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With Donald Trump its presumptive nominee after his win in the Indiana primary, the GOP will never be the same.
NEW YORK—Where were you the night Donald Trump killed the Republican Party as we knew it? Trump was right where he belonged: in the gilt-draped skyscraper with his name on it, Trump Tower in Manhattan, basking in the glory of his final, definitive victory.
"I have to tell you, I've competed all my life," Trump said, his golden face somber, his gravity-defying pouf of hair seeming to hover above his brow. "All my life I've been in different competitions—in sports, or in business, or now, for 10 months, in politics. I have met some of the most incredible competitors that I've ever competed against right here in the Republican Party."
The combined might of the Republican Party's best and brightest—16 of them at the outset—proved, in the end, helpless against Trump's unorthodox, muscular appeal to the party's voting base. With his sweeping, 16-point victory in Tuesday's Indiana primary, and the surrender of his major remaining rival, Ted Cruz, Trump was pronounced the presumptive nominee by the chair of the Republican National Committee. The primary was over—but for the GOP, the reckoning was only beginning.
By handcuffing a new series to its online-only service, the network is trying to catch the next wave of the television industry.
What's the easiest way to tell that we're in the midst of a television programming revolution? Just look at what the networks, the dinosaurs of the industry, are doing to keep up. On Tuesday, CBS detailed its plans for its prospective Netflix competitor "CBS All Access," a monthly subscription-based online service that will use a new Star Trek show to try and reel in viewers. But where Netflix's strategy is to become a vast repository of original content, dumping whole seasons of original shows at a time for people to sample at their leisure, CBS is trying to hold onto the weekly model that has defined broadcast strategy for decades. That compromise is currently untested, but it could be the future of the medium.
Given her general election opponent, she has a historic opportunity to unite a grand, cross-party coalition.
The Republicans have made their choice. Now the Democrats' likely nominee faces a dilemma of her own: Run as a centrist and try to pile up a huge majority—at risk of enraging Sanders voters? Or continue the left turn she's executed through these primaries, preserve Democratic party unity—at the risk of pushing Trump-averse Republicans back to The Donald as the lesser evil?
The imminent Trump nomination threatens to rip the Republican party into three parts. Trump repels both the most conservative Republicans and the most moderate: both socially conservative regular church attenders and pro-Kasich affluent suburbanites, especially women. The most conservative Republicans won't ever vote for Hillary Clinton of course. But they might be induced to stay home—if Clinton does not scare them into rallying to Trump. The most moderate Republicans might well cast a cross party line vote—if Clinton can convince them that she's the more responsible steward and manager.
It is hard to imagine his visit will produce a vast material change in the beleaguered Michigan city.
The presidency carries some strange expectations—a fact that Barack Obama, nearing the home stretch of his tenure in the White House, surely knows well by now. The president holds great power and is called the leader of the free world, yet his power—even in this age of a strong executive—is constrained on all sides. Those limitations tend to be misunderstood by people who want his help, thanks to pervasive belief in what Brendan Nyhan calls the "Green Lantern Theory of the Presidency."
President Obama is visiting Flint, Michigan, a city poisoned by lead and bacteria in its water, on Wednesday. During his visit, Obama will be briefed by officials on relief efforts, meet with community leaders—including 8-year-old "Little Miss Flint" Mari Copeny—and deliver remarks. He will meet with Governor Rick Snyder, who has come in for harsh criticism for his handling of the crisis.
The odds of defeating the billionaire depend in part on whether Americans who oppose him do what's effective—or what feels emotionally satisfying.
Tens of millions of Americans want to deny Donald Trump the presidency. How best to do it? Many who oppose the billionaire will be tempted to echo Bret Stephens: "If by now you don't find Donald Trump appalling," the Wall Street Journal columnist told the Republican frontrunner's supporters, "you're appalling."
Some will be tempted to respond like anti-Trump protesters in Costa Mesa, California. Violent elements in that crowd threw rocks at a passing pickup truck, smashed the window of a police cruiser, and bloodied at least one Trump supporter. Others in the crowd waved Mexican flags. "I knew this was going to happen," a 19-year-old told the L.A. Times. "It was going to be a riot. He deserves what he gets."
Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party candidate, is poised to make history.
Britain is holding local elections this week on what some have dubbed "Super Thursday," but only one contest is worthy of the moniker: the race to succeed Boris Johnson as London's mayor.
Mayoral elections rarely draw international attention. But the British capital is no ordinary city and its mayoralty is no ordinary office. London holds tremendous sway within Britain itself, both as an economic powerhouse and a population center. Roughly one in 10 members of Parliament come from the city's constituencies—more than hail from Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
The office itself is also something of an anomaly. British governance tends to favor councils of local officials and collective government by cabinets of ministers. London's mayor, by comparison, is elected by millions of voters from the city and its surrounding suburbs. Because most of Britain does not directly vote for the ministers in Parliament, let alone the House of Lords or the queen, the mayor can claim a stronger democratic mandate than perhaps any British politician other than the prime minister (who herself is not directly elected to that post, but assumes it as leader of the largest party in Parliament).
Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I'm one of them.
Since 2013, the Federal Reserve Board has conducted a survey to "monitor the financial and economic status of American consumers." Most of the data in the latest survey, frankly, are less than earth-shattering: 49 percent of part-time workers would prefer to work more hours at their current wage; 29 percent of Americans expect to earn a higher income in the coming year; 43 percent of homeowners who have owned their home for at least a year believe its value has increased. But the answer to one question was astonishing. The Fed asked respondents how they would pay for a $400 emergency. The answer: 47 percent of respondents said that either they would cover the expense by borrowing or selling something, or they would not be able to come up with the $400 at all. Four hundred dollars! Who knew?
Does the presumptive Republican nominee see African Americans and Hispanics as part of the American "we"?
Celebrating his big win in Indiana—and his elevation to presumptive nominee of the Republican Party—Tuesday night, Donald Trump spoke at Trump Tower in New York City, where he delivered a promise to heal the deep fractures in his party.
"We want to bring unity to the Republican Party," he said. "We have to bring unity. It's so much easier if we have it."
That will be a tall order. But as a general-election candidate, Trump will need to win over more than just Republicans. In his inimitable way, he pledged to bring together the rest of the nation as well.
"We're going to bring back our jobs, and we're going to save our jobs, and people are going to have great jobs again, and this country, which is very, very divided in so many different ways, is going to become one beautiful loving country, and we're going to love each other, we're going to cherish each other and take care of each other, and we're going to have great economic development and we're not going to let other countries take it away from us, because that's what's been happening for far too many years and we're not going to do it anymore," he said. (That's a single sentence, if you're keeping track at home.)
What jargon says about armies, and the societies they serve
JERUSALEM—"We have two flowers and one oleander. We need a thistle." Listening to the Israeli military frequencies when I was an infantryman nearly two decades ago, it was (and still is) possible to hear sentences like these, the bewildering cousins of sentences familiar to anyone following America's present-day wars. "Vegas is in a TIC," says a U.S. infantryman in Afghanistan in Sebastian Junger's book War. What does it all mean?
Anyone seeking to understand the world needs to understand soldiers, but the language of soldiers tends to be bizarre and opaque, an apt symbol for the impossibility of communicating their experiences to people safe at home. The language isn't nonsense—it means something to the soldiers, of course, but it also has something to say about the army and society to which they belong, and about the shared experience of military service anywhere. The soldiers' vernacular must provide words for things that civilians don't need to describe, like grades of officers and kinds of weapons. But it has deeper purposes too.
A person's age plays a role in when they think United States was at its peak—and Baby Boomers have a particularly dim view of the present.
Of all the themes powering Donald Trump's rhetoric, nostalgia is the strongest. Make America great again. We used to win. We're going to bring jobs back.
Republicans love a good bout of rocking-chair reminiscing. Others have noted the party's preoccupation with the word "restore," citing, among other things, Marco Rubio's newest book (American Dreams: Restoring Economic Opportunity for Everyone), Mitt Romney's super PAC ("Restoring Our Future"), and Glenn Beck's 2010 rally on the National Mall ("Restoring Honor"). When a party's central tenets include a strict interpretation of the Constitution and a commitment to traditional values, it can't avoid an existential yearning for days gone by. Trump has merely put a more populist spin on a longstanding impulse.
A suggestion for compulsive checkers
A rock monster tries to save a village from destruction.
From a moral standpoint, it makes the world worse.


