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British Academy Games Award For Audio Achievement
The British Academy Video Games Award for Audio Achievement is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honor to "excellence in the design and application of sound, dialogue and music to create an exceptional audio experience". The award was first presented at the 1st British Academy Games Awards in 2004 to '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' under the name Sound. Since then, it has gone through several name changes, going by Audio Achievement at the 2nd British Academy Games Awards, Audio at the 3rd British Academy Games Awards and Use of Audio from the 3rd to the 7th British Academy Games Awards. The category returned to Audio Achievement at the 8th British Academy Games Awards and has been handed out under that name ever since. As developers, EA DICE hold the record for most nominations in this category, with seven, while Santa Monica Studio has the most wins, with three. Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer are the develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Of Film And Television Arts
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st British Academy Video Games Awards
The 1st British Academy Video Games Awards, awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, was an award ceremony held in February 2004 at the Radisson Portman Hotel in London. Hosted by Bill Bailey, the ceremony honoured achievement in 2003. ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'' was the major winner on the night, taking six out of the eight awards available. Winners and nominees Winners are shown first in bold. Special Award * Chris Deering Christopher Deering (born January 15, 1945) is an American businessman and marketer best known for his role as president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. He is credited as one of the main marketers of the successful PlayStation and PlaySt ... Games with multiple nominations and wins Nominations Wins External links1st BAFTA Video Games Awards page {{British Academy Games Awards British Academy Games Awards ceremonies 2004 awards in the United Kingdom 2003 in video gaming February 2004 events in the United King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retro Studios
Retro Studios, Inc. is an American video game developer and subsidiary of Nintendo based in Austin, Texas. The studio is best known for its work on the ''Metroid Prime'' and ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, and has contributed to several other Nintendo-developed projects, such as ''Mario Kart 7''. Retro was founded on September 21, 1998, as an alliance between Nintendo and Iguana Entertainment founder Jeff Spangenberg, hoping to create games for the upcoming GameCube aiming at an older demographic. The company began work on four games, all of which were canceled once Retro focused their resources on ''Metroid Prime'', the first ''Metroid'' game developed outside Japan. The success of ''Metroid Prime'' led Retro to work on three sequels, and later to become involved with reviving the ''Donkey Kong'' series with ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. History 1998–2002: Founding and ''Metroid Prime'' Retro Studios was founded on September 21, 1998, as an alliance between Nintendo and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metroid Prime
''Metroid Prime'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. ''Metroid Prime'' is the fifth main installment in the ''Metroid'' franchise and the first game in the series to use 3D computer graphics and a first-person perspective. Since exploration takes precedence over combat, Nintendo classifies the game as a "first-person adventure" rather than a first-person shooter. It was released in North America in November 2002, and in Japan and Europe the following year. One day before its North American release, Nintendo released the Game Boy Advance game ''Metroid Fusion'', marking the return of the ''Metroid'' series after an eight-year hiatus following ''Super Metroid'' (1994). ''Metroid Prime'' is the first game in the ''Metroid Prime'' saga, which takes place between the original ''Metroid'' and '' Metroid II: Return of Samus''. Like previous games in the series, ''Metroid Prime'' has a science fiction setting in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists." EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's '' Skate or Die!''. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Currently, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including '' Battlefield'', '' Need for Speed'', '' The Sims'', '' Medal of Honor'', '' Command & Conquer'', '' Dead Space'', '' Mass Effect'', '' Dragon Age'', '' Army of Two'', '' Apex Legends'', and ''Star Wars'', as well as the EA Sports titles '' FIFA'', '' Madden NFL'', '' NBA Liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA UK
EA Bright Light (formerly known as EA UK) was a British video game developer founded in 1995 by Electronic Arts. The studio was primarily known for its work on licensed franchises such as the video game adaptation of the ''Harry Potter'' series. As of 2019, a subsidiary known as EA UK exists, albeit being a publishing operation. History EA UK was founded in Chertsey, England, United Kingdom in 1995 by Electronic Arts. In 2001, Bullfrog Productions was merged into EA UK, making it to inherit franchises such as '' Populous'', ''Dungeon Keeper'', ''Syndicate,'' and ''Theme Park''. Originally focusing on developing original IPs, the studio released several well-received titles such as ''Zubo'', the first EA title exclusive to Nintendo DS, in 2008. However, the title was a commercial failure, forcing the company to amend its policy and shift to develop casual games and games that were aiming for younger audience. In later years, they also worked on licensed franchises, such as the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (video Game)
