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Atod
Atod AB/LG Software AB (also known as 42-Bit AB) was a video game developer located in Helsingborg, Sweden. History CrossTechnics/Atod Design KB/Atod AB era It was established in 1987 as CrossTechnics, and was formally incorporated as Atod Design KB and Atod AB in 1992 by the game development duo Christofer Nilsson and Thomas Liljetoft. Warthog Sweden/42-bit AB era In 2003, Atod AB was merged with British game developer Warthog Games and renamed to Warthog Sweden. Eidos Studios, Sweden AB era In May 2006, the company was acquired by British publisher and developer Eidos Interactive and became Eidos Studios, Sweden AB. Today the company is part of Square Enix who acquired Eidos Interactive in 2009. Games ATOD AB era *''Hot Wheels Extreme Racing'' ( Sony PlayStation, 2001, published by THQ) *'' Mobil 1 Rally Championship'' (Sony PlayStation, 2000, published by Electronic Arts) * Tom & Jerry - House Trap (Sony PlayStation, 2000–11) * Tom & Jerry - Mouse Attacks (Game Boy Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bugs Bunny In Double Trouble
''Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble'' is a Looney Tunes video game developed by Atod AB for the Sega Genesis and Game Gear, released in 1996. The game stars Bugs Bunny and features pre-rendered 3D graphics. Gameplay The main levels are loosely based on various classic Bugs Bunny cartoons, such as " Duck! Rabbit, Duck!", "Bully for Bugs", "Knighty Knight Bugs" and many more, including a bonus level which is accessed by collecting Bonus Stars in the main levels, only in the Genesis version. Levels * Duck! Rabbit, Duck! *Bully for Bugs/ Roman Legion-Hare *Hare-abian Nights *Knighty Knight Bugs *Haunted Hare * Spaced Out Bunny (Genesis version only) * Mad as a Mars Hare * Hare-Way to the Stars Items * Speed Shoes - Increases the player's speed * Invulnerability Potion - Gives the player temporary invincibility * Canned Carrot - Refills the health meter * Giant Silver Carrot - Grants the player an extra life * Stopwatch - Gives the player more time * Bonus Star - Collect three of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warthog Games
Warthog Games Limited, or Warthog plc, was a British video game developer, located in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, with studios in Sweden and the United States. The developer later developed titles as Gizmondo Europe, before the company disbanded; key staff formed Embryonic Studios and the brand was relaunched by CFAO as Warthog Entertainment. Subsidiaries *Warthog: Texas: A susidiary in Austin, Texas, USA. In February 5, 2003, Warthog plc announced the acquisition of Fever Pitch Studios. In February 6, 2003, Fever Pitch Studios was renamed to Warthog: Texas. *Warthog Sweden/42-bit AB: Originally Atod AB, and became Warthog Sweden/42-bit AB after being acquired in 2002. *Zed Two: Acquired in 2002. History Warthog was founded in April 1997, the core of the development team composed of ex-Electronic Arts personnel responsible for, amongst other titles, the hit '' Privateer 2: The Darkening''. With this as the basis, Warthog began to develop something of a speciality in space-fli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobil 1 Rally Championship
''Mobil 1 Rally Championship'' is a rally video game which is part of the ''Rally Championship'' series. It is a sequel to ''International Rally Championship'' (1997). The game was released for Windows in 1999. PC version was developed by Magnetic Fields and Creative Asylum and published by Actualize (formerly known as Europress). PlayStation version was developed by Atod and HotGen Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The Windows version is notable for stages based on real-life Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland maps. A sequel, '' Rally Championship Xtreme'', was released in 2001. Reception The PC version received favorable reviews, while the PlayStation version received mixed reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Adam Pavlacka of '' NextGen'' said that the former version was "not quite the best rally game out there, but it is definitely a contender." Kraig Kujawa of ''Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine'' said that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98
''Jeremy McGrath Supercross '98'' is a racing video game developed by Atod (A&D) and Probe Entertainment and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Sports banner exclusively for PlayStation. It was licensed to use the name and likeness of Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath. The game allows two-player racing via a split screen. Players can create their own custom bike and custom tracks, which can be saved to a memory card. Reception The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings GameRankings was a video gaming review aggregator that was founded in 1999 and owned by CBS Interactive. It indexed over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games. GameRankings was discontinued in December 2019, with its staff bei .... Notes References External links * 1998 video games Acclaim Entertainment games Motorcycle video games Off-road racing video games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation (consol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Wheels Extreme Racing
''Hot Wheels: Extreme Racing'' is a racing game for the PlayStation, released in 2001. It features vehicles based on the Hot Wheels series of toys. Gameplay The basic gameplay is similar to most racing games. The player controls their car in order to get around the tracks as fast as possible. By collecting pickups they can obtain new properties, such as nitro boosts, oil slicks, projectiles and other weapons. The computer-controlled cars can also collect pickups. The game contains a total of 24 stages, of which 12 are simply reversed versions of the first twelve. In ''Hot Wheels Extreme Racing'' the vehicles have the ability to transform into four different element types: land, water, air, and all-terrain. In transformation the body of the car stays normal while the side of the car "grows" wheels, wings or fins. The stages are divided into different parts, each designed for a specific vehicle. The parts are separated by a "transformation portal". When the players drive though suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidos Interactive
