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Glen Mazzara is resurrecting the Antichrist for Lifetime.
The former showrunner of AMC's "The Walking Dead" is masterminding a new series, "Damien," which will draw inspiration from director Richard Donner's 1976 horror classic "The Omen."
The new six-episode series will chronicle the adult life of Damien Thorn, a character introduced to moviegoers in Donner's film as a young boy adopted by a politically powerful couple — played by Gregory Peck and Lee Remick. After Damien's presence appears to set off a series of unexplainable events, the couple slowly begin to suspect that there is something deeply sinister about their child.
In Mazzara's show, Damien has been raised without knowledge about his true identity, and he must grapple with his destiny as a catalyst for the apocalypse.
Mazzara will write and executive produce "Damien," which is set to debut on Lifetime in 2015.
A television veteran whose credits also include "The Shield," Mazzara most recently oversaw production on "The Walking Dead," taking the reins after the show's creator, Frank Darabont, unexpectedly left the hit series over a dispute with AMC in 2011.
Mazzara guided the show to record-breaking ratings, but he also left "The Walking Dead," stepping down after the zombie drama's third season.
A statement released by AMC at the time said that there was "a difference of opinion about where the show should go" and had concluded that it would be best to part ways.
"The Omen" isn't the only horror favorite that Mazzara is revisiting these days — he's also set to write a prequel to "The Shining" titled "The Overlook Hotel."
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Life After Kevorkian
He fought for the right to assisted suicide. Now what should we do with it?
Jack Kevorkian is dead. He didn't kill himself. But after years of failing health, he received his own medicine: a merciful end. He was 83.
So was my father. Two months ago, my dad passed away. Like Kevorkian, he had cancer. He saw the end coming. He rejected chemotherapy, turned to hospice care, and went home to die.
I spent weeks with him. He was at peace with the prospect of oblivion. Two weeks before he died, a group of friends came over to toast him. They said they were really going to miss him. "Well," my dad joked, "Since I don't believe in an afterlife, I'm not going to miss you."
Death was OK. But suffocation wasn't. His body, filling up with cancer, couldn't breathe. I saw the anxious look in his eyes, heard the plaintive tone as he asked the nurse for a little extra morphine. She stared back, gauging him. This, I learned, is what good caregivers do. They don't shut you down or hasten your death the first time you ask. They want to be certain you need it. They want to make sure that what's coming out of your mouth is your will, not just a moment of panic.
I always thought Kevorkian was basically right about assisted suicide. I figured that if my parents ever wanted to end their lives, I'd find the pills and help them. But reality turned out to be more complicated. I heard my father on the phone telling friends he was ready to go. "If I had a euthanasia option, I would take it," he told one well-wisher, "because there are very few interesting things left for me to do." His words chilled me. This was not a man tortured by pain. His breathing was fine that morning. His mind was intact. His body seemed to be rallying. But he was stuck in a wheelchair, too winded to talk much, and too often alone. He was bored. The thought of him taking suicide pills, when a game of cards might do, shook me up.
Kevorkian, cut off from mainstream medicine, was lax about investigating palliative options and verifying that his patients were terminally ill. And he didn't know where to stop. For years, he provided lethal drugs but left the suicidal act to his clients. Then, faced with a patient too physically impaired to do the job, Kevorkian injected the drugs himself. For that, he went to jail.
But he brought assisted suicide out of the shadows, and behind him came a wave of reformers more careful about drawing lines. Oregon's Death With Dignity Act, for example, requires the attending physician to 1) inform the patient of "feasible alternatives, including … comfort care, hospice care and pain control," 2) "inform the patient that he or she has an opportunity to rescind the request at any time and in any manner, and offer the patient an opportunity to rescind at the end of the 15-day waiting period," 3) "refer the patient to a consulting physician … for a determination that the patient is capable and acting voluntarily," and 4) "verify, immediately prior to writing the prescription for medication … that the patient is making an informed decision."
My father, like Kevorkian, never had to kill himself. But I saw the morphine and the pills. I learned to calibrate and fill the syringe. I sat with him as the hospice nurses quizzed him about pain and breathing. I saw the dosage go up or down with his labor and anxiety. They promised to protect him from suffering. We all knew what that meant. And this is what happens every day, not in a rusty van, but in loving homes around the world.
That's where these decisions belong. And that's how they should be made. Assisted suicide, it turns out, is a lot like abortion. No government can stop it—I would have risked jail to get the pills if necessary—and efforts to enforce its prohibition only make it less careful and humane. But, like the right to abortion, it can be abused. People want to die for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes it's agony. Sometimes it's boredom. Sometimes it's fear. Maybe your mother needs a lethal prescription. Maybe she needs antidepressants. Maybe you just need to hold her hand.
Kevorkian didn't have the answers. But he raised the right questions. We can't criticize his flaws, temper his ideas, and praise the hospice movement without acknowledging what he did. He forced an open conversation about the right to take your own life. Under what conditions, and within what limits, should that right be exercised? Even if it's legal, is it moral? What do you do when a loved one wants to die? Kevorkian didn't take those questions with him. He has left them to us.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder. Many people believe things about mental health disorders that aren't true. Here are some myths about PTSD.
PTSD does exist. It is a recognized mental health problem that has been studied for many years. You may get PTSD if you have lived through a traumatic event that caused you to fear for your life, see horrible things, and feel helpless. Strong emotions caused by the event create changes in the brain that may result in PTSD.
PTSD has not always had the same name. It also has been called combat fatigue or shell shock.
Anyone who sees or goes through a traumatic event can develop PTSD. A traumatic event is a horrible and scary experience. During this type of event, you think that your life or others' lives are in danger. You feel that you have no control over what is happening. These events include violent crimes, sexual assaults, childhood neglect or abuse, and natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Your job also could expose you to traumatic events. First responders at a traumatic event, such as firefighters and police, can develop PTSD.
The strong emotions you may feel during the traumatic event can create changes in your brain that result in PTSD. You may not be able to "move on" because of this. It's important to remember that PTSD is a medical condition. People with other health conditions, such as cancer, deal with the condition as best they can. The same is true for PTSD.
PTSD symptoms can develop at any time after a traumatic event. Your symptoms may start soon after the event, or you may not have them until months or years later. They may come and go over many years.
PTSD can cause severe symptoms, but counselling, medicines, and support all help people adjust. People with PTSD have jobs and relationships. They enjoy life and are active members of their communities.
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South Bend, Ind. • Having escaped a tackle, and scrambling out of the pocket, Riley Nelson looked up and saw Cody Hoffman break free about 20 yards downfield, not a defender in sight.
Nelson thought Hoffman was going to keep running. Hoffman stopped, looking for a place to settle down in the Notre Dame zone.
Incomplete pass.
Opportunity lost.
The play midway through the fourth quarter represented the BYU Cougars' last real chance to score, it turned out, and No. 5-ranked Notre Dame escaped with a 17-14 win on Saturday.
"That's one of those things that is going to haunt me to my death," Nelson said.
Hoffman, who talked before the game of his love for the movie "Rudy," set at Notre Dame, was again the Cougars' receiving leader, catching eight passes for 86 yards and a touchdown.
But the junior standout and the Cougars were left wondering what might have been if Nelson's pass had been within reach.
"It was just like a little scramble-drill type of thing. He just threw it a little bit behind me," Hoffman said. "I kinda slowed down, to sit in the zone. ... He missed me by a little bit."