''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the second novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. The plot follows Harry Potter (character), Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the school's corridors warn that the "Chamber of Secrets" has been opened and that the "heir of Slytherin" would kill all pupils who do not come from all-magical families. These threats are found after attacks that leave residents of the school petrified. Throughout the year, Harry and his friends Ron Weasley, Ron and Hermione Granger, Hermione investigate the attacks. The book was published in the United Kingdom on 2 July 1998 by Bloomsbury Publishing, Bloomsbury and later in the United States on 2 June 1999 by Scholastic Inc. Although Rowling says she found it difficult to finish the book, it won high praise and awards from critics, young readers, and the book indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Games
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by Apple employee Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer game industry and promoted the designers and programmers responsible for its games as "software artists." EA published numerous games and some productivity software for personal computers, all of which were developed by external individuals or groups until 1987's '' Skate or Die!''. The company shifted toward internal game studios, often through acquisitions, such as Distinctive Software becoming EA Canada in 1991. Currently, EA develops and publishes games of established franchises, including ''Battlefield'', ''Need for Speed'', '' The Sims'', ''Medal of Honor'', '' Command & Conquer'', '' Dead Space'', '' Mass Effect'', '' Dragon Age'', '' Army of Two'', '' Apex Legends'', and ''Star Wars'', as well as the EA Sports titles '' FIFA'', '' Madden NFL'', '' NBA Live'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Pacific
EA Pacific (formerly known as Burst Studios and Westwood Pacific) was a developer formally owned by Virgin Interactive's North American operations, and was based in Irvine, California. Burst Studios was beset by production problems during its early years; Virgin Interactive's president of worldwide publishing, Brett W. Sperry, commented in 1997, "The way the Burst studio was structured made a lot of sense on paper, but for a variety of reasons, it wasn't delivering product at the end of the day." Burst Studios was acquired by Electronic Arts together with Westwood Studios and Virgin's North American publishing operations in August 1998. The company was later renamed to Westwood Pacific, under that name, the company developed or co-developed games like ''Nox'' and '' Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2''. It was later renamed to EA Pacific. Some actual Westwood Studios employees were still working with the studio. One of the senior modelers, who worked on ''Command & Conquer'' (1995), wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generals
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use different systems of stars or other insignia for senior ranks. It has a NATO rank scal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), formerly known as Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company wholly owned by multinational conglomerate Sony. The SIE Group is made up of two legal corporate entities: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE LLC) based in San Mateo, California, United States, and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. (SIE Inc.), based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo-based SIE Inc. was originally founded as Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI or SCE) in November 1993 to handle Sony's venture into video game development for the PlayStation systems. SIE LLC was established in San Mateo in April 2016, and is managed through Sony's American branch, Sony Corporation of America. Since the launch of the original PlayStation console in 1994, the company has been developing PlayStation home video game consoles, accessories and services. The company expanded from Japan into North America and Eur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonix
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., doing business as Harmonix, is an American video game developer company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company was established in May 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. Harmonix is perhaps best known as being the developer of music video games series '' Dance Central'' and ''Rock Band'', as well as being the original developer and creator of the ''Guitar Hero'' series before development moved to Neversoft and Vicarious Visions. History Formation Harmonix was founded on May 10, 1995 by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who met while attending MIT.Interview with Alex Rigopulos at GameCritics.com Egozy was an electrical/computer engineer with an interest in music, while Rigopulos was a music composition major with an interest in prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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