Sentences with phrase «fighting over a series»

It's still a multiplayer shooter about two teams, each fighting over a series of objectives — attacking, defending or capturing, depending on the mode.

Not exact matches

And the bruising fight over the measure that could directly affect 5 million Californians, and possibly millions more, turned even nastier this week with a scathing series of social media ads targeting pharmaceutical company CEOs.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

He had fought for good health on and off for a number of years with the same indomitable spirit that led him to many a victory on the river both as oarsman and the architect, as Head Coach, of a record series of Boat Race victories for Oxford over rivals, Cambridge in the 70s and 80s.

If they manage to win that series against the Blue Jays, too, then Toronto will likely find themselves still fighting for a wild card spot over the season's final weekend, and doing so against the first - place Sox.

Sixers win a hard fought six or seven game series over the Wiz, due in large part to home court advantage.

But in two - hour games over 10 furious days, hockey put aside money (not to mention fighting, scrums after whistles and filibusters that masquerade as face - offs) in a series of compelling matches that captivated a usually indifferent viewing public.

Millwall Lionesses will look to build on their hard - fought 2 - 1 win over Everton, their first of the FA WSL Spring Series, when they travel to London Bees on Saturday.

For the past few weeks, Smith's stance on the EU has largely been ignored as the media have focused on a series of peculiar statements and jokes Smith has made regarding a 29 - inch penis, whether he uses viagra, and on Saturday, his comment that he had to fight off over a thousand boys at school to marry his wife.

The unions have gotten public support from Cuomo, who is engaged in a series of fights with the mayor, most notably over the future of the 421 - a tax break program, which expires later this month.

The U.F.T. has led the union - driven fight against Cuomo's education reforms, organizing a series of emergency meetings and forums over the last month.

The Daily News took a deep dive into the city's public schools in our five - part «Fight for Their Future» series — but now we turn the spotlight over to New York's political and educational leaders to learn what they believe is best for our kids.

During the first world war, for example, the English polymath Frederick Lanchester devised a series of equations to calculate the power balance between opposing forces in a classic symmetric war, in which two hierarchically organised armies fight until one keels over.

bit slower then the old series, i think the writers need to rethink with the long drawn out stories abit, and be abit like the old classic ones, alot more fighting scene's with laser guns would be good to start with, but over all i think its alot better then the long drawn out battlestar galactica the new series,

Virtually every great British actor to appear in the series gets some kind of cameo, whether mourning a dead friend, or lying on that improvised mortuary floor; whether sharing a disbelieving grin when the fighting is over, or trying to turn Harry over to Voldemort.

MvC3 tends to emphasize flash over substance... and that's totally cool, for some folks, as MvC3 is going to divide the fighting game audience, including series faithful.

McQuarrie layers the action over several planes and drapes his actors in shadows, using darkness and flashes of color (like the billowing yellow dress that Ferguson wears or the blue lighting of the opera's set) to bring clarity to a logistically complicated series of fights and chases, measures and counter-measures.

Legacy of the Void also builds upon the series» finely - tuned multiplayer, and even adds in a fun new co-op mode for those who prefer fighting AI over real opponents.

In our Dragon Ball FighterZ review - in - progress, critic Peter Brown wrote: «FighterZ is complex and distinct enough to be enjoyed by fighting game competitors, but there's no question that it's been designed to tap into the hearts of Dragon Ball's most dedicated fans, and no doubt those same qualities will win people over who've never given the series a chance.

Up next for Grillo is the brawl thriller Donnybrook as well as the Netflix documentary series Fight World, an inside look at fight culture all over the Globe that Frank produced and starFight World, an inside look at fight culture all over the Globe that Frank produced and starfight culture all over the Globe that Frank produced and stars in.

«Arrested Development» stars Jason Bateman and Will Arnett fight over dueling banana stands in an episode from the series.

Whilst there will be those who find this fighting system unappealing, as someone who grew up obsessing themselves over each new entry in the Pokémon series, I found the combat entertainingly nostalgic.

What I simply chalked up as an influential fighting series for years was so much more to so many people who have played it over the years, and you see it in the wide array of ways that fans express their excitement and passion for this franchise in Street Fighter V's announcement trailer, from smaller moments like winning your first match at an arcade, to life - altering ones like getting a tattoo of your favorite character.

As with previous titles in the series, Dynasty Warriors 8 follows the stories of the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin through the actions of historical military and political figures of the time as they fight to gain control over the Three Kingdoms of China.

As if aware that all that stuff about Bolivian peasants pining for water might be connected, and queasily, to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (a daring cargo - jet escape is similarly cribbed from that film), Quantum of Solace does its level best to strip entire set - pieces from the Bourne series (a knife fight, the close - quarters disarming of government agents, the roof - top flight), forgetting in the process to port over the coherence of Doug Liman or Paul Greengrass choreography.

