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Garrett: Why it’s important to expose the tree trunk flare
The Dallas Morning News
Many readers ask why it is so important to expose trunk flares. Trunk flares are part of the trunk, not part of a tree’s root system. Bark protects tree trunks from atmospheric elements, but it does not resist soil moisture as well as the root covering can. Moist soil piled Get Subscriber Content access to read this story To read the full story, you need Subscriber Content access. Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News, Briefing, Al...

Gardening Photos Soil Tree Wikipedia: Trunk (botany)

Report: Assassin's Creed movie to open in May of 2015
Joystiq
New Regency Films and Ubisoft Motion Pictures' Assassin's Creed movie collaboration will hit...

Staff of Herding Pics
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 11 Leoric's Passage which leads to Cathedral Level 1 where mushrooms can be found.One example of the room where the mushrooms are found on Cathedral Level 1.After taking the waypoint to the Manor, head back...

First lady addresses Tennessee high school graduates
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN. — First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: Strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit. Mrs. Obama spoke for 22...

IGN's 2013 TV Obituary: What Shows Won't Be Back
IGN Insider
Welcome to the IGN TV Show Obituary, formerly known as the "Endangered Series" list. With all of the broadcast networks having announced their fall lineups (and thus making their final renewal and cancellation decisions) this past week at the...

Gabe Newell Says Valve Layoffs Don't Affect Any Current Projects [UPDATE]
Kotaku
Gamasutra today reported...

Saints Row the Third Keeps E3 Classy with a Bikini Car Wash
Kotaku
Remember a couple of years...

SWTOR Gree event items and Galactic Reputation
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 3 Here is a glimpse of legacy armor obtained from the Gree Enclave. The Blue and Red armor require Friend reputation rank to purchase, while the White requires Champion rank.There are legacy weapons available for all...

Resident Evil: Revelations adds Pirate Jill, Sailor Chris, Ninja Keith
Joystiq
The upcoming console/PC iteration of Resident Evil: Revelations will include a trio of confusing new costumes...

14 Dishes that have thrilled Leslie Brenner lately
The Dallas Morning News
David...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Into the Wilds
The Examiner
Into the Wilds - 3G Enchantment (Rare) At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield. "Wonders hide where the trees grow thickest." Mul Daya proverb Into the Wilds...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Liliana's Reaver
The Examiner
Liliana's Reaver - 2BB Creature - Zombie (Rare) Deathtouch Whenever Liliana's Reaver deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you put a 2/2 black Zombie creature token onto the battlefield tapped. 4/3 Zombies aren't dead in...

Ouya booth to be open to the public in a parking lot outside of E3
Joystiq
Ouya's E3 presence will be open to the public, as it plans to show off games for its console in a parking lot down the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center where E3 will be held in June. The information comes from an email to registered Ouya...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Savage Summoning
The Examiner
Savage Summoning - G Instant (Rare) Savage Summoning can't be countered. The next creature card you cast this turn can be cast as though it had flash. That spell can't be countered. That creature enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1...

Watch the Second Trailer for Anchorman 2
IGN Insider
Check out the new...

Journey producer Robin Hunicke to speak at Boston Festival of Indie Games
Joystiq
The Boston Festival of Indie Games has announced that its keynote speaker will be Robin Hunicke, former executive producer of Journey. Hunicke's talk, Finding Meaning in Gameplay, will "focus on how developers can create games that inspire new...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Ring of Three Wishes
The Examiner
Ring of Three Wishes - 5 Artifact (Mythic Rare) Ring of Three Wishes enters the battlefield with three wish counters on it. 5, Tap, Remove a wish counter from Ring of Three Wishes: Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then...

Blurring The Lines Between Single Player And Multiplayer Is A Good Thing
Kotaku
In the future, there may not be any more single-player...

EA Sports Cancels NBA Live 13
Kotaku
EA...

Comedy legend Mel Brooks enjoys his victory lap
The Dallas Morning News
Mel Brooks doesn’t go anywhere without a little black comb in his pocket. He never uses if for his hair. Instead he holds it directly under his nose to embellish his Hitler impression, a habit he picked up during press interviews forThe...