The Cougars picked up 15 yards on the two plays following the miscommunication play, getting to the Irish 31. But Nelson was sacked for a 9-yard loss, and coach Bronco Mendenhall deemed a 51-yard field goal to be out of junior Justin Sorensen's range.
"We got a couple nice chunk plays," said offensive coordinator Brandon Doman. "We needed one or two more."
Hoffman has now caught a pass in 27 straight games, but the underlying theme for BYU's offense Saturday was once again the failure to do much more than dink and dunk.
"Somehow, we've got to find a way to take the top off teams, make some explosive plays," Nelson said, taking the blame for missing Hoffman.
The Cougars ran 61 plays from scrimmage for 243 yards; the Irish had one fewer play, but racked up 146 more yards.
Nelson completed 23 of 36 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked four times, including three times in the first quarter.
"I liked [Nelson's performance]," Mendenhall said. "Thought he made good decisions and played with a lot of heart and gave us a chance to win."
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BYU's missed opportunity
• In the fourth quarter, Riley Nelson's first-and-10 pass sails over a wide-open Cody Hoffman.
• Hoffman catches an 8-yard pass to the ND 38.
• Nelson rushes 7 yards to the ND 31.
• Nelson is sacked for loss of 9 yards on first-and-10.
• Hoffman catches a 6-yard pass from Hoffman.
• Nelson's third-and-13 throw eludes the grasp of fullback Iona Pritchard.
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ATLANTA, Ga.—Birmingham-Southern swimmers Hannah Busk and Drew Priede have been named Southern Athletic Association Swimmers of the Week, the league office announced today.
Priede (Mobile, Ala.) won three individual events at the Panthers' meet and placed second in the 100-meter backstroke to win men's Swimmer of the Week. His times were 10:22.6 in the 1,000-meter freestyle, 1:47.64 in the 200-meter freestyle, 56:01 in the 100-meter backstroke, and 4:57.57 in the 500-meter freestyle.
Busk (Huntsville, Ala.) won three individual events and was part of two relays that also were first en route to being named women's Swimmer of the Week. Her time was 2:12.87 in the 200-meter individual medley, 59.92 in the 100-meter butterfly, and 1:00.04 in the 100-meter backstroke.


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I am a sucker for a good country living/small-scale farming/local-eating memoir (any and all of the above). I grew up in the country. My family raised much of our food in our garden, kept chickens bees, and baked our own bread, as much as we could. Reading these memoirs reminds me of home, I suppose.
You may have occasionally heard the word, and you probably know one or two people who could qualify as being "narcissists," but I also sincerely hope that you are not that type of personality, and if you are I hope that you realize that is not beneficial, and probably very detrimental as you relate to others both within and outside your family.
Those classified as having a narcissistic personality are seen with an essential feature, namely that it is a continuous pattern of a need for admiration, a sense of grandiosity, and a lack of empathy.
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Where can I find help for depression? My husband, who's 68, has become lethargic and very irritable over the past year, and I'm concerned that he's depressed.
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Depression is unfortunately a widespread problem among U.S. seniors, affecting approximately 15 percent of the 65-and-older population. Here's what you should know, along with some tips and resources for screening and treatments.
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What I am writing about today does not come with a "money-back guarantee," but is considered to be strong suggestions and helpful hints that will ensure that your family is, or will be, more healthy than unhealthy.
I have long been interested in making my own beauty or personal care products, like hand lotion, lip balm and other toiletries. I found a recipe for lip balm on a blog one Christmas and thought it would make a nice present for my mama and youngest brother who were visiting that year.
Well, this month begins the second year since this column was first presented in The Spencer Magnet. It has been a privilege to come to you each and every week with articles that can benefit most of the readers. I have had many occasions for personal feedback when I am shopping at our local business establishments. In fact, many of my latest office appointments have come directly from readers who have called and present a problem that is being experienced.
This week's column is something very, very personal and I continue to be amazed at this event.
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There are actually a number of companies and services today that offer simplified computer software that's designed specifically for seniors who have little or no computer experience.
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Cedar Rapids (UK - BD RB)
Our Marcus was told not to hang out with Dean Ziegler but does it anyway
Tim Lippy (Ed Helms) works for Brownstar Insurance and is happy with his small town life. He's happy with his secret love affair with his former teacher (Sigourney Weaver) and generally he's happy with the routine of his life. So when Brownstar superstar Roger Lemke dies in an auto-erotic asphyxiation accident it's down to Tim Lippy to head to Cedar Rapids and win the Two Diamond Award for the company. Stepping out his comfort zone and interacting with other insurance salesmen, including the little bit wild Dean Ziegler (John C. Reilly) or "Dean-Z", Tim struggles to hold onto his ideals but at the same time realises that those ideals might be up for reassessment.
Cedar Rapids is sort of like a high school movie but with forty somethings. There's the jocks, the geeks and of course Ed Helms' nerdy good heart who falls for the hottie (Anne Heche). The grown up approach to the same old set up makes this comedy a little fresher and somewhat deeper than its high school counterparts but at the same time the more grown up approach can make Cedar Rapids feel a little flat from time to time. I suppose the insurance salesmen backdrop is playing on that with intention but I found a lot of those plays on how unintentionally boring these characters are a little too grating from time to time especially towards the end at the meth party.
That said, Cedar Rapids has its moments. I can't deny I laughed a whole lot, mostly at John C. Reilly whose every line had some sort of inappropriate spin and his boarish approach to life played on Reilly's comedy sensibilities perfectly. I also liked Helm's current spin on the straight as an arrow dweeb even if it's seemingly all he does. He's not as strong here as he is in either of The Hangover movies for me but he carries this comedy with ease and even if it's a little too straight laced for its own good at times the odd spark of shock value comedy or mildly offensive outburst keep this feel good and moreso friendly movie one I reckon I could grow quite fond of after a few more viewings.
Cedar Rapids is a very brown tinted film. This gives skin tones a tanned feel and a somewhat unnaturally orange palette but this 1.85:1 presentation is loaded with detail. Shot digitally the image has an ever so slight softness to edges but there's still a lot of fine detail on display here. Facial wrinkles look fantastic, blemishes and moles always feel apparent and textures in clothing can often look great. Throughout, the transfer is totally clean and has that HD brightness that most modern comedies thrive on.
Exterior daytime shots always look sharp even if there's the odd hazy element and the darker scenes can look a mixture between great and a little too dark as shadows are celebrated rather than hidden away like a lot of the lighter comedies out there.
This is a comedy about an insurance convention so don't expect a powerhouse mix here. The audio is largely held in the front channels with clear crisp dialogue remaining consistently strong. The light and bouncy score skips around the rears well and often makes the track feel full and the odd bit of ambience from the lively convention is all reliably realistic. Honestly this is a solid track without showing off. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it but at the same time there's nothing that calls attention to the relatively run of the mill track either.
The disc opens with trailers for Win Win and then it's onto the extras. First up is the deleted scenes (07:19 HD) then it's onto the genuinely quite amusing gag reel (04:17 HD).
'Mike O'Malley – Urban Clogger' (02:55 HD) is a fun little look at the actor practicing for his clogging tap dancing routine.
'Tweaking in the USA' (06:13 HD) is a look at the drug elements of the film and feels a little bit of a loose featurette really.
'Wedding Belles – Crashing a Lesbian Wedding' (04:16 HD) looks at the "Rug Munchers" wedding the friends crash in the film and how it was a late addition to the film. Lastly there's 'Top Notch Commercial' (01:16 SD) which is the ropey old spoof advert used in the film which is an over the top spin on those insurance adverts on TV.
