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Platinum Hits
Platinum Hits is a branding used by Microsoft for discounted reprints of Xbox video games. The branding is used for reprints of popular, top-selling games for each console in the Xbox family, which are deliberately sold with a lower MSRP than the original production runs of a game, and feature special branding—colored in platinum since Xbox—on their box art, as well as silver-colored cases on Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S releases (instead of the traditional clear or green-colored casing). The requirement for being a Platinum Hits title was selling at least 400,000 copies and being on the market for at least nine months after release, and have dropped in price from their original MSRP to a lower price, generally that of $19.99, although multi-game packs may sell for $24.99. A similar budget range in PAL markets is known as Xbox Classics for £19.99 and Best of Classics for £9.99. In Japan, they are known as Platinum Collection games and generally cost ¥2, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company, technology conglomerate headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975, the company became influential in the History of personal computers#The early 1980s and home computers, rise of personal computers through software like Windows, and the company has since expanded to Internet services, cloud computing, video gaming and other fields. Microsoft is the List of the largest software companies, largest software maker, one of the Trillion-dollar company, most valuable public U.S. companies, and one of the List of most valuable brands, most valuable brands globally. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by Windows. During the 41 years from 1980 to 2021 Microsoft released 9 versions of MS-DOS with a median frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulletproof
Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protection against all types of bullets, or multiple hits in the same location, or simply sufficient kinetic (movement) energy to overcome it. Origins In 1887, George E. Goodfellow, of Tombstone, Arizona, documented three cases where bullets had failed to penetrate silk articles of clothing. He described the shooting death of Charlie Storms by gambler Luke Short. Although Storms was shot in the heart, "not a drop of blood" exited the wound. Goodfellow found that, though the bullet did indeed kill Storms, it failed to pass through a silk handkerchief. The handkerchief essentially caught the bullet, but not sufficiently to stop the bullet penetrating Storms. Another example was the killing of Billy Grounds by Assistant City Marshal Billy Break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finest Hour
The term "finest hour" originated in the 1940 speech ''This was their finest hour'' by Winston Churchill. Finest hour may also refer to: Books * ''The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue'', a book by Michael J. Tougias which was adapted for the namesake 2016 film * ''Their Finest Hour'', the second volume of the first hardcover edition of ''The Second World War'' (book series), Winston Churchill's history of World War II Music * ''Finest Hour'' (album), a 2011 album by comedian Patton Oswalt * Finest Hour (band), an American hardcore punk band * Finest Hour (quartet), a barbershop quartet * "Finest Hour", a song by the power metal band Borealis from the album '' Fall from Grace'' * "Finest Hour", a 2018 song by the electronic group Cash Cash featuring Abir Films * ''The Finest Hours'' (1964 film), a 1964 documentary based on the above speech * '' The Finest Hour (1992 film)'', a 1992 war-drama film * ''The Finest Hours'' (2016 film), a 2016 American film d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts
''Cabela's Dangerous Hunts'' is a 2003 video game published by Activision in conjunction with Cabela's for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows. Gameplay ''Cabela's Dangerous Hunts'' is a first-person shooter where the player goes on hunting trips. The game features several game modes, such as Career Mode, which allows the player to create a profile and customize their stats, age, and appearance. There are many events which may result in a failed hunt: penalties for killing non-game animals, including a failure if three are killed; falling into deep streams can result in drowning; falling off high ledges can result in injury or death; and certain animals, such as bears, cape buffalos, wolves, coyotes, hyenas, mountain lions, and leopards, can attack and kill the player. The player also has an energy limit, eventually, causing tiredness and the need to slow down. This effect can be reduced by carrying lighter equipment and conserving energy. There are twelve exotic locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brute Force (video Game)
''Brute Force'' is a video game released for the Xbox by Microsoft in 2003. The game is a squad-based third-person shooter that uses four members of a team who fight in numerous battles. Each character on the team has their own strengths and weaknesses. The story is of a science-fiction setting where humans spread throughout the galaxy and tension arises with the threat of a hostile alien race that appears. The squad, Brute Force, is sent in to confront the enemy. ''Brute Force'' began as a PC game in 2000, but was soon after turned into a first-party title for the Xbox, following the buyout of Digital Anvil by Microsoft. Gameplay ''Brute Force'' was developed to be a third-person squad-based shooter. This allows for both open-ended type gameplay and adding a tactical component by playing the characters according to their abilities. Engagements can be handled via stealth, sniper fire, or direct assault. Each of the four playable characters has a special ability for approaching c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnout Revenge
