New BronyStudy Survey - Chance At Gift Cards for Science!

BronyStudy is back with a new survey for the fandom, collecting all the sciency goodness we have to offer! The study is entering a new phase that hopes to expand their scope a bit but why not let one of the leaders of the survey speak for themselves?

Hello, my name is Daniel (Professor Uponium) and I am one of the members of BronyStudy, last December we (myself and Dr. Stephen Reysen, who has worked with other fan groups from a social psychological perspective) asked the fandom to respond to a survey on Prosocial behaviors and we recieved a massive response. In comparing Bronies to general fans and other fan groups initial analysis shows that following the core message of the fandom seems to influence Bronies to engage in prosocial behaviors differently than what we would expect from previous research. I am currently working on both a presentation for a conference and a paper for publication on the topic and will post the full results and information as soon as we finish writing them up!

Today I (along with Drs Reysen and Plante) would like to ask everypony's help on this new survey launching what we hope will be a broader future for BronyStudy and understanding of fandom and group identity. This survey will aid in collecting general information about the fandom and it's relation to other fan communities that have been examined and surveyed in the published literature. 

For your time and participation in this survey, you will be eligible to enter your e­mail into a draw for the chance to win one of several $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com (your odds of winning the gift card are based on the number of entries and are estimated at 1 in 200). Your email entry will not be linked to your responses in any way to preserve your anonymity.

So not only will you help out science but you have a chance at winning a gift card for yourself! Sounds like a pretty good deal. You can find the survey below!

Survey Link

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Top 10 Pony Songs of August 2016!

Here we go! The top pony music channel have released their monthly community voted top 10 list for the best tracks of august 2016, and it includes some really cool music, including a whole variety of different genres. They've also managed to get some commentary back into their videos, so if you like some preamble before each track, you're in luck. There's actually surprisingly little electronic music on the list, so for those of you who prefer rock, metal and orchestral stuff - this is a good one to check out! 

Ratings Arrive for The Fault in Our Cutie Marks - Relatively Steady

Sorry for getting to this relatively late guys, no one sent the ratings into us and it slipped our minds. Anyhow, the ratings for The Fault in Our Cutie Marks are in and they are relatively the same from last week with The Fault in Our Cutie Marks bringing in 197,000 viewers  compared to Buckball Season's 204,000 viewers. Not too bad I must say!

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Sunset Shimmer Day in 4 Days!

Sunset Shimmer Day and the beginning of Fall for us Northern Hemisphere types starts on September 22, just four days away! As usual here is a reminder for you guys to send in your Sunset Shimmer material in for her big day as we've only got 11 emails so far for the event!

Send in your material to [email protected] with the subject line reading Sunset Shimmer Day followed by what sort of material you are sending in for easy sorting. So send in every piece of art, music, plushies, crafts, ect you can whether it is yours or not!

Nightly Discussion #839

Ah Spike you daydreamer~ All those plans you come up with to woo Rarity. Never give up buddy, one day it just might work!

Evening guys, happy Sunday!

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History of Equestria

LittleshyFIM has dropped a new, completely different video covering the history of Equestria, starting way before the events in Friendship is Magic even began. Apparently this is based on a parody of another series, but for the sake of consistency I'm capitalizing titles! Legasp.

Go get it down below. 

Sulphur Nimbus, A Pony Inspired Game, Creates Kickstarter

We've got a new game for you guys today inspired by FiM that initially started off as a game featuring Rainbow Dash. Over three years ago we featured some clips of the game here on EqD, showing off some of the combat and flight mechanics. After lying dormant all this time the creator is back, making it his main project but due to the legal reasons of using Rainbow Dash in a game he has revamped it to use completely original characters though their design would easily fit within the FiM universe.

Keeping the same sort of mechanics as the short clips linked above, the creator has expanded on it quite a bit and has created a Kickstarter to put things into high gear. It looks very rough at the moment, but the same previews seem to promise a lot of content and the game's characters have a lovely look to them, especially Sulphur. As for the story, have a quick look below which was taken right from the Kickstarter page.

Sulphur Nimbus works as a scouting bird on a merchant ship. One day, the captain is pressed for time and decides to take a shortcut across dangerous waters. This route goes past the island known as Dronningsøy, a name surrounded by ominous rumors. However, they are on schedule and all seems well, so Sulphur decides to fly a little closer to check it out. Suddenly a storm appears, as if by magic, and prevents her from returning to the ship . . .

Caught your interest yet? Well with your donation you can gain access to all sorts of wonderful prizes, from plushies, the soundtrack, a physical copy of the game or even your OC in the game itself!

Want to learn more? Check on after the break for the preview video if you're interested or find the Kickstarter link below! The game shows potential and it would be nice to have another pony type game wouldn't it?

Kickstarter Link

Drawfriend Stuff #2020

Earth pony magic is clearly the act of defying physics. Pinkie Pie was the hint, this one was the confirmation.

