#soldiers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #soldiers, aggregated by home.social.
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US refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran 'because it isn't a war'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/06/pentagon-refused-payout-soldiers-died-in-iran-war/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49596955
#HackerNews #US #soldiers #Iran #payout #Pentagon #war #news
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U.S. Soldiers demonstrate resiliency during Exercise Masurian Patrol in Poland
BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — On the morning of Sept. 2, 2026, teams gathered to begin the…
#Poland #Polska #PL #Europe #Europa #EU #demonstrate #during #Exercise #in #Masurian #patrol #resiliency #Soldiers #U.S.
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Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers
The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist organization launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers, the…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Drone #Hezbollah #IDF #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers
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Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers
The IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the terrorist organization launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers, the…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #drone #geopolitics #Hezbollah #idf #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/278470/ Military strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after drone launched towards IDF soldiers #drone #Hezbollah #IDF #Israel #Lebanon #soldiers
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-2-2026/
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-2-2026/
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-2-2026/
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-2-2026/
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
As Ukrainian schools open, students hear air raid sirens instead of the first bell . . . . . Germany officially blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig airport . . . . . Estonia, Romania report drone incursions amid Russian and Ukrainian aerial attacks . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/wednesday-september-2-2026/
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'We landed in Normandy for D-Day and all hell broke loose - 72 hours earlier we had no idea what was to come'
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ww2-pressure-film-release-2026-37610873
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
Major oil refinery, airbase targeted by Ukrainian forces in reported strikes across Russia . . . . . Russia continues attacks on Kyiv as air raids sound on and off in Ukraine's capital . . . . . "Orcas hunt these bears" — Putin says children should learn the food chain to understand Russia's war . . . . . Russia planning operation in northern Ukraine, including Kyiv . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/sunday-august-30-2026/
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/israel-admits-it-soldiers-fired-at-car-in-which-hind-rajab-was-killed. I predict now that, if these #soldiers are ever #punished, the #punishment they receive from #Israel will bear no relation at all to the magnitude of their terrible #crimes.
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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 45
Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!
In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the 1990s.
For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.
With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…
1. Tron Arcade Flyer
The front. The rear. The details were clearly written for arcade operators.Remember how dazzling the 1982 movie Tron was when you first saw it? That film had groundbreaking computer-generated graphics and the filmmakers worked very hard to tell a story covering both the real and digital worlds. Along the way, the movie had strong video game vibes which resonated with gamers at a time when arcade gaming was wildly popular in America. Believe it or not, an official arcade game of Tron was released the same year as the movie and it was a massive success. The arcade flyer perfectly captured the vibe and look from the movie and the machine itself had a control stick the same with what was shown to viewers. This old flyer is still great to look at.
2. Green Beret Japanese Arcade Flyer
This is a very stylish flyer.Konami was a highly prolific game publisher in the 1980s and it had lots of games that became huge blockbusters. During the decade, their game developers were strongly influenced by both Hollywood action movies and the Cold War. In 1985, Konami released the militaristic game Green Beret in Japanese arcades and to promote it, they created an arcade flyer featuring a very stylish artwork highlighting military images of soldiers (including a guy smoking) and warfare. This ad still looks great and it was not surprising it helped the game achieve huge commercial success. Green Beret was released in America as Rush’n Attack.
3. Darius Japanese And North American Arcade Flyers
The Japanese flyer. The North American flyer.Released in arcades worldwide in 1987, Darius is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game from Taito which had a science fiction concept of the starship Silver Hawk (piloted by players) which sets on a mission to destroy an evil empire before it could destroy the world called Darius. The game was successful, most notably in Japan and it eventually led to sequels being released later. What I find intriguing is how the arcade game was promoted in Japan and in North America. The Japanese arcade flyer had this intriguing artwork that reflected a blend of sci-fi with a touch of horror. The North American flyer had a strong sci-fi touch with a male and female model wearing costumes (that made them look futuristic) standing beside the Darius machine. Which flyer looks more appealing to you?
