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Team names — singular or plural
Watching the World Cup recently has prompted me to ask: Why do the announcers refer to teams as if they are plural? For instance, "England are on the attack." I think it should be "England is on the attack," as we are referring to the English team which is a single unit and therefore singular?
Maybe this can be helpful: http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm
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The link above is somewhat helpful, but doesn't address the question specifically. In the UK (and other English-speaking countries outside North America), just about all collective nouns (e.g., team, or the name of a team, such as "England") take plural verbs. Hence, "England were playing generally lousy football." If you listen to Versus Network's Tour de France coverage, you'll hear things such as "The Radio Shack team are led by Lance Armstrong," since the announcers are again British.
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I agree with Steve - Kestrel Aerie. I started watching more soccer/football this year, and it really perplexed me to hear constantly the singular team names followed by plural verbs. Last night I watched on TV a match played in Boston's Fenway Park (between Celtic F.C. of Glasgow and Sporting C.P. of Lisbon), and I believe the two American announcers always used singular verbs with the club names (Celtic and Sporting). But then a very good source notes that although in the US singular verbs are commonly used with team place names (Boston, New York, Colorado), plural verbs are used with singular team names such as the (Miami) Heat and the (Utah) Jazz: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals....
And this Wikipedia article is pretty thorough on Brit vs US differences, including verbs used with collective nouns:
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England on the attack" vs. "England are on the attack".
I would say that "England are on the attack" refers to a team who's players are on the attack. This is plural – hence "are". To say "England on the attack" would infer the country of England as a whole was on the attack. England as a country is not on the attack, but a team of players representing England are on attack.
But, that is just my opinion...
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"To say 'England [is] on the attack' would infer the country of England as a whole was on the attack. England as a country is not on the attack, but a team of players representing England are on attack."
The context where this phrase is being used is a football game. In this context, it can be assumed that saying, "England is on the attack" is referring to the English national football team, and not the English military. For example, if one was to hear, "England is on the attack" on the local news, one would assume that the English military is attacking another country.
Using YOUR logic, saying, "England are on the attack" during a football broadcast would infer that the individual citizens of England were on the attack. This is obviously not the case because that interpretation would be completely out of context.
That said, I agree with what providencejim said. I believe that the base of this confusion is a cultural difference between the US and the UK. I am an American and I have always found the usage of plural by the British very odd. In general, I find that football teams are ambiguously named: Birmingham City, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Aston Villa, Inter, Milan, Ajax, etc; compared to American football teams: Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, etc. This is the key to the discrepancy. When Americans want to refer to an NFL team as an organization we use the city and when we want to refer to an NFL team as the collection of players, coaches, and fans, we use the team name. For example, "Chicago is beating Green Bay" and, "The Texans are doing well this year." Since football fans across the world generally only have one name to choose from, they say, "Birmingham are" and, "Birmingham is" based on the desired usage. I don't understand why the British and others INSIST upon using the plural even when the singular should be used. My only explanation would be either habit or stubbornness, or both. I recognize that there are times when a team should be referred to as a team of players, coaches, and fans, yet there are also times when a team should be referred to as a single entity.
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"Group" is a collective noun. I'm an American, and the following sounds awkward to me:
"A group of people are on the attack."
But this sounds correct to me:
"A group of people is on the attack."
Is it the opposite for you English out there?
What happens when I use a collective noun in these sentences:
"There is a group."
"There are a group."
Since the verb is determined by the term "group," the British would choose the second sentence as correct, but the second sentence sounds ridiculous to my U. S. of American ear.
To be even clearer about my problem with collective nouns, here are a few more sentences, which seem incorrect to me, though they follow the British rule of always treating collective nouns as plurals:
"There are the team, Manchester United, leaving the field in glory."
"There are the band, Radiohead, conquering the world."
"There are the group of Americans messing up grammar for the rest of us."
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Must be a British thing ... An American would say, "England is on the attack."
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UGH, it PAINS me to watch international sports for this very reason, hearing the SEMANTICS instead of the correct GRAMMAR!
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And it equally pains me to hear that the family, a bunch of flesh and blood individuals, "is" coming for Christmas. It is, as AnWulf says, a British thing. We usually see group nouns or collective nouns as representing a group of individuals rather than a unit. It's just a different way of thinking, that's all. Americans seem happier with formal agreement, while we prefer notional agreement. In the right context, neither is more correct than the other.
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@BrockawayBaby - 18 months later. I'm afraid it's not as simple as that. Let's take the word 'government'. After an election we might say "There is a new government", but later on that the government "are introducing a new law". Sometimes we see the government as an entity, sometimes as a group of people.
"My family have decided to move to Nottingham." - real flesh and blood people
"The average family has 3.6 members" - a concept
"My firm are wonderful. They do all they can do for me." - the managers etc
"My firm was founded in the 18th century" - an entity
I don't think we often use plural after the construction "There is/are" when the noun is singular, except with expressions like "There are a number of ...". Nor do we usually use a plural verb before a group noun, only after it.
And I'm afraid these sentences wouldn't seem natural to me even in the singular:
"There is the team, Manchester United, leaving the field in glory."
"There is the band, Radiohead, conquering the world."
"There is the group of Americans messing up grammar for the rest of us."
Why say team, or band here? We know what they are.
"And there's Manchester United, leaving the field"
"And there's Radiohead," conquering the world."
And no doubt some Brits (but not me, of course) might say:
" There's a group of Americans messing up grammar for the rest of us." (NB a, not the!) - Actually it's more likely to be the other way around, as the American feel for grammar seems to be rather more formal than ours. I think 'singular the", for example, is much more of an issue for Americans than Brits.
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Warsaw Will - well said.
I don't get why this confounds Americans so much. They have no problem (at least, as far as I know) substituting the plural pronoun 'they' for various collective nouns, acknowledging that context sometimes implies the plural. They also give sports teams plural sounding names, apparently with no concern for the fact it is still a single entity.
I think you hit the nail on the proverbial when you said it comes down to an American preference for formal agreement rubbing up against a Brit preference for notional agreement (or vice versa, more often than not).
I'm a lover of the English language, and feel like vomiting through my nostrils at the rather rigid view of grammar and language held by many. I'm far more impressed by a person's overall 'command' of a language than by grammatical accuracy (as a rule).
The idea of languages having 'rules' (in the strict sense of the word) is rather amusing, as though you run the risk of being escorted off the premises for improper grammar usage, or being banned from further conversations.
Anyhoo, I thought it a good point well-made, and thought I'd say as much.
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If two or more players are attacking, "England are on the attack" seems a better verbal description of the events than "England is on the attack".
I've never liked the American tendency to use a coolective noun with a singular verb. It never seems to marry well with the idea that individuals may have different opinions and perform different roles. I always think of a team as a "they", rather than a he/she/it. Thus, I prefer "Newcastle beat Chelsea" to "Newcastle beats Chelsea".
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I would take "Newcastle beat Chelsea" as a past tense.
