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Big Time Software
Battlefront.com is a video game developer and publisher. Battlefront specialises in war-related games, including turn-based and real-time strategies, as well as simulations of air, land and naval military vehicles. Apart from publishing the self-developed '' Combat Mission'' series, the company publishes games created by other studios (such as 1C Company), including '' Strategic Command'' and ''Theatre of War'' series. History The company began life as Big Time Software when Charles Moylan and Steve Grammont decided to form an independent game company. They produced the successful and unique '' Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord'' to critical acclaim in 1999. The fledgling company utilized an online sales model and published a manifesto on its website pledging dedication to its fanbase. The company continued to grow as subsequent titles in the CM series were released, and other publishers began to partner with BTS. A name change to battlefront.com, coinciding with the domain na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback mostly commonly is shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display, for example text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded onto mobile gaming through smartphones and tablet computers, virtual and augmented reality systems, and remote c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn-based Strategy
A turn-based strategy (TBS) game is a Strategy video game, strategy game (usually some type of wargaming, wargame, especially a wargaming#Unit or map scale, strategic-level wargame) where players take Time-keeping systems in games, turns when playing. This is distinguished from Real-time strategy, real-time strategy (RTS), in which all players play simultaneously. Examples Board games Many board games are turn based, such as chess, Reversi, Draughts, checkers, Hare games, and Go (game), Go, as well as many modern board games. Turn-based tactics Turn-based tactical game-play is characterized by the expectation of players to complete their tasks by using the combat forces provided to them, and usually by the provision of a realistic (or at least believable) representation of military tactics and operations. Tactical role-playing games are a part of this genre. Examples include ''Fire Emblem'', ''The Battle for Wesnoth'', ''Poxnora'', ''Silent Storm'', ''Steel Panthers, Steel Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Front , the theater of anti-guerrilla operations for the Portuguese Armed Forces in the East of Angola, during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974)
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Eastern Front may refer to: * Eastern Front (World War I) * Eastern Front (World War II) * Eastern Front (Turkey), of the Turkish War of Independence ** Turkish–Armenian War, often referred to by itself as the Eastern Front * Eastern Front (Sudan) * Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War ** Eastern Front of the Red Army * ''Eastern Front (1941)'' (video game) * ''EastFront'', 1991 board wargame * ''1635: The Eastern Front'' (novel) * Eastern Front of the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 See also * Frente Leste Frente Leste (Portuguese for Eastern Front) was the name of the theater of Portuguese Armed Forces' anti-guerrilla operations in the East of Angola (by then a Portuguese overseas territory), during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961-1974). After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanized Combat In The Far Future '', an album by Fear Factory
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A mechanized process is one that uses machines. Related articles: *Mechanised agriculture, agriculture using powered machinery *Mechanization, doing work with machinery * Military: ** Self-propelled artillery, also known as mechanized artillery, artillery that has its own propulsion system ** Armoured warfare, also known as mechanized warfare, warfare fought using tanks and other armored vehicles **Mechanized infantry, infantry that is equipped with armored vehicles *''Mechanize ''Mechanize'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Fear Factory. It is the only album to feature Gene Hoglan on drums and the first since 2001's '' Digimortal'' to include original guitarist and founding member Dino Cazares, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Video Gaming
2006 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, prominently including '' New Super Mario Bros.'', '' Sonic the Hedgehog'', and '' The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'', alongside many prominent new releases including '' Bully'', ''Company of Heroes'', ''Dead Rising'', '' Gears of War'', '' Just Cause'', '' Lost Planet: Extreme Condition'', ''Ōkami'', ''Prey'', '' Resistance: Fall of Man'', ''Saints Row'', and ''Thrillville''. Two new home consoles were released during the year: Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3. The year's best-selling game console was the Nintendo DS, while the year's best-selling video game was ''New Super Mario Bros.'' for the DS. The year's most critically acclaimed title was ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' for Nintendo's GameCube and Wii consoles. Events Business Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. Financial performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg ( , ; from 'lightning' + 'war') is a word used to describe a combined arms surprise attack using a rapid, overwhelming force concentration that may consist of armored and motorized or mechanized infantry formations, together with artillery, air assault and close air support, with intent to break through the opponent's lines of defense, dislocate the defenders, unbalance the enemies by making it difficult to respond to the continuously-changing front, and defeat them in a decisive : a battle of annihilation. During the interwar period, aircraft and tank technologies matured and were combined with systematic application of the traditional German tactic of (maneuver warfare), deep penetrations and the bypassing of enemy strong points to encircle and destroy enemy forces in a (cauldron battle/battle of encirclement). During the invasion of Poland, Western journalists adopted the term ''blitzkrieg'' to describe that form of armored warfare. The term had appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down In Flames (video Game)