Cedar Rapids isn't the strongest of comedies and its pulse rarely rises above routine but given the insurance salesmen gone wild plot (or as wild as they can anyway) this movie works in a way that indie comedies tend to and catches up with you. I can see why the movie gained a lot of positive buzz but it's not really a comedy for everyone and I can't imagine it'll hit with all of The Hangover audience who are looking for more of the same with Helms even though he is quite literally delivering more of the same. This Blu-ray disc looks and sounds great, but the extras are pretty thin and seemingly thiner than the US release, so it's not all thumbs up.
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Yeah, John C. Reilly really stole this movie. He was great.
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I really enjoyed this, which surprised me given that it starred the bloke from The Hangover, which I didn't go much on. Thankfully it's nothing like that.
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My barrier, is that I don't find Ed Helms funny at all.
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 19th September 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, English Audio Description, DTS 5.1 French, DTS 5.1 German,
Subtitles: English, French, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Extras: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Featurettes, Top Notch Commercial'
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Miguel Arteta
Cast: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sigourney Weaver
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Length: 86 minutes
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Tuareg leaders announce new group in northern Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Tuareg leaders in northern Mali have formed a new group which they say will aim to negotiate with the Malian government, as questions linger over the future of the Kidal region.
In a statement announcing the launch of the High Council for the Azawad, organizers said they are not seeking independence from Mali and instead want dialogue. But the new body appears to be led by several of the same Tuareg dignitaries who earlier backed the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NMLA, a rebel group which invaded northern Mali last year and declared independence.
They claimed they wanted to create a homeland for the Tuareg people known as Azawad, a word in the local language referring to northern Mali and for a few weeks the multicolored NMLA flag fluttered from administrative buildings in the north. But by June of last year, the secular Tuaregs were pushed out by a mixture of al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist groups who controlled a France-sized territory until January, when French soldiers invaded to oust the jihadists.
The French have since succeeded in liberating all three provincial capitals in the north from the grips of the extremists. However, they were only able to hand back control to the Malian army of two of the three — the cities of Timbuktu and Gao.
Kidal is now ruled by the Tuaregs, who have refused to allow Mali's military to return, accusing the army of systematically targeting the lighter-skinned ethnic groups in the north.
Mohamed Ag Intalla, the president of the newly-created council, said: "For too long, we hung back with our arms crossed, waiting for a solution to our problem to come from one direction or another. But instead the fire just keeps on growing stronger in our region. It's for this reason that we created the High Council for the Azawad in order to reunite all the sons of the Azawad in order to find a way out of this crisis," he said by telephone on Monday.
The new group appears to be an attempt to create a new appellation that is not tainted by the NMLA's fight for independence. Intalla declined to provide the names of other Tuaregs who belong to the council, but a local official who had been briefed on the membership of the group said that the new body consists of the same people who were in the NMLA.
"Nothing has changed. They've just given themselves a new name," said the elected official from Kidal, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety. "They have just put on a different hat."
Mali has made clear that they will not negotiate on the issue of independence, saying that Mali's territorial integrity cannot be violated. Also tarnishing the NMLA is the fact that many of their members switched sides and joined the al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine, after Kidal fell to the extremists.
"It's a peaceful movement that does not call for independence for part of northern Mali and is against the whole idea of partition," said the statement from the high council.
Kidal's confused status has become an embarrassment for the French as well as for the Malian state. French special forces are based at the Kidal airport, but they do not control the town, where roadblocks are manned by NMLA fighters. Reporters seeking to go to Kidal need to have an NMLA escort, in order to get past the numerous checkpoints. The Malian military has not dared approach, after the NMLA made clear that they would attack.
Recently, the Tuaregs in Kidal announced that they had appointed their own governor, a position outside the framework of the Malian state, indicating that they were going ahead with plans to create their own administration.
However, the idea of negotiating with Tuareg leaders remains deeply unpopular in the south, where many blame the 2012 Tuareg separatist rebellion for sparking Mali's current crisis, which has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.
The Tuaregs, a traditionally nomadic people spread across the Sahara Desert, have risen up against the central government in Mali several times since the country's independence from France in 1960. They have long complained that Mali's government — which is dominated by ethnic groups from the country's south — has ignored the nation's impoverished north.
Associated Press writer Rukmini Callimachi contributed to this report from Dakar, Senegal.


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William O. Douglas was a judicial record-setter. He sat on the US Supreme Court for more than thirty-five years (1939-75), longer than any other Justice, and during those years he wrote some thirty books in addition to his legal opinions. Present-day commentators may frown at Justice Clarence Thomas penning an autobiography for which HarperCollins is paying him a $1.5 million advance, and at how Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor likewise have sufficient spare time to keep publishing popular histories and memoirs, but Douglas's record for sidebar productivity is unlikely ever to be topped. Ditto for another, less commendable Douglas achievement: four marriages and three divorces, spanning the thirteen years from 1953 through 1966.
Unfortunately for Douglas, however, most legal historians now see his judicial track record as having been no better than his domestic one: a huge disappointment. Only 40 years old when President Franklin Roosevelt named him to the Supreme Court in March 1939, Douglas could very well have revolutionized constitutional protection for individual rights and liberties in a permanently expansive manner. A crusading liberal as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1937 to 1939, and before that "the most outstanding law professor in the nation," according to University of Chicago president Robert Maynard Hutchins, Douglas demonstrated that he had both the ability and the energy to become the dominant intellect on the Supreme Court.
But it was not to be. Leadership on the Court throughout the 1940s and '50s instead devolved into an unproductive tussle between the conservative Felix Frankfurter and the simple-minded Hugo Black [see Garrow, "Doing Justice," February 27, 1995], with Douglas often following in Black's footsteps. During the 1950s, the appointments of Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953) and Justice William J. Brennan Jr. (1956) added new leadership to the Court, but only in 1962, when Arthur Goldberg succeeded the retiring Frankfurter, did a solidly liberal majority finally take shape. The following six years marked the real heyday of the Warren Court, yet it was the Chief Justice and Brennan who led the progressive charge, not Douglas or Black. Brennan remained the liberal helmsman even after Nixon nominee Warren Burger replaced Warren as Chief Justice in 1969, but Douglas, unlike the increasingly conservative Black, remained a consistently liberal vote until a disabling stroke forced his retirement in 1975.
So why did Douglas not become the Court's progressive pacesetter? How he voted as a Justice wasn't the problem. As one of his former law clerks, Lucas 'Scot' Powe, correctly observes, Douglas "stood for the individual as no other justice ever has." Indeed, "the intensity of his fear of government, with its ability to oppress individuals in body and spirit, was genuine and unmatched," Powe adds. Yet the written opinions Douglas filed in support of his usually commendable votes were so hastily written that "they are easy to ignore," Powe admits. "For those of us who think Douglas was correct in his results and instincts, this is too bad."


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ROCHESTER — An employee — until recently — of Profile Bank, was charged on Jan. 9 with theft by deception, a Class A felony. Jennifer Dube, 34, of 24 Brenda Lane, was released on $2,500 personal recognizance, and she will be arraigned in Rochester District Court at 8 a.m. on Feb. 25. It is alleged that she stole an amount "greater than $1,500," according to Police Capt. Paul Toussaint.