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Just kidding. I got a press release from the California Nurses Association, hitting Palin on her clothes:
"Spending $150,000 for a one month wardrobe while painting yourself as a 'hockey mom' or the voice of 'Joe Six Pack' is an insult," said CNA/NNOC Executive Director Rose Ann DeMoro. "There's been a lot of talk about Marxists in this campaign, but the real Marxist is in the McCain camp – she's just a Neiman Marxist," said DeMoro.
I don't quite get the logic of the joke, but "Neiman Marxist" is an important contribution to the American political lexicon. The release encourages you to visit this site where you play a game of dress up using Sarah Palin and a variety of expensive clothes.
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tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:blogdestructoidhttp://bulk2.destructoid.com/ele2/images/destructoid/favicon.ico2013-02-12T18:15:00Ztag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=244770Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterDavid Jaffe debuts the Twisted Metal Birthday Bundle2013-02-12T18:15:00Z2013-02-12T18:15:00Z
It looks like Twisted Metal 1 and Black weren't the only ones joining the fun, as the PSN is getting an all-out four game birthday pack for $39.99. Should you decide to go with the piecemeal approach, the new 2012 Twisted Metal game is on sale for $29.99, 1 and 2 are going for $4.99, and Black is $7.99 -- it'll be running for one week from today.

For all you mathletes out there, that's around $8 saved through the bundle.

If you're looking for recommendations, Twisted Metal 2 and the new iteration probably hold up the most, as both have tons of variety, and solid mechanics to boot. Although the first game will always be dear to my heart, it's aged a lot worse than 2, so your mileage is going to vary there.

As for Black, it's still a pretty awesome game, but the single player campaign is a bit weak -- but really, you can't go wrong overall.

Twisted Metal [Sony Blog]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=244592Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterTwisted Metal and Twisted Metal Black coming to the PSN2013-02-11T08:30:00Z2013-02-11T08:30:00Z
It appears as if the original PlayStation classic Twisted Metal and the adored semi-reboot Twisted Metal Black are heading to the PSN tomorrow.

Right now, it appears as if (sadly) the latter is not going to be released in tandem with Twisted Metal Black: Online, a re-release of the same game with online play. The original will be offered as part of the PSOne Classic line.

I've always been a huge fan of Twisted Metal, so I'm glad it's getting some love. I really hope these re-releases will help the series remain relevant, due to the disaster that was the last Twisted Metal launch.

Twisted Metal Headed To PSN [Siliconera]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=222236Bill Zoekerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Bill+ZoekerLive show: Multiplayer Monday on Mash Tactics2012-02-20T17:30:00Z2012-02-20T17:30:00Z
It's 'Multiplayer Monday' today on Mash Tactics. King Foom is doubling up the action with two recent releases. First up is the vehicular combat resurrection Twisted Metal, followed by the cosplay bloodsport of Gotham City Imposters on Xbox 360. As usual, viewers are welcome to join in the mayhem, so tune in, join up, and kick some ass live on air.