''Down in Flames'' is a computer video game for Microsoft Windows, developed by American studio Dan Verssen Games and published by Battlefront.com in 2005. Closely based on a card-driven tabletop game of the same name, ''Down in Flames'' is a turn-based simulation of dogfights between World War II fighter planes. Some parts of the game also involve escorting and intercepting bombers. The game features aircraft of Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. An expansion pack, ''Eastern Front'', was released in 2006, adding Polish and Soviet planes. Gameplay ''Down in Flames'' is closely based on a dedicated deck card game of the same name, first released in 1993 by GMT Games. It is a turn-based simulation of dogfights between World War II fighter planes. Such battles are combined into campaigns. In a single dogfight, each player controls either one or two pairs of fighters, with each pair consisting of a leader and a wingman. At the start of each battle, the players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehicle Simulation Game
Vehicle simulation games are a genre of video games which attempt to provide the player with a realistic interpretation of operating various kinds of vehicles. This includes automobiles, aircraft, watercraft, spacecraft, military vehicles, and a variety of other vehicles. The main challenge is to master driving and steering the vehicle from the perspective of the pilot or driver, with most games adding another challenge such as racing or fighting rival vehicles. Games are often divided based on realism, with some games including more realistic physics and challenges such as fuel management. Definition Vehicle simulation games allow players to drive or fly a vehicle. This vehicle can resemble a real one, or a vehicle from the game designer's imagination. This includes vehicles in the air, on the ground, over water, or even in space. Different vehicle simulations can involve a variety of goals, including racing, combat, or simply the experience of driving a vehicle. These games nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balkans On Fire!
''Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command'', known as ''T-72: Balkans on Fire!'' in Europe, is a tank-driving simulation by Russian game developers IDDK/Crazy House and published by Battlefront.com. Summary The game is set during the Yugoslav wars of 1991–1995. The player is a Russian volunteer tank commander who is there to aid the Serbs. The player can use the T-72B (Ob'yekt 184), the T-55 The T-54 and T-55 tanks are a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced in the years following the Second World War. The first T-54 prototype was completed at Nizhny Tagil by the end of 1945.Steven Zaloga, T-54 and T-55 Main Battle Tanks ...A (Ob'yekt 137G) and the T-34-85. The game has realistic physics, including the tank engine's complexity being simulated as well. The player can switch between the different tank positions, such as the driver, the gunner, the machine-gunner, and the commander. Several players can play in multiplayer mode and occupy different stations in the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Video Gaming
2005 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Resident Evil 4'', '' Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30'', '' Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening'', ''Mario Kart DS'', '' Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', '' Need for Speed: Most Wanted'', and '' Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones'', alongside prominent new releases including ''Brain Age'', '' F.E.A.R.'', ''Forza Motorsport'', ''God of War'', ''Guitar Hero'', ''Nintendogs'', ''Shadow of the Colossus'', and ''Sniper Elite''. The seventh generation of video game consoles also began with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22nd 2005 The year's best-selling video game worldwide was ''Gran Turismo 4'' for the PlayStation 2. The year's most critically acclaimed title was ''Resident Evil 4'' for the GameCube and PlayStation 2. Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. Trends In 2005, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, soft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrika Korps
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps (, DAK, ) was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent as a holding force to shore up the Italian defense of its African colonies, the formation fought on in Africa, under various appellations, from March 1941 until its surrender in May 1943. The unit's best known commander was Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. History Organization The Afrika Korps formed on 11 January 1941 and one of Hitler's favourite generals, Erwin Rommel, was designated as commander on 11 February. Originally Hans von Funck was to have commanded it, but Hitler loathed von Funck, as he had been a personal staff officer of Werner von Fritsch until von Fritsch was dismissed in 1938. The German Armed Forces High Command ('' Oberkommando der Wehrmacht'', OKW) had decided to send a "blocking force" to Italian Libya to support the Italian army. The Italian 10th Army had been routed by the British Commonwealth Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Video Gaming
2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as ''Final Fantasy X-2'', '' Mario Kart: Double Dash'', '' Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'', ''Sonic Heroes'', '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'', and ''WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain''. New intellectual properties included ''Beyond Good & Evil'', ''Call of Duty'', ''Manhunt'', ''PlanetSide'', '' True Crime: Streets of LA'', and ''Viewtiful Joe''. The year's best-selling video game worldwide was '' Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire'', the fifth time a ''Pokémon'' games was the annual worldwide top-seller ( since 1998). The year's most critically acclaimed gamess were '' Grand Theft Auto Double Pack'' (compilation of ''Grand Theft Auto III'' and ''Vice City'' from previous years) and '' The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'' (North American release of 2002 game). Events *February 27 – Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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