4. Data East’s Arcade Alley Print Ad
Fun and excitement emphasized in this print ad.There is nothing like porting arcade hits to computer systems for gamers to enjoy. In 1988 there in Europe, U.S. Gold released Data East’s Arcade Alley for computer systems and it included ports of popular Data East games like Kung Fu Master, Express Raider, Breakthru, Tag Team Wrestling, Last Mission and Karate Champ. U.S. Gold’s print ad showed a guy in the middle of a video arcade looking on both sides to pick which game to play which strongly emphasized the essence of the game collection (offered in cassettes and disk). This old ad is still amusing to look at.
5. Blasteroids European Print Ad
Blasteroids for the Europeans.Blasteroids, the third entry in Atari’s popular Asteroids games series, was released in European arcades by Image Works and eventually landed on computer systems there. For Europe, the ad makers came up with artwork showing a creepy, green space monster surrounded by a few spaceships to emphasize the game’s concept. The said monster eventually appeared on the game covers of the computer ports of Blasteroids later. This ad shows creative adjustments taken to promote games in different parts of the world.
6. Dream Team USA Japanese Print Ad
The legends of the NBA in the Japanese version of EA’s Team USA Basketball. Retitling the game as Dream Team USA made more sense because “Dream Team” was a much more popular reference than “Team USA Basketball”.Remember how wildly popular the Dream Team (Team USA in Olympic basketball) was in 1992? With NBA legends Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, John Stockton and more representing America in the basketball tournament of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Dream Team (a media-led reference for the team) was easily the main attraction not only for basketball fans worldwide but also those who craved for excitement in international sports events. That said, Electronic Arts secured the license to make an official video game about the Dream Team and actually released the game Team USA Basketball within 1992 for the Sega Genesis. As basketball is popular also in Japan, EA released the game there titled as Dream Team USA and came up with a Japanese print ad to seriously capture gamers’ attention. This ad is still effective in delighting both basketball and video game enthusiasts.
7. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back And Return Of The Jedi Print Ad
No screenshots of games used. Just the official images from the posters of the two movies.Back in the 1990s, there was a resurgence of the original Star Wars trilogy across different forms of media. Apart from the VHS re-releases of Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, there was a slew of video games of Star Wars released during the decade and the fans had new stuff to entertain themselves with. Along the way, the company THQ secured the rights to Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi for re-release to coincide with the 1997 “Special Edition” theatrical releases of their respective movies. THQ’s print ad simply used official images of Return of the Jedi and inserted a tiny bit of The Empire Strikes Back, and they did not show any screenshots that could have been helpful for Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Game Boy users. Still, it was smart for THQ to print two excerpts of game reviews to sell the games.
8. Super Mario RPG North American Print Ad
A mesmerizing ad for the acclaimed Super Mario RPG.Remember back in the 1990s when Nintendo and role-playing game giant SquareSoft had a very healthy business relationship that proved successful? Before their eventual breakup (related to Square signing with Sony for PlayStation development), the two companies joined forces to make a fully featured role-playing game for the SNES featuring Super Mario and related characters…Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. To promote the game, Nintendo (the publisher) created a mesmerizing 2-page print ad highlighting their characters while emphasizing the role-playing and fantasy aspects of the game. At the time of its release, Super Mario was often identified with platform games and the Super Mario RPG print ad was a serious attempt to lure fans into RPGs which the SNES was already rich with. This ad, which I first saw in gaming magazines in 1996, still looks great.
9. NBA Shootout ’97 Print Ad
Did you play this on PlayStation in 1997?If there is anything I miss about 1990s console gaming, it is the fact that there were a lot of NBA-licensed video games that were offered to players with different tastes in basketball gaming. Sony had its own exclusive NBA games series called NBA Shootout and they were pretty aggressive selling its own basketball games along with the PlayStation going up against the likes of Electronic Arts (NBA Live), Sega and others. This is reflected in this 2-page print ad of NBA Shootout ’97 which was a PlayStation-exclusive release. They featured a photograph of Lakers’ Eddie Jones about to dunk and showed screenshots as well as the descriptive text written with excitement. Since it first started, NBA Shootout was basketball in full 3D polygonal graphics backed with motion-captured moves and dunks that players could enjoy only PlayStation. This ad is a reminder that Sony used to make official NBA games and there is a lack of variety and players’ choice of NBA gaming in today’s world.
