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I was doing my daily searching for pirate news on Google this morning when I noticed the Google icon had changed and had been replaced by a hand drawn pirate scene! I did a bit of investigating and found out that the picture was a winning submission by a Wisconsin toddler for Google's Doodle 4 Google competition. Perhaps I have misjudged today's education system, it's probably just a fluke, but this little guy is sure starting off on the right course!

I got this email a couple of days ago from Matt who is involved in organising parties, in this case Pirate Parties!. So if your looking to have one soon follow the link and have a peruse on what you might be able to add to get more into the theme of things.

Well, getting back into the saddle of this I think it's pretty appropriate that a big event happened, and today is Black Bart's birthday.

Born May 17th, 1682 Bart was a Welsh pirate who raided ships off America and West Africa between 1719 and 1722. He was the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy, as measured by vessels captured, taking over 470 prizes in his career.

A capable commander driver by ambition and the desire to remove himself from the poverty that he grew up in made him an aggressive and feared commander whilst not becoming a savage animal like some other who were known more for their cruelty (me looks at l'Olonnais) In saying that, to other members of the establishment he could show a darker side.

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I ran across this new video that Piranha Bytes released yesterday stating the Risen 2 Pirate Creed, and I found it so entertaining on a slow news day that I thought I would share it with all of you! It was posted on IGN's Youtube channel.




#1 : On his own ship, a captains word is law

As most of you know, pirate captains only had any real authority during battle. This statement in it's self shows just how pathetic Piranha Bytes "research" into pirates was, sounds like they just watched Disney movies ...which would explain the kraken and voodoo, among other things!

#2 : He who finds it can keep it.

Not if someone else takes it from you!

#3 : Never shy away from a good fight

Well hey how about that, they got one right anyway!

#4 : The means justifies the ends.

Apparently this one applies to video game development and distribution as well!

#5 : A deal is a deal.

See #2

#6 : Don't start a war in your own harbor....

Just quick one mates, the American TV network NBC announced their lineup of new shows for the next TV season, included is a mention of Crossbones! Crossbones was originally announced last year but there were few details at the time, and there is not a whole lot with this update but we know the series will be based on Colin Woodard's book The Republic of Pirates, which is set during the Golden Age and follows the adventures of legendary pirates Blackbeard, Black Sam Bellamy, and Charles Vane. This series really has some potential, but based on what I have seen lately from Hollywood, I really don't expect much. Hopefully at least it wont have much voodoo in it! The series is currently set to premiere in March 2013.

Triangle Studios held a live Game Jam Blog on their web site yesterday, and I missed it or I would have posted about it here. Anyway, they have released a couple of new videos that for the first time show some actual game play footage and some fighting action, and also for the first time has revealed a ship design! This one looks to be a big ship, so I am thinking that it may be the setting of the final battle, but that is just pure speculation on my part and I could be way off. I do know that some of the vessels used were coastal traders and smaller fishing vessels.

They have also revealed a new game mode that should make things a bit more interesting, CotD will include Co-Op Multiplayer! In the videos, you can see the dev team hard at work on both the ship and the fighting sequences, and there is also a cameo by Triangle Studios newest addition giving his approval! You can read the full Game Jam posts and see some cool pics over at the Triangle Studios web page...