Mash Tactics airs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific on Destructoid's Twitch TV channel. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221846Tony Poncehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Tony+PonceTwisted Metal movie being made by Crank co-director2012-02-15T15:00:00Z2012-02-15T15:00:00Z
Crank and Crank: High Voltage were fun but extremely dumb movies. Gamer starring Gerard "Leonidas" Butler and Michael "Dexter" Hall was pretty much garbage with small glimmers of joy here and there. And for some reason, I'm really pumped for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. All were directed by the filmmaking duo of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who at the very least have demonstrated a genuine understanding of high-octane videogame action if not necessarily how to apply that to a cohesive movie.

Brian Taylor will be flying solo for an adaptation of Twisted Metal, the kind of the explosive, adrenaline-pumping violence porn that should be right up his alley. There's a lot that can go wrong here, but if he can somehow sign Jason up Statham for the project, I might catch a matinee showing.

Twisted Metal film to be Cranked out [Flixist]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221764Max Scovillehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Max+ScovilleThe DTOID Show: Max's Twisted Metal Review2012-02-14T18:00:00Z2012-02-14T18:00:00Z

One of this week's biggest, and most anticipated releases is Twisted Metal. Jim Sterling's a die-hard fan of the series, and he gave his thoughts on the newest iteration in his review right here. On the other hand, I've never been that crazy about the vehicular man. I remember thinking it was cool when I was a kid, but I was never super-stoked about it. What did I make of it? Watch the video!

Also, I didn't get any time with the multiplayer, because Anthony Carboni of New Challenger stole the damn online pass. But that's okay, because he reviewed the game, too. Check that out right here.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221765Bill Zoekerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Bill+ZoekerLive show: Twisted Metal and Undisputed 3 on Mash Tactics2012-02-14T17:30:00Z2012-02-14T17:30:00Z
It's going to be an amorous 'New Release Tuesday' on Mash Tactics. King Foom will be showing his love for destruction in Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3. Foom's venture into the demo for this one proved less than fruitful, but here's your chance to get a real good look at it. Foom will also be getting extremely close to his fellow man in UFC Undisputed 3 on Xbox 360. As both games of the day have online multiplayer, the viewers are invited to jump in and join the festival of love live!

Mash Tactics airs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific on Destructoid's Twitch TV channel. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221647Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingReview: Twisted Metal 2012-02-14T11:00:00Z2012-02-14T11:00:00Z
Twisted Metal 2 is one of the greatest videogames to ever grace the original PlayStation, and that's an undeniable scientific fact. Though my personal relationship with the series has been a spotty affair, my love for TM2's inimitable blend of sadistic humor and car-on-car violence has carved a bloody hole in my heart, one that's remained gaping for years.

A new Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3 has been a long time coming, and arrives not a moment too soon. However, while it remains at heart a classic example of vehicular battery, its misinformed attempts at modernization cause a little concern.

The latest chapter in the series, from Eat Sleep Play, indicates that some franchises really ought to stick to what they know.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221650Brett Zeidlerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Brett+ZeidlerTwisted Metal: Be Mine is disturbingly funny2012-02-13T18:30:00Z2012-02-13T18:30:00Z

Blue Goggles Films had one of their newest videos featured on the Machinima channel recently, and it's absolutely brilliant. David Jaffe himself enjoyed the video, exclaiming "DAMN NICE!" on Twitter. It features Sweet Tooth of Twisted Metal fame, celebrating Valentine's Day in the only sick, demented way he knows how with a captured victim.

Twisted Metal: Be Mine is incredibly disturbing, but yet, it has moments of being sweet and even a little cute. You guys out there planning an evening that special someone will never forget could learn a thing or two from Sweet Tooth. He sure knows how to leave a lasting impression.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221519Liam Fisherhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Liam+FisherDavid Jaffe wants you to shoot his truck2012-02-12T10:00:00Z2012-02-12T10:00:00Z

I love the idea of promoting a new game release with a contest; it's a pretty foolproof concept. I definitely like the idea of being allowed to shoot Sweet Tooth's ice cream truck with a machine gun. Sounds perfect, right?

My one hangup with this plan is that you're not physically shooting the gun. They've devised a system in which you aim the guns via satellite from the comfort of your couch. Still cool; you're still shooting something, but my excitement for the experience dwindled ever so slightly.

Head on over to the Shoot My Truck site and sign up with either your Facebook or Twitter account and wait for the big day.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221262Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingTwisted Metal dev hit with layoffs, David Jaffe leaving2012-02-07T07:54:00Z2012-02-07T07:54:00Z
[Update: Jaffe has responded to today's news, confirming that layoffs were had, but addressing talk of casual development by saying, "I have zero plans to make games like FARMVILLE and ANGRY BIRDS. I never said what I was doing post TM ...  I will be opening a game studio here in San Diego because I really miss internal game development. Happy to share more details later."]

Eat Sleep Play is the latest studio to be hit by the, "develop big game, kill off a bunch of jobs" phenomenon. The Twisted Metal developer has lost eight employees to continue with a staff of 26, and it would appear that even the infamous David Jaffe is leaving.

The studio will be sticking to iPad and iPhone games in the future, with co-founder Scott Campbell calling the move "pretty exciting" and looking forward to "reaching a lot more people." Even so, it looks like a step down for a team that's got a major PS3 exclusive on the horizon.

As for Jaffe? There's talk of him going into the casual games market, but he has said on Twitter that such rumors are "highly exaggerated" and they won't be casual games "as you know them." He has, so far, said nothing else beyond that.

Whatever happens, there's something fundamentally wrong with this industry where things like this happen so regularly.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=221034Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingTwisted Metal delayed and censored in Europe2012-02-03T12:30:00Z2012-02-03T12:30:00Z
Twisted Metal is suffering a few localization problems, resulting in the car-on-car violence being delayed in Europe. The game is now due out in March for PAL gamers, although a solid release date is yet to be confirmed.

In North America, the game is still slated for February 14 and there shouldn't be any problems making the date.