Costco UK selling full-size F1 simulator for just £90,000
Joystiq
Costco UK is selling an FMCG International F1 racing simulator for £89,999.89 (including delivery and installation!), or $138,338.83, which is still...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Ogre Battledriver
The Examiner
Ogre Battledriver - 2RR Creature - Ogre Warrior (Rare) Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, that creature gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. Ogres are driven by passion, rage, and another ogre standing...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Primeval Bounty
The Examiner
Primeval Bounty - 5G Enchantment (Mythic Rare) Whenever you cast a creature spell, put a 3/3 green Beast creature token onto the battlefield. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put three +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. Whenever a...

Something old: Bethesda resurrects “Wolfenstein”
The Examiner
With The New Order Bethesda takes the series in an interesting direction. It’s the 1960’s, twenty years after WWII and the Nazis have won. Using advanced technology that includes a legion of menacing-looking combat robots, the Third Reich conquered...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Rise of the Dark Realms
The Examiner
Rise of the Dark Realms - 7BB Sorcery (Mythic Rare) Put all creature cards from all graveyards onto the battlefield under your control. "For every living person there are generations of dead. Which realm would you rather rule?" -Liliana Vess What...

Alleged 'M14' spoiler: Devout Invocation
The Examiner
Devout Invocation - 5W Sorcery (Mythic Rare) Tap any number of untapped creatures you control. Put a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying onto the battlefield for each creature tapped this way. A prayer to bring demons to their knees. Devout...

Sims 3 producers guide you through Island Paradise DLC
Joystiq
EA recently provided us with a producer walkthrough video for The Sims 3...

‘Thief’: Next Generation Remake Broken Down
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 18, 2013 Thief is getting a next generation remake for PlayStation 4, and here’s a rundown of what to expect. Eidos’ stealth title Thief is the fourth in the series and a total reboot, taking queues from Assassins’ Creed...

SWTOR update 2.1 and the return of the Gree event
The Examiner
This update also brought the new race, Cathar. This cat-like race can be bought for future character creation from the Cartel Market, or existing characters can change to it with the new re-customization feature. A new kiosk has been placed on the...

Grid 2 gameplay trailer drifts through Japan
Joystiq
This gameplay video for...

'Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection' releasing in July for $50
Digital Spy
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will be released in July, Konami has announced. The anniversary pack will be available throughout North America from July 9. A European release is yet to be confirmed. ©...

'FIFA 14' not releasing on Wii U, disappointing FIFA 13 sales to blame
Digital Spy
FIFA 14 will not be released on Wii U, Electronic Arts has revealed. Confirming earlier reports that the company had no Wii U games in development, an EA spokesperson said that disappointing FIFA 13 sales were to...

Xbox 720 unveiling in two stages, 'tons of exclusive games for E3'
Digital Spy
The new Xbox will be unveiled in two stages and release this holiday, a Microsoft executive has revealed. Teasing the imminent next-generation Xbox unveiling, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg said that the platform will be unveiled on May 21, while 'tons...

How to play Volibear, on League of Legends (Part 1) (Photos)
The Examiner
This armor wearing bear actually endured much controvery before making his way into the game. Riot Games producer Travis 'Volibar' George extended the idea of Volibear, but some fellow developers were against such a character. Zileas of the...

Assassin's Creed Movie Slated for 2015 Release
IGN Insider
20th Century Fox has scheduled a release date for Assassin's...

Dust: An Elysian Tail scampers onto Steam May 24
Joystiq
Next week marks the Steam debut of Humble Heart's XBLA darling, Dust: An Elysian Tail. Dean...

'Tenya Wanya Teens' developer talks future release of party game
Digital Spy
Tenya Wanya Teens developer George Buckingham has said that the game would have to be amended for a wider release. The programmer discussed the future of the 16-button party game, which was developed by Wild Rumpus and Katamari Damacy creator Keita...

Magic 2014 spoilers: Land-animating Aura from Major Spoilers
The Examiner
Typically, it's green that gets the best turning-lands-into-creatures stuff, such as Awakener Druid, which also appeared at core, and Living Terrain. Now red gets a 7/7 hasty creature for four mana (although the nature of the effect means it can only...