Bank President Ken Wilman, speaking just before her arrest, stressed that this was an internal issue, and that no customer deposits were ever compromised at any point. He said that Dube had been with the bank for nine years, and that her last position was in the mortgage department. He also emphasized that no improper mortgage actions had occurred.
The bank had been paying for her college tuition, Wilman said, with the intent that she obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration, but it is now alleged that she was not taking the courses, and had misused the money. Wilman would not confirm the exact amount alleged to be involved, but it is understood to be considerably more than $1,500 — which is the amount the police use to trigger a Class A crime.
"Our own internal checks brought this to light," said Wilman. "We trust our employees and expect them to work with the utmost integrity. We put them through extensive security training, and expect them to be honest."
"This is a personal disappointment. It goes against the grain of who we are. We care about our employees and customers, and when something like this happens, we do take it personally," Wilman added. "We have an employee assistance program, where our people can discuss things in confidence. I really want to find out why this happened."


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(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal will begin his bid to win a fifth straight French Open title with a match against a qualifier and a possible semifinal against Britain's Andy Murray.
Nadal and Federer are favorites for another final clash at the French Open.
The world number one has been handed a relatively comfortable draw with potential matches in the third round against Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and fellow-Spaniard David Ferrer in the last 16.
Second seed Roger Federer, who beat Nadal in the final of the Madrid Masters last Sunday, will open against Alberto Martin of Spain.
Federer, who is attempting to win his 14th grand slam to match Pete Sampras' record, could face fourth seed Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
The Swiss maestro has never won the title on the clay at Roland Garros and needs a Roland Garros win to complete a career grand slam.
World number three Murray will be playing on his least favorite surface and faces a tough first round match against Juan Ignacio Chela who has won four titles on clay.
In the women's draw, the Williams sisters have been split and could face each other in the final, a repeat of the 2002 championships where Serena beat Venus to the title.
Top seed Dinara Safina opens against Anne Keathavong of Britain and is seeded to meet defending champion Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals.
Serbia's Ivanovic took her place in the draw despite an injury scare.
Maria Sharapova, who reached the quarterfinals in the Warsaw Open this week as she returned to tournament play after nine months out with a shoulder injury, will play Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus in the first round.
It will be the former world number one's first grand slam match since playing a Wimbledon last year.Play at the second grand slam of the year begins at Roland Garros on Sunday.


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LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — The streets emptied and schools closed as Tropical Storm Lorena moved near the resort-dotted tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula on Friday, but it weakened later in the evening as it drifted north along the Pacific coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was located west of the resort of Cabo San Lucas on Friday evening, and had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph). It was expected to weaken to a tropical depression on Saturday before dissipating on Sunday or Monday.
Earlier in the day, the port of La Paz was closed to small-craft navigation. Classes were cancelled in Cabo San Lucas and some schools were being prepared as shelters for possible evacuations. Rain fell and waves broke hard at Medano Beach at the very tip of the peninsula, where workers hurried to store chairs, tables and kayaking and snorkeling equipment away from the beach.
Businesses closed and left sandbags to prevent any flooding. Hotels were still operating, but the staff was advising guests to avoid some beaches.
"They told us the beach is closed because the waves are very strong, and actually there are even police making sure no one goes in," said Sam Kallman, who arrived in Los Cabos from San Diego with his wife on Wednesday. "We wanted to go walk around to see how bad it was. We are already wet but we hope tomorrow we can have access to the beach, because that's why we came here."
A tropical storm warning was in effect for southern Baja California from Agua Blanca to Buenavista.
By Friday evening the storm was centered about 75 miles (115 kilometers) west-southwest of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and moving northwest along the peninsula's Pacific coast near 9 mph (15 kph).
Lorena's winds were only a little stronger than those of a newly formed tropical depression that was drenching the other side of Mexico, on the Gulf coast.
That unnamed storm, with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph), was centered over Tampico and was heading inland at midafternoon.


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The Bachelor of Science, Teacher Licensure major prepares students for a career at the secondary level and requires a passion for both the subject matter and for teaching. Geography, history, and political science form the "matrix" for social studies education. To increase their employability, students are encouraged to take a second major or minor in a social studies discipline. Students interested in Social Studies as a major or minor should meet as early as possible with the coordinator.
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Latifa Akay
'Give women free guns!' - It was one of those headlines that catches your eye, but not in a particularly good way. I read on with a feeling of unease I have learnt to associate with discussions of domestic violence in Turkey. The head of a women's shelter, Şefkat-Der, it transpired – had suggested that women in fear of their lives be issued with licensed guns and receive state-funded shooting lessons as a last ditch effort to cut down on the murders of women.


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2013-2014 Brandl Scholars
In Washington, D.C.:
Bridget Cummings, Political Science major from Chaska, MN:
"Due to the Brandl Scholarship, I will be able to spend my summer in DC working at the Department of Justice in the Office of Legislative Affairs. I am very excited about this opportunity as I am interested in both the legal field and public policy. The Office of Legislative Affairs explains and advocates the DOJ's policies to Congress. It serves as the Attorney General's focal point for dealing with Department nominations and congressional oversight. As an intern in the Office of Legislative Affairs, I will attend congressional hearings and briefings and prepare written or oral summaries. In addition, I will prepare and organize material for Department witnesses testifying before Congress.
I am not only grateful for the financial assistance that the Brandl Scholarship provides, but also the way this program emphasizes public service. Being a Brandl Scholar has helped me to realize my passion for public service. I am excited to share my experience working in DC with the CSB/SJU community."
Andrew Hovel, Economics major from McFarland, WI:
Andrew Hovel will be interning with the Office of Strategic Planning & Policy Analysis unit of the Federal Communications Commission this summer. This office performs economic analysis to determine best practices for various pieces of communications policy including broadband subsidies, pricing, telecommunication mergers, and broadcast spectrum licensing. Andrew will be the only undergraduate intern an office mostly comprised of economists and lawyers. He hopes to learn more about communications policy, an increasingly important topic in the future of public policy. In his capacity as an intern at the FCC, he will mostly be charged with research duties to gather, analyze, and report on data and policies relevant to the Office's work.
Stephanie Pinkalla, Political Science major from Eagan, MN:
"I will be an intern at the Center for American Progress (CAP) in Washington, D.C., where I will work in their Energy and Environment office. CAP is a self-described progressive policy research and advocacy organization that works on a wide spectrum of political topics. As an intern, I will conduct research on CAP's priority environmental issues, craft memos and other research reports, and work closely with a senior fellow on a larger research project, all in the interest of calling for a progressive energy and environmental policy.
The Brandl Scholarship is financially enabling me to pursue this internship opportunity in Washington, D.C., making it feasible for me and my family, and providing me with the chance to explore potential career pursuits in the important realm of public policy. In addition to much-needed financial support, the Brandl Scholars program also provides a foundation of public service values upon which to develop my own path into public service as I take on the task of guiding policy conversations on critical environmental issues."
At the Citizens League:
Katie Spoden, Environmental Studies and Political Science double-major from Brooklyn Park, MN:
"The Brandl Scholarship has helped me to secure a position at the Citizens League in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This highly reputable membership-based public policy organization will provide me with opportunities to strengthen my critical thinking and analysis of public policy, participate in community events, and work with a diverse group of people to find solutions for the common good of Minnesota. I will specifically be focused on working towards solutions to make Minnesota's electrical system more efficient with a group of Minnesota business leaders, electric companies, environmental interests, political figures, and interested citizens."