Noting 'they', 'them', or 'their' as a genderless singular as a long, long history. Thus, putting them to a collectiv noun that is singular is not out of place.
team is
teams are
band is
bands are
government is
governments are
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@AnWulf - Good on you for backing singular they. However the examples with verbs you then give are fine for American usage, but in British usage (which is what some people are complaining about here) would need to read:
team is/are
teams are
band is/are
bands are
government is/are
governments are
I think we Brits (and the British media) tend to use a plural verb with a singular group (or collective) noun more often than a singular verb. Because we normally think of them as groups of people rather than as entities.
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I am British and yet I fully concur with the Americans . England or any country ought to be used in the singular , after all the players are representing their country and more importantly the word is singular. It is indeed painful to listen to " France have just scored a goal" . This is not only grammatically wrong but it is also illogical as only one of the French players has just scored a goal. Why , therefore, doesn't the commentator just say this.
Never understood the use of "England supporters" either . Surely, they are English supporters or supporters of England. It becomes even more baffling when the same commentator goes on to talk about the French or the Scottish supporters . The problem as I see it is that the news media in England have no clear strategy for maintaining good grammatical rules and the editors do not rectify the mistakes made by their journalists . Also the standard of education in England is very low with schools teaching little or no grammar leaving the common masses to learn their English from what they hear on television or what they read in tabloid newspapers.
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@colin shaw - in terms of "good grammatical rules" when using group nouns, sports commentators are only following standard practice in British English; just look at any British newspaper, British grammar book or British usage guide, or the Wikipedia article linked to above. This is sometimes called "notional agreement" and is the way most of us Brits naturally think about these things.
And what on earth is wrong with England supporter, after all we have Arsenal supporters, Liverpool fans etc?. You wouldn't normally talk about a Liverpudlian supporter (they might support Everton!). I see plenty of people in Poland wearing England T-shirts, but they're certainly not English. What is important is who they support, not their nationality. And a supporter of England sounds a bit long-winded to me.
A site search of the Guardian brings up these figures (and remember "supporter of / fan of" won't necessarily be about sport):
England supporter - 271
English supporter - 58
supporter of England - 4
England fan - 746
English fan - 220
fan of England - 26
and for comparison
Scotland supporter - 18
Scottish supporter - 7
supporter of Scotland - 1 (but possibly about the country, not the team)
Scotland fan - 63
Scottish fan - 16
fan of Scotland - 0 (1 about the country)
The ratios seem pretty consistent and conclusive to me. Again you may not like it, but it's certainly common usage.
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I maintain that England is (are) a country and not a euphemism for a football team . One ought to read . "The English football team is playing the Dutch team" ( or would you advocate the Holland team ) . If you wouldn't say Holland team or Denmark team then why would you say England team? The fact that everyone says something wrong does not make it right. This anomaly has crept into the England language, created by journalists for their own slick ends and people like yourself have forgotten what is actually correct. As far as Liverpool is concerned , you are right because Liverpool FC does not represent the city of Liverpool and it is therefore just a name . As far as Arsenal is concerned there is no adjectival form. Your point about not all supporters of England's national side is probably the reason why this anomaly was coined in the first place. When English fans behave appallingly abroad the use of England fan is an attempt to mitigate the damage done to England's reputation( or is that now the England reputation? ) by inferring that the supporters were probably not really English. Scottish supporters are Scottish and proud to be called so.
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In grammar it's the WORDS which are singular or plural not the things they describe. The same goes for masculine, feminine and neuter words found in most Indo-European languages . Die Regierung ( the government) in German is feminine but it's composed of both men and women . The WORD is a feminine singular and is treated as such . The English word government , a body composed of men and women.It has no gender but is also singular , the plural being governments.
Die Regierung ist eine höchsten Institutionen eines States . The government is one of the most important institutions of state. Nobody in Germany would dream of saying " Die Regierung sein eine "........The government are one of .... The same goes for French , Italian, Spanish and the other members of the language group of which English is a member. These peoples have not allowed semi- educated people to step in and savage their language the way English language ( or is that now the England language ?) has been savaged.
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@colin shaw - from Fowler's (Third edition) - "In BrE it is in order to use either a plural
verb or a singular verb after most collective nouns, so long as attendant pronouns are made to follow suit: 'when the jury retires to consider its verdict 'or 'when the jury retire to consider their verdict'. The same principle applies to all the main collectives like army, audience, clan, company, court, crew, folk, government, group, herd."
According to you, "people like yourself have forgotten what is actually correct". No, I'm afraid it's "people like you" who jump to conclusions without bothering to check with Wikipedia or any of the other sources I mentioned. This principle is very well known on grammar sites. And what the German grammar lesson had to do with anything beats me.
As a Scot myself, I would probably refer to Scottish fans, but I think this is just a usage difference. The figures for the Scotsman and the Herald are about equal for Scotland and Scottish, for both supporters and fans. And both papers refer to both the Scottish team and the Scotland team. Personally I wouldn't say anything team, simply the name of the country. "Holland are playing Denmark" "Scotland are playing really well at the moment", but that doesn't make other people wrong.
Where I might agree with you is that when Scottish fans go on the rampage they are always Scottish, but on one famous occasion when the English did the same, Margaret Thatcher, the then Prime Minister, announced that it was a sad day for Britain. Wait a minute, was our reply.
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007 LegendsOur story begins deep in murky, watery depths. You're James Bond, and you're drifting, unconscious. You don't know why - only that you're struggling for your life like never before. In moments of cognizance, you recall epic moments from the last 50 years. The harrowing chases. The uber-villains. The exotic locales. The girls.What will be your legend if this is the end?In 007 Legends, you'll take on the role of James Bond as played by Daniel Craig, running missions in the most iconic settings of 007's five-decade film history. The places and times remain classified, but each retains the look and feel of the original movies, updated with reimagined characters, expanded gameplay and exciting new plotlines.Which brings us back to your current predicament. The clock is ticking. Will this be yet another close brush with death, or has your remarkably good luck dried up at last?Only you can answer that, Bond.
1942: Joint StrikeIn a parallel world reminiscent of our own WW II era, pilots take to the skies with stylized aircraft carriers and devastating weaponry. Inspired by the popular eighties arcade series, 1942: Joint Strike combines classic top-down vertical shooting with updated 3-D HD graphics.Take on massive waves of incoming enemies while dodging explosions and missiles, as you face off with huge enemy bosses in death-defying dogfights. Recruit a wingman locally or online to pull off new "Joint Strike" attacks, combining the powers of both aircraft in one explosive barrage. With new weapons and power-ups in your arsenal, prepare to rejoin the battle!Features:Updated classic: Experience classic arcade style gameplay with 3-D hi-def graphics.Co-op play: Team up for new Joint Strike attacks, weapons, and power ups. Use your wingman for two-player local or online missions.