Team Fortress 2 'Robotic Boogaloo' update tangos with Steam
Joystiq
The first community-created updated for Team Fortress 2 has rolled out: 'Robotic Boogaloo.'...

Dungeon Defenders 2 begins character profiles with 'Man and Machine'
Joystiq
Trendy Entertainment's Dungeon Defenders 2,...

Chronicle Star on Possibly Playing Human Torch
IGN Insider
A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan was the frontrunner to play Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch, in Josh Trank's upcoming Fantastic...

Report: Remastered Final Fantasy VIII coming to PC in Japan
Joystiq
[Rough translation of the above dialogue: "...whatever."] The ever-sullen Squall and his friends are set to make...

Hagel orders thorough review of military sex-abuse prevention
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgment that assaults have escalated beyond the...

Game of Thrones: Ranking the New Season 3 Characters
IGN Insider
With only three episodes left in Game of Thrones Season 3, and the ninth episode ("The Rains of Castamere") probably...

Look How Far This One Promising Indie Game Has Come
Kotaku
Back in 2009, The Swapper...

WRUP: Xbox 720? NeXbox? Xboxfinity?
Joystiq
The next generation of Microsoft's Xbox console will be revealed next Tuesday, May 21. Swing on by here (and set those calendars, Siri reminders) to join us at 1PM Eastern (10AM Pacific, 6PM UK) for whatever happens. What's everyone playing this...

Nikita Executive Producer Craig Silverstein Talks Season 3's Finale and What to Expect in the ...
IGN Insider
Note: Full spoilers for the Nikita: Season 3 finale follow....

Nikita: Maggie Q Talks Season 4 and the Show Coming to an End
IGN Insider
Note: Major spoilers follow for the Nikita: Season 3 finale. You’ve...

Greenberg teases Xbox reveal, says E3 is 'all about the games'
Joystiq
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business Chief of Staff Aaron Greenberg recently stopped by the Major Nelson podcast to discuss next week's Xbox reveal event and how Microsoft will show its "vision for the future of games." "We're really going to...

Ranking the generations: Where do the five generation’s Pokemon fall?
The Examiner
Over the years, the world of Pokemon has expanded from a collection of 151 Pokemon to a whopping 649 Pokemon (and, come this October, there will be even more Pokemon to add to that total). Unfortunately, not all generations are created equal, and...

IGN Assemble! #82 - A Game of Punchies
IGN Insider
After our brief one week hiatus (Ben was enjoying himself on vacation, the jerk), we're back in action to talk about all the latest...

Lionhead job openings point to Unreal Engine 4 powering next game
Joystiq
Fable series developer Lionhead Studios is currently seeking a gameplay programmer and an automation engineer for an...

Why Baz Luhrmann Should Direct the BioShock Movie
IGN Insider
After a lengthy delay, Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby has finally arrived in theaters. And judging from last week's...

Nintendo Will Get Revenue From All YouTube Videos Featuring its IP
Mashable
Nintendo will collect revenue from fan-made YouTube videos that feature content from its games, according to a statement by the company. That means any time someone uploads a walkthrough or "let's play" video — a popular format where players...

The PlayStation Trifecta: Sony at E3 2013
IGN Insider
This year’s E3 will present a two-company title bout the likes of which we haven’t seen since... well... the first HD consoles were...

IGN Asks: Nintendo vs. Let's Players
IGN Insider
Yesterday, we found out that...

Tech Fetish Podcast: Google I/O Recap
IGN Insider
Tune in for the new episode of IGN's Tech Fetish Podcast, where hosts Scott Lowe, Mark Ryan Sallee, and...

Spoilers from the Return to Ravnica Party
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 42 Spoilers from the Return to Ravnica PartySpoilers from the Return to Ravnica PartySpoilers from the Return to Ravnica PartySpoilers from the Return to Ravnica PartySpoilers from the Return to Ravnica PartySpoilers...

