GAMES. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is on the horizon which will let players use the Wiimote and nunchuck as sword and shield.

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There are still skills to be learned and enhanced, but the player could potentially become skilled at wielding a sword and shield before deciding they want to learn to use magic spells.

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When considering the average amount spent per person on virtual goods, however, a trend emerges showing younger gamers are less likely to spend on virtual goods, while older gamers are much more likely to buy that sword or shield to advance in a game.

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To allow the Lago Agrio plaintiffs to waive privilege expansively for favorable documents and information as part of a public relations campaign and then shield related documents behind the screen of privilege would be to allow the use of privilege and the work product doctrine as both sword and shield, an abuse that courts have discouraged.

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"Mail, sword, and shield of my stature, lord, " answered Turin.

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Game developers, and more so entities not even involved with games, are increasingly asserting their intellectual property either as a shield or sword in what has become a battlefield of infringement lawsuits.

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We still remember Jonathan Aitken's promise to use the simple sword of truth and trusty shield of British fair play before he was jailed for perjury.

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With sword, spear, and shield in hand, you will sneak, conspire, loot, and battle your way through majestic palaces and chthonic depths as you climb towards godhood.

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The system seemed to have a bit of trouble understanding the configuration of our body in a swordfighting stance: even though we selected "left handed, " it was putting our sword arm forward instead of our shield.

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The Ardnamurchan Viking was found buried with an axe, a sword with a decorated hilt, a spear, a shield boss and a bronze ring pin.

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