2 Days to VegasVinny has a problem...He has just been released from Rickers prison after serving a three year stretch. Unfortunately, his dreams of the quiet life on the outside and seeing his girl didn't quite work out as planned.... His younger brother Tony has went and got himself into some serious trouble..."2 Days To Vegas" is a story driven 3rd person action-adventure game. The thrill-a-minute story is crammed full of car chases, shootouts and unexpected twists, to keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the game. The action is set in several major cities across the USA and takes place during an intense 48 hour period. This game has it all, a gripping story of contemporary gangster life combined with thrilling car chase action and an intense race against the clock.
2006 FIFA World CupEA SPORTS celebrates the world's largest sporting event with the only official and exclusive licensed videogame for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany.2006 FIFA World Cup perfectly captures the emotion and passion of the world's fiercest national rivalries by giving users the opportunity to play with their heroes and the chance to win the FIFA World Cup.Play as your home nation and control your favorite players as you battle from qualification right through to a virtual re-creation of the final tournament in Germany.EA SPORTS has brought to life close to 100 superstars by emulating the real-life abilities of the world's most recognizable players. Signature moves, playing styles and flair moves have all been authentically captured in this game. Gameplay advancements in passing and shooting, including improved penalty kicks, make this the most realistic and playable soccer game yet.2006 FIFA World Cup introduces a new game mode called Global Challenge that will test even the most hardcore gamer. Global Challenge re-creates 40 classic moments in FIFA World Cup history for fans to tackle. Compare your results with history and measure yourself against the world's best.Take control of one of 127 national teams and play against friends in up to eight-way multiplayer matches. Track your results in The Lounge to create your own rankings and earn rewards.As the only officially licensed videogame of 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, EA SPORTS has included a plethora of in-game unlockable content such as legendary players and exclusive apparel that will make this game a coveted collectable for soccer fans. Play with some of the game's greatest legends and outfit your squad in exclusive team apparel.Play with your heroes and win the FIFA World Cup with 2006 FIFA World Cup, in stores April 2006.Features:PLAY WITH YOUR HEROES:The world's superstars look and play like their real life counterparts. Player attributes like ball skills and playing style have been uniquely re-created for each player to mirror real life.WIN THE 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP:Compete as one of 127 teams from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final in Germany. Play in any of the 12 official stadiums that come to life with the pageantry and festivity of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.GLOBAL CHALLENGE:Introducing a new mode called Global Challenge that recreates 40 classic moments in FIFA World Cup history. Earn rewards to unlock legendary players and classic apparel.PENALTY SHOOTOUT:Experience the elation and agony of a penalty shoot-out as if you were on the pitch. Use new moves to distract the goalkeeper or put off the penalty taker. Master your nerves to score the goal that puts your team in the FIFA World Cup.ADVANCED SHOOTING MECHANICS:New context sensitive shooting provides even more realistic action. Player shooting ability, pressure from defenders and distance from goal all contribute to the success of the shot, just like in real life.MULTIPLAYER MODE: Play as your favorite national teams in up to eight-way multiplayer sessions with friends from qualifiers to the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final.FIFAWORLDCUP.COM ZONE:Visit the cities and stadiums of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany via in-game videos.
2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaEA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world's biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification, all 10 official stadiums to be used in South Africa and stadiums from each qualifying region. Gamers will be able to play as their home nation from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final and feel what it is like to score the goal that lifts a nation. Everything fans love about the World Cup will come to life in spectacular detail, including confetti rain, streamers, & fireworks--just like the official tournament.For the first time ever in a videogame compete in a full and authentic online World Cup tournament. Carry the hopes and dreams of a nation into battle against fans from rival countries, from the group stage through the knockout rounds to the chance to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa champion. For fans of nations that failed to qualify for South Africa this is the chance to replay and re-write history. Plus, gameplay innovations capture the journey from qualification to the final tournament with home and away strategies for every nation, situational tactics in-game, and altitude effects that fatigue players faster and even impact the flight of the ball.Presented in an art style that celebrates the cultural vibrancy of the first FIFA World Cup to be held in Africa, EA SPORTS 2010 FIFA World Cup on the Wii is an action-packed football game that brings friends together in their living rooms to compete for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Travel around the world virtually to take on all 32 nations competing in South Africa in head-to-head challenges in Zakumi's Dream Team mode. Start the journey with random players and then build your team by stealing an opposition player after each victory.Features:Win the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaCompete as one of 199 teams from qualification right through to a virtual simulation of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final. Play in any of the 10 official stadiums that come to life with the passion and excitement of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa OnlineThe first-ever full and authentic 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa online tournament. Compete as your favourite country against rivals in the group stage through the knockout rounds to be crowned 2010 FIFA World Cup champion. Navigate the Globe to locate top countries and opponents from all 199 participating nations.Spectacular Presentation2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa comes to life in spectacular fashion with all the passion and excitement of the official tournament, including all 10 official licensed stadiums. Experience confetti cannons, streamers, giant banners, seat cards, flags and fireworks - just as if you were in South Africa.Battle of the NationsRepresent your country in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa online tournament against your rivals to win global supremacy. Earn individual and team points and prove your nation is the best. Every performance is rated, recorded and uploaded. Your ratings then all count towards the player and national leaderboards.
2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilExperience all the Fun, Excitement, and Drama of Football's Greatest Event. Multiple improvements and innovations to the gameplay of FIFA 14, plus 100 new animations. Features World Class Control - all-new control system which includes additional dribbles and flicks. New passing animations, including both ground and outside of the foot curling passes, will open the door to more attacking options. Set Piece Tactics - Use the D-pad to command your teammates and strike fear from set pieces and corners. New Penalty Kicks - New save animations and shot tuning puts players in control of their nation's fate. Keepers can throw off kick-takers by performing different animations including wobbly-knees, matador, and shoot-it-there points. Over-the-Back Headers - Now defenders can leap over attacking players to clear the ball to safety. adidas Ball Physics - EA SPORTS and adidas partner to deliver the most realistic ball physics system on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Game Modes Road to the FIFA World Cup - The most immersive tournament mode in EA SPORTS FIFA history. Choose from any of the 203 National Teams sanctioned by FIFA and play with up to 32 players locally through the qualifying rounds, and proceed on to the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Road to Rio de Janeiro - Compete online with any of the 203 National Teams and progress across a map of Brazil's 12 host cities. Win the final and hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy at Estadio do Maracana in Rio. Captain your Country - The popular FIFA game mode returns. Work your way through the squad list and lead your country through qualifying and to FIFA World Cup glory. Story of Qualifying - Over 60 real scenarios taken directly from 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Relieve, recreate and/or change the outcome of some the best matches. Additional Modes include 2014 FIFA World Cup, Kick Off, Skill Games, Online Friendlies, EA SPORTS Football Club Presentation Patriotic Presentation - Banners, flags and even see fans cheer from home with all new crowd rendering that brings the World Cup atmosphere alive. EA SPORTS Talk Radio - Dynamic tournament updates from a number of ESPN talents, delivering over 50 hours' worth of recorded audio that adapt to your own FIFA World Cup Experience 203 nations, 7,469 players, 19 officially licensed managers, 21 stadiums, including all 12 authentic stadiums in Brazil, and over 15 hours of added in-game commentary.
