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ISW analysis for 04 February 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 4, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian decisive offensive operations are unlikely to target Zaporizhia City from the western Donetsk–Zaporizhia frontline as the Russian military continues to prepare for an offensive in western Luhansk Oblast. Advisor to the exiled Ukrainian mayor of M

Hah! I was trying to remember if Raptors had ever engaged in A2A combat before (they have been used in an A2G role in Syria/Iraq) and couldn't come up with anything at all!

I can only imagine how much that Raptor pilot is gonna embellish the hell out of this story for the rest of his/her life

The intercept zone appears to be off the South Carolina coast as the FAA has issued a TFR for that area.

Just here.

ISW analysis for 03 February 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 3, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG The Biden administration announced a new $2.2 billion military aid package to Ukraine on February 3, including precision long-range missiles for HIMARS. The package includes Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDM) that will increase the range of

If they have any operational by that time, it won't be to an extent that it would tangibly impact the overall battlefield situation.

Britain Is Much Worse Off Than It Understands FOREIGNPOLICY.COM Things weren’t nearly this bad in the 1970s—but the country’s leaders haven't grasped that yet.

Nah - I just copied and pasted the text directly from Gematsu's tweet.

According to Gematsu, these are the live service games that have been or will be RIP'd In Peace in the last week or so: - Apex Legends Mobile - Battlefield Mobile - CRIMESIGHT - CrossfireX - Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds - Echo VR - Knockout City - Love Live! School Idol Festival (tbf though this one doesn't count) - Rumbleverse Any takes on who will be next?

I'm not even going to go as far as saying that WhatsHerName is deliberately anti-Semitic in the same way that's she's willfully -- even gleefully -- transphobic. It's more than likely the situation as described by this article: HOWEVER, whoever the developer(s) was (were) that came up with that blood libel-esque storyline? Naaaaaaah - they don't get the benefit of the doubt from me on that one!

That description is so very specific in its details that it can't be anything but a conscious decision by someone who is well-versed with the blood libel to incorporate it (barely disguised!) into the game. There is no way in hell that's a coincidence.

RIP in Peace CrossfireX | Where will the fight take you? - CFX.GAME.ONSTOVE.COM An important update regarding the future of CrossfireX The Remedy-developed single-player campaign is also being taken out back:

Holy cow - that's the blood libel practically word-for-word.

That's exactly what Kyiv should be requiring from NATO as a pre-condition for the cessation of hostilities.

I am sad that I did include Quantum Break

The season finale airs on March 12.

MS also received the "charge sheet" from the EU regulator earlier this week: Microsoft ‘confident’ it can address EU concerns after receiving antitrust warning over Activision deal | VGC WWW.VIDEOGAMESCHRONICLE.COM The company says it’s committed to “finding a path forward” for the $69 billion acquisition…

Proceeds From New Microsoft Flight Simulator DLC Will Be Donated To Ukraine WWW.THEGAMER.COM The Antanov AN-225 Mriya will fly again in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

For Beijing, removal of an economic/political threat from its sphere of influence in the Western Pacific. For Washington, removal of an economic/political threat from a region that's vital to the American economy.

CMA likely to publish provisional findings on Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger by next week | Equity Report T.CO The CMA is expected to publish its provisional findings on the ongoing review of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger in a week’s time.

As an aside, the German film critics ABSOLUTELY DESPISED this movie. German critics pan Oscar-nominated All Quiet On the Western Front | Movies | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Critics accuse film of straying too far from Erich-Maria Remarque’s much-loved 1928 anti-war novel The Best Picture Nominee That Is (Rightly) Making Germany Furious SLATE.COM The Academy loves Netflix’s pandering war porn. Its homeland knows better.

Petroglyph just announced a release date for the game of March 30 and that a demo will be released on February 6 as part of Steam Next Fest. Also, new previews published today: I lost thousands of soldiers in The Great War: Western Front because I forgot my balloon | PC Gamer WWW.PCGAMER.COM Hands-on with Petroglyph's brutal WWI RTS. The Great War: Western Front Preview - A Rare WWI RTS - IGN WWW.IGN.COM Can Command & Conquer devs make a great World War I strategy game? WWW.POLYGON.COM Patroglyph Games sets its sights on the "war of inches" The Great War Western Front is a grim mix of RTS and classic wargames | PCGamesN WWW.PCGAMESN.COM Upcoming WW1 strategy game The Great War: Western Front is an adventurous foray into the complex world of wargaming for veteran RTS game developer Petroglyph. Hands on The Great War: Western Front’s campaign and historical battles WWW.THESIXTHAXIS.COM We get an extended hands on with The Great War: Western Front, an authentic take on the trench warfare and grand campaign of WWI. The Great War: Western Front Hands-On Preview - Out of | GameWatcher WWW.GAMEWATCHER.COM The Great War: Western Front gives you plenty of things to consider both on a strategic and tactical level while successfully recreating the arduous effort and cost of lives that went into taking a small chunk of land during the period it explores. The Great War: Western Front Hands-on Preview - Trenchfoot WCCFTECH.COM Last month I went hands-on with The Great War: Western Front. Here's what I thought with my first time playing the upcoming strategy game. Take Command in The Great War: Western Front COGCONNECTED.COM The Great War: Western Front is an upcoming real time strategy game where commanders face off in the War to End All Wars. Recent trailers:

A common thread for the shows that we've listed is that they all seemingly have relatively "modest" production budgets which means that the rate of return on their advertiser revenue must easily clear the hurdle rate. So, it's not so much that these shows are "too big" to fail - it's that they're "too small" to fail.