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The Terminator (Sega CD Video Game)
''The Terminator'' is a 1993 Platform game, platform shoot 'em up game developed and published by Virgin Interactive, Virgin Games for the Sega CD. It is based on the 1984 The Terminator, film of the same name, and includes full motion video from the film. The game was praised for its graphics and its soundtrack performed by Tommy Tallarico, although the film footage was considered low quality. The gameplay also received some criticism. Gameplay ''The Terminator'' is a Platform game, platform shoot 'em up game. It includes 10 levels. Playing as soldier Kyle Reese, the player travels through a Skynet (Terminator), Skynet facility during the first four levels, set in 2029. After battling Skynet's Terminator (character concept), Terminator machines, Kyle finds a time machine and travels to Los Angeles 1984, where the remainder of the game takes place. Kyle locates Sarah Connor (Terminator), Sarah Connor and protects her from the Terminator (character), Terminator, a machine sent from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgin Interactive
Virgin Interactive Entertainment (later renamed Avalon Interactive) was the video game publishing division of British conglomerate the Virgin Group. It developed and published games for major platforms and employed developers, including Westwood Studios co-founder Brett Sperry and '' Earthworm Jim'' creators David Perry and Doug TenNapel. Others include video game composer Tommy Tallarico and animators Bill Kroyer and Andy Luckey. Formed as Virgin Games in 1983, and built around a small development team called the Gang of Five, the company grew significantly after purchasing budget label Mastertronic in 1987. As Virgin's video game division grew into a multimedia powerhouse, it crossed over to other industries from toys to film to education. To highlight its focus beyond video games and on multimedia, the publisher was renamed Virgin Interactive Entertainment in 1993. As result of a growing trend throughout the 1990s of media companies, movie studios and telecom firms i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Connor
John Connor is a fictional character in the ''Terminator'' franchise. Created by writer and director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film ''The Terminator'' and first appears in its 1991 sequel '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (''T2''). In the character's first appearance, John is portrayed by Edward Furlong as a child, and briefly by Michael Edwards as an adult in a small role. Other actors have portrayed the character in subsequent films, including Nick Stahl, Christian Bale, and Jason Clarke (as the T-3000). In addition, Thomas Dekker portrayed John Connor in the television series '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''. The character serves as a key protagonist in '' Terminator 2: Judgement Day'' (1991) , '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009) and as a minor protagonist in '' Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019), where in alternate timeline set after the events of the second film a young John is assassinated b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Video Games
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Terminator (franchise) Video Games
Terminator may refer to: Science and technology Genetics * Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription * Terminator technology, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation seeds to be sterile Astronomy * Terminator (solar), a moving line that separates the illuminated side and the dark side of a planetary body ** The lunar terminator, specifically Electronics and computers * Terminator (electrical), a resistor at the end of a transmission line to prevent signal reflection * Microsoft Terminator, a program analyzer research project * Terminator (terminal emulator), a cross-platform GPL terminal emulator * Statement terminator, used to demarcate the end of an individual statement in a programming language Military * BMPT Ob'yekt 199 Ramka, armoured tracked vehicle, designed for tanks support, often nicknamed "Terminator" * Sukhoi Su-37 Air Superiority Fighter, also called the "Terminator". Entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MobyGames
MobyGames is a commercial website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes nearly 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms. The site is supported by banner ads and a small number of people paying to become patrons. Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It is currently owned by Atari SA. Content Prior to being merged into the database, changes go through a leisurely verification process by volunteer "approvers". There is a published standard for game information and copyediting. The most commonly used sources are video game packaging and title and credit screens. Registered users can rate and review any game. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists which can generate a list of games available for trade with other users. The site has an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own subforum. History MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999 by Jim L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeuxvideo
''Jeuxvideo.com'' (from ''jeux vidéo''; ; ) is a French video gaming website founded in 1997. History The website traces its history to a video game hint collection on Minitel, a precursor to the World Wide Web, and was founded by Sébastien Pissavy while on military service in 1995. As his work became more popular, he moved it to a website, ''Jeuxvideo.com'', in 1997. Gameloft purchased an 80% share of the site in 2000, though Pissavy ran it independently until his departure in 2012. HiMedia purchased the site in 2006 and sold it in 2014 to Webedia for 90 million euros. Webedia subsequently moved the offices to Paris, causing several staff members to leave. In August 2015, the site was hacked; administrators said no private information was leaked but still advised users to change their passwords. Forums ''Jeuxvideo.com''s forums have caused it controversy and legal problems. The forums are often compared in spirit to 4chan and have few rules. ''L'Obs'' and ''Le Monde'' h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllGame
RhythmOne , previously known as Blinkx, and also known as RhythmOne Group, is an American digital advertising technology company that owns and operates the web properties AllMusic, AllMovie, and SideReel. Blinkx was founded in 2004, went public on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in 2007, and began trading as RhythmOne in 2017. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and London, England. RhythmOne acquired All Media Network and its portfolio of web properties in April 2015. In April 2019, RhythmOne merged with Taptica International (renamed Tremor International in June 2019), an advertising technology company headquartered in Israel. History Blinkx was named after blinkx.com, an Internet Media platform that connects online video viewers with publishers and distributors, using advertising to monetize those interactions. Blinkx has an index of over 35 million hours of video and 800 media partnerships, as well as 111 patents related to the site's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Players
''Game Players'' is a defunct monthly video game magazine founded by Robert C. Lock in 1989 and originally published by Signal Research in Greensboro, North Carolina. The original publication began as ''Game Players Strategy to Nintendo Games'' (the cover featured a disclaimer that claimed it had no affiliation with Nintendo, which already had its official publication in ''Nintendo Power''). The magazine evolved over the years, spinning off a separate publication called ''Game Players Sega Genesis Guide'' when Sega entered the console market. These two magazines were later folded together into one magazine. In 1996, the magazine changed its name to ''Ultra Game Players'' and introduced a radically different format. At the end of its run, it turned into ''Game Buyer'', before being cancelled in 1998. History Around 1992, Signal Research was shut down by investors that seized the company because of fiscal mismanagement. The publishing house was revived by an investment group as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GamePro
Gamepro.com is an international multiplatform video game magazine media company that covers the video game industry, video game hardware and video game software in countries such as Germany and France. The publication, GamePro, was originally launched as an American online and print content video game magazine. The magazine featured content on various video game consoles, PC computers and mobile devices. GamePro Media properties included ''GamePro'' magazine and their website. The company was also a part subsidiary of the privately held International Data Group (IDG), a media, events and research technology group. The magazine and its parent publication printing the magazine went defunct in 2011, but is outlasted by Gamepro.com. Originally published in 1989, ''GamePro'' magazine provided feature articles, news, previews and reviews on various video games, video game hardware and the entertainment video game industry. The magazine was published monthly (most recently from its hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Zone
''Sega Zone'' was a Sega orientated publication from Dennis Publishing in the early 1990s. ''Sega Zone'' had split off from the former multiformat console title ''Game Zone'', which continued as a Nintendo magazine. Early Dennis Publishing staff members included launch editor Amaya Lopez, deputy editor Vivienne Nagy, and staff writer Martin Pond. In 1993 ''Sega Zone'', along with ''Game Zone'', was sold to Future Publishing. During this period ''Sega Zone'' had the following familiar Future names working for the magazine; Tim Norris (editor), Tim Tucker (deputy editor), Josse Billson (staff writer) and Stuart Campbell (longtime contributor). In early 1994 Future Publishing itself sold the ''Sega Zone'' title onto Maverick Magazines. The same year the titles faded away. See also * ''Sega Power'' * ''Sega Force'' * ''Sega Pro'' * ''Mean Machines Sega'' * ''Sega Magazine'' References External links AP2 - Amiga Power tribute site Sega Zone page. Selection of Sega Zone re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sega Power
''Sega Power'', initially known as ''S: The Sega Magazine'', was a Future publication aimed at the Sega range of consoles, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear and later on the Mega-CD, 32X and Saturn. The magazine was later relaunched as ''Saturn Power'' when the other Sega consoles were discontinued. ''S: The Sega Magazine'' Edited by Steve Jarratt, Future plc's early Sega incarnation covered the Master System console and the page count was quite small compared to later issues of ''Sega Power''. Issue 10's cover heralded the arrival of the Mega Drive. Issue 1 was sent out to owners who had registered their Sega Master Systems via warranty cards, with further early issues only being available via subscription and through select retailers. The launch issue was also obtainable for free with the purchase of a game from selected retailers. After 6 issues the magazine went on general sale. ''Sega Power'' After 12 issues the magazine was re-launched with its new na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MegaTech
''MegaTech'' (sometimes styled with the katakana メガテケ) was a publication from EMAP aimed specifically at the Sega Mega Drive gaming market. The magazine was started in 1991. The launch editorial consisted of a small team including Paul Glancey (editor) and Mark Patterson (deputy editor). It was published monthly. Sega Retro. Retrieved 23 August 2016. In 1993 the magazine was acquired by Maverick Magazines. It ceased publication in 1994 when it was merged into '' Mega'' magazine. Founding editor Paul Glancey spoke about the magazine's difficult launch, evolution and eventual closure, in a 2022 retrospective articl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