As well as the delay, the European version of Twisted Metal has been slightly censored by SCEE. David Jaffe says that most of the edits are in cutscenes and won't affect the actual gameplay. The biggest in-game change is that the screaming person tied to a gurney on the Meat Wagon is now a lifeless corpse.

Well, that's a shame.

[Via NeoGAF]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=220444Jesse Cortezhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jesse+CortezDavid Jaffe invites YOU to a Twisted Metal Tournament!2012-01-27T15:30:00Z2012-01-27T15:30:00Z

Upon the news that a new Twisted Metal game was coming out, many gamers couldn't wait to sink their sweet teeth into it. Well, if you live in or near San Francisco, you will have the opportunity to check out this game next Thursday, February 2, weeks before its release!

As seen in the above video, David Jaffe himself cordially invites you to come take part in a Twisted Metal multiplayer tournament. Held at the Mezzanine from 6:00-9:00 PM, this event is open to the public (21+) and involves a multiplayer tournament where you can win a sweet-looking, laser-etched Twisted Metal PS3. Not only that, exclusive swag that can only be collected at this event will be given away throughout the night for those in attendance.

You can sign up for the tournament at the event or RSVP at the Facebook group here. Hope to see many of you all there!

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=220463Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterSweet Tooth is gonna take you for a ride on January 312012-01-27T09:20:00Z2012-01-27T09:20:00Z
[Editor's Note: Ladies and gents, welcome Chris Carter to the front page and the Destructoid news staff. Regular readers will surely recognize his face and name from our community. As always, that's where our best people come from. Don't hold back on the hazing!]

In case you haven't heard, a multiplayer demo of Twisted Metal is coming to a PlayStation 3 near you. Now, thanks to the PlayStation Blogcast, we know the date: January 31st, 2012. As a fan of the series since the first iteration, I can't wait to see what Jaffe and his team have in store for us. I thought Twisted Metal Black was an incredibly fresh take on the franchise and I see a lot of similarities in the upcoming title -- especially with the game's dark undertones and the return of twisted storyline videos.

I know some of you may not be joining in because of the online pass situation, but to me, the free inclusion of Twisted Metal Black is enough to make up for it. Regardless of the quality of the demo, my wife and I will be blowing stuff up come February 14th. Considering Jaffe has stated that this iteration is mostly a multiplayer game, is anyone else excited at the prospect of mingling with fellow carmageddon caballeros?

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=220150Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingYep, Twisted Metal is getting an online pass2012-01-23T08:40:00Z2012-01-23T08:40:00Z
Despite David Jaffe stating he didn't want one, Twisted Metal is getting itself a lovely, shiny, pretty little online pass. Because inconveniencing all your customers is what gaming is all about.

It's absolutely not suprising, because Sony told Destructoid that it planned to put online pass in pretty much every single game it publishes. Nevertheless, I fully intend to post a story for every online pass I see, because it will never become banal or boring to me.

The second it becomes a mundane story, unfit for posting, is the second it becomes acceptable, and I don't think online passes will ever be an acceptable response to the used game market. It's just more controlling, possessive behavior from the corporate equivalent of a jealous husband.

So yeah, Twisted Metal is getting an online pass, and that's rubbish.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=218634Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreFirst-print copies of Twisted Metal include TM: Black2011-12-28T16:30:00Z2011-12-28T16:30:00Z
Those who purchase a first-edition copy of Twisted Metal will receive a voucher that can be redeemed for a free digital copy of the original Twisted Metal: Black.

News of this thoughtful freebie comes by way of co-director David Jaffe, who gives us a nice reminder about Green Stamps. Yes, this video is worth a watch. The inclusion of Black seems like the right one, based on where Eat Sleep Play is headed with the new Twisted Metal.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=218141Samit Sarkarhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Samit+SarkarTwisted Metal: A different kind of multiplayer game2011-12-19T13:30:00Z2011-12-19T13:30:00Z
Unless you count the continued popularity of Mario Kart, we're a long way from the '90s heyday of car combat games. Modern multiplayer combat primarily concerns games in which people shoot each other, but David Jaffe, Scott Campbell, and their team at Eat Sleep Play are aiming to amend that phrase to end with the words "with cars." They're working on a new Twisted Metal title, the first original one to hit consoles since Twisted Metal: Black launched on the PlayStation 2 a decade ago.

 Twisted Metal differs from shooters in more ways than the "shooting people while driving" part. In some respects, it's more accessible than those games; in others, it's even more impenetrable.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=217467Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingJaffe doesn't want online pass in Twisted Metal2011-12-08T09:00:00Z2011-12-08T09:00:00Z
Twisted Metal director David Jaffe would rather not have an online pass in Twisted Metal, declaring that any lost sales due to used games would be acceptable if it generated new fans. He did, however, admit that it's ultimately up to Sony.

"Only because we have such a mountain to climb in terms of gaining people's good faith, especially in Europe, and really letting people know that this is a title that's worth getting excited about," he said. "I'm okay with the fact that we might lose sales on this first game if, because of it, we generate a lot of fans that otherwise wouldn't have played the game.

"The online is so much the bread and butter of this game, so I'm okay with it because it means we're setting ourselves up for a possible return to the franchise one day. It's not my call and I'd totally understand if Sony as a company said 'Look, this is a mandate that permeates all of our titles. We're not making selective choices.'"

Unfortunately, Sony seems intent on cramming online passes into every title going forward, so one can reasonably expect to see it in Twisted Metal. Still, at least Jaffe isn't pleading poverty like Naughty Dog did. Online passes are slightly easier to swallow when they're not accompanied by cowardly, awful excuses.

Jaffe hopes to avoid Twisted Metal online pass [Eurogamer]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=214888Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingTwisted Metal sorts out my Halloween costume2011-10-31T09:20:00Z2011-10-31T09:20:00Z
Of all the nonsense publishers dump on my doorstep, this latest offering from Sony is up there with my favorites. Just in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon this scary clown mask based on Twisted Metal's purveyor of ice cream and death, Sweet Tooth.