50 Cent: Blood on the SandAfter performing for a sold-out crowd in a fictional war torn middle-eastern country, 50 Cent discovers that his payment has been stolen by the local crime baron - a former CIA operative and death-dealing organ harvester.Play as 50 Cent, the world's biggest hip-hop star, as you and the G-Unit battle across two countries in order to collect your payday and exact your revenge on those who have crossed you.Features:Fast Action Arcade Shooter Gameplay: Run & Gun shooter gameplay w/ cover system, buddy NPC AI featuring the G-Unit, Vehicle combat missions and Helicopter - rail shooter levels.Intense Brawler Style Combat with brutal "Counterkill" finishing moves and the ability to purchase up to 20 Interactive Counterkills.Drop-In/Drop-Out Co-Op Online Multiplayer: Take over members of the G-Unit to fight by 50's side - each with their own signature weapon.Arcade Style Points System: Earn money & points via kills and uncovering loot cache's. Use money to purchase new weapons (20 total) and/or Counterkill Finishing Moves.Exclusive Music from 50 Cent and G-Unit: Featuring 18 Never-before-heard exclusive tracks along with classic hits from 50's albums make this the ultimate 50 Cent experience.
Ace Combat 6: Fires of LiberationAce Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes air combat warfare to new heights as it boasts the new "Dynamic Operation System" where massive battles unfold on a "living battlefield," as up to six independent land, sea or air conflicts can break out at any time at multiple locations as allies and enemies clash in real-time. Players can experience the realism of war when battlefields come alive with engagingly authentic audio and visual effects: thundering explosions, dense vapor trails of air to air missiles, piercing machine gun fire, booming anti-aircraft artillery fire, mid-air explosions, gigantic columns of black smoke and more.In Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, players can prove their supremacy on a global scale as they pilot highly detailed, authentic aircraft such as the F-15 E Strike Eagle and the F-22 Raptor online via Xbox Live. For an all out worldwide battle for the sky, players can choose from a variety of different online modes including the death match and team death match style game modes. Or they can team up with friends to play in co-op, where players combine strategy and skill to work together to take on computer-controlled adversaries. Online rankings are calculated globally with high-ranking players being granted honorable titles on a global scale, adding fuel to the fires of furious competition.
Ace Combat: Assault HorizonThe Project Aces team is building ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON from the ground up, with new technology fuelling their passionately realised vision of a game that puts players in the dark heart of the fight like no aerial combat game has done before.
adidas miCoachUtilizing advanced video game console technology, users will be able to create profiles, set fitness goals and get instant analyses of workout regimens. They will choose from several sports, such as running, tennis, football (soccer), American football and basketball, as well as the athletes who guide them through hours of on-screen training and motivating game experiences.
Afterfall: InsanityPlayers face their destiny in the desolate ruins of once thriving cities and well-known areas - or to be more exact: in the sewers and tunnels beneath them. Decaying shelters and hideaways stage mankind's struggle for survival after the nuclear holocaust from October 2012. Facing horrible mutants, bloodthirsty mercenaries and other threats, humanity fights for existence.In this derelict world Afterfall: Insanity tells the hair-raising tale of a psychiatrist - the story's hero - with unrivaled intensity. The intricate plot, defined by unpredictable events, story twists and narrative nuances are coupled with breathtaking graphics.
Age of Conan: Hyborian AdventuresAge of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a massively-multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) based on the world and works of acclaimed author Robert E. Howard. In Age of Conan, players enter Hyboria with thousands of their friends and enemies to live, fight, and explore the dark and brutal world of King Conan.Features:An advanced combat system lets you choose every cut, thrust, and swing in real time. Groundbreaking graphics and advanced DirectX 10 features plunge you into a world of breathtaking beauty. A massive fantasy world based on over 75 years of books, movies, art, and music, developed in close collaboration with Conan Inc. to ensure the most realistic Conan experience ever seen.An unprecedented character development and customization system with combo attacks, skills, special abilities, and deadly spells ensures no two characters are exactly the same.Massive Player Versus Player combat. Capture battlekeeps and wage epic warfare between players and guilds, or hire yourself out as a mercenary and battle for pay!New and exotic classes, such as the Demonologist, Herald of Xotli, and Dark Templar, along with incredible twists on classics like the Ranger and Assassin.A detailed and engrossing crafting system, allowing you to make everything from armor and weapons to an entire city!Hundreds of unique quests for combat and crafting with extensive NPC interaction and voice acting, immersing you in the living world of King Conan.An extensive story-driven single player adventure to start the game drawing you deep into the scheming, seduction, intrigue, and betrayal of Hyboria.
Air Conflicts: Secret WarsAir Conflicts: Secret Wars is an arcade flight simulation set in a world war I+II scenario.During the 7 campaigns the player has to fly and fight through over 48 missions. Before taking off, the player can choose between different aircrafts, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Within the missions the player gets different objectives like patrolling, sneaking, hit & run, bombing and escorting. Objectives are presented as dialogues between different characters. After some missions the player can upgrade one of his skills in order to maneuver the airplanes easier, have more endurance or have your wingman boosted. Further, the player can choose between two control schemes. Arcade and simulation. The first one makes the game easier to control, while the second one gives more options to control the aircraft. Beside the campaign the game also features several multiplayer modes, local and via internet for up to eight players.Features:Seven campaigns, each based upon a resistance movement of the second world warUniquely historical battles such as the siege of Tobruk, the battle of the Neretva Bridge, and Operation Belt in PolandFight for the causes of key resistance movements such as the People's Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia, The Polish Armia Krajowa, and the French MaquisAction-packed gameplay delivers the excitement of serial combat in a manner accessible to everyoneOver twenty different landscapes, each individually detailed with period precisionPilot more than 16 individual aircraft, in both World War One and World War Two settingsMachine gun your enemies, dog fight, bomb ground targets and rocket ground troops and enemy vehicles49 varied missions provide combat, stealth and exploratory gameplayThe player controls his aircraft with either mouse and keyboard or gamepadThe player can choose between two control schemes: Arcade and simulation. The first one makes the game easier to control, while the second one gives more options to control the aircraftSeveral multiplayer modes, local and via internet for up to eight players
Alan WakeIn this long-awaited exclusive Xbox 360 title, fill the shoes of one Alan Wake, a man who makes his living from the terror of others as a best-selling suspense novelist. Trapped in the deceptively peaceful Washington town of Bright Falls, where he came to escape the trauma of losing his fianc�e, Alan must piece together a mystery to prevent himself from being trapped inside a nightmarish world forever.An intense psychological thriller from Remedy, the creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake looks to raise the bar for future games, creating a true cinematic experience. Explore an expansive world filled with missions, unique puzzles, intense combat, and horrifying enemies. Dig into a twisting and multi-layered story filled with suspense, engaging characters, and shocking revelations.Features:Episodic content: The mission-based structure of Alan Wake creates an episodic narrative similar to the very best of dramatic television. As the episodes progress, gameplay evolves to introduce new elements and characters, drawing the player deeper into the experienceRealistic environment: Experience an immersive reality like never before, as weather and light changes affect gameplay. Explore every aspect of a hyper-detailed Pacific Northwest town as you look for the truth behind the horror around you.Massive world: Explore and roam free in an open environment as you investigate the mysteries of Bright Falls. Pay close attention to detail as you look for clues scattered through the town.Brutal combat: As night falls, creatures begin to attack, and the longer Alan spends in Bright Falls, the longer the nights get. His enemies seem to draw their power from the darkness, and light soon becomes his greatest ally. Combine use of light with more conventional weapons to drive back the forces that hide in the dark.