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Rachel Mullin, History and Political Science double-major from Humboldt, SD:
"I will be spending this summer living and working in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I will be interning with a group called KULT. Kult's mission is to advocate, to build, and to strengthen organizations that provide opportunities for youth. They envision an open society in which people are trained and able to take part in all decision-making processes that impact public life. While in Bosnia, I will also be conducting field research for her political science honors thesis on the role of education in genocide. Without the Brandl Scholarship, none of this would have been possible for me. The Brandl allows me to not have to choose between spending my summer doing something to further my education and give back to society and finding a job that can help me pay for school. The Brandl allows for both. Without generous programs such as this, CSB/SJU would not be able to continue to prepare students as well as they do for life after college."
Edwin Torres, History and Political Science double-major from San Pedro, CA:
"This summer I have the opportunity to be a Legal Research Intern for the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL). The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL) is a Los Angeles non-profit organization that focuses its work on the civil and human rights of insular minorities and vulnerable communities. CHRCL initiates and conducts impact class action litigation, provides technical support to other providers of legal services, and engages in advocacy work on selected issues impacting vulnerable low-income groups with legal injuries. I will assist with valuable research on all of the current cases. Research includes finding other pertinent cases, developing demographic information and identifying and reaching out to like-minded community stakeholders. In this position I will be working closely with and reporting one of our General Counsels. The John Brandl Scholarship is enabling me to pursue my dreams in he legal field by providing me with the funds necessary to make them happen. Without the Brandl, I would not be able to do a free internship over the course of the whole summer because my priority would be to get a job to help my parents with next year's tuition. Finally being a Brandl recipient will open doors to potential career pursuits. Having the honor in being named a John Brandl Scholar as a first year is phenomenal and I am very grateful for this opportunity to achieve my dreams."


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Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard Review
By ajmatson -
Fallout 3 takes place after the nuclear holocaust that nearly wipes out civilization and leaves the world an irradiated mess. The vault, or fallout shelter, you are born in is Vault 101, situated in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia area. The premise of the game is that the vault has been sealed for 200 years and now your father has opened the vault and escaped without a trace. The Overseer believes you are involved, so you must escape as well into the wasteland that was once our nation's capital. I find myself looking for landmarks, since I am familiar with the streets of Washington DC.
- Anti-Aliasing: x4
- Anisotropic Filtering: x15
- Game Settings: Maximum
Fallout 3 was mixed, with the Gigabyte board falling behind half of the time.


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Wales reshuffle pack to play Australia
Wales have made four changes, all in the pack, to their starting XV to play Australia in their final must-win autumn series match on Saturday.
A loss to the Wallabies would see Wales, who have lost to Argentina, Samoa and New Zealand this November, drop out of the top-eight seeds for the 2015 World Cup draw, which takes place in London on Monday, leaving them open to a tougher pool.
Coach Warren Gatland has brought in Scott Andrews for injured tighthead prop Aaron Jarvis, while lock Ian Evans comes in for Bradley Davies, who was ruled out after being felled by the now-banned Andrew Hore in Wales' 33-10 defeat by the All Blacks last weekend.
"We need to pick up from where we left off in the second half last week," Gatland said in reference to Wales' spirited comeback from 33-0 down to score two tries in the second period.
"We managed to retain 73 percent possession after the break against he All Blacks and win the territory battle and we need to put Australia under similar pressure from the outset."
Aaron Shingler, who impressed against New Zealand, takes his place in the backrow at the expense of Ryan Jones, who falls to the bench.
The other change sees Toulon prop Gethin Jenkins replace Paul James, who has returned to his English club Bath as this fourth international falls out of the IRB window and clubs are not obliged to release players.
Uncapped Scarlets prop Samson Lee and Ospreys front-rower Ryan Bevington come onto the replacements' bench.
The backline remains the same as the one that played New Zealand, Mike Phillips and Rhys Priestland combining at half-back, with Jamie Roberts recovered from a hip injury to line up alongside Jonathan Davies in midfield.
Liam Williams and Alex Cuthbert, who both enjoyed fine attacking games against the All Blacks, start on the wings, with George North still out injured. Leigh Halfpenny retained his spot at full-back.
Sam Warburton will captain the side from openside, Toby Faletau starting at No 8, with highly-rated openside Justin Tipuric named among the substitutes along with fly-half Dan Biggar, drafted in after James Hook returned to Perpignan.
Wales are on a six-match losing streak kicked off by a three-Test losing series against Australia in the summer (by a combined total of 11 points), a fact not lost on Gatland.
"We have played them regularly over the last couple of years and have come close to winning on a number of occasions, but have not quite been able to get ourselves over the chalk of the finish line," said Gatland.
"Both sides have have had injuries to cope with, but there is every reason for optimism."
Wales team (15-1)
Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Liam Williams; Rhys Priestland, Mike Phillips; Toby Faletau, Sam Warburton (capt), Aaron Shingler; Luke Charteris, Ian Evans; Scott Andrews, Matthew Rees, Gethin Jenkins
Replacements: Ken Owens, Ryan Bevington, Samson Lee, Ryan Jones, Justin Tipuric, Tavis Knoyle, Dan Biggar, Scott Williams


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My father was ill and passed away within the week last week- I was with him for 3 days and my hubby looked after our nine month old daughter- I came out of the hospital 3 times a day to nurse her and slept with her all night but this was quite distressing time for us all- she may not have fed as much as she did at home- anyway we are home and now organising the funeral- I feel numbish but going through the motions everyday except her nappy output has dropped and I just don't feel like I have milk or that she is swallowing like she used to. I haev been offering her a cup of milk with every meal (having nursed her first as per usual) which she is refusing adn last night she was sucking for hours so I did put some expressed milk in a bottle but she refused that too.
So does grief/ shock affect a supply? Does anyone have experience of this or of their baby dropping liquid intake and it then sorting itself out??????
It's taken me 6 and half months of pumping and suppllementing to get her breastfeeding ( I had thyroid issues- she undiagnosed tongue tie) and we finally got it together at 6 and a half months now I feel we've taken a huge step back
Please help!


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Posted by Mike Rollings
This is my last post to the Executive Advisory Blog. Here forward I will be posting to the Gartner Blog Network. My inaugural post is "Challenged by relevance? Make EA disappear". This post embodies my hope for the enterprise architecture discipline (and for that matter other business disciplines). That hope is to contextualize messages, approaches, methods and other things we create to the decisions that must be made and the people who are making them.
All of us must learn to be deliberate in our understanding
about the various types of people in our organization. We must be deliberate in our actions to
promote consistent communication after we decide what that communication needs
to be and how it needs to be contextualized.
Only then can we choose methods and approaches that are truly helpful to
the communication and the decisions that need to be rendered.
Thank you for your past and future interaction.
Burton Group's Mike Rollings blog on GBN = https://blogs.gartner.com/mike-rollings


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Friday, March 16, 2012
"Publishing games on the 3DS is hard. I give up!"
I think the problem with a lot of publishers these days is the fact that they spend too much time looking into the past instead of looking into the future. It seems like every move a publisher wants to take must be measured by sales numbers of the past. Sure, I get it. It is smart to see what happened in the past. It helps gauge what MIGHT happen in the future. But, it does not dictate or predict what WILL happen in the future. There are so many variables you might have to – god forbid – use your human instincts to make a grown-up decision on your own and not fall back on stale data.