Yes, my wearing a hideous clown mask is an improvement, el oh el. For bonus points, feel free to reference the fat clown from Spawn.

Twisted Metal is due out next year and I'm quite looking forward to it. It's been far too long since I dove into that ludicrous series of games.

Happy St. Spooky's Day, everyone!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=209937Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizDavid Jaffe's PAX Prime 2011 keynote2011-08-30T21:00:00Z2011-08-30T21:00:00Z

David Jaffe kicked off PAX Prime 2011 this year and his keynote address was simply mesmerizing. Here's a man who has done amazing things in the videogame industry bearing it all, including all the hardships that's come with the job.

David spent an hour describing everything from how he first started in the gaming industry to how he felt he was losing his touch. He also cussed a lot, which I f*cking loved.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=209874Nick Chesterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nick+ChesterTwisted Metal gets romantic 2012 release date2011-08-25T18:45:00Z2011-08-25T18:45:00Z
After being pushed out of 2011, Twisted Metal has a firm release date: Valentine's Day 2012. (That's February 14 for those who aren't romantically inclined.)

"What I predict is gonna happen is you're going to have people going out to very romantic dinners," said developer Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe, "and then coming home and playing the crap out of local split-screen, and then obviously e know what's gonna happen after that, because there's nothing more romantic than blowing your significant other up with a maniacal demonic ice cream truck."

He's talking about sex, everyone. After playing the game, people are going to have sex. Thought I'd clear that up for you.

Jaffe also announced that a new trailer focusing on the game's Dollface character would be revealed this week, and then he showed a teaser of a trailer. Which is nuts, and Jaffe knows it, calling it idea "absurd." But you know you want to see it anyhow, so head over to the PlayStation Blog for the goods.

Twisted Metal Update: Happy Valentine's Day [PlayStation Blog]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=208228Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingJaffe: $60 is a 'SH*T TON' to ask for a game2011-08-08T13:45:00Z2011-08-08T13:45:00Z
David Jaffe has joined Bethesda's Todd Howard in admitting that $60 is a significant investment for gamers to make. However, just like Howard, he's also decided that his own Twisted Metal provides enough to justify the asking price.

"Sixty bucks is a SH*T TON to ask for so if we are going to charge that, you deserve our best ... even if it takes a little longer than we anticipated," he said. "Also hitting smack dab in mid Nov/Mid Dec is a bad time to release this game (although that was not the reason we delayed AT ALL ... we WANTED to be out in Oct) ... but the extra time gives us more time to balance weapons, tune vehicle handling, tune the EXP progression for levelling up, etc."

I love that developers are starting to really hit back at the $60 price point, but can someone please have the balls to back up what they're saying? Publishers must realize that it's a large barrier and doesn't gel well with their fight against used games, but nothing will change unless someone takes the first step.

Stop talking about high prices and f*cking do something about them.

David Jaffe provides more specific details as to why Twisted Metal was delayed [Examiner]

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Hello my special treasures. If you didn't get a chance to catch us LIVE (that always has to be in caps) this afternoon, here's the episode. We discussed Torchlight II's memory problems, Skyrim, Skyrim, Skyrim, and Skyrim. Sony unveils another thing with the word "Play" in the title, which is not dissimilar to Summer of Arcade. Nathan Drake is a penguin or something. And finally, Twisted Metal and the PS Vita are both delayed until 2012, but hey. New Rambo game.

We gave away five codes for From Dust and you've got until Monday to like us, follow us, and subscribe to us (do all three) to be randomly selected for a Battlefield 3 download code.

Also, heads up, I'm gonna be a Bill Zoeker's guest on Also, Talks on the Twitch.TV stream. That's this Sunday at 4PM PST. My girlfriend Jenn will also be there, and we will probably get drunk and argue about Pokemon or something.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=208045Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthDamn: Twisted Metal delayed to early 20122011-08-05T10:31:00Z2011-08-05T10:31:00Z
David Jaffe says that they're going to miss the date of October 4, and that Twisted Metal has to be pushed back. They need time to polish the title, he says.

"Thing is, you gotta trust me when I tell you that – with this extra time for tuning and polish – the game is going to be so much better than it already is."

From this fall to early next year is a long-ass delay for polish and tuning, wouldn't you say? Still, Jaffe puts it nicely so you can appreciate that he's doing it for you. I believe him.

"Most importantly, we plan on treating you – the kind folks who play our game (and pay our bills) – like the VIPs that you are," Jaffe wrote on the PS Blog. "You only deserve our best and we appreciate your understanding as we take a little more time to guarantee that our best is what we deliver."

Judging from the times I've played it this year game is already rockin', so I trust they are doing something really important with this extra time. If that 3 or more months is truly polish time, this is going to be the shiniest game ever made.

There is some good news, though: Twisted Metal will be playable at both PAX Prime and Gamescom 2011.They be showing off a brand new level called Thrills & Spills Amusement Park, and new mode Team Hunted will also be debuted. Bonus: there will also be some free Sweet Tooth masks given away.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=206988Nick Chesterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nick+ChesterTwisted Metal now an 'HBO serial killer' with an M rating2011-07-25T09:20:00Z2011-07-25T09:20:00Z
Remember when Eat Sleep Play was aiming for a T-rating for the upcoming PlayStation 3 Twisted Metal? It's given up that plan; the game will now ship with an M-rating.

"Without the blood," Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe told a crowd during a panel at Comic-Con (via GameSpot), "it felt a little weird, frankly."

During an on-stage demo, Jaffe showed off a few of the game's weapons, including a sniper rifle. After landing a headshot with the gun, the skull exploded in a fountain of gore, something you definitely wouldn't have seen with a T-rating.