Leaving Annalise is the next stop in the series, where an unexpected and hotly fought - over little boy, two dead bodies, and the vandalism of her jumbie home teeter Katie between her beloved Annalise and the love of her life.

Speaking with Marvel.com, Bendis spoke towards Peter and Miles both holding onto the Spider - Man title in the Marvel Universe, «One of my favorite things about a shared universe, is that on top of what you're writing for the characters, other things are happening to the characters, like now Miles is in the new universe, and now he's a part of the Champions, and half of [Civil War II] was people fighting over his head, so things have changed in his life, and his relationship to the Marvel Universe is completely different than it was in the first series and that's exciting.»

Copyright Clash Over Demon - Fighting Stories — So Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and false advertising, claiming that Clare's «Shadowhunter» series infringes on Kenyon's «Dark - Huner» series.

Following a series of Labor thought bubbles over the past twenty years relating to a second Sydney airport at Badgery's Creek which have all gone pop, Bill Shorten is fighting back against Tony's decision to actually do something about it by emitting a thought bubble of unprecedented dimensions.

With over 45 million games sold, the TEKKEN series is the bestselling fighting game franchise of all times.

The base in each chapter can have access to an arena for better rewards, and, upon completion of a difficulty mode, players could even gain access to a series of MOBA like mini-maps to fight over.

Fans may be quick to point out Star Allies possesses the most levels of the past seven years of Kirby games — just over 40, in fact — but when considering that half of those are optional EX stages or brief boss stages, not even one of the most rousing final boss fights in series history can stave off the feeling of «that's it?»

«The TEKKEN series is a cornerstone of the fighting game community and continues to evolve and advance the genre forward with each installment,» said Katsuhiro Harada, Director of TEKKEN Project at Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. «I'm excited to see what the North American TEKKEN community is made of as they compete over the next seven months in the Tekken 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 in North America.»

«The TEKKEN series is a cornerstone of the fighting game community and continues to evolve and advance the genre forward with each installment,» said Katsuhiro Harada, Director of TEKKEN Project at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. «I'm excited to see what the North American TEKKENcommunity is made of as they compete over the next seven months in the TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 in North America.»

The game features six player online battles, over 300 story scenarios and various other modes to extend the replay value even further, from the standard time attack mode, to a trial mode that puts players through a series of 10 fights, with 90 different possible mission objectives.

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Over the years the series has produced a fighting game Castlevania Judgment, and Simon Belmont was a main cast member of Captain N The Game Master.

It's a series characterized by over the top, campy storytelling, bad - ass weapons, massive fights, and mowing through thousands of enemy troops to see that K.O counter go up.

The team over at EA Canada have been rather tight lipped when it comes to the newest iteration in the Fight Night series.

Week of 2/1 Nitroplus Blasterz Heroines Infinite Duel (PS4): Examu, the developers behind the popular Arcana Heart fighting game series, has teamed up with esteemed visual novel publisher Nitroplus to create a new 2D fighter crossing over multiple franchises.

«Our objective with «Street Fighter V» is to start over from zero... we want the professional players and the casual fans of the series to return, but we also want to reach those who have never even touched a fighting game.

The Tekken series follows an epic tale that spans over multiple years and includes a lot more details than just basic fighting elements.

In our spare time, we founded the biggest fighting game tournament in the world (the EVO Championship Series, which we've run for over a decade) and wrote GGPO, the network middleware that powers Skullgirls and games by companies like Capcom and Bandai - Namco.

An example of this was early instalments of the Thief series, here the player would find great difficulty fighting guards head on and in most cases, engaging multiple guards would lead to a quick game over.

Also a first for the series were new «weapon tricks» to multiply your points, challenging boss fights for those who lived to find them, and bonus rounds to push your highscore over the top.

The series may have had some spotty points, but Mortal Kombat «s an important part of gaming history, both for challenging Capcom's monopoly over the fighting game genre and for introducing a bunch of innocent arcade players to all kinds of blood and gore.

said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. «Filled with over the top moves, fun characters, and an instantly recognizable art style straight from the One Piece anime and manga series, One Piece: Burning Blood is a blast for all fighting game fans to enjoy.»

True to the series» roots, the game is equal parts heroics and hijinks; you'll see the shinobi girls struggle with tough moral questions, and you'll see them fight in towels over milkshakes.

* I just realized how amusing it was that FFVII was remembered as a game where you tediously used the Fight command over and over, when the reality of playing it now reveals it to be a much more complex beast compared against more streamlined / opaque games like Fable or Square - Enix's own Kingdom Hearts series.

On April 14th, Ed Boon and the talented team over at NetherRealm Studios will unleash the latest chapter in their wildly popular fighting game series.