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Brain Voyage
''Brain Voyage'' is an educational video game released for the Nintendo DS in the PAL region and in North America on April 11, 2008, and May 5, 2008, respectively. The game was first released in the PAL region under the name ''Dr. Reiner Knizia's Brainbenders''. The player solves puzzles while traveling around the world to iconic global cities and locales that each have five of those puzzles. Such locations include Cape Town, South Africa; Beijing, China; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; New Mexico, United States; and the Aztec Ruins National Monument. All of the puzzles were designed by the award-winning board game designer Reiner Knizia. Reception ''Brain Voyage'' received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created ..., the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razorback Developments
Razorback Developments was a British video games developer that specialised in creating handheld games. Founded in 2003 by David Leitch, Jeff Tawney, Cameron Sheppard and Chris Walsh, Razorback was set up initially to create a series of licensed games on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, GBA for the publisher THQ. It then focused on developing a collection of licensed and original games for the Nintendo DS. The studio created 12 titles in total, across various handheld formats. It was nominated for the “Best Handheld Games Studio” in the 2006 Develop Industry Excellence Awards. The company ceased trading in March 2012. Games created by Razorback Developments * ''Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge'' (published by THQ on GBA) – 2004 * ''Lego Knights' Kingdom'' (published by THQ on GBA) – 2004 * ''Bionicle: Maze of Shadows'' (published by THQ on GBA) – 2005 * ''Fairly Odd Parents: Clash With The Anti-World'' (published by THQ on GBA) – 2005 * ''Alex Rider: Stormbreaker' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aztec Ruins National Monument
The Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwestern New Mexico, United States, consists of preserved structures constructed by the Pueblo Indians. The national monument lies on the western bank of the Animas River in Aztec, New Mexico, about northeast of Farmington. Additional Puebloan structures can be found in Salmon Ruins and Heritage Park, south. Archaeological evidence puts the construction of the ruins in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Puebloan-built ruins were dubbed the "Aztec Ruins" by 19th century American settlers who misattributed their construction to the Aztecs. The site was declared "Aztec Ruin National Monument" on January 24, 1923. "Ruin" was changed to "Ruins" after a boundary change, on July 2, 1928. As a historical property of the National Park Service, the monument was administratively listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed the Chaco C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-player Video Games
A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the gameplay. Video games in general can feature several game modes, including single-player modes designed to be played by a single player in addition to multi-player modes. Most modern console games, PC games and arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. The '' Unreal Tournament'' series is one example of such. History The earliest video games, such as '' Tennis for Two'' (1958), '' Spacewar!'' (1962), and '' Pong'' (1972), were symmetrical games designed to be played by two players. Single-player games gained popularity only after this, with early titles such as '' Speed Race'' (1974) and '' Space Invaders'' (1978). The reason for this, according to Raph Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puzzle Video Games
Puzzle video games make up a broad genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles can test problem-solving skills, including logic, pattern recognition, Sequence, sequence solving, Spatial ability, spatial recognition, and word completion. Many puzzle games involve a real-time element and require quick thinking, such as ''Tetris'' (1985) and ''Lemmings (video game), Lemmings'' (1991). History Puzzle video games owe their origins to brain teasers and puzzles throughout human history. The mathematical strategy game Nim, and other traditional thinking games such as Hangman (game), Hangman and Bulls and Cows (commercialized as ''Mastermind (board game), Mastermind''), were popular targets for computer implementation. In Universal Entertainment's ''Space Panic'', released in arcades in 1980, the player digs holes in platforms to trap creatures. It is a precursor to puzzle-platform games such as ''Lode Runner'' (1983), ''Door Door'' (1983), and ''Doki Dok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo DS-only Games