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David Jaffe has revealed what we'll be seeing of Twisted Metal this week at E3. The above trailer reveals a little bit of the story behind Sweet Tooth's deadly ramapage as well as a boss named Iron Maiden, a semi-cab. Oh, and they transform into robots.

ROBOTS.

If you had told me that Twisted Metal would have cars that transform into robots, I would have called you a filthy liar and phoned your mother to let her know how bad you've been. Did not see this one coming. Jaffe reassured franchise fans who may be worried at the revelation, saying, "Twisted Metal has not become a mech game. It's still 95% a vehicle/car combat game."

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Whenever I finish shooting an episode of The Destructoid Show, and I think "Yeah! Nailed it!" I'm always horribly disappointed when I see the episode. Today was one of those days. Is it a good episode? I have no idea, but I drank like eight cups of coffee today, so it doesn't matter because I've transformed into a peregrine falcon.

In terms of news, we had some badass stories today: the Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta is underway, and Jim's got nice things to say about it. As everyone already knows, Portal 2 comes out next week, but it might come out sooner if you guys play enough indie games. Fun fact: Twisted Metal looks awesome, and according to Dale's preview, it plays awesome too.

Last but not least, our Bothan spies have stolen the plans for Nintendo's newest space station. Er. Console. And by "plans," I mean "rumors and speculations." And by "Bothan spies," I mean "other video game sites." Also, I read on the internet that you can play Goldeneye 64 while dual-wielding N64 controllers.

Spoiler alert: I have no idea why the episode went up so fargin' late. I wrote this post at 4PM PST. It's now after midnight. I blame vicious cyborg barracudas.

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Twisted Metal certainly seems to be shaping up very nicely, and now there's an extended trailer to check out some of the gameplay as well. Axel's big two-wheeler monstrocity of a vehicle in Dale's preview has also been announced as a pre-order bonus vehicle.

I guess I'll finally have to buy a bluetooth headset now. Thanks Jaffe!

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=198802Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthPreview: Twisted Metal2011-04-14T12:40:00Z2011-04-14T12:40:00Z
Oh, you're not ready for Twisted Metal. You think you are, but you're not. You may think that you're prepared, being a fan of this PlayStation and PS2 predecessors, but you're not even close to being prepared. This game is insane. There's a million things happening at once, a million bullets flying your way, and million ways to die. It's pure chaos, but it works. It works beautifully.

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David Jaffe and his people at Eat Sleep Play have been crafting a game so wild that no existing genre type fits it. It's sure as hell not a racer -- you'd be blown up before you could make it through a single lap in this world. 'Shooter' gets closer, but that doesn't really give the game enough credit, as Twisted Metal feels deeper than the modern shooter.

Jaffe says it's something like a fighting game, and I think that's a good fit. It's a fighting game where you move really fast, and where the weapons are key. It's a game that embraces competition wholly. It's pure competitive chaos on a disc.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=198415Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingTwisted Metal dated for October 42011-04-08T10:00:00Z2011-04-08T10:00:00Z
The long-awaited vehicular violence romp that is Twisted Metal has been given a release date of October 4, 2011.

The game's looking set to be a hot one. It doesn't appear to have changed much over the years, but does it need to? It's about cars shooting rockets at each other. That's a formula you don't really need to fix.

I'll be picking this one up for sure. Who else is planning to?

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=191277Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingSony lists twenty exclusive PS3 games for 20112011-01-10T12:20:00Z2011-01-10T12:20:00Z
When Sony feels it has something to aggrandize, it won't be shy about aggrandizing. In this case, it might well be justifies, as the official PlayStation Blog boasts not one, not two, but twenty PS3 exclusives, all slated for 2011. That's a lot of software.

Here's the full list of games due out this year, with their release dates where appropriate:

Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (March)

Hyperdimension Neptunia (February)

The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection (Spring)

inFAMOUS 2 (2011)

Journey (2011)

Killzone 3 (February 22)

The Last Guardian (Holiday)

LittleBigPlanet 2 (January 18)

MLB 11 The Show (March 8)

MotorStorm Apocalypse (Spring)

No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (Fall)

Pixeljunk Shooter 2 (2011)

PlayStation Move Heroes (2011)

Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One (Fall)

Resistance 3 (September 6)

SOCOM 4 (2011)

Sorcery (2011)

Twisted Metal (2011)

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (November 1)

Yakuza 4 (March 15)

Fair play to Sony, that is a beastly list, and some of it looks like it'll be pretty rad. Which games are jumping out at you? I'm struggling to contain my excitement for Killzone 3 and I'm really looking forward to Twisted Metal, Sorcery and Journey as well.


