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  • Swedish Leather Cannon

    The Swedish Leather Cannon was literally exactly that – a leather cannon. Adopted by Sweden in the 1700s, the Leather Cannon was technically made out of copper, but it was covered in leather. This way, it would be light enough to be efficiently carried by just two men across a battlefield, at a time when […] More

  • 18 Pounder Mark I Field Gun

    The 18 Pounder Mark I Field Gun was the standard British artillery gun of World War I, used as a general purpose trench gun. In order to devastate German infantry, it was equipped with shrapnel shells, essentially turning them into giant shotguns. Around three thousand 18 pounds were used in the war, and it is […] More

  • Grande Pussane Filoux Gun

    The Grande Pussane Filoux Gun was a French artillery gun used extensively throughout World War I. It was first deployed in the second half of 1916 with over seven hundred sent to the battlefield on the Western Front. It was also used by American forces and proved to be one of the most effective artillery […] More

  • Great Turkish Bombard

    The Great Turkish Bombard looks primitive by today’s standards, but back in the 1400s when it was used it was highly innovative and was used to bring down the proud city of Constantinople. Constantinople was protected with massive walls that made a frontal assault nearly impossible, and the Byzantine Empire (which controlled the city) was […] More

  • ARCHER FH 77 BW L52 Howitzer

    The ARCHER FH 77 BW L52 Howitzer is a self-propelled howitzer that fires 155mm shells and is designed to be used against both land sea targets. It’s a wheel artillery system equipped with an RCWS (remotely controlled weapon station) and has a fully automated gun. The vehicle itself is based off of a 6×6 Volvo […] More

  • 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV

    The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV is a 152mm self-propelled howitzer in service with the Russian army since 2015, when the first batch was delivered. The chassis of the howitzer is the same on used on the T-14, T-72, and the T-90 tanks. It is capable of firing anti-tank submunitions, precision guide munitions, and jammer carrying projectiles, at […] More

  • M1 Howitzer

    The M1 Howitzer was a 240mm artillery gun that was nicknamed the Black Dragon. It was a towed howitzer cannon that was designed to replace the M1918 Howitzer the United States army had deployed in World War I, which had in turn been based on a French design. The M1 Howitzer was used extensively throughout […] More

  • Apex Legends (2019)

    Source This fantastic battle royale game launched in early 2019 with absolutely no fanfare; the game just popped up on digital stores as a free experience, waiting for players to hop in. Although expectations were tempered, the game was made by the developers of Titanfall 2, so players were hoping for equally fast and addictive […] More

  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014)

    Source The Halo series was responsible for popularizing the FPS genre on consoles in the early 2000s. Over the past two decades, there have been a slew of Halo games released, and this collection puts all of them in one place. Simply put, if you’re a fan of strategic yet hectic firefights with a slew of […] More

  • Overwatch (2016)

    Source Whereas other games like Rainbow Six and Counter-Strike deliver team-based gameplay with realistic graphics and characters, Overwatch embraces a wacky attitude to great results. In this online shooter, the character you choose is paramount to all other choices, as each of the 30+ characters have unique skills, weapons, and play-styles. While you might be […] More

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012)

    Source Counter-Strike is a game that’s synonymous with online matchmaking and eSports tournaments, as it’s one of the longest-running games in the professional gaming circuit today. Global Offensive, released in 2011, updated the graphics and gameplay of this classic online shooter to modern standards while retaining the original concept. Across a handful of objective-based modes, two […] More

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops IV (2018)

    Source The Call of Duty franchise is a titan in the online multiplayer world, and Black Ops IV doubled down on that recognition by foregoing its normal single-player campaign mode for extra multiplayer content. While some players were upset at the exclusion of a story mode, fans of multiplayer offerings were delighted with the robust […] More

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