10. Legend of Legaia North American Print Ad
Perhaps someone at Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) thought Legend of Legaia was a horror video game.There was a time when Sony produced Japanese RPGs (JRPGs) exclusive for PlayStation consoles. One of them was Legend of Legaia which had a combat system that emphasized martial arts and it had an interesting fantasy concept. For its 1999 North American release, Sony came up with a very bizarre 2-page print ad that had digital artwork with a very strong horror vibe and the visual designs within the three screenshots shown were clearly not related with it. How this ad was made remains unclear. This is easily one of the most misguided gaming ads of the 1990s.
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
Russia's war of conquest and its war on civilians . . . . . Trump walks back promise of Patriot licenses for Ukraine . . . . . Rubber plant on fire in Russia's Tatarstan, over 1,200 km from Ukrainian border . . . . . Poland confirms Russian Kh-101 missile fell in Lublin region during mass attack on Ukraine . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-1-2026/
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Friday, July 17, 2026
2 more Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by drones in Black Sea . . . . . On his way out, Fedorov moves to boost Ukraine's sky shield with EU loans . . . . . Thousands rally in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal, demand reappointment . . . . . Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin banned from leaving country . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/friday-july-17-2026/
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Thursday, July 16, 2026
Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 2, injuring 6 . . . . . Russia's Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack . . . . . Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-16-2026/
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Monday, July 13, 2026
Zelensky urges energy sector to speed up winter preparedness . . . . . Ukraine says it eliminated 14 more Russian shadow fleet vessels overnight . . . . . Russia kills at least 5 and injures 35 Ukrainian civilians in last day . . . . . Will Ukraine cut off Crimea? . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/monday-july-13-2026/
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The Romans Have A Reputation For Building Straight Roads…
[mapping with remote sensing, etc --> open data]
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/how-did-the-romans-build-such-straight-roads <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06140-z <-- shared paper, “Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire”
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https://itiner-e.org/ <-- shared webmap “Itiner-e – The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads”
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https://youtu.be/OTSe7MsJXbo?si=nWl8PZHNmyL_yXEJ <-- shated Itiner-e overview/animation video
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https://youtu.be/ge9XV2eKLvQ?si=OwPWoocT4nVG9gaV <-- shared video, “Roman Surveyors - The Engineers Who Shaped Rome"
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[at high school my favourite subject was Ancient History, witha focus on the Roman Empire, with the formidable Mr. Marriot! @Edgewater College, Pakuranga]
“Itiner-e aims to host the most detailed open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. The data creation is a collaborative ongoing project edited by a scholarly community. Itiner-e allows you to view, query and download roads. Each road segment has a URI that allows it to be cited and linked by external resources. It also includes a route-finding tool to explore travel itineries and times in the ancient world (beta version)…”
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“The Roman Empire’s road system was critical for structuring the movement of people, goods and ideas, and sustaining imperial control. Yet, it remains incompletely mapped and poorly integrated across sources despite centuries of research. [They] present Itiner-e, the most detailed and comprehensive open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. It was created by identifying roads from archaeological and historical sources, locating them using modern and historical topographic maps and remote sensing, and digitising them with road segment-level metadata and certainty categories. The dataset nearly doubles the known length of Roman roads through increased coverage and spatial precision, and reveals that the location of only 2.737% are known with certainty. This resource is transformative for understanding how mobility shaped connectivity, administration, and even disease transmission in the ancient world, and for studies of the millennia-long development of terrestrial mobility in the region…”
#ancienthistory #rome #roman #road #agrimensores #gromatici #survey #surveying #instruments #transportation #empire #messenger #administration #military #legions #soldiers #construction #mapping #remotesensing #Itinere #opendata #spatial #RomanEmpire #archaeology #history #topography #connectivity #terrestrial #mobility #webmap #GIS #mapping #research #network #segment #URI #routing #trade #economics
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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 44
Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans!
In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were published in comic books, magazines, flyers, posters and newspapers long before smartphones, social media, the worldwide web and streaming became popular. To put things in perspective, people back in the 1980s to the 1990s were more trusting of print media for information and images about electronic games and related products.
