Settlers 6 Rise of an Empire In The Settlers VI Rise Of An Empire the player builds lively bustling towns in a medieval world Everything is visible lovingly animated & realistic Each settler has his or her own daily routine with a range of different actions & behaviours that can be observed by the player at all times This enables him to get the best out of his Settlers build up a flourishing economy tend to his settlers' needs & protect his empire against danger from the outside By expanding his empire the player can aspire to becoming a legendary king or queen The most popular features of the predecessors in the series have been retained & many of the fans desires & wishes were incorporated into the new game to create a very special Settlers atmosphere The result is a realistic medieval world captured in intricate detail The game features an immersive yet transparent economic system based on the resources wares & goods produced by the settlers in their various trades & occupations The game's instant accessibility & gentle learning curve ensure long-lasting fun
- even in advanced game missions new features are introduced All interventions by the player are reflected in the behaviour of his subjects & made transparent through the animations in the game world Starting with a small settlement the player builds up flourishing towns maintains trade relations & claims land & villages This requires diplomatic skills Mining gathering resources & food production result from wise planning & the various occupations of the settlers Goods transport is optimized through skilful road planning Upgrading buildings step-by-step improves the effectiveness of the economy & towns By hiring travelling entertainers & organizing fairs the player acts as a matchmaker by enabling male & female settlers to get to know each other The player can build walls to protect his towns from enemy attacks In military actions the player must prove that he has built up his empire in such a way that it can defend itself effectively Missions featuring noble knights with various skills accompany the player through the epic storyline penned by Jeff Grubb Included in the game dynamic single player campaign freeplay mode with a multitude of maps numerous multiplayer options via LAN & Internet & a map editor Settlers 7 Paths to a King Since the first game of the award-winning building strategy series The Settlers was released in 1993 the game has brought lots of fun suspense & tricky challenges to many homes The Settlers Gold Edition packs together the award winning game The Settlers 7 Paths To A Kingdom & all the expansions released The Settlers 7 Paths To A Kingdom recreates the building of a kingdom set in the early Renaissance period in a rich wild beautiful & mostly empty middle-European world of lush forests open meadows fast flowing rivers & high mountains Based on strong game mechanics deep gameplay & the foundations of the highly acclaimed Settlers games you will easily become engaged in the exciting campaign skirmish maps or multi-player challenges An innovative victory point system & 3 different ways to play give you a lot of variety to build up your blossoming kingdom Enjoy the award winning game of 2010 in its most complete edition to date with all three downloadable content packs included on the disc offering hours of additional gameplay in both single & multiplayer Enjoy deep & rich building & production systems encouraged by the classic Settlers games Create a kingdom with fortified towns & small villages where your Settlers produce goods for you Expand your realm village by village sector by sector Play the game different ways Build strong armies & defeat your opponents by shear military power Increase your influence in the monasteries to get access to the most attractive technologies Occupy the best trade routes to become the richest player on the map The new victory point system brings more tension & competition! Victory points are awarded in many different ways & each map becomes a fascinating race Conquering map sectors Having the biggest army Occupying the most trade routes Researching technology Become the richest kingdom Enjoy a new graphics engine that lets you experience the beauty of your realm in an unseen level of detail AI opponents will challenge you in a thrilling campaign & in the fully customizable sandbox mode Online & offline you can play with friends & or AI players Ladders clans & team play are supported Settlers 7 is a game you can play in many different ways By unlocking many new items & using the map forge you can create your very own Settlers experience adjusting victory points AI profiles & much more Play it fast-paced & thrilling or slow-paced & relaxed
- whatever suits your style Take the most of all three downloadable content packs included on this Gold Edition & offering 7 brand new single player maps for over 20h of gameplay as well as 6 multiplayer maps new events & buildings

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Since the first game of the award-winning building strategy series The Settlers was released in 1993 the game has brought lots of fun suspense & tricky challenges to many homes The Settlers Gold Edition packs together the award winning game The Settlers 7 Paths To A Kingdom & all the expansions released The Settlers 7 Paths To A Kingdom recreates the building of a kingdom set in the early Renaissance period in a rich wild beautiful & mostly empty middle-European world of lush forests open meadows fast flowing rivers & high mountains Based on strong game mechanics deep gameplay & the foundations of the highly acclaimed Settlers games you will easily become engaged in the exciting campaign skirmish maps or multi-player challenges An innovative victory point system & 3 different ways to play give you a lot of variety to build up your blossoming kingdom Enjoy the award winning game of 2010 in its most complete edition to date with all three downloadable content packs included on the disc offering hours of additional gameplay in both single & multiplayer Enjoy deep & rich building & production systems encouraged by the classic Settlers games Create a kingdom with fortified towns & small villages where your Settlers produce goods for you Expand your realm village by village sector by sector Play the game different ways Build strong armies & defeat your opponents by shear military power Increase your influence in the monasteries to get access to the most attractive technologies Occupy the best trade routes to become the richest player on the map The new victory point system brings more tension & competition! Victory points are awarded in many different ways & each map becomes a fascinating race Conquering map sectors Having the biggest army Occupying the most trade routes Researching technology Become the richest kingdom Enjoy a new graphics engine that lets you experience the beauty of your realm in an unseen level of detail AI opponents will challenge you in a thrilling campaign & in the fully customizable sandbox mode Online & offline you can play with friends & or AI players Ladders clans & team play are supported Settlers 7 is a game you can play in many different ways By unlocking many new items & using the map forge you can create your very own Settlers experience adjusting victory points AI profiles & much more Play it fast-paced & thrilling or slow-paced & relaxed