is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi founded the company to produce handmade '' hanafuda'' playing cards. After venturing into various lines of business and becoming a public company, Nintendo began producing toys in the 1960s, and later video games. Nintendo developed its first arcade games in the 1970s, and distributed its first system, the Color TV-Game in 1977. The company became internationally dominant in the 1980s after the arcade release of ''Donkey Kong'' (1981) and the Nintendo Entertainment System, which launched outside of Japan alongside '' Super Mario Bros.'' in 1985. Since then, Nintendo has produced some of the most successful consoles in the video game industry, including the Game Boy (1989), the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991), the Nintendo DS (2004), the Wii (2006), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eidos Interactive Games
Eidos may refer to: * Eidos (philosophy), a Greek term meaning "form" "essence", "type" or "species" * Eidos Interactive, a British video game publisher ** SCi Entertainment Group, its parent, which was briefly renamed Eidos Ltd. ** Eidos Hungary, a defunct Hungarian development studio formerly of Eidos Interactive ** Eidos-Montréal Eidos Interactive Corporation (trade name: Eidos-Montréal) is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal and part of Embracer Group. The studio was founded by Stéphane D'Astous in 2007 under SCi Entertainment. It became part of Squar ..., a Canadian development studio of the same group * EidosMedia, an Italian publishing software company. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Video Games
2008 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', '' Fallout 3'', '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'', '' Gears of War 2'', '' Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', ''Persona 4'', '' Fable II'', '' Call of Duty: World at War'', '' Mario Kart Wii'', '' Madden NFL 09'', '' NBA Live 09'', '' NBA 2K9'', and '' WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009''. New intellectual properties included '' Army of Two'', ''Dead Space'', '' Left 4 Dead'', ''LittleBigPlanet'', '' Mirror's Edge'', '' iRacing'', '' Race Driver: Grid'', and ''Spore'', ''De Blob'', '' Meat Boy''. Major awards Events Business Open to the public Hardware and software sales Worldwide The following are the best-selling games of 2008 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least units worldwide in 2008. Canada * Based on figures from the NPD Group: Video game console sales in Canada (first seven months of 2008) Japan * Based on figures from Enterbrain: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocket Gamer
''Pocket Gamer'' is a video game website and former print magazine that focuses on mobile, portable and handheld games. It was launched in 2005 by Steel Media Limited. The publication covers portable and mobile gaming formats, including iPhone, iPad, Android, Nintendo Switch and others. Steel Media has created many brand spin-offs, including the industry-facing ''PocketGamer.biz'' site and a series of conferences called Pocket Gamer Connects. History Launched in April 2005 with the subtitle 'play as you go', ''Pocket Gamer'' set out to provide professional editorial coverage of mobile and handheld gaming formats which they saw as the future of gaming. At launch the site focused on mobile phones (java and brew), the Nokia N-Gage, Nintendo's Game Boy series as well as the then newly launched Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpy
GameSpy was an American provider of online multiplayer and matchmaking middleware for video games founded in 1999 by Mark Surfas. After the release of a multiplayer server browser for Quake, QSpy, Surfas licensed the software under the GameSpy brand to other video game publishers through a newly established company, GameSpy Industries, which also incorporated his Planet Network of video game news and information websites, and GameSpy.com. GameSpy merged with IGN in 2004; by 2014, its services had been used by over 800 video game publishers and developers since its launch. In August 2012, the GameSpy Industries division (which remained responsible for the GameSpy service) was acquired by mobile video game developer Glu Mobile. IGN (then owned by News Corporation) retained ownership of the GameSpy.com website. In February 2013, IGN's new owner, Ziff Davis, shut down IGN's "secondary" sites, including GameSpy's network. This was followed by the announcement in April 2014 that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by ''GameSpot'' staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. In 2004, ''GameSpot'' won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second ''Video Game Award Show'', and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain ''GameSpot.com'' attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study. History In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein quit their positions at IDG and founded SpotMedia Communications. SpotMedia then launched ''GameSpot'' on May 1, 1996. Originally, ''GameSpot'' focused solely on personal computer games, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