With those details laid down, here is the newest batch of retro gaming print ads for you to see and enjoy…
1. Berzerk Arcade Flyer
The front. The rear.Could you imagine being trapped deep within a maze surrounded by dangerous robots (plus one other unstoppable enemy) capable firing laser blasts at you? This was the concept behind the design of Berzerk, an arcade game released by Stern Electronics in 1980. Released at a time when science fiction became wildly popular in American entertainment, Berzerk was immersive for gamers and the multidirectional gameplay feature was captivating for many. To promote the game, Stern Electronics came up with a customized visual design that blended 2D sprite elements with a photograph of two people and some hand-drawn art pieces. The front of the flyer emphasized accurate the core concept of the game while the rear explained the technical details. They even played with their company name with the line “Stern goes berzerk!”
2. Rush’n Attack North American Arcade Flyer
The arcade flyer for North AmericaDuring the late stages of the Cold War, Konami made a lot of military-themed video games which resonated not only with those who were already aware about the global conflict but also with gamers who craved for action and excitement. One of those games was Rush’n Attack (alternative title: Green Beret) which was released in American arcades in late-1985. Konami came up with an arcade flyer showing four people (looking like an American family) having a good time in front of an arcade cabinet, and three screenshots of the game were displayed on the lower half. Rush’n Attack – which was deliberately titled to resemble the phrase “Russian attack” due to its obvious Cold War setting – went on to succeed commercially and critically. One notable game review compared Rush’n Attack favorably with the movie Rambo: First Blood Part II.
3. Turbo Out Run North American Arcade Flyer
The flyer.Following the massive success Sega achieved with Out Run in 1986, the company went on to release the follow-up Turbo OutRun three years later. As seen in their North American flyer, Sega emphasized the in-game locations, the look of the machine with the driver’s seat and steering wheel, and the excitement they can expect. Turbo OutRun went on to become successful in the arcades worldwide and it got ported to a variety of consoles and computer systems in the years that followed. On its own, the arcade flyer sparked excitement for gamers.
4. Air Duel Japanese Arcade Flyer
The artwork here is captivating to look at.Released in Japanese arcades in 1990, Air Duel from Irem is an intense and fast-paced 2D sprite vertically scrolling shooter that attracted a lot of players. It had a war theme and its aesthetic has a mix of military and somewhat futuristic science fiction elements. The game’s arcade flyer featured a very intriguing artwork by Takashi Yamasaki showing two aircrafts flying over a city heading towards a massively large enemy in the distance. In my opinion, the artwork alone is pretty engaging to see and it’s more than enough to make me think about playing the game.
5. Spellbound Adaptor Print Ad
The Spellbound Adaptor print ad in Europe. UK design and manufacturing emphasized.Remember back in the old days when there were hardware lockouts on game consoles that prevented users from playing games imported from different regions? In Europe, a special cheat and regional bypass cartridge called the Spellbound Adaptor was released and it allowed Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) users to bypass the lockouts and play games from overseas. The Spellbound Adaptor was notably advertised in European print media showing two sexy ladies posing with the adaptor itself (on the SNES), the television and many SNES games. The ad even includes a promo of buying the adaptor with a game of choice for only £69.95. The ad is still impactful to look at.
6. Contra III: The Alien Wars North American Print Ad
Konami’s made a huge impression visually with this 2-page print ad promoting Contra III: The Alien Wars.By the time the SNES was launched in America in 1991, a lot of gamers who enjoyed Contra games on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) have been craving for a sequel on the newer console. Their dreams finally came through in early 1992 when Konami released Contra III: The Alien Wars on the SNES, and it was a lot more than visual upgrade as it had groundbreaking features connected with the game developers’ clever use of the console’s technology. Konami was already aware of Contra’s huge following in America, so they came up with an aggressive looking print ad promoting Contra III: The Alien Wars. With a red-and-black background, the ad had a variety of screenshots that were tilted to look 3D (showing what the game offered) and used a minor space for the descriptive text and image of the game box. This old print ad is one of the finest ways to promote a sequel while also emphasizing the next-generation experience fans can enjoy. This ad is a classic!
