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Fantasy General
''Fantasy General'' is a fantasy computer wargame A computer wargame is a wargame A wargame is a game that realistically simulates warfare, as opposed to abstract games such as chess Chess is a board game Board games are tabletop game Tabletop games are game with separate slid ... published by Strategic Simulations Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) was a video game developer A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range fro ... in 1996. Its structure was taken from the game ''Panzer General ''Panzer General'' is a 1994 computer wargame A computer wargame is a wargame played on a digital device. Descended from Board wargame, board wargaming, it simulates military conflict at the Tactical wargame, tactical, Operational art of war, ...'' with some modifications to the base system. It was the third in the ''Five Star Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Strategic Simulations
Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) was a video game developer A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with emp ... and publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspa ... with over 100 titles to its credit from its founding in 1979 to its dissolution in 1994. The company was especially noted for its numerous wargame A wargame is a game that realistically simulates warfare, as opposed to abstract games such as chess Chess is a board game played between two Player (game), players. It is sometimes called Western chess, or international chess to distinguish ...s, its offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
General
A general officer is an officer An officer is a person who has a position of authority In the fields of sociology Sociology is the study of society, human social behaviour, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life. It ... of high rank in the armies An army (from Latin ''arma'' "arms, weapons" via Old French ''armée'', "armed" eminine, ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch ..., and in some nations' air forces, space force A space force is a military branch Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily arme ...s, or marines Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in Littoral Zone, littoral zones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive ViacomCBS Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media Group, then CBS Interactive) is an American media division of ViacomCBS ViacomCBS Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment Entertainment is a form of ..., which purchased CNET Networks in 2008, was the previous owner of ''GameSpot'' through 2020, while the site has been sold to Red Ventures Red Ventures is an American media company and is the owner of Lonely Planet Lonely Planet is an Australian travel guide book A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourist .... In addition to the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Computer Game Review
''Computer Game Review'' was a print monthly magazine covering both computer gaming and video gaming. The magazine was started in 1991. Also known as ''Computer Game Review and 16-Bit Entertainment'', and then later as ''Computer Game Review and CD-Rom Entertainment''. The headquarters of the magazine which was part of Sendai Publication Group was in Lombard, Illinois. Reviews typically consisted of a short, impartial synopsis of plot and gameplay, with separate scores assigned subjectively by each of three reviewers. Games were rated out of 100, and if the game received a high enough ranking it would receive either a Platinum or Golden Triad Award. The magazine folded in 1996, when Sendai Media Group was bought by Ziff-Davis, owner of the competing ''Computer Gaming World''. References Monthly magazines published in the United States Video game magazines published in the United States Defunct computer magazines published in the United States Home computer magazines Magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Computer Games Magazine
''Computer Games Magazine'' was a monthly Video game, computer and console gaming print magazine, founded in October 1988 as the United Kingdom publication ''Games International''. During its history, it was known variously as ''Strategy Plus'' (October 1990, Issue 1) and ''Computer Games Strategy Plus'', but changed its name to ''Computer Games Magazine'' after its purchase by theGlobe.com. By April 2007, it held the record for the second-longest-running print magazine dedicated exclusively to computer games, behind ''Computer Gaming World''. In 1998 and 2000, it was the United States' third-largest magazine in this field. History The magazine's original editor-in-chief, Brian Walker, sold ''Strategy Plus'' to the United States retail chain Chips & Bits in 1991. Based in Vermont and owned by Tina and Yale Brozen, Chips & Bits retitled ''Strategy Plus'' to ''Computer Games Strategy Plus'' after the purchase. Its circulation rose to around 130,000 monthly copies by the mid-1990s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
PC Magazine
''PC Magazine'' (shortened as ''PCMag'') is an American computer magazine Computer magazines are about computers and related subjects, such as computer network, networking and the Internet. Most computer magazines offer (or offered) advice, some offer Programming language, programming Tutorial, tutorials, reviews of the ... published Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works, such as book A book is a medi ... by Ziff Davis Ziff Davis, Inc., known as Ziff Davis (ZD), is an American internet and digital media holding company. Ziff Davis's current subsidiaries operate in digital media, affiliate marketing, video game and software sectors. Among Ziff Davis's business .... A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009. Publication of online In computer technology and telecommunications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Arcane (magazine)