Alice: Madness ReturnsEleven years ago a horrific fire took Alice's family from her and left her terribly burned--and her mind terribly scarred. Afterwards she was confined to Rutledge Asylum, struggling to come to terms with her demons by slipping into her fantasy world of Wonderland. Now, after ten years, she has finally secured her release--yet she still bears the heavy psychological burden of that tragic event.In Alice: Madness Returns, Alice is released from the asylum to a London psychiatrist's care. As nightmarish hallucinations continue to haunt her and invade her reality, she seeks to understand her torment in order to recover herself. Her mind in tatters, she is unable to resolve the fear and neuroses prompted by her strange memories, dreams, and visions. Her relocation to London seems only to add to their number and intensity.Perhaps she'll do better in Wonderland. She always has. She travels there, seeking what the "real" world can't provide: security, knowledge, and the truth about the past. But in her absence, Wonderland too has suffered. Something has gone horribly wrong, and now a great evil is descending upon what once was her beautiful refuge. Can Alice save Wonderland--and herself--from the madness that consumes them both?
Alien Breed 2: AssaultCan you survive the alien onslaught? Alien Breed 2: Assault is the second chapter in the Alien Breed series, and is an explosive science fiction arcade-shooter with an epic story, swarms of highly intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weaponry, highly detailed and rich environments, developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3. Deep inside the bowels of the unfamiliar craft, and with time rapidly running out, ready your weapons and begin to claw your way through the darkness in a fight for survival. But you are not alone. The ship is home to the carnivorous alien horde and something else ... something yet to reveal its true intentions ... something biding its time. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign and all new "survivor" modes, the game also offers relentless, action-packed, two-player co-operative battle modes.Features:Survive the assault! - An action-packed mix of arcade-shooter, survival-horror and tactical weapons upgrades and customisation.NEW - set pieces - fight the breed through the new vertical climb section and the mounted gun battle.NEW - fight the alien horde with new hardened armour and new weaponry:Hyper Blaster - a destructive chain-gunRocket Launcher - blow the horde awayNEW - take on new alien enemies - the 'webber' alien and endure dramatic encounters with new shocking bosses.Epic single-player story mode - The single-player campaign mode that follows the narrative of the game through huge and challenging environments.NEW - single-player "survivor" mode: Resist endless waves of intense alien horde attacks in specifically designed arena environments.Single-player free-play mode - A single-player challenge mode - beat your high score on a previously completed campaign mission.Two-player co-operative play mode - Work together to defeat the alien horde across specially customised assault maps for two players.NEW - two-player co-operative "survivor" mode - Join forces and try to survive specifically designed arena environments. Get competitive and challenge others to beat your survivor abilities on the extensive Leader-boards.Additional online features - Quick Match, Create Game, Friends Lists, Voice Chat, Leader-boards/Achievements/Co-operative Achievements.
Alien Breed 3: DescentThe opening title, Alien Breed: Impact/Evolution introduced players to the plight of Theodore Conrad, chief engineer aboard the doomed ship Leopold, struggling to regain control of his ship after a collision with a mysterious foreign vessel. Alien Breed 2: Assault saw Conrad fighting back, boarding the newly conjoined ship and delivering doses of old-fashioned revenge on its inhabitants. Now, with Alien Breed� 3: Descent gamers can fight to the stunning conclusion of the latest trilogy.
Alien Breed TrilogyAlien Breed Trilogy is the complete collection of redeveloped Alien Breed titles originally released on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network and for the PC. This is the first time that the complete series will be available off the shelf for the Xbox 360, featuring the full series of redeveloped episodes: Evolution, Assault and Descent. The original Alien Breed was released for the Commodore Amiga in 1991, with the first in the redeveloped series released in 2009.
Alien FearAlien Fear puts the player in the role of a highly trained elite commando on a mission of sabotage. Featuring non-stop, visceral run-and-gun action in an explosive environment with meaningful co-operative gameplay and using proven Unreal 3 technology, Alien Fear sets a new standard for digitally distributed XBLA and PSN titles.VISCERAL GUN COMBATStrong thru-the-gun experience - impressive visual effects, satisfying physical impacts and great gun animations make gun play a whole damned lot of fun;Fast-paced, close quarters combat - the action moves fast, enemies are always advancing, and you never, ever have to look back;Solve all your problems with a gun - don't look for keycards, don't push on buttons, just point your gun and pull the trigger, demolishing the environment as you go;A veritable arsenal of weapons - nine unique guns that don't just differ in looks, but have different effects, abilities and functionality.CO-OP EXPERIENCECo-operative environmental puzzles -challenges that require team work to alter the physical environment in order to proceed or complete objectives;Impactful choices and rewards - compete cooperatively to gain a better individual score, but beware, you will lose points if you let your teammate fail;Co-op centric mechanics - work together to breach open doors, gain access to areas that are otherwise unreachable, and provide medical support when your teammate is down.ADDITIONAL KEY FEATURES:Good things can come in small packages - the game is designed to fit within the size limitations of XBLA and PSN while maintaining the quality of a full-scale high quality title, made possible by the use of Unreal Engine 3;An immersive sci-fi experience - visually stunning, large-scale environments with impressive long-range vistas and expressionistic lighting.
Alien RageUnleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you'll need all of them! Battle hardened Alien forces will attack you from every direction using various flanking and attack moves. Built with powerful up-to-date graphics technology, awesome physics, destructible environments... experience a truly intense, old-school styled shooter game!
Aliens vs. PredatorDeveloped at Rebellion by the team responsible for the original 1999 classic, in the all-new Aliens vs. Predator players will have the chance to take the role of the three infamous species; the Colonial Marine, the Predator and the Alien. Each of the three species has its very own distinct story-driven single-player campaign mode that interweaves with the campaigns of the other two species. Aliens vs. Predator will also feature unique 3-way online multiplayer, allowing gamers to pit the three species against each other in the ultimate battle for survival and for the right to be crowned the deadliest species.Aliens vs. Predator will be the first title to be launched in SEGA's forthcoming series of Aliens games licensed by Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing).Story:On planet BG-386 a colonist mining group discovers an ancient pyramid containing a dark and horrible secret. Across the stars a race of warriors is alerted to the discovery of their pyramid and a hunting party is dispatched to ensure that it remains sealed at all costs, whilst deep inside the ruined pyramid a malevolent intelligence awakes from centuries of dormancy.MarineThe Marine's story is an incredible fight against the odds, and the horrors lurking in the dark. Beset on all sides yet armed to the teeth, the Colonial Marine represents humanity's last stand with the firepower to fight back.AlienAs the Alien, players will discover what it's like to be the most murderous and lethal creature in the universe, with the ability to traverse any surface with awesome agility in order to get close enough to unleash its deadly teeth and claws.PredatorA master of the hunt, the Predator grants the player a suite of exotic weaponry and equipment with which to stalk its unknowing prey. Earn the greatest honour by ambushing prey up-close and butchering them for a gory trophy kill.
