Businetiks Tip: Stay Calm In The Face of Bad News
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May 162012
No one likes to hear bad news, but sometimes things just don’tt go well. Don’t let adversity affect your mindset of success. Relax. Accept that bad news happens and it isn’t personal. Breathe deep and don’t get emotional about the news. Expect to be surprised. Understand that as much as you prepare, you can still [...]
If You Can’t Name Your Company, You’re In The Wrong Business
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May 102012
It’s been popping up all over LinkedIn and Facebook. The job title of Independent Business Owner at Self Employed. It doesn’t tell you anything about what the person does or if they do anything. Worse, more often than not, the title belongs to someone who is working in an MLM/network marketing company and doesn’t want [...]
Businetiks Tip: Think Like An Entrepreneur
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May 012012
Break out of a rut and through bureaucracy by using entrepreneurial thinking. Try the following: Experiment - Push a project forward without analyzing it. See where it goes and adapt accordingly. Shift - Look at the results from a different perspective. Talk with trusted advisors and associates. Get different points of view. Monitor – Watch costs, results, [...]
BioWare Announces Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut
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Apr 062012
BioWare announced Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a downloadable content pack that will expand upon the events at the end of the critically acclaimed Action RPG. Through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, theMass Effect 3: Extended Cut will give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes. Coming this summer, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut will be available for download on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC for no extra charge*.
“We are all incredibly proud of Mass Effect 3 and the work done by Casey Hudson and team,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Co-Founder of BioWare and General Manager of EA’s BioWare Label. “Since launch, we have had time to listen to the feedback from our most passionate fans and we are responding. With the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut we think we have struck a good balance in delivering the answers players are looking for while maintaining the team’s artistic vision for the end of this story arc in the Mass Effect universe.”
Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series added, “We have reprioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player.”
Creepy & Eerie Get Ghoulish On Dark Horse Digital
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Apr 062012
Just when you thought your day couldn’t get any more menacing, Dark Horse Comics announces the frightening addition of its Creepy comics relaunch to the annals of Dark Horse Digital.
Creepy #8 is available on Digital.DarkHorse.com, as well as in print, for $4.99. Uncle Creepy has unearthed another malicious mag’s worth of terror. Waiting in these pages are brand-new stories from Jeff Parker (Thunderbolts, Hulk), Colleen Coover (X-Men: First Class), Rick Geary (A Treasury of Victorian Murder), Doug Moench (Batman), and Kelley Jones (Criminal Macabre), all wrapped up in a cover from horror master Richard Corben (Hellboy, classic Creepy and Eerie).
Creepy #1-#7 have also debuted on Dark Horse Digital and are priced at $2.99 each. A bundle containing #1-#4 is available for $9.99. Creepy #8 will drop to $2.99 after a month in the Dark Horse Digital store.
Additionally, Creepy Archives and Eerie Archives will make their debut on the Dark Horse Digital store beginning May 23! Starting with Creepy Archives Volume 1, the award-winning archival editions will alternate monthly, releasing the next volume every other month.
Creepy Archives Volume 1 reprints the first five terrifying issues of the magazine’s original run. Brilliant, classic Creepy stories from 1964 to 1966 have been raised from the dead, featuring work by such comics luminaries as Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, Alex Toth, and Frank Frazetta. This groundbreaking material turned the world of graphic storytelling on its head in the early 1960s, as phenomenal young artists like Bernie Wrightson and Neal Adams reached new artistic heights with their fascinating explorations of classic and modern horror stories.
Radical Entertainment and GameStop Shape-Shift Your Ride
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Apr 062012
Radical Entertainment and GameStop rev things into high gear and unveil the PROTOTYPE 2 GameStop Epic Rewards Giveaway™ and its grand prize – Sgt. James Heller’s Camaro. Beginning today and ending at 11:59 PMCT on April 30, 2012, U.S. gamers can enter into a drawing to win this one-of-a-kind PROTOTYPE 2 - themed 1SS Camaro and a limited edition Sgt. James Heller leather jacket – one of only 200 ever made. For full sweepstakes details, rules and regulations, or to enter the sweepstakes head over to:http://www.poweruprewards.com/epicreward. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), will launch PROTOTYPE 2 worldwide on April 24, 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and on July 24, 2012 for Windows PC.