Publishers may think they're playing it safe by relying heavily on old sales data, but I believe they are forcing themselves into an ever-narrowing funnel towards extinction. Publishers are so scared to make any bold moves it is almost as if they're paralyzed. I understand that one bold move gone bad could result in bankruptcy. I am not suggesting you put everything on the line every time. That is a sure way to go out of business too. But, at least move forward with some moxie.
There are some simple steps to take in order to produce a successful game. I know these may seem insultingly obvious, because they are! The key is to actually understand them, believe in them, and follow through with the plan.
1. Go after an audience that you know exists!
I think it goes without saying - but I'll say it anyway - that the larger the audience, the larger potential there is for success. If you're making a game for a niche audience, then expect a niche return. This is where old sales data can help you determine whether an audience exists in a certain genre and how big it might be. By the way, this does not mean that making another pet simulator is a good idea. There has to be a legitimate reason this proven audience will want your game.
2. Make a good game, and know that it is good!
OK, I know that sounds ridiculous. I feel ridiculous even saying it. But, this is probably the most important - yet underrated - factor in this plan. If you're about to bet your life's/company's savings on this game, you'd better make sure your game is good! Focus test it. Force strangers without an agenda to play it and give you honest feedback. You must KNOW that your game is good before risking anything on it. This is something that Nintendo do so well. They know their top games are good and do not consider them finished until they are. This is the key! Don't release crap games, especially if you know it is crap. It is also just as insulting to the player if you are unaware of how good/bad your game is. If you don't care about the quality of your games, please go and sell soap instead.
3. Ensure development budget is relative to assumed return from sales!
Whether you're going for an eShop game or a PS3 game, don't overspend on the development of the game. Be smart with how much content you can deliver in regards to the genre, audience, etc. If you spend too much money here, your marketing budget will go down to compensate, and you just lost. Spending less on marketing simply means less people know about your game, which means less people will buy it. This also means that you shouldn't go cheap, either. Too many publishers want to spend next to zero on development budgets these days, which will produce low quality games. Shocker! You need to be smart with the budget, for sure, but don't cut the knees off your project before you even start.
4. Invest money and effort into exposing the game: marketing/PR.
I think where many publishers give up is when they see the impressively expensive marketing campaigns that Nintendo put out. Don't forget that Nintendo earned their ability to run these campaigns. They didn't do this with their first game. They slowly built up their company piece by piece and added cash to their bank account with smart decisions. So, if you want to dish out fancy ad campaigns, like Nintendo, do what they did. Work hard to gain that ability.
Even if your game is relatively small, and your budget is relatively small, it is vital you get the word out there to your audience as much as possible. If people don't know your game exists, they can't buy it. It is possible to get a small but decent ad campaign going on many of the higher-profile gaming websites for a few thousand dollars. You can easily spend $2,000 or $15,000 on a single website, depending on which site you're talking to. The exposure your game will get will be worth it. It not only exposes the existence of your game, but it also gives the game a sense of importance; important enough for the publisher to market it. If they're willing to put money into advertising it, then it might be worth checking out. But, be careful. Don't overspend here either.
Let's take Mutant Mudds as an example:
1. Go after an audience that you know exists!
Not only is the eShop a captive audience due to the newness of the market, most players who are currently active on there are tech. savvy hardcore players. An old school platformer that delivers an authentic experience should have a good chance with this audience.
2. Make a good game, and know that it is good!
I knew Mutant Mudds was a good game and ready for release. The response we were getting from everyone who played it was great. This helped give me confidence in pushing Mudds out.
3. Ensure development budget is relative to assumed return from sales!
I had no idea what the sales would be on the eShop as it was so new. So, we just made sure the team and budget were as small as possible while maintaining quality. Fortunately, the tiny team was extremely passionate about developing the game, which helped with the limited resources assigned to the project. The dev budget was small.
4. Invest money and effort into exposing the game: marketing/PR.
I researched a lot on the cost of advertising, and honestly it seemed too risky to invest marketing money into an eShop game at this time. Once the eShop market grows it will become more effective to spend money on advertising, but at this stage I think exposure in the press with news, interviews, previews, reviews, and competitions is the way to go. This takes a lot of work, but it is worth every ounce of effort.
In the end, Mutant Mudds is a success. It has met our hopes for sales. It encourages us to make more games for the eShop market. If we had spent more time and/or money on Mutant Mudds we might have a different situation. Likely a worse one. That's not to say that the eShop can't handle larger scoped games. It will just take some time before the eShop audience is large enough for that, which I believe is just a matter of time.
Please share your thoughts on my write-up, and let me know what you think is the best way to tackle today's volatile video-game market from your unique perspective.
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- AntonioMarch 16, 2012 at 12:55 PM
The publishers are right. Namco did a very good Tekken game. Konami did a very good Metal Gear game. SEGA put a lot of money into RThief, paid a famous actor to do the marketing in Japan, two famous singers to sing the theme song, a lot of money into anime cutscenes, a very good game for a popular genre. And all thoses game had terrible sales. If you go into any nintendo site, the fans are only talking about nintendo games and about ThirdParty, "well, maybe i'm gonna buy when hits the bargain price", they say. Nintendo released a rithymn game and sold a lot, SEGA with RThief sold...50k. Even with a good game and good marketing. And Tekken and Metal Gear are big franchises.ReplyDelete
I don't believe nintendo will ever go third party because their game will always sell 20 or 30 millions of copies and give money, but that's it, the destiny of nintendo fans is basically play nintendo games and look the sony-microsoft fans playing the super games from third parties. And, like i said, seems they don't care for this, nintendo games are the only things they need.
For example, we have this Namco-SEGA-Capcom game coming, people are expecting something big and i'm pretty much sure its gonna be some shitty card game or some puzzle. That's what's the TP will do in nintendo hardwares.
So, i disagree with you. It's does not matter how much effort you put into nintendo consoles, only big-mega-super franchises like Monster Hunter will have good sales. Nintendo fans are closed mind and only cares for Mario, Pokemon and Zelda.Replies
Hi, Antonio.Delete
I'm a Nintendo fan and I disagree with your comment. I personally care about third parties as well as first party games, I also supported Renegade Kid's most recent title, Mutant Mudds, because it's a fantastic game!
It's not that Nintendo fans don't support third parties, we just don't support games that a) we never heard of (can't buy what you don't know about) and b) sloppy efforts or bad games.
I have friends that are Nintendo fans who feel the same way that I do. Also, Monster Hunter, Tekken 3D, and other third party games in my gaming library sit right next to my favorite Nintendo games.
Also, Nintendo sites where fans only care about Nintendo games?!?!?! I think you're looking at the wrong articles. The Wii U is set to be released this year and ALL I hear fans talk about these days are what third party efforts we will see on this new console. Nintendo fans have been burned in the past by bad third party efforts and THAT'S why some of us are weary of third party games. Not to mention, some of these games don't get nearly enough hype.
I believe that it's up the publishers and developers to tell fans WHY we need to buy their games. Gameplay footage alone made me hype for Mutant Mudds. Why? Because it looked like a great game and that hard work was clearly put into it.
With all due respect,
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Not really. I have eight 3DS games and only three of those are Nintendo titles.Delete
Tekken and MGS might be big franchises, but honestly their 3DS outings aren't the best both franchises have to offer. (And it's a version on... Nintendo hardware. How conveniant.) I played Tekken Prime. While it is impressive on a technical level, it's content is severly lacking. SSF IV and Dead or Alive are better. MGS SE on the other hand is an okay port, but interest for the game on 3DS dwindled down because they launched a HD collection containing the same game and two others. These two games hurt themselves, not the other way around.