Aliens: Colonial MarinesAliens: Colonial Marines begins with an ostensibly abandoned ship, the U.S.S. Sulaco, recovered in orbit around LV-426. Players lead a group of highly trained United States Colonial Marines as they board the deserted craft to uncover the fate of the crew. They will have to fight to survive unspeakable horrors and their own anxieties as they chase down the truth behind a galaxy-spanning deception that places humanity at the mercy of the most murderous and deadly species in the universe. Aliens: Colonial Marines features authentic environments, such as the surface of LV-426 and Hadley's Hope, weapons inspired by the film series and is designed to provide an exhilarating and engaging new chapter in the Aliens universe.Features:The most authentic Aliens experience ever.A true sequel to James Cameron's classic Aliens. Enter an eerie, atmospheric world where any moment could bring your death.Enlist in the Colonial Marine Corps.Arm yourself with classic Colonial Marine weapons including pulse rifles, motion trackers and flamethrowers.Drop-in/Drop-out co-operative gameplay.Gearbox, the masters of co-op bring their expertise to the Aliens universe. Xenos getting too tough? Call up your buddies so they can drop in with extra firepower.Badass competitive multiplayer.Play as Xenomorphs or Marines in additional game modes. Xeno players will have to focus on agile movement and timing of quick, devastating attacks. Marines take them on with teamwork and incredible firepower.Loadouts and upgrades.Create your perfect killing machine. Earn experience to get perks, new weapons and new looks for your squad.
All Points BulletinAll Points Bulletin (APB) is a massively multiplayer online freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise. Developed by Real Time Worlds Ltd. and published by global online entertainment company, WEBZEN Inc., APB brings players into a living, breathing city where cash is king and territory equals respect. In a fight to dominate the expansive world of APB, players must decide which side of the law to abide by, as Law Enforcement who take on the challenge of supporting and safeguarding justice, or as Gangs, who operate against the law and any opposing groups by any means necessary. APB will provide players with ultimate customization options from their weapons, vehicles and clothes to their attitude, music and environment.Features:I. UNRESTRICTED LIBERTY, ULTIMATE FREEDOM.APB is a genre-breaking game unlike any other in the MMOG market in which Gangs commit crimes and Law Enforcement try to stop them, resulting in dramatic chases, shoot-outs, busts, escapes and arrests. A wide range of action-based activities are supported. Those winning an encounter gain status and cash, and the cash can be spent on advanced weapons, vehicles and other kits. Players can carry out these activities individually, or band together into groups.II. PERSISTENT TURF WAR.Both Gangs and Law Enforcement will continuously attempt to capture key areas of the city and expand their spheres of influence. These 'turf areas' offer access to the best gear, while persistently displaying their owner's status and symbols. Territory is vulnerable 24/7, with players constantly engaged in battles for control. For periods when they are not online, players must upgrade their defenses changing turf features or equipping AI adequately or run the risk of losing their turf to a rival Gang or Squad. Capturing multiple turf areas gets progressively harder, but provides correspondingly better rewards.III. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE GAMING EXPERIENCE. .Gangs of APB live and breathe graffiti, attitude, customized cars and earning cash any way possible. Law Enforcement up holds honor, teamwork, advanced weapons, and the destruction of the Gangs. Players will determine how their characters live and grow in the APB world without typical MMOG leveling-up constraints. They'll create the ultimate customized online experience with vehicles, weapons, clothes, music, attitude, and environment. From tailoring characters' looks to creating catalogues of shared elements to defining their identity, every crew can have a unique, custom look from hair and clothing down to the way they walk, talk and the music they play.
All Zombies Must DieINTENSE ZOMBIE-SLAYING ACTION!Reload your shotgun, sharpen your sword and rev that chainsaw; the town is teeming with zombies, and it's your job to put 'em down! All Zombies Must Die! fuses many gameplay elements to create a frenetic RPG shooter with hilarious characters and a playful, self-referential narrative. TWIN-STICK SHOOTING MEETS RPG!Level up characters, complete side quests and collect items to craft new weapons. With a host of role-playing features, there's no shortage of options in how you choose to dispose of the undead. Zombies come in varying shapes and sizes, and are affected by four environmental modifiers; fire, radiation, sonic and shock. FOUR PLAYER CO-OP!Surviving against a seemingly endless horde of zombies is always easier with a friend or two - or better yet: three. With four player local co-op, All Zombies Must Die! offers a frantic multiplayer experience that incites excitement on and off the screen.
Alone in the DarkCentral Park is hiding a secret. Built as a safe haven not for the people of New York, but for something else entirely, the vast parkland has been protected by generations of guardians while the most expensive city in the world reached skyward on its fringes. Now the truth can no longer be contained, and paranormal investigator Edward Carnby finds himself inexplicably cast into the eye of the storm as over the course of one apocalyptic night he must uncover the earth-shattering secret behind Central Park. New York will never be the same again.Inspired by the gripping style of contemporary TV dramas, the game delivers a new degree of narrative intensity, presented as a complete season format of episodes each containing action, twists and cliff-hangers. Bursting with innovative technology, including unprecedented environmental interaction, revolutionary physics, stunning visuals, uniquely immersive user interface, and DVD style chapter select, Alone in the Dark breaks gaming clich�s to fulfil the next-gen promise and change what players expect from action games.Features:Exhilarating gameplay: Blockbuster action, tense exploration, dangerous driving, and vicious fights as hero Edward Carnby fights to survive one apocalyptic night to uncover the earth-shattering secret behind Central Park;Intense story: taking cues from blockbuster TV dramas, the story is told in a TV season-style to deliver pace and intensity throughout, keeping the player hooked with action, plot twists and cliff hangers;Never get stuck: creating the first game that everyone can finish, the innovative DVD-style chapter select lets players move on if they get stuck, with the grand finale reserved for those who finish a certain amount of the game;Improvise to survive: a new level of environmental interaction based on real world rules where anything you could do in real life, you can do in the game. Use your imagination to create unique tools and devastating new weapons;Immersion: the player is plunged into the heart of the action in real-time with full movement control, in-game inventory system, on-body damage and healing system, and physiological effects;Pyromania: unique physics and light rendering are applied to the realistic-looking fire which propagates realistically across all flammable surfaces. Fire is a valuable ally, but can become your worst enemy;Photographic Rendering: a lavishly detailed game world with advanced cinematographic effects including depth of field, camera focus, numerous light sources, and High Dynamic Range effects.
