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Space Invaders   is a 1978   arcade game   created by   Tomohiro Nishikado . It was manufactured and sold by   Taito   in Japan, and licensed in the United States by the   Midway   division of   Bally . Within the   shooter genre , Space Invaders was the first   fixed shooter   and set the template for the   shoot 'em up   genre. The goal is to defeat wave after wave of descending aliens with a horizontally moving laser to earn as many points as possible. Space Invaders was an immediate commercial success; by 1982, it had  grossed  $3.8 billion, with a  net profit  of $450 million, making it the  best-selling video game  and  highest-grossing "entertainment product" at the time. Adjusted for inflation, the many versions of the game are estimated to have grossed over $13 billion in total revenue as of 2016, making it the  highest-grossing video game  of all time. Space Invad...

V for Vendetta is a 2005 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by the Wachowskis , based on the 1988 DC / Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd . The film is set in an alternative future where a Nordic supremacist and neo-fascist totalitarian regime has subjugated the United Kingdom. Hugo Weaving portrays V , an anarchist freedom fighter who attempts to ignite a revolution through elaborate terrorist acts, and Natalie Portman plays Evey , a young, working-class woman caught up in V's mission, while Stephen Rea portrays the detective leading a desperate quest to stop V. The film was originally scheduled for release by Warner Bros. on Friday, November 4, 2005, (a day before the 400th Guy Fawkes Night ), but was delayed; it opened on March 17, 2006, to positive reviews. Alan Moore, having been dissatisfied with the film adaptations of his other works From Hell (2001) and The League of Extraordi...

Venom , or the Venom Symbiote, is a  fictional character  appearing in  American comic books  published by  Marvel Comics , commonly in association with  Spider-Man . Venom made his first appearance in  The Amazing Spider-Man  #300 (May 1988). Venom was originally conceived as a supervillain, but has since become more of an  antihero . Venom is a  Symbiote , a sentient alien, with a gooey, almost liquid-like form. As with real-world symbiotes, it requires a host, usually human, to bond with for its survival. After bonding, the Symbiote endows its enhanced powers upon the host. When the Venom Symbiote bonds with a human, that new dual-life form refers to itself as "Venom". The Venom Symbiote's first known host was Spider-Man, who eventually separated himself from the creature when he discovered its true nature. The Symbiote went on to merge with other hosts, most notably  Eddie Brock , its second and most infamous host, with who...

Harry Potter is a British-American  film series  based on the  Harry Potter  novels by author  J. K. Rowling . The series is distributed by  Warner Bros.  and consists of eight  fantasy films , beginning with  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone  (2001) and culminating with  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2  (2011). A  spin-off   prequel  series will consist of five films, starting with  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them  (2016). The Fantastic Beasts films mark the beginning of a shared media franchise known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_(film_series) ------------------------- A  scarf , plural scarves, is a piece of fabric worn around the  neck  for warmth, sun protection, cleanliness, fashion, or religious reasons. They can be made in a variety of different materials such as wool, cashmere, linen ...

Death Eaters are characters featured in the Harry Potter series of novels and films. They are a group of wizards and witches, led by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle), who seek to purify the Wizarding community by eliminating the Muggle-borns (wizards or witches born to non-magical parents). They also try to create a new order through the Ministry of Magic and spread fear throughout the Wizarding community by terrorising and killing important officials and other enemies of the Death Eaters, chiefly the members of the Order of the Phoenix . Death Eaters recognise one another by the Dark Mark branded on their left forearm, a sign created by Voldemort to summon him instantly to them or vice versa. Their typical attire includes black hooded robes and masks. The Death Eaters, as a group, first appeared in the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , although individual members of the group, such as Lucius Malfoy , Peter Pettigrew , and Severus Snape , had ap...

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior  is a competitive  fighting game  originally released for the  arcades  in  1991 . It is the second entry in the  Street Fighter  series and the arcade sequel to the original  Street Fighter  released in  1987 . It is  Capcom 's fourteenth title that runs on the  CP System   arcade hardware . Street Fighter II improves upon the many concepts introduced in the first game, including the use of command-based  special moves  and a six-button configuration, while offering players a selection of multiple  playable characters , each with their own unique fighting style, and introducing a  combo  system and competitive  multiplayer  combat between two players. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II:_The_World_Warrior ------------------------- A  scarf , plural scarves, is a piece of fabric worn around the  neck  for w...

Slytherin house  values ambition, cunning, leadership, and resourcefulness; the Sorting Hat said in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that Slytherins will do anything to get their way. The house mascot of Slytherin is the serpent, and the house colours are green and silver. Salazar Slytherin founded the house. The Head of House is  Severus Snape  until the seventh book. Then,  Horace Slughorn , the previous Head of House, comes out of retirement re-assuming authority after Snape becomes headmaster. The ghost of Slytherin house is  The Bloody Baron . According to Rowling, Slytherin corresponds roughly to the element of water. The Slytherin dormitories and common room are reached through a bare stone wall in the dungeons. The Slytherin common room is a long, low, dungeon-style room, under the Hogwarts Lake, furnished with green lamps and carved armchairs. The room is described in the second book as having a greenish glow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H...