For the record, I'd watch a trapeze magic show.

Get the art below!

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MLP FIM - The Acrobatic Pony Trapeze Star by Joakaha

Story Updates - September 18th

Story update time! Explore the night with Night Glider, or read a bunch of others below!

Top 10 Game Companies That Should Make a Pony Game - Save Gaming With CD Projekt RED!

Yesterday we dove into Bethesda, and it was primarily dominated by the idea of a game in their exact, open world style. This series isn't just about ponifying an already existing franchise though, it's also looking for the best developer or publisher to create the best possible pony experience out there!

One company in particular that has broken on to the gaming scene recently thanks to their interesting way of doing things that fights the newer profit driven norm, is CD Projekt Red. They don't have a massive catalogue of titles under their belt, but they are absolutely awesome when it comes to releasing what they do have.

Head on down below the break for some of that!

Livestream Sundays and Drawfriend

Streams are here again you guys! I hope you've been enjoying them and I hope that the artists have as well. Get them all after the break!

As always with this event, if you want to partake in the madness make sure to send an email to me at [email protected] with your name, the type of art you'll be doing, a gallery link (optional) a link to your livestream and a banner (also optional). Make sure that your stream follows our content guidelines as laid out under our submit tab and also make sure to that you can be ready to stream at our standard time of 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST on Sunday. Also, if you participated in this week's stream event please send me the art you made so I can include it in next week's Livestream Drawfriend.

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Maud Pie, Fancy Pants, Minuette, and More Coming to Blindbag Lineup!

Taobao is ON POINT lately. I guess someone over there is going a little crazy on the leaks! We have a a new lineup of either blindbag ponies, or simply miniature sets from the Friendship is Magic Collection or others on the way.

The imige above is loaded with brand new molds for specific characters, as well as a few new ones for random unknown ones. Chances are they are your usual HasbrOC's, though they could be hints of future episodes.

We will get an update out once more is known about these guys!

Thanks to Ryan and TaPiA for the heads up.

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"Viva Las Pegasus": An Episode Followup

WeAreBorg here, back once again for my 2nd and last Followup of season 6. This week’s episode features the an all new locale, all new ponies, awesome cameos, and the crushing realities of gambling addiction lesson of helping those you think don’t deserve it.

Join me below for an episode about Equestria’s “City of Sin,” Las Pegasus, and resorts completely devoid of bit exchange.

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Story: Across the Shimmering Sea (Update Part 12!)

[Adventure][Romance][Human]

Author: The Albinocorn

Description: All know the story of the pirate ship, the Crimson Heart and her cursed captain, a monster forced to haunt the seven seas until the end of time. All know to steer clear of the blood red sails, lest they run into hell itself. Few know of Neptune's Blessing, a magical item that can grant whoever holds it anything their heart desires. Twilight Sparkle knows both tales are not fiction. Though the last place she thought she'd ever be is on the Crimson Heart looking for Neptune's Throne were the wish awaits. Sunset Shimmer lives a nightmare every day. She's ready to shed her monstrous form, and Twilight is going to help her one way or another. But they aren't the only ones after Neptune's Blessing. The high-speed race across the seas begins as every flag seeks to claim the wish for themselves, and be crowned King of the Seas.

Across the Shimmering Sea (New Part 12!)

Additional Tags: Adventure, romance, and legendary treasure! Arrgh!

Long Lost Minty Pack Returns to Toys R' Us, Sunset Shimmer and New Friendship Express Hit the UK

A super oldschool set of brushables that included the one and only Minty was spotted at Toys R' Us. Apparently they are re-releasing this for anyone that couldn't get their hands on her before. I've heard that's a pretty massive deal. She did technically invent the concept of ponies in socks after all. Find the pack at Toys R' Us!

Joining that, we have the Sunset Shimmer EG doll and new version of the Friendship Experess train now available in Europe, spotted at Cardiff in the UK.

(Also on TRU.com)

Thanks to Pip and Lewis for the heads up. 

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MLP Comic Illustrator Mary Bellamy Heading to Pacific PonyCon 2017

Pacific PonyCon has added Mary Bellamy of the My Little Pony comics to throw growing repertoire of show staff. If you find yourself in San Diego in January, get the details below for tickets!

Music: ApostropheShy - Pentatonic [Electro House]

After their first spotlight recently with Party Harder, ApostropheShy returns with a more electro-influenced house track that's just as bouncy as the last, just in a slightly more dance-y way. I think I actually like this one more than the last one - it's good to see some consistency in the quality of their music. If you like upbeat electro house tracks, this one's worth a look!

Ponyville Ciderfest Announces Musician and DJ Lineup

If you are attending Ponyville Ciderfest next month, expect a ton of music as they have invited an absolute army to entertain you.

Head on down below for the details.

Morning Discussion #621

Fluttershy then made her fortune in Las Pegasus, retiring to the grand city to become a rich socialite.

Morning everyone! Ready to chat?

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