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<i>Private Peaceful</i> book by Michael Morpurgo

Private Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. Although this novel is for older children, it is also regarded as a great book for young adults. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I in France. Structurally, each chapter of the book brings the reader closer to the present until the story turns to present tense. The story especially underlines the senselessness of war and ineptitude of the commanding officer.

Tommo

Tommo Inc. is an American video game publisher based in City of Industry, California. Founded in 1990, Tommo started out as a small independent distributor of imported video games. Since 2006, Tommo also operates a publishing subsidiary, UFO Interactive Games, which is best known for publishing original games, such as several titles in the Raiden series. In July 2013, Tommo acquired Humongous Entertainment and over 100 classic games from the Atari, Inc. bankruptcy proceedings. In October 2014, in conjunction with Night Dive Studios, Tommo launched its Retroism publishing label, which specializes in the re-release of classic video game titles into digital distribution channels. In 2017, it began working with a company known as Billionsoft to revive the long-defunct label Accolade and its brands, starting with the Bubsy series.

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"To a Mouse, on Turning Her Up in Her Nest With the Plough, November, 1785" is a Scots-language poem written by Robert Burns in 1785, and was included in the Kilmarnock volume. According to legend, Burns was ploughing in the fields and accidentally destroyed a mouse's nest, which it needed to survive the winter. In fact, Burns's brother claimed that the poet composed the poem while still holding his plough.

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<i>Redline</i> (1999 video game) 1999 video game

Redline is a 1999 post-apocalyptic combination first-person shooter/racing video game for Windows. It was developed by Beyond Games and published by Accolade. In Europe, the game is known as Redline - Gang Warfare: 2066. This was the last game Accolade published before being acquired by French publisher Infogrames. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015. The game was re-released on Steam and GOG.com in 2014.

<i>Tycoon City: New York</i> 2006 city-building game

Tycoon City: New York is a 2006 city-building game that was developed by DR Studios. The game first released on February 21, 2006 and players are tasked with developing New York City, specifically the island of Manhattan. Players are asked to build many of the city's most recognizable landmarks such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and the United Nations Headquarters.

Humongous Entertainment American video game developer

Humongous Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Bothell, Washington. Founded in March 1992, the company is best known for developing multiple edutainment franchises, of which most prominently, Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish, Pajama Sam and Spy Fox, which, combined, sold over 15 million copies and earned more than 400 awards of excellence. Humongous Entertainment was acquired by GT Interactive in July 1996. By October 2000, sales of Humongous games had surpassed 16 million copies. GT sold Humongous to its parent company, Infogrames, in August 2005, as a result of which the company was shut down a few months after. Infogrames transitioned the label to a new company, Humongous, Inc., which continued publishing games under the Humongous label until 2009, when it faced bankruptcy. As part of the bankruptcy agreement of the Atari, SA subsidiary Atari, Inc., Humongous, Inc. and Atari Interactive, Tommo acquired the Humongous brand and all of its assets, and went on to re-release some of its games into digital distribution channels in conjunction with Night Dive Studios.

<i>1942: The Pacific Air War</i> 1994 video game

1942: The Pacific Air War is combat flight simulation developed and published by MicroProse for the PC DOS in 1994. It is based on the U.S. and Japanese Pacific War conflict from 1942 to 1945. The popularity of this game influenced the creation of European Air War, a sequel. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.

The Potato Factory novel by Bryce Courtenay

The Potato Factory is a 1995 fictionalised historical novel by Bryce Courtenay, which was made into a television miniseries in Australia in 2000. The book is the first in a three-part series, followed by Tommo & Hawk and Solomon's Song. The Potato Factory has been the subject of some controversy regarding its historical accuracy and its portrayal of Jewish characters.

George MacKay (actor) English actor

George MacKay is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in The Boys Are Back (2009), How I Live Now (2013), Sunshine on Leith (2013), For Those in Peril (2013), Captain Fantastic (2016), and Ophelia (2018).

<i>B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th</i> 2000 video game

B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th is a combat flight simulator developed by Wayward Design and published by Hasbro Interactive in 2000 as a sequel to the 1992 flight simulator B-17 Flying Fortress World War II Bombers in Action. Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.

St Thomas the Apostle Rural civil parish in east Cornwall, United Kingdom

St Thomas the Apostle Rural, also known as St Thomas-by-Launceston is a civil parish in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is centred on the village of Tregadillett and is in the Registration District of Launceston.

<i>Challenge of the Five Realms</i> 1992 video game

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Budu Dogon or Bunoge, also known as Korandabo, is a recently discovered Dogon language spoken in Mali. It was first reported online. The plural suffix on nouns is closest to Kolum so, suggesting it should be classified as a West Dogon language.

<i>The UnderGarden</i> 2010 video game

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The Neo Geo X (NGX) is a handheld video game console manufactured by Tommo, licensed by SNK Playmore, and the latest console released as part of the company's Neo Geo brand. Information about the Neo Geo X was first reported in January 2012 and later confirmed in March. It is the first Neo Geo system to be released since the discontinuation of the brand in 2004 and the third Neo Geo handheld device, following the 1999 release of the Neo Geo Pocket Color, which was supported until 2001.

Private Peaceful is a 2012 British war drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring Jack O'Connell and George MacKay. It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Michael Morpurgo. The film marks the final performance of Richard Griffiths.

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