Alpha ProtocolIn the world of espionage, nothing is as it seems in Obsidian Entertainment's blockbuster RPG thriller, Alpha Protocol. Players will assume the role of Michael Thorton, a highly skilled government operative trained to eliminate threats to national security. When a mission goes horribly wrong, Thorton is the only one with the information, skills, and audacity to stop an impending international catastrophe. To do so, he will utilize the very government directive that the enemy sought to use against him - Alpha Protocol.Set in the modern day, Alpha Protocol gives players complete control not only of Thorton's actions but his personality and attitude as well, all of which will determine the future of the world as we know it. Blending fast-paced modern combat, significant character advancement and innovative RPG features, Alpha Protocol brings a fresh new perspective to the genre.With a story rivaling the best spy-thriller novels and an immersive, ultra-realistic espionage world, Alpha Protocol will redefine the RPG genre for the next-gen gamer. Alpha Protocol is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment - creators of Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic II The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2.Features:Redefined RPG - Classless system gives players the ability to mold Thorton into the secret agent they want him to become with lethal close combat techniques, marksman skills, proficiency with gadgets and much more.The International Spy - Players will travel around the world to international safe house locations to obtain information, mission objectives and conduct meetings with a growing list of contacts.Dialogue Stance System - With an innovative real-time dialogue system, the characters in Alpha Protocol will react to Thorton's each and every word. Caution and wit are needed as the stakes are high and the tensions mount in conversations that will have players on the edges of their seat.
Amped 3Amped 3, like snowboarding itself, isn't just about the sport. Sure, there's an all-new physics engine, an innovative artificial intelligence engine, and perfected controls, so you get the most authentic riding experience at some the world's greatest winter resorts... but snowboarding is all about style. That's why Amped 3 offers incredible customisation, a fat helping of boarding culture, and deep, wide sandboxes loaded with killer gameplay. FreeStyle. YourStyle. LifeStyle. Pour it on.Features:Gravy Terrain - Real-time plantable physics objects. Players will be able to build anything from basic ramps to intricate structures that can be used to access new areas of the game or simply set new hang-time records.Massive Mountains - Real Resorts, way bigger than Amped 1 & 2. These levels will be truly living mountains, immerse with player interaction, pack behavior and object manipulation. Traverse and explore these massive levels to discover limitless gameplay.Snowbox - The resorts are winter wonderland playgrounds now with lots of other stuff to do besides snowboard. Players will be able to have some fun with rival packs, take photos of their friends' best tricks and stunts. Gravy Grooves - Over 300 new indie music tracks, Amped offers up more fresh tracks than another game ever made.Amped Online - All your top scored runs, hang-times and crashes are automatically posted online for all to see...go grab the top spot. Download the best ghost riders, and tons of original, fresh content.
Anarchy ReignsANARCHY REIGNS is a heavy-hitting, action packed multiplayer brawler that puts players in the middle of the battle simultaneously.The game includes a diverse range of multiplayer modes to provide players with different challenges, including Tag Team battles and Battle Royal, where players can challenge others in a full-on fight for victory.� Online multiplayer with multiple action packed modes.� Multiple playable characters each with unique abilities and super powers.� Over-the-top battles and unique characters that you can experience online.
Armored Core for AnswerIn the distant future, massive urban development and pollution have critically damaged the planet. There is widespread fear that the end of the world is approaching. The League corporations, a military superpower, control the planet's infrastructure and have forced most of the world's population to live in huge aerial communities, called Cradles, to avoid the contamination. The ORCA, a rebel resistance still residing on the surface of the polluted planet, have amassed a formidable arsenal and are mobilizing to attack The League's bases to put an end to their iron grip on the planet. As a mercenary armed with cutting-edge military robot technology, choose your side and defeat the other factions by harnessing the power of the deadliest and most gigantic weapons ever created by mankind.Features:EPIC BOSS BATTLES - For the first time in the series, cut your way inside colossal mobile battle stations and destroy them from their very core. Identify and exploit the weaknesses of 10 uniquely designed GIANT mobile battle stations to defeat them.PLAY WITH A FRIEND IN SEAMLESS CO-OP MODE OR FACE SEVERAL FRIENDS IN MULTIPLAYER MODES - Cooperate online with a friend in more than 30 missions or face up to 7 other players online in more than 80 different battlefields.CUSTOMIZE YOUR MECH WITH HUNDREDS OF PARTS AND WEAPONS - Find the right combination of weapons and armor that will help you take down colossal enemies. With more than 130 new parts and 400 parts total, enhance your mech to take on increasingly deadlier mobile battle stations. Create the perfect mech design to defeat a powerful enemy and share it with your friends online.SWITCH FACTIONS AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT CHANGE BOTH THE STORYLINE AND YOUR COMBAT EXPERIENCE - Choose your side among different factions including The League, The ORCA and the independent city states, each one having their own sets of giant mobile battle stations, mechs and characteristics, allowing for unique battle experiences. The decisions you make during your adventures will result in one of 3 different possible endings to the war.FIGHT GIGANTIC MILITARY VEHICLES IN BEAUTIFUL, EXPANSIVE ENVIRONMENTS - Experience high-velocity daylight combat or low-visibility night battles as changing weather and time modify the atmosphere of more than 40 battlefields including snow field, desert, ocean, underground and city. Fully destructible environments will bring even more sensational realism to your epic battles.2 DIFFERENT CONTROL SCHEMES FOR BEGINNERS AND VETERAN PLAYERS - New intuitive controls will allow beginners to skilfully operate your mech in no time. If you are a veteran player, enjoy the full range of controls available in previous Armored Core installments.
Army of TwoFight along side your team-mate to become the deadliest two-man military outfit a government can buy. The breakthrough gameplay in ARMY OF TWO, with a live or adaptive AI partner, enables you to take advantage of two-man strategies like customizable weapons, vehicles, and tactical shooting. From TWO man sniping to parachuting, players will experience action-packed scenarios where they will have to use their wit, strength and a deadly arsenal of shared customizable weapons to successfully defeat their enemies and complete the mission at hand.Gamers will fight their way through war, turmoil and a conspiracy so vast it threatens the entire world. When one man is not enough, it's going to take an army of two to save us.Features:"Two Man" Gameplay - Co-op is no longer a mode, it's the game. Team up with a live or AI partner on two-man missions using two-man tactics to ultimately create an advantage that no enemy can withstand.Partner AI - ARMY OF TWO delivers intelligent partner AI (PAI) that interacts, adapts, collaborates and learns from their human partner. The PAI will also react and adjust to the gamer's ability and how they play the game by taking the lead or following, driving strategy or taking orders. It is the dream of the human machine.Customizable Weapons - Customize and upgrade dozens of deadly weapons and share them with your partner off or online. Dynamic Environments - EA's Montreal studio pulled out all the stops to deliver realistic character and environmental effects including fluid dynamics that showcase open-ocean water-wave simulation as well as High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting.Contemporary Storyline Ripped from the Headlines - ARMY OF TWO will captivate gamers with a politically charged storyline, centering on the impact and ethical issues of Private Military Corporations.Online Gameplay - ARMY OF TWO redefines TWO MAN online gameplay with players seamlessly moving from PAI to live players as they make their way through the game.