Western esotericism, also known as esotericism, esoterism, and sometimes the Western mystery tradition, is a term scholars use to categorise a wide range of loosely related ideas and movements that developed within Western society. These ideas and currents are united since they are largely distinct both from orthodox Judeo-Christian, Judeo-Christian religion and Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment rationalism. Esotericism has pervaded various forms of Western philosophy, Western religions, religion, pseudoscience, Western art history, art, Western Literature, literature, and Western culture#Music, music—and continues to influence intellectual ideas and popular culture. The idea of grouping a wide range of Western traditions and philosophies together under the term ''esotericism'' developed in Europe during the late seventeenth century. Various academics have debated various definitions of Western esotericism. One view adopts a definition from certain esotericist schools of tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
PC Gamer US
''PC Gamer'' is a magazine A magazine is a periodical publication Periodical literature (also called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) is a category of serial Serial may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media The presentation of works in sequential ... and website founded in the United Kingdom in 1993 devoted to PC gaming A personal computer game, also known as a PC game or computer game, is a type of video game#REDIRECT Video game A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game con ... and published monthly by Future plc Future plc is a British media company founded in 1985. It publishes more than 50 magazines in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photography, home, and knowledge. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exch .... The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Computer Gaming World
''Computer Gaming World'' (CGW) was an American computer game magazine published between 1981 and 2006. One of the few magazines of the era to survive the video game crash of 1983 The video game crash of 1983 (known as the Atari shock in Japan , image_flag = Flag of Japan.svg , alt_flag = Centered deep red circle on a white rectangle , image_coat = Imperial S ..., it was sold to Ziff Davis Ziff Davis, Inc., known as Ziff Davis (ZD), is an American internet and digital media holding company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding c ... in 1993. It expanded greatly through the 1990s and became one of the largest dedicated video game#REDIRECT Video game A video game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, compute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Komm, Süßer Tod, Komm Selge Ruh
"Komm, süßer Tod, komm selge Ruh" (Come, sweet death, come, blessed rest) is a song for solo voice and Figured bass, basso continuo from the List of songs and arias of Johann Sebastian Bach, 69 Sacred Songs and Arias that Johann Sebastian Bach contributed to ''Musicalisches Gesangbuch'' by Georg Christian Schemelli (BWV 478), edited by Schemelli in 1736. The text is by an anonymous author.Komm süßer Tod / Text and Translation of Chorale bach-cantatas.com Bach, by means of melody and harmony, expresses the desire for death and heaven. It is among his most popular works and has been adapted and transformed by several composers, such as Max Reger, Leopold Stokowski, Knut Nystedt, and for the Wanamaker Organ, by Virgil Fox. It forms the thematic material for the final movement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Dona Nobis Pacem
Dona nobis pacem (Latin for "Grant us peace") is a phrase in the Agnus Dei is the Latin name under which the "Lamb of God Lamb of God ( el, Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Amnòs toû Theoû; la, Agnus Dei, ) is a title for Jesus that appears in the Gospel of John The Gospel according to John ( el, Εὐαγ ... section of the mass Mass is the quantity Quantity is a property that can exist as a multitude or magnitude, which illustrate discontinuity and continuity. Quantities can be compared in terms of "more", "less", or "equal", or by assigning a numerical value .... The phrase, in isolation, has been appropriated for a number of musical works, which include: Classical music * "Dona nobis pacemDona nobis pacem (Latin for "Grant us peace") is a phrase in the Agnus Dei section of the mass Mass is both a property Property (''latin: Res Privata'') in the Abstract and concrete, abstract is what belongs to or with something, whether as ...", a tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
Victimae Paschali Laudes
"Victimae paschali laudes" is a sequence (poetry), sequence prescribed for the Mass (liturgy), Catholic Mass and some liturgical Protestant Eucharistic services on Easter, Easter Sunday. It is usually attributed to the 11th-century Wipo of Burgundy, chaplain to Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Conrad II, but has also been attributed to Notker Balbulus, Robert II of France, and Adam of St. Victor. "Victimae paschali laudes" is one of only four medieval sequences that were preserved in the Roman Missal of the Tridentine Mass published in 1570 after the Council of Trent (1545–1563). The three others were "Veni Sancte Spiritus" for the feast of Pentecost, "Lauda Sion" for Corpus Christi (feast), Corpus Christi, and "Dies irae" for the Requiem Mass (a fifth sequence, "Stabat Mater" for the Our Lady of Sorrows#Liturgical feast, Feast of the Seven Dolours of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was added to the missal by Pope Benedict XIII in 1727). Before Trent, many other feasts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] |