Btw, I doubt that Rhythm Thief was a failure. These type of games don't cost a lot to produce. Even with a few oneliners from a celeb.
- BwubblesMarch 16, 2012 at 1:32 PM
Wow, talk about judgmental. Somebody sure hates Nintendo gamers! Quit forcing your stereotype on people, Nintendo makes some pretty killer products and are rewarded appropriately. Why did MGS sell poorly (if it actually did)? Maybe because the game still had issues that should have been addressed, or maybe because it came out at nearly the same time and price as another MGS title that had this game PLUS two others for home consoles. Maybe Tekken for the 3DS played it way too safe and did nothing extraordinary for the series (other than their huge focus on 60fps). And look at the collective reviews for some these games, then tell me why they may not have sold well. Tekken 3DS has a metascore of 65. Mutant Mudds has a score of 83. Are the sales results merely a coincidence? I don't think so. Games don't sell well just because of a single company's "fans", and to base your entire opinion on that falsity is asinine. Disagree with him all you like, but the man (Jools Watsham) co-founded a growing video game company and might have some idea of what he's talking about.Delete
I also disagree with you:Delete
-Tekken: not sure if you saw the reviews but it was a barebones game with little to nothing to make it special. It didnt even have a story mode. This game also had no marketing.
-Metal Gear: did you miss the fact that the HD collection just came out on pretty much every other console? who would buy the 3DS version with 1 game when you could get 3 games in HD from pretty much the same price?
-rhythm thief: only released in japan so far and it really didnt sell that badly. I will buy it if it is good so hold your judgement.
Also, i am a member of a gaming site and first of all, why do you think that these games arent talked about as much? Could the things i said have anything to do with it?
On top of that, MGS, Heroes of Ruin, Monster Hunter, Kingdom Hearts, Tales of, Etrian Odyssey are all talked about quite often.
On top of that, there have been quite a few japan only games that have done well. Inazuma Eleven, Professor Layton, Harvest Moon etc...
Antonio, I'd like to point out that both Tekken and Metal Gear came out around times when there were other choices for people interested in both franchises. Usually, fans of both series's own many systems under different companies. The Metal Gear HD collection was announced after Snake Eater 3D, came out before Snake Eater 3D, and was quite frankly, the superior version. Tekken 3D Prime Edition came out about a month before Street Fighter X Tekken (which most fans decided on getting) and while the game wasn't bad it was lacking in features in comparison to other Tekken games.Delete
If they wanted these games to sell, they needed to get them out earlier or release them later with more content and polish.
One big problem with publishers and bigger name designers putting games on Nintendo systems is they'll have much more space on the discs or carts but they don't really fill it. I know this comes down to budget costs and dates they need/want to hit but when you're putting out games at full price, you need to have the type of content available that makes it a full price game. If you're putting out an established series that is a port/remake with less content then the original games or other games in the respective series's and/or the games don't run as well, you can't expect the games to sell well, on any system for that matter, even with a huge publishing campaign.
On the flip side, you jump over to a game like Resident Evil: Revelations which is definitely a fully featured retail game, which imo, is on par with what you get out of the big Nintendo games, and the game has sold respectable. Not ground breaking CoD, WoW, and Wii Sports numbers but enough to show there's a market there and people will buy good games regardless of what system.
- AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 9:44 PM
To add on to everybody else, I'd like to mention that there's been a bit of a disconnect between what publishers want out of portable gaming systems and what an audience expects.Delete
From the advent of the PlayStation Portable, many audiences have believed that we can achieve console-level gaming on a portable platform. This was largely sought out by several publishers to test out either: 1) "B-team" projects, or 2) projects deemed to be too experimental/risky for home console development.
This ties in with the earlier comments that "Nintendo gamers" do not buy into games that do not have pre-established histories and/or news items. This is true; however, this is not to say that publishers did not also realize this.
In order to get portable gamers into buying their products, many publishers have jumped onto the bandwagon of publishing "portable-ized" versions of their mainstream franchises, such as the ones you've mentioned: Tekken, Metal Gear, etc.
However, for the most part, there has been a failure to recognize that "console experiences" on portable must adapt to the fact that the platform itself is not essentially a home console. A game doesn't have to succeed by using all of the 3DS' features, but it does have the need to exemplify what makes portable gaming handy and accessible in tandem with console gaming.
These franchises, when "miniaturized" (such an ugly term) to become a portable title, are often cannabalized to remove features and/or gameplay components of the game. Shortcuts are taken, or the audience is believed to be "okay" with certain decisions because the game is on a portable, and thus does not have to fulfill the entire prerequisite "set" we expect from a game.
This is certainly not true. We expect a game on our portables; whether or not this correlates with console-level gaming is another issue entirely. Publishers need to take better initiative in understanding the audience that exists in portable gaming, which does not necessarily match the audience that plays on their home consoles or on PC. They need to establish new franchises that take to the strengths of the system, as well as shed the need to match up to this idea of "console-level gaming". This term is becoming baggage for development on mobile platforms; there needs to be more interest in nurturing new IPs and even genres in order to find real success in the coming future.
- OzfunghiApril 18, 2012 at 5:30 AM
I'm sure none of that has anything to do with the fact that Nintendo "fans" have been treated like crap for the past decade or so when it comes to 3rd party games and support.Delete
Let's make a cheap game for the Wii to test the market. 1> it sells? Oh, great, let's keep making cheap crap, it sells regardless!
2> it doesn't sell? Nah, no money to be made on Wii, let's just focus on PS360.
Gamecube ports were traditionally the worst, often broken, if the platform even got them. Wii was mocked by 3rd parties, and now Nintendo fans are supposed to go buy their games because they "might" have released something half-decent? Trust is something you have to earn, and that's why Nintendo's games have always been so popular. You really didn't have to wait for reviews in order to know Mario Galaxy was going to be fantastic. But i hope Ubisoft isn't surprised that Red Steel II sold a lot worse than the original while being a lot better. Fool me once. And if you've been doing a lot of foolin', don't expect the love to come overnight.
PS: i own 4 3DS games atm: Revelations, OoT, SFIV and DoA.
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 1:05 PM
Thanks Jools,and everyone else at Renegade Kid, for your commitment to quality games on Nintendo portables. Couldn't agree more with your assessment of the 3DS market as it now stands.ReplyDelete
FYI, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Mutant Mudds and look forward to any other Renegade Kid releases on the eShop!
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 1:09 PM
I suppose this is about western developers/publishers in general? As an handheld owner, I expect nothing from western publishers to be honest. This not targeted towards you Jools, but looking into handheld history western publishers just don't care about dedicated handheld support.ReplyDelete
The reason why is simple: handheld games from Nintendo are polished and produced by their topdevs. Something a lot of other publishers are not willing to risk. No, those guys work on the newest big console game. Which is fine, but you just know the B and C teams are assigned to the handheld projects.
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 1:09 PM
Antonio the only game that you listed that bomed was Tekken Metal Gear was just realed in japan and it sold over 30 thousand copies at a very expensive price for a port. A good example is harvest moon a game that broke the previous relese records in the series but i dont know why im bothering with you, thats not something you want to hear.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Hey Jools,ReplyDelete
I actually commented on your game prior to it's release (on Nintendo Life), saying that I thought it looked a bit dated in terms of the particular graphics and design and that I thought it might struggle to do well as a result.