Army of Two: The 40th DayWhen a disaster of epic proportions strikes Shanghai, China, Rios and Salem find themselves right in the middle of it all--the wrong place, the wrong time, but the right team. A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY features a bigger playbook of new co-op moves that either player can use at any time, opening up new strategies and countless choices for both players. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets gamers put their best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever they want.
Army of Two: The Devil's CartelPlayers will find themselves on the deadly streets of Mexico as Alpha and Bravo, two operatives working for Tactical Worldwide Operations (T.W.O.), a PMC outfit that drops them in the middle of a drug war conflict for an assignment full of corruption and deceit. With the ability to unleash the power of ultimate destruction, players will need to work together as their objectives unravel, allegiances begin to blur and they face off against a ruthless opposition.Featuring both online and split-screen co-op, Army of TWO The Devil's Cartel gives players the chance to distinguish themselves from their friends by providinga deeper and more advanced upgrade and customization system. From the mask that protects them in battle to the very weapons that keep them alive, players can customize their own Alpha and Bravo to create the deadliest mercenary team as they see fit.Features:SHOOT-AND-DESTROY TACTICAL CO-OPWork together and perform challenging strategic maneuvers with your friend in a true two-player co-op experience with flanking, dual-breach, riot-shield attacks, and much more!UNLEASH THE ULTIMATE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF OVERKILLBuild up your Overkill meter by performing cooperative maneuvers and unleash it with your partner to take destruction to a whole new level.CHALLENGE A POWERFUL AND RUTHLESS MEXICAN DRUG CARTELExperience a grim but relevant story set in a modern Mexico that's been torn apart by the drug war.CUSTOMIZE YOUR CHARACTER FOR EXPLOSIVE ACTIONUse the powerful customization tools to outfit Alpha and Bravo with personalized tactical gear to prepare for a dangerous, action-packed mission to end the cartel's ruthless reign.
Ascend: New GodsTHE BATTLE FOR SUPREMACYAn ancient prophecy foretells that when the reign of the Titans comes to an end, one of the Three Gods will claim victory over their brethren and rise to a position of ultimate power.Fueled by their thirst for conquest, the gods have waged a heavenly war - each seeking to claim the mortal world as their own.You will be their champion.
Assassin's CreedThe setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.Features:Be an Assassin Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of history's deadliest and most secretive clan of warriors. Plan your attacks, strike without mercy, and fight your way to escape.Realistic and responsive environments Experience a living, breathing world in which all your actions have consequences. Crowds react to your moves and will either help or hinder you on your quests.Action with a new dimension - total freedom Eliminate your targets wherever, whenever, and however. Stalk your prey through richly detailed, historically accurate, open-ended environments. Scale buildings, mount horses, blend in with crowds. Do whatever it takes to achieve your objectives.Relive the epic times of the Crusades Assassin's Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the 12th century, featuring life-like graphics, ambience, and the subtle, yet detailed nuances of a living world.Intense action rooted in reality Experience heavy action blended with fluid and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons, and face your enemies in realistic swordfight duels.Next-gen gameplay The proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console allows organic game design featuring open gameplay, intuitive control scheme, realistic interaction with environment, and a fluid, yet sharp, combat mechanic.


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LONDON -- Three observations from Arsenal's Premier League victory against Liverpool at the Emirates.
Arsenal re-assert their credentials
After the difficulties of the past two weeks and the past two big games, the surprise here was how thoroughly easy it was for Arsenal in this 2-0 victory.
They were a step above Liverpool in almost every facet of the game and proved themselves a class above as a team.
In many ways, this was reminiscent of the defeat Arsenal themselves suffered to Borussia Dortmund here. Liverpool simply came up against a more sophisticated outfit, both in terms of tactics and technique.
Arsene Wenger's side absorbed the away side's penetration before then demonstrating how to truly pass the ball with precision and penetration. As if to hammer home the point, the two goals were of the highest quality, in very different ways.
First, Santi Cazorla showed exquisite technical control with the manner he kept both his header and then his finish down for the first goal.
Second, Aaron Ramsey contributed yet another Arsenal contender for goal of the season. That variety of vigorously brilliant goals is in itself testament to their quality. By the end, the side were flourishing.
In some ways, it is that swagger which is as important as the actual points. Because, after the successive big-game defeats to Dortmund and Chelsea, there have been suggestions from both this team's character and history that it would affect their confidence, disrupt so much recent momentum.
It did nothing of the sort. Arsenal soared even clearer at the top of the table.
Liverpool's reality may have been revealed
The one caveat to all of that, however, is that this game may have illustrated that Liverpool are not actually as good a team or as significant opposition as their prior league position suggest.
Make no mistake. Throughout the run that took them to third before this game, there were clear signs that Brendan Rodgers's plan is progressing, and there are many positives. Even then, though, it was impossible to escape the consistent impression that the luscious strike force of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez covered the team's deeper lack of quality. To sum it up in a stat, they have still scored 82 percent of the team's goals, 14 of 17.
Many may argue that is exactly what they were signed to do, but the problems in so singularly relying on their brilliance was revealed today. As the game wore on, Arsenal realised they needed to only fill the space around Suarez to render his side toothless. Virtually every Liverpool attack of note ended at the feet of the Uruguayan, but on this occasion he couldn't himself find the requisite finish.
Ultimately, Rodgers did not have the range of options or players to properly confuse Arsenal's concentration, allowing Wenger's side to thunder forward with force anytime the opportunity presented.
Until Rodgers can fortify the rest of the team behind Suarez and Sturridge, that top-four finish looks as far off as their performance today.
A day that wasn't about the stars
A pound for the Uruguayan's thoughts today? Wenger admitted on Friday that his notorious 40,000,001-pound bid for the forward in the summer was "not the most subtle," but his team did a fine job of subduing Suarez at the Emirates.
That was achieved through a mix of the crude and the clever. Initially, the force of Arsenal's challenges on the number-seven was all too clear as Wenger's defence dished out the kind of treatment the Frenchman has himself complained about in the past. By the end, Tomas Rosicky was effortlessly cutting out Suarez's attempts at incisive passes.
The Czech's understated influence was indicative. In the end, this was a day decided by the collective rather than any individual brilliance.
Indeed it seems thoroughly significant that this finally a big Arsenal win in which Mesut Oezil is barely mentioned. Yet, whereas Liverpool lacked anyone to step in behind Suarez or Daniel Sturridge, Arsenal had plenty prepared to flood in behind the German.
It was in fact the playmaker who has been somewhat overshadowed by Oezil who provided one of the best performances. Cazorla's goal was not his only contribution. The key point, however, was that it was all enhanced by the collective.


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