7. Apocalypse Print Ads
With Bruce Willis’ face, this 2-page Apocalypse print ad captured the attention of readers. The more action-oriented 2-page print ad of Apocalypse. Bruce Willis is more visible here.Believe it or not, Hollywood legend Bruce Willis actually starred in the ambitious video game titled Apocalypse. Before its 1998 released on PlayStation, Apocalypse started with the player character having an AI-controlled partner named Trey Kincaid to be played by Willis. Publisher Activision signed a multi-million Dollar deal with Bruce Willis to use his likeness and voice for the Trey character. Eventually the Trey Kincaid role was modified to be the playable character. Given the huge deal signed with the super star and the additional costs that came with game design revisions, Activision launched an aggressive marketing campaign for Apocalypse and they heavily used Bruce Willis’s name and imagery. Ultimately the game sold less than one million copies and yet Activision was satisfied with the sales which convinced them to go back to Apocalypse developer Neversoft for a new project.
8. R-Type Delta North American Print Ad
R-Type Delta was the 4th game of the R-Type series and also the first to be made with 3D polygons.R-Type, the long-running series of 2D side-scrolling shooters by Irem, fully embraced 3D polygons with R-Type Delta on PlayStation in 1998. To promote the game in North America, Irem and their partner Agetec went all-in emphasizing their series shift into 3D polygonal graphics while promising new in-game weapons. Very smartly, they included positive quotes from Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), PlayStation Magazine (PSM) and Official PlayStation Magazine (OPM) to show credibility. In recent times, an enhanced version of R-Type Delta (R-Type Delta: HD Boosted) was released on modern game console and PC.
9. Racing Lagoon Japanese Print Ad
Have you ever played this game from SquareSoft?Released in 1999 for PlayStation only in Japan, Racing Lagoon was one of many games SquareSoft made for a genre other than role-playing games (RPGs). Released at a time when the PlayStation already had lots of racing games available from around the world, Racing Lagoon was a racing game that had role-playing elements mixed in. To promote it, SquareSoft made a print ad that had a night-time city vibe and they showed some screenshots with a unique visual style. The in-game story was influenced by the illegal street racing trend that happened in Japan during the 1980s.
10. Resident Evil – Code: Veronica North America Print Ads
Truly a next-generation Resident Evil experience first launched on the Sega Dreamcast! I know some people who bought the console just to play Resident Evil – Code: Veronica. The 2-page print ad of RE – Code: Veronica.When Resident Evil – Code: Veronica was released on the Sega Dreamcast in Japan in February 2000, it delivered a next-generation survival horror experience to die-hard RE fans and it was easily one of the must-have games for Dreamcast owners of the time. Along the way, RE fans and Dreamcast owners in America were already anticipating the game. Capcom had an aggressive ad campaign for the game with US gamers in mind and this particular single-page print ad showed the fan-favorite characters Claire and Chris Redfield on one corner, six selected screenshots and quotes from the published game reviews of Game Informer, Next Generation and the Official Dreamcast Magazine. The 2-page print ad had the same elements but had the Redfield siblings on the 2nd page. I remember seeing these ads on a few gaming magazines and they made me think about buying a Dreamcast just to play RE – Code: Veronica. These old ads emphasized the strong business trust between Capcom and Sega (which itself lost a lot of money and credibility with the Sega Saturn consoles and many add-on devices released years prior).
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What To Watch On YouTube Right Now – Part 142
Welcome back my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching.
Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination?
I recommend you check out the following videos I found.
#1 Retrospective Videos Of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – Back in 2000, I was fortunate enough to have seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the local cinema here in the Philippines. Directed by Ang Lee, the film was a dramatic martial arts film set in ancient China. Apart from having established Asian actors Michelle Yeoh, Pei-Pei Cheng and Chow-Yun Fat, the movie’s huge success made Zhang Zhiyi an instant star as she carried a very important role. Its importance in the history of global movies was realized when it earned ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. To this day, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a highly admired film and it is not surprising to see it being featured in many YouTube videos. What I posted below are for your enjoyment and enlightenment. Observe how the film impacts YouTubers in their reaction videos.