It is however good to hear that it's been a relative success for you and the guys, for all the reasons you mentioned.
So congratulations and I wish you continued success with your future projects,
- Liberty4AllMarch 16, 2012 at 2:08 PM
I think the stylized nostlagic graphics are anything but dated. Honestly, Mutant Mudds is one of the most crisp and eye-popping 3D games that you can experience on 3DS. The design is pretty much similar to what you'd expect from a 2D platformer.Delete
Exactly. Mutant Mudds is pretty darn jaw dropping, in my opinion. It has an "old-but-new" feel to it, meaning it plays like an old school game, but it still feels modern. Mutant Mudds is a game that helps you remember WHY gaming is so awesome and fun. The 3D effect is absolutely awesome!Delete
Mutant Mudds would do even better if you released it in Europe. I've been waiting for this game for weeks now!ReplyDeleteReplies
Dont worry, Jools will have it there as soon as he can...its tough for a small developer to release games in multiple regions close togetherDelete
Im pretty sure he's said in the past that he's doing the best he can so hold your horses, its on its way
- AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM
MD1500 makes a good point. I understand it's tough to release a game in multiple regions, but small developers could at least keep us updated. For instance: let us know when the game has been submitted to NoE and PEGI, and if the game is expected to be released this year or in 2013. It may not seem like interesting info, but it's always nice to know that a developer hasn't forgotten about us. At this point I don't think Mutant Mudds has even been officially announced for Europe. :(Delete
Also remember that most European gamers read American gamingsites. So all the hype (interviews, previews, trailers etc) you're creating for America influences us to. Then when the game releases in America all the hype suddenly stops. 9 Months later when the game is eventually also released in Europe it's usually with little fanfare.
I realise there's not much a small developer can do about this, but like I said they could atleast keep us updated (via blogs, twitter or mailinglists). Also: there's no reason to stop making trailers just because a game is been released in America. Create a new one every 2 months especially for Europe. Say the game is "coming soon to europe" or something like that. Sites like Eurogamer are sure to pick it up and it might just keep the hype alive a little longer.
As for Metal Gear, I'd say that the poor sales are due to the fact that HD versions of all 3 Metal Gear games have been released on the other consoles for the same price as one Metal Gear game on the 3DS.ReplyDelete
I honestly completely agree with your assessment, Jools. Look at Capcom. Street Fighter 4 did decently because it was a good fighting game and they got in on the ground floor. They also worked hard to ensure awareness. They invested a small amount of money into making Resident Evil: Mercenaries and used it as both a marketing and research too. They then put that experience and additional brand recognition to good use in making the stellar Resident Evil: Revelations. They made sure everyone knew it was coming and it's selling like hotcakes with a side of free platinum. They put in a Nintendo effort and received a Nintendo return. They have a very similar development outlook to Nintendo and that's why they do well on Nintendo systems compared to other third party developers.ReplyDelete
They also didn't have it available on any other systems for a significantly lower price point like some companies. Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater is available in a pack for 30 dollars on an HD console with several other top tier games. They destroyed they're own game by cannibalizing it's sales.
Tekken was released in an over-saturated market. There's about 10 fighting games on 3DS and it's only been out for a year. I don't think Tekken is a very good fighting series mechanically, but even with that aside, I think it was a poorly chosen time to make and release the game.
Rhythm Thief never looked interesting to me. I don't think it was on anyone's radar because I believe that music games have crushed their own genre under the weight of the immense number of releases in too short a time. People never seem to look at market saturation or whether people care about their genre of game anymore.
- Liberty4AllMarch 16, 2012 at 1:52 PM
Publishers have become quite satisfied by chasing after past successes and trying to copy it in hopes that it'll make their own operation just as successful. Sadly, chasing success in such a lazy fashion stifles an entire industry that is full of creativity, but the people with creative thoughts are rarely ever allowed to have those thoughts come to fruition in the form of an actual game since they have to be able to appease to a publisher to remain as a somewhat profitable operation.ReplyDelete
Speaking of publishers following after success, THQ instantly comes to mind. Danny Bilson has shown that he's willing to create fun and creative games like Metro 2033 and Saints Row: The Third, but he also chased after genres that had already had very successful games and therefore THQ would have to create something incredibly polished and amazing to compete. After the success of Call of Duty and the like, THQ spent a ton developing and marketing the heck out of Homefront, which came out and received a pretty underwhelming reception. While I'm in the minority, I did enjoy Homefront more than recent Call of Duty games, because it did try to do some interesting story stuff, which I'm a fan of, but it didn't always succeed at it. Then THQ went off and got into the casual territory after the success of DS, Wii and iPhone, so they came out with uDraw, which nearly put an end to their operation. It seems like trying to follow other successes or trying to appease to a more casual crowd won't get you much when there are other companies doing it much better. Square Enix recently got Obsidian Entertainment to develop Dungeon Siege III, for example, which is a game that caters to hardcore RPG fans, and Obsidian Entertainment knows how to make those kind of games, but Square Enix made them make a more tame RPG game to cater to the masses, but it failed to do even that, because it's a genre and franchise that has always catered to a select group.
Do I hope publishers will learn from their mistakes? Yes. Am I that hopeful? Not really. If anything, I hope Double Fine and inXile Kickstarter campaigns are a bit of an awakening to some in the publishing community.Replies
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 7:06 PM
homefront actually sold quite well - it has a sequel in development now.Delete
udraw actually sold *insanely* well on the wii - thq's big mistake was thinking that momentum would translate to the xbox360 and ps3, where it bombed horribly.
- Liberty4AllMarch 21, 2012 at 9:58 AM
The sales were still miniscule when compared to the development and marketing budgets. They spent so much marketing that game.Delete
- FoxuzamakiMarch 16, 2012 at 9:46 PM
I agree entirely with you jools, you pretty much hit the nail right on the head, I wish more ppl knew about this blogReplyDelete
Not much for me to say here except that this one post has taught me quite a bit about game development. I had never really thought very hard about step 3 before in terms of why games have the amount of content and the breadth in scope that they have.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 10:57 AM
If third parties want my Nintendo money they just need to step up their game. I bought Tekken 3D and it sucks ass! There is no content and online multiplayer lags like crazy. You can basically only use it to practice some moves on the go. Why did they scrap all the content for a shitty movie??? I want to play games and not watch anime!!ReplyDelete
Second, that One Piece game on 3DS, which is a port of the 2 Wii games in a bundle. They scraped the whole second game in Europe just for multilanguage text! Why not release regional editions with appropriate language? I dont give a shit about spanish, french and italian text, I give a shit about the second game! Which is missing!
On top of that that mediocre at best port of tales of the abyss and I can safely say that Namco Bandai just doesnt give a shit about 3DS, they just want to grab some quick money with some of their brands and no quality at all. I hate them so much.
I wish Resident Evil: Revelations would sell even better because its such a shining example of quality third party support on a Nintendo console. It's unfortunate that the majority of the 3DS audience is to young for this game.
Jool's article is pure common sense. Any publisher that knows the market should know they is opportunities within the 3DS environment.ReplyDelete
- AntonioMarch 21, 2012 at 7:04 PM
I'm posting again just to say that i read everyone's opinions and i respect all, even if i disagree. Thanks for your respectful opinions.ReplyDelete
really interesting 3D environment. . .wow. . .thanks a lot for showing it to me...keep it up . .really much appreciated...ReplyDelete
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