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault launches for PS Vita next week
Joystiq
The once-delayed PlayStation Vita version of Insomniac's hybrid tower defense-action game Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault will launch next week as a downloadable PlayStation Network...

What's Coming to TV: Our Roundup of The Week's Big Announcements
IGN Insider
We're coming out of what was a huge week in TV, as the...

For William Shatner, role of Jim Kirk not a territorial thing
The Dallas Morning News
For 43 years, there was just one James Tiberius Kirk, and his name was William Shatner — or perhaps it’s the other way around. It was hard to tell, mostly for Shatner. Other characters came along to fill the gaps between stints in the...

James Franco Takes on The Great Gatsby Critics
IGN Insider
The Great Gatsby has been one of the more divisive films released this year. Critics have been fairly mixed on Baz Luhrmann's anachronistic interpretation of author F. Scott Fitzgerald's now-classic exploration of the roar of the 1920s. The Leonardo...

Red 3 Now in the Works
IGN Insider
Red 2 isn't due out in theaters until July 19, but Summit has already rehired Red/Red 2 scribes Jon...

Just jargon through Remember Me
Joystiq
Join Joystiq in the streets of Neo-Paris and the intricate pathways...

Microsoft Discusses Next-Gen Event, Xbox Exclusives
IGN Insider
May 21 may be the reveal of the next Xbox, allegedly named Xbox...

Watch the Unsettling Trailer for Europa Report
IGN Insider
Magnet has just released...

Ron Gilbert's Scurvy Scallywags gets trailer, screens
Joystiq
Scurvy Scallywags, the upcoming game from Ron Gilbert and DeathSpank co-creator Clayton...

Hero Worship: Why It's Okay to Revisit Batman's Origin
IGN Insider
Alongside Superman and Spider-Man, Batman’s origin is one that has permeated the boundaries of its comic book beginnings...

Lex Voice Gets a Boost in LEGO Batman Movie
IGN Insider
It was announced today that voice legend Clancy Brown will reprise his villainous role as Lex Luthor in LEGO Batman: The...

Killzone: Mercenary deployment moved up to September 10, pre-order goods revealed
Joystiq
Killzone: Mercenary, the upcoming PS Vita installment in Sony's shooter series from...

Weinstein Updates Crouching Tiger Sequel
IGN Insider
Back in January, The Weinstein Company announced that it was making a sequel to Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Now,...

Feige Talks Marvel's Phase 3
IGN Insider
Marvel's Phase Two slate is well underway, with Iron Man 3 leading the charge to the tune of a billion dollar gross already. But the...

FIFA 14 not coming to Wii U due to poor FIFA 13 sales
Joystiq
With this morning's revelation that EA does not have any Wii U games in development comes the outright confirmation that FIFA 14 will not be...

Trion Hit By Massive Layoffs
IGN Insider
Layoffs have hit Trion Worlds. IGN sources suggest that well over half the company has been let go, with some suggesting numbers as high as 80%. The San Diego studio -- where development of MMO Defiance took place -- is said to...

Don't bring your small child to the action movie. Please. I beg you.
Entertainment Weekly
We’ve all been there. Opening weekend of that giant blockbuster you’ve been dying to see so much that you’ve actually braved a movie theater on its opening weekend. You even got there early, stood in line for a ticket, and wiggled...

Four Lulzsec hackers convicted in Britain
Joystiq
Confirmed Lulzsec members Ryan Cleary, Jake Davis, Mustafa al-Bassam and Ryan Ackroyd have been sentenced for their part in the great hack of 2011, which saw Lulzsec targeting notable...

League of Legends' Season 3 Items (Part 2)
The Examiner
Spirit Stone (New item!): +14 Health Regen per 5 seconds +7 Mana Regen per 5 seconds Unique Passive – Butcher: Damage dealt to monsters increased by 20% Unique Passive – Rend: Basic attacks deal 10 bonus true damage to monsters. Spirit Stone is an...

Windows Phone Overtakes BlackBerry as Third-Largest Mobile OS
IGN Insider
Windows Phone has moved into the third place spot...