https://youtu.be/5dR34L1Kj7M?si=24LYnvQ9rVyDdrd1
https://youtu.be/6KlLH3uTDCM?si=Qc_pJ-Mn6jJYzEAo
https://youtu.be/kkjN4Pu9aOw?si=WoJxFI32-Wt9veQB
https://youtu.be/G7mrjFdFLXw?si=fVIGc5Lg4UZizF_8
#2 EOM Reacts’ Minority Report Video – If you love Tom Cruise and if you want his best collaboration with Steven Spielberg, you cannot go wrong with Minority Report. By today’s standards, Minority Report is still very engaging to watch and it also has Spielberg’s clever approach on storytelling as elements of science fiction, suspense and film noir were blended nicely on-screen. That said, you must see how the movie impacts EOM Reacts’ in his reaction video posted below. Go watch it!
https://youtu.be/Hyn0AhXqP38?si=l8vbX9PzEWtiOjFY
#3 The Resident Evil Trilogy On PlayStation Revisited – When I was very young, I was fortunate enough to play Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on the PlayStation. The survival horror genre Capcom started with the first RE game really grew not only in popularity and commercial sales, but also in clever game design that included cinema-like storytelling strongly focused on the zombie apocalypse. By the end of 1999, the RE trilogy on PlayStation positively impacted video gaming as a whole and the characters Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield became wildly popular with gamers. Considering how old the first three Resident Evil games are, do you think they have aged well and are they playable enough for gamers who born after those games were released? Watch and learn from the retrospective video below.
https://youtu.be/IZb54l7ZIwo?si=qtGsUYIczlOblvIl
#4 Ranting For Vengeance Slams Insomniac’s Wolverine Video Game – Anyone who closely followed the life and times of the iconic Wolverine in comics should be concerned about how he is presented in the upcoming Insomniac-developed Marvel’s Wolverine video game. This early, there are clearly signs of wokeness in the said video game and those are signs that show that Insomniac does not give a damn about the literary legacy of Wolverine. You can learn more by watching Ranting for Vengeance’s video and each time he slammed Marvel’s Wolverine, he backs it up with facts and details. Watch his video now!
https://youtu.be/TnIyE5x251g?si=sFqzbRVB7WdDkk2q
#5 You, Me and the Movies React To Showdown In Little Tokyo – I was a teenager when Showdown In Little Tokyo was released in local cinemas here in the Philippines way back in 1991. I never saw it on the big screen back then but I do remember the aggressive pre-release promotions that include previews and an in-depth behind-the-scenes making on TV. The local buzz in 1991 was this…the film was entertaining and the team-up between Dolph Lundgren and the late Brandon Lee (son of Bruce Lee) was well-received. Considering how old the action movie is, one has to wonder if it has aged well. You can find out by watching the reaction video by You, Me and the Movies now.
https://youtu.be/RI0ygeLC3vk?si=8lqbRG7O9izN4BV5
#6 Tokyo-style Pizza Attracts Many – Have you ever heard of the Tokyo-style pizza? One food joint in Japan started it and already it has attracted a lot of foreigners as customers. Pizza has its Italian origins but in Tokyo, the ways to customize it, cook it and make it truly distinct from the rest of the world have been realized. Watch and learn from the Nippon TV video below.
https://youtu.be/_Qu2oKPkwMA?si=dbm_Y-eRp8xWimz1
#7 Japan’s Military – Under the leadership of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, Japan has emerged as a military powerhouse and it will soon export military hardware to nations that need them. Japan is still operating with its pacifist constitution but that will not stop it from becoming a valuable partner to nations that need their military expertise and technologies. The Self-Defense Force (SDF) of Japan is highly trained and very efficient with military operations as seen in the Nippon TV video below. Watch and learn.