- whatever suits your style Take the most of all three downloadable content packs included on this Gold Edition & offering 7 brand new single player maps for over 20h of gameplay as well as 6 multiplayer maps new events & buildings
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This New edition of the “ Settlers of Catan – Board Game” features a six piece reversible board allowing for more replay value than the previous Gallery Edition Get together with friends or family Learn to play in about 15 minutes Then enjoy countless hours of fast-paced fun! Begin a quest to settle the island of Catan! Guide your brave settlers to victory by using clever trading & shrewd development Use resources – grain wool ore lumber & brick – to build roads settlements cities & key cultural milestones Get resources by rolling the dice or by trading with other players But beware! You never know when someone will block your way or if the robber will strike & steal your hard-earned goods! Are you the best trader builder or settler? Will you master Catan? Players 3-4 Playing Time 60 Minutes Suggested Ages 10 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Bruce Willis (Die Hard The Expendables) & 50 Cent star in this fast paced heist thriller The heist of a lifetime for a group of friends turns deadly when one betrays another by taking off with the goods Taking matters into his own hands Sonny (50 Cent) seeks out retribution by teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town (Bruce Willis) to get back what he sees as rightfully his When he finally comes face to face with his long time friend-turned-foe (Ryan Phillipe) he has to choose between friendship & revenge ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Bruce Willis (The Expendables) & 50 Cent star in this fast paced heist thriller The heist of a lifetime for a group of friends turns deadly when one betrays another by taking off with the goods Taking matters into his own hands Sonny (50 Cent) seeks out retribution by teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town (Bruce Willis) to get back what he sees as rightfully his When he finally comes face to face with his long time friend-turned-foe (Ryan Phillipe) he has to choose between friendship & revenge ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Dramatic retelling of the life & career of Spanish professional golfer Severiano & Seve& Ballesteros directed by documentary film-maker John-Paul Davidson The film shows how Seve grew from a young boy (Jose Luis Gutierrez) playing golf on the beaches of his native Spain with a broken 3-iron to a world number one & leading figure in the sport Told through dramatic re-enactments & previously unseen archive footage the story follows Seve as he overcomes every hurdle in his journey towards success ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Dramatic retelling of the life & career of Spanish professional golfer Severiano & Seve& Ballesteros directed by documentary film-maker John-Paul Davidson The film shows how Seve grew from a young boy (Jos Luis Gutirrez) playing golf on the beaches of his native Spain with a broken 3-iron to a world number one & leading figure in the sport Told through dramatic re-enactments & previously unseen archive footage the story follows Seve as he overcomes every hurdle in his journey towards success ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman star as mismatched homicide detectives tasked to solve a series of increasingly imaginative & sinister murders based on the seven deadly sins Available for the first time on Blu-ray it really would be a sin to miss David Fincher&s seminal serial killer thriller Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour drizzly city sick with pain & blight David Fincher (Fight Club Zodiac The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button) guides the action which looks razor sharp & brutally clear on Blu-ray as the enhanced sound & picture quality take you in to the heart of the horror The suspense driven plot line is brought to life in dramatic detail & heart-stopping clarity letting you feel the fear & experience the thrilling twists in a whole new world of sin Gluttony Greed Sloth Wrath Pride Lust Envy The Stars David Fincher Brad Pitt Morgan Freeman Audio Commentary The Story Richard Dyer Andrew Kevin Walker Richard Francis-Bruce Michael De Luca & David Fincher Audio Commentary The Picture Darius Khondji Arthur Max Richard Francis-Bruce Richard Dyer & David Fincher Audio Commentary The Sound Ren Klyce Howard Shore Richard Dyer & David Fincher Audio Commentary Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence Deleted Scenes Alternate Ending Production Design Featurette Stills Gallery The Notebooks Theatrical EPKTheatrical Trailer Mastering for the Home Theatre Audio Video Colour Correction & Telecine Gallery Original Opening Actors Morgan Freeman Brad Pitt Andrew Kevin Walker Kevin Spacey Richard Roundtree Gwyneth Paltrow R Lee Ermey John Cassisi Bob Mack Peter Crombie Leland Orser John C Mc Ginley Richard Schiff & Charles S Dutton Director David Fincher Certificate 18 years & over Year 1995 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (71) Subtitles English ; English for the hearing impaired ; Chinese ; Greek ; Hebrew ; Korean ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Thai ; Turkish ; German for the hearing impaired ; Japanese ; Castilian Spanish ; Latin American Spanish Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 7 minutes (approx)
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THE PHENOMENAL BESTSELLER' There's a book I've been carrying around like a small Bible Seven Brief Lessons on Physics'
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Your software needs to leverage multiple cores handle thousands of users & terabytes of data & continue working in the face of both hardware & software failure Concurrency & parallelism are the keys & Seven Concurrency Models in Seven Weeks equips you for this new world See how emerging technologies such as actors & functional programming address issues with traditional threads & locks development Learn how to exploit the parallelism in your computer's GPU & leverage clusters of machines with Map Reduce & Stream Processing & do it all with the confidence that comes from using tools that help you write crystal clear high-quality code This book will show you how to exploit different parallel architectures to improve your code's performance scalability & resilience Learn about the perils of traditional threads & locks programming & how to overcome them through careful design & by working with the standard library See how actors enable software running on geographically distributed computers to collaborate handle failure & create systems that stay up 247365 Understand why shared mutable state is the enemy of robust concurrent code & see how functional programming together with technologies such as Software Transactional Memory (STM) & automatic parallelism help you tame it You'll learn about the untapped potential within every GPU & how GPGPU software can unleash it You'll see how to use Map Reduce to harness massive clusters to solve previously intractible problems & how in concert with Stream Processing big data can be tamed With an understanding of the strengths & weaknesses of each of the different models & hardware architectures you'll be empowered to tackle any problem with complete confidence What You Need The example code can be compiled & executed on nix OS X or Windows Instructions on how to download the supporting build systems are given in each chapter ...