Square Enix Limited (formerly Domark Limited and Eidos Interactive Limited) is a British subsidiary of the Japanese video game company Square Enix, acting as their European publishing arm. The company formerly owned ''Tomb Raider'', which was in development under CentreGold in 1996, and had acquired Crystal Dynamics in 1998, among numerous other assets, until 2022. Square Enix Limited and fellow group company Square Enix Incorporated shared "Phil" Rogers as CEO and other executives from 2013 to 2022. The company was founded as Domark in 1984 by Mark Strachan and Dominic Wheatley. In 1995, it was acquired by Eidos plc and merged with Simis and Big Red Software to create the subsidiary Eidos Interactive the following year. Ian Livingstone, who held a stake in Domark, became deputy chairman of Eidos and stayed in various roles, until his departure from the company in 2013. In 2005, Eidos plc was in turn acquired by British games publisher SCi. The combined company, SCi Entertainmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Saturn
The is a home video game console developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8, 1995, in Europe. Part of the fifth generation of video game consoles, it was the successor to the successful Sega Genesis. The Saturn has a dual-Central processing unit, CPU architecture and eight processors. Its games are in CD-ROM format, and its game library contains several Porting, ports of arcade games as well as original games. Development of the Saturn began in 1992, the same year Sega's groundbreaking 3D computer graphics, 3D Sega Model 1, Model 1 arcade hardware debuted. The Saturn was designed around a new CPU from the Japanese electronics company Hitachi. Sega added another video display processor in early 1994 to better compete with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's forthcoming PlayStation (console), PlayStation. The Saturn was initially successful in Japan but failed to sell in large numbers in the United States, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Heretic
Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed by Pernilla August, OT: ''Svinalängorna'' * ''Beyond'' (2012 film), an American thriller directed by Josef Rusnak * ''Beyond'' (2014 film), a British science fiction film * "Beyond" (''The Animatrix''), a segment of the short-film collection ''The Animatrix'' *''Star Trek Beyond'', a 2016 American science fiction film in the ''Star Trek'' film franchise Games *Beyond Games, a U.S. video game developer founded in 1992 *Beyond Software, a 1980s UK video game developer *'' Beyond: Two Souls'', a video game for the PlayStation 3, developed by Quantic Dream *''Beyond the Supernatural'', a 1980s role-playing game *Stormfront Studios, a U.S. video game developer originally named Beyond Software 1988–1991 Literature * ''Beyond'' (book), a 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Saves The Day
Buster may refer to: People First name *Buster Drayton (born 1952), American boxer *Buster Glosson, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general *Buster Mathis (1943–1995), American heavyweight boxer *Buster Mathis Jr. (born 1970), American heavyweight boxer, son of Buster Mathis *Buster Mills (1908–1991), American Major League Baseball outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager Surname *Buster (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Nickname or stage name *Buster (nickname) *Buster Bloodvessel (born 1958), English singer of the ska revival band Bad Manners *Buster Brown (musician) (1911–1976), American blues and R&B singer *Buster Crabbe (1908-1983), Olympic swimmer and actor (real name Clarence Linden Crabbe II) *Dolly Buster, film producer and director, actress, author, and former porn star (born 1969) *Prince Buster, Jamaican musician (1938–2016) * Edward "Little Buster" Forehand, soul and blues musician * Buster Keaton (1895–1966), American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acclaim Entertainment
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. was an American video game publisher based in Glen Cove, New York. Originally formed by Greg Fischbach, Robert Holmes and Jim Scoroposki out of an Oyster Bay storefront in 1987, the company established a worldwide development team through a series of acquisitions in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After poor financial returns in their 2003 fiscal year, Acclaim filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2004. Properties owned by Acclaim were subsequently auctioned off to various parties. History In the early 1980s, Greg Fischbach was employed by American video game company Activision, where he worked together with Robert Holmes and Jim Scoroposki. He left Activision to join RCA Records, which was subsequently acquired by Bertelsmann and Fischbach found himself unemployed. In 1987, he met with Scoroposki in Oyster Bay, where Scoroposki owned a sales rep company, to discuss a possible shared venture. After Scoroposki suggested that the two should ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GT Interactive
GT, Gt or G-T may refer to: Arts and entertainment Games * GT Interactive, an American video game developer * GameTrailers, a video game website * ''Golden Tee Golf'', golf video game * Gran Turismo (series), ''Gran Turismo'' (series), a series of racing video games Music * Gran Turismo (album), ''Gran Turismo'' (album), a 1998 album by the Cardigans * Gyllene Tider, a Swedish pop group * Groove Terminator, Australian electronic music artist Other media * ''Dragon Ball GT'', an anime television series * ''GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley'', a television series * ''Gay Times'', a UK culture magazine for gay males, known also as ''GT'' * Gran Torino (film), ''Gran Torino'' (film), a 2008 drama starring Clint Eastwood * The Grand Tour (TV series), ''The Grand Tour'' (TV series), a series shown on Amazon Prime Cars * Grand tourer (Italian: ''gran turismo''), usually a high-performance luxury automobile designed for long-distance driving Car models Production models * Alfa Romeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Id Software
id Software LLC () is an American video game developer based in Richardson, Texas. It was founded on February 1, 1991, by four members of the computer company Softdisk: game programmer, programmers John Carmack and John Romero, game designer Tom Hall, and artist Adrian Carmack. id Software made important technological developments in video game technologies for the IBM PC compatible, PC (running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows, Windows), including work done for the ''Wolfenstein'', ''Doom (franchise), Doom'', and ''Quake (series), Quake'' franchises. id's work was particularly important in 3D computer graphics technology and in game engines that are used throughout the video game industry. The company was involved in the creation of the first-person shooter (FPS) genre: ''Wolfenstein 3D'' is often considered to be the first true FPS; ''Doom (1993 video game), Doom'' is a game that popularized the genre and PC gaming in general; and ''Quake (video game), Quake'' was id's first true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