https://youtu.be/VpYvX-eFRNM?si=hbgcU__IrTiwfJV_
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Tuesday. June 16, 2026
Where drone developers see the EU getting it right, and wrong, on defense . . . . . From propagandists to energy revenues, EU hits Russia with new sanctions over Ukraine strikes . . . . . One of the holiest places; Why Kyiv's ancient Pechersk monastery is so important for Ukraine . . . . . European Parliament to scrutinize its most pro-Russian member . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/tuesday-june-16-2026/
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Sunday, April 5, 2026
How Western-made materials for cigarettes wind up in Russian missiles that strike Ukraine -- US hearing exposes links between Russia’s energy sector and abduction of Ukrainian children -- Ukraine strikes Russian fuel train, confirms damage to multimillion-dollar Orion drones in occupied regions -- Ukraine restores nearly half of power generation wiped out by Russia ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/sunday-april-5-2026/
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Painting on paper, 20 x 20 cm: Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
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North Korean troops in Russia attack Ukrainian border communities
HUR said that, as of January 2026, #NorthKorean #troops are stationed in #Russia's #Kursk Oblast launch attacks on #Ukrainian border oblasts
Kursk borders #Ukraine’s northern #SumyOblast
Under Russian command, North Korean #soldiers fire barrel #artillery, multiple launch #rocket systems (MLRS), conduct aerial & artillery #reconnaissance, adjust #MLRS strikes
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows -- Ukraine claims first Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian submarine -- 75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds -- Encircled Russian troops in Kupiansk resupplied with flags, not food, official says ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/tuesday-december-16-2025/
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
Capitulation and betrayal by Trump: Ukraine & controversial US peace plan -- European leaders push back on surprise Ukraine peace deal, affirm support for Kyiv -- US threatening to cut intelligence, weapons to pressure Ukraine into new peace deal -- US official contradicts Ukraine’s Umerov’s claim that he didn’t amend peace plan ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/saturday-november-22-2025/
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Painting on paper, 20 x 20 cm: Ambiguous impulses for mental cinema!
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Painting on paper, 20 x 20 cm: Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
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Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
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Friday, October 31, 2025
Video shows Russian drone hitting Sumy gas station; 4 injured, including journalist -- Vile attack: Emergency power outages across Ukraine as Russia targets thermal power plants in mass missile, drone strike -- Putin's pressure campaign on Trump exposes Kremlin's limits -- After US sanctions, Lukoil to sell assets to firm founded by Putin ally ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/friday-october-31-2025/
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
[vlog] We’re in another Cold War, British historian says -- Russian troops shoot family, use underage daughter as human shield in eastern Ukraine -- Ukraine struggles to keep hold of its next generation -- Ukraine’s message to Europe: You are under threat from Russia; We can help ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/thursday-september-25-2025/
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Saturday, June 14, 2025
Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone hub, ammo depot in Zaporizhzhia direction, releases video — Without a hint of irony, Putin offers condolences for ‘civilian casualties’ in Iran, condemns Israel’s ‘violations’ of UN Charter — Russia preparing strategic reserves for conflicts beyond Ukraine — Ukraine’s Sapsan ballistic missile to enter serial production following successful combat testing … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/saturday-june-14-2025/
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Bang bang
You shot me down
Bang bang
I hit the ground
Bang bang
That awful sound
Bang bang
My country hit the groundEveryone in the military is a Nazi scum, too. There were no such distinctions made after World War II.
You are Nazi scum. You can't handle the truth.
JFK - bullet to the head
RFK - bullet to the head
MLK, Jr. - bullet to the head
Adolf Hitler - bullet to the headGeneral Liar, you're a Nazi, too.
#USpolitics #Pentagon #soldiers #sailors #marines #Nazis #NaziScum #RepublicanScum #traitors #oaths
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Digital painting: Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
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Digital painting: Ambiguous impulses for your own mental cinema!
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Why #Israeli #Soldiers #Rape, #Torture, and #Massacre.
Instilling #fear in the #citizens of #Gaza is not a #sideeffect of the #IDF's #brutal #violations of #humanrights. It is their #strategy. "these #practices are intended to #punish #Palestinians for #resisting #occupation and seek to #destroy them #individually and #collectively."
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #MiddleEast #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide
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#Trump #campaign says it will #deploy ‘#soldiers’ to #pollingplaces
Despite the Trump #campaign's #relentless #claims of #voterfraud, more than 60 #court #rulings found those #claims to be #unsupported by #facts
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #VoterSupression #ThePartyOfHate
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-campaign-says-it-will-deploy-soldiers-to-polling-places/
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#Rightwing #conspiracy #lunatic #StewPeters believes that a legitimate, viable solution to the complex problems at our southern #border is to line the border with #soldiers, and have them indiscriminately gun down anyone who attempts to cross into America (a maximum B misdemeanor civil offense). This is what passes for #intellectualism and #policy on the right. Just suspend the #Constitution and ignore established #SupremeCourt #precedent related to use of force. 🤦♂️
https://www.alternet.org/influencer-shooting-aid-workers-2666122215