The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s best-selling open-world action game of 2009, PROTOTYPE 2takes the unsurpassed carnage of the original PROTOTYPE and continues the experience of becoming the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. As the game’s all-new infected protagonist, Sgt. James Heller, players will cut a bloody swathe through the post-viral wastelands of New York Zero with unparalleled locomotion, building up a vast genetic arsenal of deadly, biological weapons and abilities as they hunt, kill and consume their way toward the ultimate goal – to kill…Alex…Mercer!
Hasbro Studios Signs Multi-Year Deal with Netflix
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Apr 062012
Hasbro Studios announced a multi-year deal with Netflix. Ten highly popular franchises, including new and catalog seasons of famed Hasbro content, will be available to instantly watch on Netflix.
Transformers Prime, My Little Pony, Pound Puppies, G.I. Joe: Renegades and The Adventures of Chuck & Friends are now available to instantly watch on Netflix. JEM & The Holograms, Transformers: Generation 1, G.I. Joe: Real American Heroes, Transformers: Beast Wars and Transformers: Rescue Bots will follow later in 2012.
The Hasbro content will be available on Netflix and included in the Netflix “Just For Kids” section. Netflix “Just For Kids” is a collection of TV shows and movies that is specifically selected for children 12 and under, making it easier and more fun for kids and families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies within Netflix.
“We are very excited to be working with Hasbro Studios,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Content Acquisition at Netflix. “This deal allows us to offer even more great kids’ programming to our members, both adults and kids alike, including new seasons of My Little Pony, Transformers Prime, and Pound Puppies after the season finale airs on The Hub.”
“We are pleased that consumers will now be able to watch our award-winning programming on Netflix, the leading internet subscription service,” Hasbro Studios President Stephen Davis said. “We are making our content easy to access, anytime, anywhere and on all platforms where audiences are consuming content and this is a big step forward with our all screen strategy.”
“DOOM” Helmer Makes “Legends of Hercules”
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Apr 062012
Russian action star-producer Alexander Nevsky is in talks with action specialist Andrzej Bartkowiak to direct “Legends of Hercules.” Production is set to begin later this year. Nevsky’s Hollywood Storm will produce the feature on a $20 million budget.
The film is focused on the classic myth of the “12 Labors of Hercules.” Story was developed by Nevsky and Bartkowiak. George Saunders (“The Hard Corps”) wrote the script with Bartkowiak’s expecting to do a polish. Project has been in development since 2008 and has no relationship to Brett Ratner’s Hercules feature film which was recently announced.
Bartkowiak’s directing credits include “Romeo Must Die,” “Exit Wounds,” “DOOM” and “Street Fighter.” Prior to directing his cinematographic credits include “Lethal Weapon 4,” “U.S. Marshals,” “Falling Down” and ”Speed.”
Nevsky is a Mr. Universe champion bodybuilder, author and movie star in his native Russia. He starred in and produced Russian theatrical hits “Moscow Heat” and “Treasure Raiders.” His thriller “Magic Man” (co-starring Billy Zane) was released in 2011.
Pokémon Conquest for Nintendo DS Set to Launch on June 18
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Apr 052012
A creative new entry in the Pokémon family of video games delivers a new way for fans to enjoy this legendary series on the Nintendo DS family of systems. Pokémon Conquest, set to launch on June 18, offers a fun new way to play Pokémon in a unique world called Ransei that is filled with adventure. The 2D game can also be played on the Nintendo 3DS system.
In Pokémon Conquest, players take on the role of a young Warlord who is linked with a Pokémon. Together, they must set out to recruit Warrior allies to strengthen their growing kingdom. Along their journey, players will encounter a variety of Pokémon, as well as Warriors and Warlords inspired by the Japanese feudal era. The game contains nearly 200 Pokémon, including many from the recent Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games, which have sold more than 4 million copies combined in the United States.
As the battlefield unfolds in Pokémon Conquest, players must choose the correct Pokémon type to inflict maximum damage on their opponents. In the turn-based skirmishes, players choose different tactics for intense six-on-six battles, and battle conditions can change on every turn, keeping players on their toes in anticipation of what will happen next.
“Pokémon fans are always interested in playing in new environments and experiencing new adventures,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Pokémon Conquest gives them an entirely new way to enjoy this beloved series, with exciting new settings, fierce battles and nearly 200 Pokémon to team up with.”