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Have you ever wanted to try out Pathfinder but could never find a game? Don't want to invest in a ton of books? Happy with your 4e game but trying to branch out? I'm just like you! I'm a die-hard 4e fan, but I always love to try new games. Even if you're just looking to get experience so you can bash it in the edition wars, come join my Pathfinder game! It will start out as RAW and we will slowly develop houserules to make our experience better. It will be a bit sandboxy with events unfolding in places the PCs are not even in. However, there will also be a good deal of crunch and combat so that we cover all aspects of the system. I will also be playing along side you.
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1. What game system are you running (D&D, Call of Cthulu, Palladium, GURPS, etc.), and if applicable what edition (Original, Classic, Revised, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th, etc.)?
2. What 'type' or variant of game will it be (i.e. "Shadow Chasers" or "Agents of Psi" for d20 Modern)? What is the setting for the game (eg. historic period, published or homebrewed campaign setting, alternate reality, modern world, etc.)?
Sandboxy political intrigue with a hefty amount of fighting.
3. How many Players are you looking for? Will you be taking alternates, and if so, how many?
5 or 6, and no alternates. Readers are welcome.
4. What's the gaming medium (MW, chat, e-mail etc.)?
Right here.
5. What is the characters' starting status (i.e. experience level)?
1st, but will quickly advance to 2nd.
6. How much gold or other starting funds will the characters begin with?
Standard for their class. Equipment will be abstracted, ie. arrows and rations will not be tracked unless the environment calls for it (eg. a desert), so just buy a few arrows at 1st level and be done with it.
7. Are there any particular character classes, professions, orders, etc. that you want... or do not want? What are your rules on 'prestige' and/or homebrewed classes?
Only the PFSRD is allowed.
8. What races, subraces, species, etc. are allowed for your game? Will you allow homebrewed races or species? 'Prestige' races or species?
See above.
9. By what method should Players generate their attributes/ability scores and Hit Points?
20 pt buy, max HP at first, rolled afterwords (subject to change)
10. Does your game use alignment? What are your restrictions, if so?
Yes, but alignment is determined by actions, not by a character sheet. Alignment restrictions are not in place.
11. Do you allow multi-classing, or have any particular rules in regards to it?
As usual.
12. Will you be doing all of the die rolling during the course of the game? Will die rolls be altered, or left to the honor system? If players can make die rolls, which ones do they make, how should they make the rolls, and how should they report them?
Use [dice][/dice] tags.
13. Are there any homebrewed or optional/variant rules that your Players should know about? If so, list and explain them, or provide relevant links to learn about these new rules.
Nope, but we might make some during play.
14. Is a character background required? If so, how big? Are you looking for anything in particular (i.e. the backgrounds all ending up with the characters in the same city)?
You should all come from a different kingdom, of which there are 12. Backgrounds should be short, but part of the application process is describing the nation you come from in a couple paragraphs (2-3 short ones, one for architecture and style, one for daily life, one for politics and government).
15. Does your game involve a lot of hack & slash, puzzle solving, roleplaying, or a combination of the above?
Hack and slash and RP.
16. Are your Players restricted to particular rulebooks and supplements, or will you be allowing access to non-standard material? What sources can Players use for their characters?
PFSRD only.
Nice. I'd like to join, playing as a rogue. I'm also a 4e player wanting to try out Pathfinder. Definitely a spy archetype if you allow archetypes.
Everything in the PFSRD is legal, including archetypes.
Ah. A question. When you say standard gold, do you mean the average gold each class gets at level 1?
what if we are pathfinder virgins, should we still apply , as in ...well no clue difference between 3.5e and pathfinder.
Of course! Pathfinder is just an evolution of 3.5. All of the classes get a nice power boost (some more than others) and there are some improvements to the system, like a fix that makes grappling more elegant. It's still not balanced by any stretch, but it's better than 3.5.
@Trigun: You may take the better of average or your roll.
All right, thanks. I'm writing up my spy rogue now.
Hmmm. Looking through the SRD. I like the look of catfolk ... and of the trapper archetype of the ranger class.
Sirrr! You can exxpect my application (mrrow) in the morrrning.
Traits? If so, how many?
Two, as standard.
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I gather that a typical way to do this is to create a database entry for each document, store metadata in the database and store the files on a filesystem.
It seems much simpler and faster to store both the documents and the metadata on the filesystem. So a directory might look like this
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And then I could get the metadata from the json files (or whatever format I use). I could render subdirectory/foo.html based on the contents of subdirectory/foo.json. And I could render subdirectory.html based on the contents of subdirectory/.json and the contents of the other child json files.
The main disadvantage I've thought of is that it might be harder to search based on the contents of the metadata file (though I could search based on filesystem-level metadata). What other disadvantages are there? And if people do use this approach, why don't I hear about it?
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How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
Wasnt a wrestling fan back then. How big of a star or draw was he exactly?
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
Hogan was the biggest star for a long time.The only time he was challenged for a small time period in-between was by Warrior.
I watched Self Destruction of Warrior-That shit is unreliable.
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
He was pretty huge, jockeying for position with Hogan. They were both terrible.
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
Dont watch the Self Destruction of Ultimate Warrior if you want to find answers how big Warrior was. Bunch of tools and ass kissers bashing him because Vince is mad that Warrior screwed him multiple times.
Warrior was one of the bigger than life characters that many people miss and he is still one of the most recognizable characters after so many years.
Listen to the pops during his original run, one of the most iconic wrestlers and people will still remember him for a long time
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
6'2 , 285 lbs
He was the Icon of that era. Who else could claim to pin Hogan clean on PPV before he did that in the Champion vs Champion match at WM VI? NOBODY!
He was mega over. Fans loved him. He was ELECTRIFYING the crowds with his intensity and energy, just like The Rock would do almost a decade later. He was becoming a true alternative for Hogan but poor booking decisions, and McMahon being an asshole were the reasons that he could not replace Hogan. McMahon has this habit of not paying performers their PPV salary on time, and Warrior made sure he didnt work without getting paid, which pissed Vince off. Warrior had held Vince on separate occasion regarding monetary issues.
Warrior's promos may not make much sense, but they were great enough to captivate fans of all ages. His matches may be short, but were intense and electric. His run-up to the ring was amazing, and fans would look at him in awe while he would sprint to the ring and do his shtick. He was a face painted phenomenon, bigger than everybody (except Hogan), bigger than Macho Man, bigger than Taker, bigger than Piper at that time
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
In his prime, only Hogan and Andre had been bigger draws. Considering that Andre wasn't wrestling after Warrior became champion, Warrior was the second biggest draw ever behind Hogan.