''Burnout Revenge'' is a 2005 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360. Similar to its predecessor '' Burnout 3: Takedown'', ''Revenge'' focuses on a mixture of racing in the midst of rush-hour traffic, and vehicular combat; players use the cars themselves as weapons. ''Revenge'' also expands on the combat side of its gameplay with new features such as "traffic checking" (ramming same-way traffic), Vertical Takedowns (landing on a rival car after the player's car drives over a jump), a new game type (Traffic Attack) and significant changes to the gameplay of Crash mode (a game type where players attempt to cause a crash as large as possible). A successor titled ''Burnout Paradise'', was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in January 2008. The game was also made backwards compatible with the Xbox One in May 2018, and the Xbox Series X/S upon the console's launch. An additional game in the series, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takedown
Takedown or take down may refer to: Books * '' Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of America's Most Wanted Computer Outlaw'', by John Markoff and Tsutomu Shimomura * '' The Takedown: A Suburban Mom, a Coal Miner's Son, and the Unlikely Demise of Colombia's Brutal Norte Valle Cartel'', by Jeffrey Robinson Film and television Film * ''Take Down'' (1979 film), about a high school wrestling team * '' Track Down'', a 2000 film known as ''Takedown'' outside the U.S., based on the book titled ''Takedown'' * ''Takedown'' (2010 film), also known as ''Transparency'' * ''Take Down'' (2016 film), also known as ''Billionaire Ransom'' * '' The Takedown'', 2022 film TV * "Takedown", a ''Rookie Blue'' TV series episode Video games * '' Takedown: Red Sabre'' * '' Burnout 3: Takedown'' Other uses * Takedown (grappling), a martial arts technique * Takedown gun A takedown gun (typically a takedown rifle or takedown shotgun) is a long gun designed to be taken apart, significantly r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Wake
''Blood Wake'' is a naval combat video game released in 2001 for the Xbox as part of Microsoft's wave of launch titles. It was developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Set in an Asian-themed fictional world, ''Blood Wake'' is a story-driven, mission-based high seas action game in which the player controls a series of small fighting vessels. First unveiled at E3 2001, the game received mixed reviews from critics according to the aggregate website Metacritic. It sold enough copies to be added to Microsoft's budget line, known as Platinum Hits. Gameplay The game features a wide variety of naval vessels, from tiny sampans to powerful speedboats and torpedo boats, on up to destroyers and a massive battleship. Over a dozen of these are playable and most have multiple weapon configurations. The weapon types include the standard chain guns, cannon, torpedoes, rockets and mines, plus some unique weapons that are unlocked as you progress through the game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The League
''The League'' is an American television sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football league, its members, and their everyday lives. Premise Set in Chicago, the series revolves around six friends who participate in a fantasy football league. The show follows the friends, who would do anything to win, while also dealing with the after effects of their pranks and often dangerous antics they perform on one another. Episodes Cast Main characters * Mark Duplass as Peter "Pete" Eckhart: Three-time league champion who separates from his wife Meegan (Leslie Bibb) in the pilot episode. Several episodes revolve around his interaction with women. Pete is known for tricking his gullible friends (particularly Taco and Andre) into making poor fantasy-football trades they call "trade rapes." He works in a cubicle in sales, avoiding doi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Time Sweeper
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black (video Game)
''Black'' is a 2006 first-person shooter game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The player assumes control of Jack Kellar, a US Army special operations soldier being interrogated about his previous missions involving a terrorist operation. Gameplay involves players fighting terrorists by using firearms and grenades. The game is notable and was heavily promoted for its large focus on destructive effects and explosions during gameplay, as well as its cinema-inspired action and sound quality. ''Black'' received positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the gameplay, sound design and presentation, but criticized the game's short length and lack of multiplayer. Despite Criterion's desire to develop a sequel, creative differences with Electronic Arts ultimately ended plans for one. As such a spiritual successor, '' Bodycount'', was created by some of the same development team at Codemasters and released in 2011. Plot '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Alliance
Dark Alliance may refer to: * '' Dark Alliance: Vancouver'', a 1993 table-top role-playing game supplement book * "Dark Alliance" series, a 1996 ''Mercury News'' newspaper investigative series by Gary Webb on the origins of the cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles ** '' Dark Alliance (book)'', a 1998 book by Gary Webb expounding on the series * '' Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance'', a 2001 video game * '' Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II'', a 2004 video game * '' Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance'', a 2021 video game {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
