Wings of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat & ground military operations of World War II Players can participate in some of the war's most famous battles piloting fighters battle planes & bombers across a range of thrilling missions There are six theatres of war to engage in The Battle of Britain Stalingrad Ardennes Berlin Sicily & Korsun representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe Wings of Prey also boasts an all new damage effects engine as well as advanced environmental visuals enriching the game play Wings of Prey features hundreds of airplanes taking part in air battles The unique environmental engine also produces highly detailed realistic landscapes that allow players to see breathtaking ground support actions Authentic World War II atmosphere Cutting edge technologies with highly detailed visuals bring the epic battles to life Thrilling multiplayer 4 game modes to choose from; Vo IP lobby game system leaderboards friends lists join-in-progress & host migration features provide a great experience Engage in more than 50 missions from famous historical battles over Eastern & Western Europe Historically accurate aircraft experience over 40 planes including fighters battle planes & bombers Learn to master the Spitfire Mustang Messerschmitt & many more Flexible difficulty level system from arcade to realistic simulation Downloadable content support more planes & missions will be available during 2010 Support of 6-DOF Track IR Triple Head 2 Go Saitek & Thrustmaster joysticks mouse & voice headsets Realistic sound effects & original music from Jeremy Soule System Requirements OS Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Vista SP17 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2400 MHz RAM 1024MB (2GB Recommended for Windows Vista 7) Video 256MB Direct X 90 compatible video card Drive 4x speed PC DVD-ROM HD Space 10GB available Sound Direct X 80 compatible soundcard Internet 512 Kbs Other Mouse Keyboard & sound speakers ...

Norway AD 785 A wild place a place of blood a place where the gods must be favoured Sigurd Haraldarson & his oathsworn band are winning fame & reputation But to confront his hated enemy
- the oath-breaker & betrayer King Gorm
- they must win riches too When a daring raid goes wrong Sigurd finds himself a prisoner of the powerful Jarl Guthrum Bound like a slave he is taken to the sacred temple at Ubsola to face the sacrificial knife But here Sigurd discovers a potent relic Gungnir a great spear that would give him the power to assemble a host strong enough to challenge King Gorm & avenge the betrayal of his father & the murder of his family The roar of Odin & the wild hunt will be as nothing compared to Sigurd's rage for he & his warriors will be borne on the wings of the storm With Wings of the Storm one of our finest young historical novelists brings his extraordinary Viking saga
- an adventure to that is sure to satisfy any ' Game of Thrones' fan
- to a triumphant close



...

The autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany & the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came to arrest him They released him not realising he was a pilot in the RAF volunteer reserve & the rest is history Eric Brown joined the Fleet Air Arm & went on to be the greatest test pilot in history flying more different aircraft types than anyone else During his lifetime he made a record-breaking 2407 aircraft carrier landings & survived eleven plane crashes One of Britain's few German-speaking airmen he went to Germany in 1945 to test the Nazi jets interviewing (among others) Hermann Goering & Hanna Reitsch He flew the suicidally dangerous Me 163 rocket plane & tested the first British jets WINGS ON MY SLEEVE is ' Winkle' Brown's incredible story ...

Exclusive to Something Different this colourful windchime has a lovely ladybird design Great use of colour Suitable for indoor & outdoor use Let the gentle sounds of the wind chime soothe & relax you on a summers day Suitable as gift for a garden lover Ethically Sourced Bright colourful design ...

The sky is full of birds & ALL of them are SWOOPING & SOARING except Penguin "I wish I could fly!" says Penguin sadly Owl Parrot & the other birds try their best to help but NOTHING seems to get their friend off the ground! How can Penguin achieve his deepest desire & fly? ...

When you're four inches high in a world full of giant people things never go very well for long After running into trouble at the quarry the nomes want to go home The problem is home' is somewhere up in the stars in some sort of Ship Masklin must find a way to get to the launch' of a communications satellite' (whatever that is) & so begins an incredible journey filled with peril planes honking geese & a walking sandwich The fantastically funny third book of the nomes from the author of the bestselling Discworld series ...

Sisters Maddie & Jess are new to the football school They bicker all the time they never agree & they constantly try to score points against one another Steve & Esther are keen to get the girls working together & it's an uphill struggle But the airfield has other ideas Maddie & Jess wake up in twin Typhoon fighters & must learn to cover each other's backs Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 8 ...

Wingspan is a competitive medium-weight card-driven engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games You are bird enthusiasts—researchers bird watchers ornithologists & collectors—seeking to discover & attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves Each bird extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your habitats (actions) These habitats focus on several key aspects of growth Gain food tokens via custom dice in a birdfeeder dice tower Lay eggs using egg miniatures in a variety of colors Draw from hundreds of unique bird cards & play them The winner is the player with the most points after 4 rounds If you enjoy Terraforming Mars & Gizmos we think this game will take flight at your table ...

In this second expansion to Wingspan we feature the colourful & awe-inspiring birds of Oceania The Oceania bird cards are designed to be shuffled into the bird cards from the base game with or without other expansions This expansion

Includes:: new player mats & a new food type allowing players to explore different strategies in this new environment It also

Includes:: new bonus cards & more end-of-round goals as well as a new color of eggs



...

In this first expansion to Wingspan we increase the scope of the world to include the regal beautiful & varied birds of Europe These birds feature a variety of new abilities including a number of birds with round end abilities abilities that increase interaction between players & birds that benefit from excess cardsfood Along with the new bonus cards theyre designed to be shuffled into the original decks of cards (and cards from future expansions) The European Expansion also

Includes:: an additional tray for storing the growing collection of birds (past present & future) as well as 15 violet eggs extra food tokens & a colorful new scorepad designed for both multi-player & single-player scoring Players 1-5 Playing time 40-70 mins Ages 10

...