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Denny Delk
Denny Delk (born May 28, 1950) is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Murray in the ''Monkey Island'' series as well as a range of voices in LucasArts games. Background and career Delk learned a knack of acting from his mother, who read bedtime stories to him and had done all voices of characters. After getting education at University of St. Andrews, he worked as a disc jockey and later got in radio, and then into commercials. In the 1970s he worked with George Lucas for first time, playing a minor role in ''More American Graffiti'' for Lucasfilm. He voiced the medical droid 2-1B in ''The Empire Strikes Back'', and later played roles for LucasFilm in '' Star Wars: Ewoks'' (the voice of Wicket in the second season) and in ''Howard the Duck''. Then, in 1992, he got up with LucasArts, voicing the "talkie" version of ''Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis''. He continued working for LucasArts as in-house actor, voicing many roles in their games, althoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Got Milk?
Got Milk? (stylized as got milk?) is an American advertising campaign encouraging the consumption of milk and dairy products. Created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners for the California Milk Processor Board in 1993, it was later licensed for use by milk processors and dairy farmers. Got Milk? launched in 1993 with the "Aaron Burr" television commercial, directed by Michael Bay. The national campaign, run by MilkPEP (Milk Processor Education Program) added the "got milk?" logo to its "Milk Mustache" ads beginning in 1995. In January 2014, MilkPEP discontinued its Milk Mustache and "got milk?" advertisements, and launched a new campaign with the tagline "Milk Life". The "got milk?" campaign continues in California and the "got milk?" trademark is being licensed to food and merchandise companies for U.S. and international sales. The campaign has led to increased milk sales in California, although not nationwide. History The initial Got Milk? phrase was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
''Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'' is an action video game developed by Factor 5 and published by LucasArts for the GameCube. The game is set during the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and recreates battles that take place during those films. The game follows the Rogue Squadron, which, under the command of Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles, uses starfighters to engage and defeat the Galactic Empire. ''Rebel Strike'' was developed as a sequel to '' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'' and '' Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader''. ''Rebel Strike'' added the ability for players to leave their starfighters to participate in ground battles as well as enter and pilot other vehicles during certain missions. The game also has a two-player multiplayer mode allowing cooperative play for all but two missions from ''Rogue Leader''. Gameplay In ''Rebel Strike'' the player controls several ''Star Wars'' vehicles such as the X-wing and AT-ST across missions that span the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
''Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader'' is an action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts and is the second of the ''Rogue Squadron'' series. It was published by LucasArts and released as a launch title for the GameCube in North America on November 18, 2001, and Europe on May 3, 2002. Set in the fictional ''Star Wars'' galaxy, the game spans all three original trilogy ''Star Wars'' films. The player controls either Luke Skywalker or Wedge Antilles. As the game progresses, Skywalker, Antilles and the Rebel Alliance fight the Galactic Empire in ten missions across various planets. The game received critical acclaim from critics who praised the game's graphics, sound and gameplay, though the lack of multiplayer was criticised. The third and last game in the series, '' Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'', was released in 2003 for the GameCube. Gameplay Similar to its predecessor, '' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron'', ''Rogue Leader'' is a fast-paced, flight a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Under Fire
''James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire'' is a 2001 first-person shooter video game based on the James Bond franchise. Developed and published by Electronic Arts, it was released for PlayStation 2 (PS2), GameCube and Xbox. It originally began development as a PS2 and PC game based on the 1999 Bond film '' The World Is Not Enough''. However, the game was delayed and eventually reworked into ''Agent Under Fire'', featuring an original storyline that is unrelated to the Bond films. Playing as James Bond, the player must thwart an attempt to replace world leaders with clones. ''Agent Under Fire'' was released for PS2 in November 2001, followed by the other versions in March 2002. The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic. Gameplay ''Agent Under Fire'' features over fifteen different types of firearms, as well as other weapons. Each firearm is based on a real firearm, but is given a pseudonym, the same manner as the weapons in '' GoldenEye 007'', and '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape From Monkey Island
''Escape from Monkey Island'' is an adventure game developed and released by LucasArts in 2000. It is the fourth game in the ''Monkey Island'' series, and the sequel to the 1997 videogame ''The Curse of Monkey Island''. It is the first game in the series to use 3D graphics and the second game to use the GrimE engine, which was upgraded from its first use in ''Grim Fandango''. The game centers on the pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who returns home with his wife Elaine Marley after their honeymoon, to find her erroneously declared dead, and her office of governor up for election. Guybrush must find a way to restore Elaine to office, while uncovering a plot to turn the Caribbean into a tourist trap, headed by his nemesis LeChuck and an Australian conspirator Ozzie Mandrill. ''Escape from Monkey Island'' won positive reviews and was a moderate commercial success. It was ultimately the last LucasArts adventure game to be released, as the company's later projects '' Full Throttle: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Wing Alliance
''Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance'', also known as simply ''X-Wing Alliance'', is a space simulation video game, the sequel to both '' Star Wars: TIE Fighter'' and '' Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter''. ''X-Wing Alliance'' presents the story of the Azzameen family, a family of space traders. The player assumes the role of Ace Azzameen, the youngest of the Azzameen children, juggling military duty as a fighter pilot for the Rebel Alliance, and allegiance to his family, flying larger heavily armed freighters for the family business, amid a bloody family feud and in the larger context of a galactic civil war. Features Apart from the usual badges and medals for winning missions – a feature shared by the other games of the X-Wing computer game series – progress is also indicated by the number of souvenirs collected in Ace's room. There is also a "mail" delivery between missions that helps to evolve Ace's background story while also providing a deeper look into his personal relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogue Squadron
Rogue Squadron is a starfighter squadron in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Many surviving members of Red Squadron, the Rebel attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in ''Star Wars'' (1977), later join Rogue Squadron. The squadron appears in '' The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) as Rogue Group. Rogue Squadron is prominently featured in the comic book series '' Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron'', the ten-volume novel series '' Star Wars: X-wing'', and the '' Rogue Squadron'' video game series. The unit is depicted as consisting of "the best pilots and the best fighters". Following the release of the ''Star Wars'' anthology series film, '' Rogue One'', it was established in other works that the squadron was named in honor of the Rogue One squad who sacrificed themselves to obtain the vital plans to the Death Star. An upcoming film titled ''Rogue Squadron'' is being directed by Patty Jenkins. Depiction in film ''A New Hope'' (1977) Red Squadron, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse Of Monkey Island
''The Curse of Monkey Island'' is an adventure game developed and published by LucasArts in 1997. A sequel to 1991's '' Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge,'' it is the third game in the ''Monkey Island'' series. It follows protagonist Guybrush Threepwood as he seeks to lift a curse from his love Elaine Marley, while once again being menaced by undead pirate LeChuck. It was made by a different creative team than the prior games, and took new directions in graphics and gameplay: The art has a cartoon-like cel animation style, and the previous games' verb command and inventory menus are replaced by a pop-up action menu and inventory chest. ''The Curse of Monkey Island'' was the twelfth and final LucasArts game to use the SCUMM engine, which was extensively upgraded for the game. It was the first game in the series to be released on CD-ROM, allowing for a full musical score, fully animated cutscenes, and the introduction of voice acting for the characters. Dominic Armato, Alexandra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
