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Brute Force is a video game released for the Xbox by Microsoft in 2003 . The game is a squad - based third - person shooter that uses four members of a team which fight in numerous battles . Each character on the team has their own strengths and weaknesses . The story is of a science - fiction setting where humans spread throughout the galaxy and tension arises with the threat of a hostile alien race that appears . The squad , Brute Force , is sent in to confront the enemy . Brute Force began as a PC game in 2000 , but was soon after turned into a first - party title for the Xbox , following the buyout of ___MASK98___ Anvil by Microsoft . A video game console is an electronic , ___MASK98___ or computer device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game that one or more people can play . Microsoft Corporation ( commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS ) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond , Washington , that develops , manufactures , licenses , supports and sells computer software , consumer electronics and personal computers and services . Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems , Microsoft Office office suite , and ___MASK12___ Explorer and Edge web browsers . Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup . As of 2016 , it was the world ' s largest software maker by revenue , and one of the world ' s most valuable companies . A ___MASK69___ ( commonly referred to as a browser ) is a software application for retrieving , presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web . An " information resource " is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier ( URI / URL ) that may be a web page , image , video or other piece of content . Hyperlinks present in resources enable users easily to navigate their browsers to related resources . ___MASK98___ Anvil was a computer game company . It was founded in 1996 , when " Wing Commander " creator Chris Roberts left ___MASK4___ Systems , Inc ., along with Marten Davies , Erin Roberts , Eric Peterson , Tony Zurovec and many other employees . Their first game to be released was Starlancer , developed together with Warthog Games . ___MASK12___ Explorer ( formerly Microsoft ___MASK12___ Explorer and Windows ___MASK12___ Explorer , commonly abbreviated IE or MSIE ) is a discontinued series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems , starting in 1995 . It was first released as part of the add - on package Plus ! for Windows 95 that year . Later versions were available as free downloads , or in service packs , and included in the original equipment manufacturer ( OEM ) service releases of Windows 95 and later versions of Windows . Starlancer is a space - based science fiction flight simulator computer game , created by Chris Roberts , Erin Roberts , and Warthog PLC under the auspices of ___MASK98___ Anvil . Consumer electronics or home electronics are electronic or ___MASK98___ equipment intended for everyday use , typically in private homes . Consumer electronics include devices used for entertainment ( flatscreen TVs , ___MASK9___ players , ___MASK9___ movies , iPods , video games , remote control cars , etc .), communications ( telephones , cell phones , e - mail - capable laptops , etc .), and home - office activities ( e . g ., desktop computers , printers , paper shredders , etc .). In British English , they are often called brown goods by producers and sellers , to distinguish them from " white goods " such as washing machines and refrigerators . In the 2010s , this distinction is not always present in large big box consumer electronics stores , such as Best Buy , which sell both entertainment , communications , and home office devices and kitchen appliances such as refrigerators . Consumer electronics stores differ from professional audio stores in that the former sells consumer - grade electronics for private use , whereas the latter sells professional - grade electronics designed for use by audio engineers and audio technicians . A ___MASK65___ ( PC ) is a multi - purpose electronic computer whose size , capabilities , and price make it feasible for individual use . PCs are intended to be operated directly by a person using a graphical user interface such as Windows . The versatility of a ___MASK65___ is greatly enhanced by the use of peripheral devices such as a keyboard , monitor , printer , mouse , speakers , and an external hard drive .