is very cool and adds a lot of options for a game that only offers fighting but, I'm still left with the feeling that I want more.
These types of games are for those people that always have friends over--It's a quick fix. The game is as fun as the last fighting game you played and beat in under an hour after that you just keep repeating until you get more characters. There is the "Tower of Lost Souls" which you can climb up or down with various tasks to do to unlock more armor but, it gets really hard when you get up to the 50 levels or higher. So even your button masher friends can't use their evil tactics to beat this game.
Ah, now it brings me to the unfun factor in this game (did I just create a new word? Unfun?). The ability to beat your opponents with the ever-so-cheesy button mashing. This is really annoying when you play against people that have played it a bunch but they just so badly want to win so they resort to spamming the X button to gain a win. Very annoying.
Anyway, the game is fun but certainly not for the hardcore fans. The graphics are top-notch and the music kind of gets annoying especially when you hear the stars wars tune for the thousandth time.
Above Average
posted by uCRAZYman (HOMER, AK) Jul 31, 2008
Member since Aug 2005
2 out of 5 gamers (40%) found this review helpful
So in the end I (personally) would advice renting the older Soul Calibur II (which was Freaking awesome)so overall it might be worth renting if your not a Die Hard fan of the series...
Gets boring mighty quickly
posted by JakeyBoy (BROOKLYN, NY) Jul 30, 2008
Member since Apr 2008
10 out of 28 gamers (36%) found this review helpful
Sound and fury, ultimately signifying nothing.
posted by CThirteen (PEABODY, MA) Nov 3, 2008
Member since Jun 2003
3 out of 8 gamers (38%) found this review helpful
Like the rest of the series, Soul Calibur IV looks and plays wonderful. Unfortunately, there was not enough depth to keep me interested. The character creator was one of the better ones that I have seen in a fighting game, but then you take that character into the game and it's just more of the same.
There are other modes that offered some challenges, but, most opponents can be defeated with the throw mechanic. No real strategy involved.
The "story" mode does not offer much story past the "you killed my master" school of thought. Sure there are other motivations for them to fight, but in reality, who cares?
If you are a hardcore fighter, this is the game for you. Not for me.
Above Average
Severely Lacking...
posted by NotL33t (HUNTINGTOWN, MD) Aug 1, 2008
Member since Jul 2008
4 out of 11 gamers (36%) found this review helpful
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The definition of "Epic Fail."
posted by Zerodin (MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO) Dec 15, 2008
Member since Feb 2006
2 out of 6 gamers (33%) found this review helpful
A testament to this fact, is Soul Caliber 4.
It's the same game you played three times before.
Better graphics, some throw away game modes, and a character maker with options that prove utterly useless.
The main arcade mode is plagued with the same cheap AI that came in games before it. You can level up your fighting styles, and give your characters new abilities. But these are only useful in the game's other modes. So all the work you put into building your character up, all of the in game money you earned and spend is for nothing!
In the end you are left with something that lacks any innovation what-so-ever. Not even the inclusion of Star Wars characters can save this garbage.
soul calibur 4
posted by FYIDWIW (PORTLAND, OR) Nov 14, 2008
Member since Nov 2008
2 out of 6 gamers (33%) found this review helpful
Above Average
Fun with my son
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Member since Mar 2009
1 out of 3 gamers (33%) found this review helpful


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To resolve that challenge, the researchers used nanocarriers based on a porous iron (III)-based metal–organic framework for delivering several drugs: busulfan, azidothymidine triphosphate, doxorubicine, and cidofovir. The hybrid crystalline solids with the inorganic–metal framework allowed for greater flexibility in the structure and porosity to improve drug interactions and drug loading. Drug loading improved up to 40% by weight, and the release time increased as well, according to a press release by the Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research), a French government-funded research organization. Additionally, the activity of the MIL-based nanocarriers may allow for medical imaging and the tracking of the drugs to the target, thereby potentially opening the way for their application in theranostics
Interestedly, MILs are also being explored in environmental applications such as a vehicle for carbon dioxide sequesteration. The metal–organic framework of the MILs creates cages and channels that permit the storage of large molecules, such as drug molecules, as well as the capture of other molecules, such as carbon dioxde. The organic–inorganic framework of the MILs creates flexibility in the structure, allowing it to be responsive to external conditions such as temperature and pressure, according to a recent press release by the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, which conducted research with the Institut Lavoisier de Versailles in this area.
Nanotechnology offers great promise in many scientific areas, including drug delivery, and it is interesting to see how nanoporous materials are being explored in this application.
1. P. Horcajada, Nature Materials, Dec. 13, 2009, online DOI:10.1038/nmat2608.