It was a huge mistake to change the planned rematch between him and Hogan at Mania 7 because that match would have sold the 100000 tickets at the Memorial Coliseum that they originally booked. It would have also delivered a huge buyrate, maybe even bigger than the year before. Warrior, as well as Hogan, were just that hot.
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
So, he wasnt ever bigger than Hogan?
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
In the wrestling world, he rivaled Hogan.
Outside, not even close.
Re: How big was Ultimate Warrior in his prime?
How could he have ever become bigger than Hogan when Hogan was still there in main events and semi main events. Every huge buyrate, Hogan gets credit for when he's on the card, rightfully so. But Warrior could never get out of Hogans shadow because of it. So, yes he was only second behind Hogan in 1990.
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Our baby is due at the end of November. We are thinking about when the best time to have her baptized would be, and the window after Christmas and before Lent is small. At the end of January, she will be 2 months. Is that too soon or too late? I really have no idea about an appropriate age.
When is a good time to baptize?
If you see a typo, blame the cat.
i baptised my first after 2 months and my second at 3 months, since he was born in December, so i waiting for March (no extremly cold weather).
hi, i like to baptize within a month... to 6 weeks. my BFF just baptized my Godson 10 days after his birth for scheduling reasons. i would say do what works for you!
We baptised our DD at 6 weeks for the same reason. We did not want to wait until after Easter and did not know timings booked up so quickly. We really enjoyed having her baptised that young. We've been to several where they are older and it seems the older they are, the more possibility of misbehaving. ;) Good luck with the decision!
My DD was born Nov 15 of last year. She was baptized when she was 1 day shy of being 4 wks...it was on the 3rd Sunday of Advent (my favorite one since the priest wears pink vestments lol!)
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We did 6 weeks with both kids. Peter was born in November and so we did Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, I think it's the first one in January usually.
I would baptise as soon as the church allows you to do it, mine were ususally in the 6 to 8 weeks range.
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I baptized my son at 9 days (it was also because my parents were not staying long). The priest was very happy :).
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You should baptize ASAP after birth. It is a sin to delay baptism for longer than necessary. Canon Law says: Can. 867 §1. Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it.
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Thanks for the help!!!!!! Actually, I guess I didn't make this clear enough ( lol my fault, no one elses. Looking back at it confuses me too.) but Team Luna uses "Lunar Beam" around a certain area after they commit a crime.
The police do get involved, but it's gonna be a power struggle thing like with team Rocket, other than the "Lunar Beam" beacon, they have no proof it was Team Luna. The move is open for circulation WAYYY before Team Luna started using it, but certain rare TM stores and certain Pokemon have the natural ability to learn it (i.e. Lunatone, Clefairy, etc). Also Team Luna's version is slightly altered to where it will be visible for a long time afterwards (As opposed to a few minutes), up to all night.
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AFTER APPOMATTOX, Wilson straggled home to face an uncertain future. He had no profession; his slaves were free; and since he had invested his savings in Confederate bonds ($2,500 in 1861, $3,000 in 1863), the greater part of his estate had been dissipated. To make matters worse he found his mother's estate reduced to the bare necessities of living and her health impaired. Yet if Wilson had invested his last dollar in worthless Confederate paper, had lost unrecoverable years, had staked his all on a lost cause, he came from the war grown to full manhood and in excellent physical health. Moreover, shelter from the gathering storms of the Reconstruction era was provided when, in the summer of 1865, Columbian College tendered him an appointment as assistant professor of Latin. Whether the man sought the position or the institution the man, it is clear that alma mater had not forgotten her brilliant student and the offer of 1860.
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This is a magnificent, exciting history, describing the situation from the perspective both of the Christians and the Muslims. It reads like an adventure novel! I literally could not put it down during the final chapters. I highly recommend it.
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This book seems interesting enough, but for some reason I just couldn't get into this one; I gave up half-way through.
The geopolitical story of how the Ottoman and Spanish empires divided the Mediterranean is told through three main battles: Rhodes, Malta (taking up the large middle section of this book), and finally Lepanto. These battles are told day by day, hour by hour, and sometimes blow by blow. The author tells a good story, and it is clear that he has kept his boyish enthusiasm for re-enacting a hero's fate in battle.
Sadly, the swashbuckling is sometimes accompanied by a similarly boyish ethnocentricity and incomplete grasp of geography. A statement such as "Lepanto was Europe's Trafalgar" points to shoddy geographic concepts. The Greek town of Igoumenitsa is mentioned as "Gomenizza, in front of Corfu" - a case of the author copying his source without verifying current conditions, possibly because the clanking of armour is more important to him than geographical accuracy. Likewise the author uses a blithe disregard for other languages (especially Italian proper names and place names fare badly when quoted in this book). All in all, not bad - but he can't hold a candle to John Julius Norwich for this kind of historical topics.
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A thrilling account of the brutal decades-long battle between Christendom and Islam for the soul of Europe. This struggle's brutal climax came between 1565 and 1571, seven years that witnessed a fight to the finish decided in a series of bloody set pieces: the epic siege of Malta, in which a tiny band of Christian defenders defied the might of the Ottoman army; the savage battle for Cyprus; and the apocalyptic last-ditch defense of southern Europe at Lepanto--one of the single most shocking days in world history. At the close of this cataclysmic naval encounter, the carnage was so great that the victors could barely sail away because of the countless corpses floating in the sea. Lepanto fixed the frontiers of the Mediterranean world that we know today.… (more)
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Wrongful Death Investigations
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Tenant Screening services help property owners to be informed on a tenant or potential tenant's background, including financial and criminal history.
If you are a property owner, it is crucial to protect yourself from disreputable and dishonest tenants. Before allowing anyone to sign a contract that allows them access to your real property, contact ICS and let us do a thorough background check on your potential tenants. We will provide you with information that gives you the opportunity to make an informed decision, thus minimizing risk of property damage, missed rent, and criminal activity occurring on the property.
Background investigations for tenant screening can provide an in-depth history or status of a subject's background. Assets, financial data, credit reports, workers compensation, criminal and civil history are just the start of a tenant investigation. Examples of information that can be researched can include but are not limited to past histories with family, neighbors, employers, friends, education, co-workers, professions, credentials, residences, etc. This is an important service in determining fitness of a prospective tenant. Tenant screening is an invaluable process that property owners should not neglect. Call ICS today for a free consultation regarding your potential tenants.
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