EA product manager Kevin Flynn defects, joins Call of Duty team
Joystiq
Kevin Flynn, who's worked for the last two years as a senior product manager for EA's UK arm, has left to...

The 10 Best Games for Android Smartphones
Kotaku
Screw Apple, you say. You don't need to enter their...

EA Senior Engineer: 'The Wii U Is Crap'
IGN Insider
Twitter can be an interesting place to voice your opinions, and...

Amazon Decides to Bring Alpha House and Betas to Series After Passing on Zombieland
IGN Insider
Last month Amazon released 14 new pilots simultaneously, eight comedies and six children's shows. The outlet's plan was to analyze the reaction to these...

Deja Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Joystiq
In our 2010 review of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii, our own JC Fletcher admitted a terrible truth: He had used the Super Guide. Nintendo gave us the nefarious innovation a few years ago, ostensibly a tool to help less experienced players...

We Want! Friday the 13th NES Jason Action Figure
IGN Insider
NECA has just revealed the first glimpse of its San Diego Comic-Con exclusive...

App Store Update: May 17
IGN Insider
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on...

Nvidia's Project Shield Can Be Pre-Ordered Now for $349
IGN Insider
Nvidia's Project Shield is now...

Batman Incorporated #11 Preview
IGN Insider
We interrupt the Leviathan saga for a breaking report of Batman of Japan doing awesome...

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection priced, dated for July in Americas
Joystiq
Originally scheduled for June, Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will arrive via cardboard boxes to North and South America on July 9, publisher Konami announced this afternoon. The PlayStation 3 exclusive bundle includes Metal Gear (Metal...

Samsung: Galaxy S4 Sales to Pass 10 Million
IGN Insider
Less than a month after releasing its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung claims sales of the device are...

Next Xbox Reportedly Smaller With ‘Flattened’ Controllers
IGN Insider
A new rumor may have provided the first details about Microsoft’s next console and controllers. According to The Verge, anonymous sources suggest that the new console is “smaller and...

Man of Steel's Gender-Swapped Character
IGN Insider
Even after several trailers and dozens of promo images, it's surprising how little we actually know about Zack Snyder's...

Skullgirls' fourth new character is Beowolf
Joystiq
The results are in, and fans have voted to make Beowolf the fourth new character in Lab Zero Games' little fighter that could,...

Beyonce Pregnant With Baby No. 2
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 17, 2013 Beyonce is pregnant with baby number 2. Several sources on Friday confirmed to E! News that little Blue Ivy is expected a baby brother or sister. For the last week speculation has grown that Beyonce was pregnant and that her and...

Meta Wants to Strap a Kinect to Your Head
IGN Insider
Well, it was sort of inevitable: the time has come to strap Kinect-like devices to our foreheads. As wearable computing is gaining mainstream attention--thanks in no small part to Google Glass--more and more...

Play Nintendo’s E3 Games At Best Buy Next Month
IGN Insider
During its Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, Nintendo announced that Best Buy stores in the United States and Canada will offer playable...

Syfy Renews Warehouse 13 for a Fifth and Final Season
IGN Insider
Syfy announced today that its original series Warehouse 13 will return for a fifth and...

Iron Man 3 Soars Past $1 Billion
IGN Insider
Genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist indeed! After 23 days of worldwide release, Marvel's Iron Man 3 passed $1...

Nintendo Direct roundup: Multiple Sonics, Luigi and Best Buy E3
Joystiq
This morning's Nintendo DIrect, hosted by the ever gracious Satoru Iwata, covered NIntendo's plans for the summer. The company has another Nintendo Direct planned closer to E3,...

Last of Us digital version playable when halfway downloaded
Joystiq
The Last of Us launches on June 14, simultaneously on Blu-ray and as a download through...

Madden 25 Anniversary Edition Announced
IGN Insider
EA has announced an Anniversary Edition of Madden NFL 25. Available for $99.99, the Anniversary Edition will...

Telecom stays mum on online TV plans
NZ Herald
Telecom is keeping its powder dry on its plans for internet television and revealed little about what entertainment services could be in the pipeline during its strategy update to investors. New Zealand's largest internet provider held a...

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