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Updates from Christopher Paolini's International Tour

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Kvetha Fricäya!

Kvetha Fricaya. Greetings, Friends. Wow! Quite a lot has happened since my last note to you. I had an amazing book tour in Europe, and I'm just finishing my tour through Scotland, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The European tour began in Germany, then proceeded onward to The Netherlands, Spain, France, the Czech Republic, and finally Italy. In every place the kindness of the publishers and the enthusiasm of the readers bowled me over. The last time I toured Europe was in 2006, so I wasn't sure what sort of response to expect. It was, to put it mildly, epic. At nearly every event, hundreds and sometimes thousands of people showed up. In Prague, I signed for five hours straight. In Barcelona, a young woman had me sign her arm... and then she had my signature tattooed onto her! In Germany, I had a crowd of kids charge my table, almost knocking it over. In the Netherlands, I attended the awesome Elf Fantasy Fair and got to sign outside a real-life castle! In France, the mayor of one of the towns came to my event, and I got to watch the sun set over Paris from within the Jules Vern Restaurant at the top of the Eiffel Tower. And in Italy, I got to see lots of beautiful countryside, and readers asked some very interesting questions about religion and ethics. As always, I feel humbled by the love that readers have for the Inheritance cycle. Seeing it makes me all the more excited to write something new. In total I will have been on the road for about three months. And though I'm not yet through this trip, I already know that it's changed me. It's given me a broader sense of the world, and it's helped me to see my own path more clearly. I'm glad I went, and I'm glad that so many of you were able to come to my events. So thank you. And may your swords stay sharp! In my next newsletter, I'll share my adventures from Down Under! Christopher Paolini

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Kingdom Rush

By IRONHIDEGAMES

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Description

The kingdom is under attack! Defend your realm against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends; armed with a mighty arsenal of warriors and mages of your own!
Fight on forests, mountains, and wastelands. Upgrade your towers with special powers, rain fire upon your enemies, summon additional troops, recruit elven warriors and face legendary monsters.
Earn up to 51 achievements and much more in this epic fantasy defense game by Ironhide Game Studio.
Developer Notes:
If the game doesn't work, please get the latest flash player, it solves many problems: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer
Kingdom Rush Changelog:
http://www.ironhidegames.com/kingdomrush_changelog.html
If you experience any local savegames issues:
* Make sure your browser allows cookies.
* Make sure your browser doesn't delete cookies on exit.
* If you are using any software that deletes cookies (like CCleaner), disable that feature.
For bug reporting or troubleshooting:
Contact us at contact[at]ironhidegames.com

Controls

Build towers to attack incoming enemies and stop them from getting past your defenses.
Earn gold by defeating enemies and use it to build more towers.
[1] - Select/Cancel Rain of Fire spell.
[2] - Select/Cancel Reinforcements spell.
[3] - Select/Cancel Lightning Bolt spell (Premium content only)
[4] - Activate/Cancel Sunray Tower.
[SPACE] - Cancel any selected spell/power/rally point.
[P] - Pauses the game.

Play in:  http://armorgames.com/play/12141/kingdom-rush

Brave

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Brave hits theaters on June 22nd, 2012.

Cast: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Craig Ferguson, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Robbie Coltrane

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In "Brave," a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (voice of Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (voice of Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (voice of Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (voice of Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (voice of Robbie Coltrane). Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (voice of Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

Brave trailer courtesy Walt Disney Pictures.

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Fantasy Online Games: Infectonator 2 and Necronator 2

Games by Toge Productions
Link in Armor Games: http://armorgames.com/user/TogeProductions

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Infectonator 2
Link: Armor Games  

 

Description

Infectonator 2 is here! Sequel to the hit Infectonator series, this new game adds a lot of depth, giving you the control to infect entire continents one by one, more funny characters, better graphics, many things to upgrade, and more! Best of all, it still has the same addictive chain reaction gameplay! Infectonator 2 gives you all the awesomeness of Infecting people, turn them into zombies, and dominating the World once again!
For feedback and bug report, contact us at business@togeproductions.com

Controls

Mouse : Spread virus
Arrow keys / WASD : Move level
Scroll up / down : Zoom in/Zoom out
Z - Full view
X - Normal view
Esc - Options
O - View objectives
+/- - Fast forward/ normal speed
1 - Virus
2 - 4 - Use Support
5 - 8 - Summon special zombies

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Necronator 2
Link: Armor Games

"Necronator 2 : The Dragons have been unleashed (Version 2.3)
With skin as thick as steel, the dragons are going to shake the middle
earth!
New Updates:
1. Improved pathfinding system
2. 15 New Maps!!!
3. More units and heroes
4. The Dragon's campaign story"
The Necronator and his army of darkness have returned! Gather your army and prepare for battle, once again war is upon us!
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This is the sequel of the hit RTS game, Necronator. Complete 6 different campaigns from 6 different races. Fight on forests, mountains, and wastelands. Upgrade your army, learn new spells, unlock special heroes and much more in this epic fantasy strategy game by Toge Productions.
*Developer Notes*:
If the game doesn't work, please get the latest flash player, it solves many problems: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer
If you experience any local savegames issues:
* Make sure your browser allows cookies.
* Make sure your browser doesn't delete cookies on exit.
* If you are using any software that deletes cookies (like CCleaner), disable that feature.
For bug reporting or troubleshooting:
Contact us at contact[at]togeproductions.com

Controls

[MOUSE] - select and move units
[W,A,S,D] - move camera
[ARROW KEYS] - move camera
[P] - pause
[SPACE] - switch between units and spells
[-] - reduce game speed
[+] - increase game speed