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Hook Worlds
''Hook Worlds'', also known as ''Hook Swing Worlds'', is a platform game developed and published by Rocketcat Games for iOS. Released on December 16, 2010, ''Hook Worlds'' players levels using a grappling hook. The grappling hook was also present in ''Hook Worlds'' predecessors, '' Hook Champ'' and ''Super QuickHook''. ''Hook Worlds'' is divided into four worlds: "Curse of the Watcher", "Dungeon Gunner", "CyberGnome 202X", and "Hook Champ 1000". The player controls a different character in each world. The game was developed by a team of three: Kepa Auwae (design), Jeremy Orlando (programming), and Brandon Rhodes (art). ''Hook Worlds'' received "generally favorable" reviews from critics. Gameplay ''Hook Worlds'' is divided into four worlds, each of which has different gameplay gimmicks and different playing characters. In world one, players play as Theodore "Gramps" Hooker, who has to run away from an evil spirit after his "sacred idol" was stolen. Gramps has a pair of rocket b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook Champ
''Hook Champ'' is an iOS game developed by American studio Rocketcat Games and released on October 4, 2009. A sequel, ''Super QuickHook'', was released on June 17, 2010, while ''Hook Worlds'' was released on December 16, 2010. Reception Hook Champ ''TouchArcade'' gave the game 4/5, and wrote "Hook Champ is an absolutely fantastic game that all fans of retro styled sidescrollers should own. It is currently on sale for 99¢ this weekend, which only serves to sweeten the deal. The thread on our forums are filled with enthusiastic and overwhelmingly positive impressions of the game, and Lasharor has some excellent tips for newcomers." ''IGN'' gave it 8.5, commenting "Hook Champ is great retro-style platformer. When you get up a real head of steam and fly though the caves (after banking some rope and hook upgrades, of course), Hook Champ borders on zen. You just know when to throw the hook again and keep out of the gaping maw that's giving chase. Developer Rocketcat keeps adding ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 12.5 and 17 million units. Volume production started in early 1982, marketing in August for . Preceded by the VIC-20 and Commodore PET, the C64 took its name from its of RAM. With support for multicolor sprite (computer graphics), sprites and a custom chip for waveform generation, the C64 could create superior visuals and audio compared to systems without such custom hardware. The C64 dominated the low-end computer market (except in the UK, France and Japan, lasting only about six months in Japan) for most of the later years of the 1980s. For a substantial period (1983–1986), the C64 had betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Android (operating System) Games
Android most commonly refers to: * Android (robot), a humanoid robot or synthetic organism designed to imitate a human * Android (operating system), a mobile operating system primarily developed by Google * Android TV, a operating system developed by Google for Smart TVs Android may also refer to: Science and technology * The Android mascot, the mascot of the Android operating system Arts and entertainment Film * ''Android'' (film), a 1982 film directed by Aaron Lipstadt * ''Android'', the Russian title for the 2013 film '' App'' Music * The Androids, an Australian rock band * "Android" (song), a 2012 song by TVXQ * "Android", a song by Green Day from the album '' Kerplunk'' * "Android", a song on The Prodigy's '' What Evil Lurks'' EP Games * ''Android'' (board game), published by Fantasy Flight Games Other uses in arts and entertainment * Amazo, DC Comics character aka The Android * ''The Android'' (novel), by K. A. Applegate * Android 18, ''Dragon Ball'' manga chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Video Games
Numerous video games were released in 2010. Many awards went to games such as '' Red Dead Redemption'', '' Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood'', '' Mass Effect 2'', '' God of War III'' and '' Super Mario Galaxy 2''. Kinect from Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 was also released this year. Major awards Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. Best-selling family video games The following titles were the top five best-selling family video games worldwide in 2010. Events Notable deaths * May 29 – Dennis Hopper, 74, actor ( King Koopa in '' Super Mario Bros.'', Mr. Beautiful in '' Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller'', Walter Pensky in ''Black Dahlia'', Steve Scott in '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'', and George Struggs in '' Deadly Creatures'') * September 7 – Glenn Shadix, 58, actor ('' Demolition Man'', '' The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge'', '' Kingdom Hearts'') * October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfbrick Studios
Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd is an Australian video game developer based in Brisbane. The company primarily worked on licensed games until 2008. The company is best known for ''Fruit Ninja'' (2010), '' Jetpack Joyride'' (2011), and '' Dan the Man'' (2015). They create games for Windows, Xbox, PlayStation, Windows Phone, Android and iOS. Outside of their Brisbane headquarters, Halfbrick also has offices in Sydney, Adelaide, Spain, Bulgaria, and Los Angeles. History The company rose to prominence in 2010 with their game ''Fruit Ninja''; by 2012, the game was on one third of all iPhones in the United States. By 2015, the game had been downloaded over 1 billion times. In March 2012, Halfbrick Studios acquired Onan Games for an undisclosed price to make use of their software Mandreel, which allows games to support iOS, Android, Adobe Flash and HTML5 development. In 2013, COO Luke Muscat held a Game Developers Conference talk about a physical game, ''Tank Turn Tactics'', that was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Interactive
Paramount Streaming (formerly CBS Digital Media, CBS Interactive, and ViacomCBS Streaming) is a division of Paramount Global that oversees the company's video streaming technology and direct-to-consumer services; including Pluto TV and Paramount+. It was founded in 2005, and Tom Ryan is the company's president and CEO. History As CBS Digital Media and CBS Interactive The company was founded in 2005 as CBS Digital Media. In 2007, CBS Digital Media rebranded as CBS Interactive. On May 30, 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for £140 million (US$280 million). On June 30, 2008, CNET Networks was acquired by CBS and the assets were merged into CBS Interactive, including Metacritic, GameSpot, TV.com, and Movietome. On March 15, 2012, it was announced that CBS Interactive acquired video game-based website Giant Bomb and comic book-based website Comic Vine from Whiskey Media, who sold off their other remaining websites to BermanBraun. This occasion marked the retu ... [...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] |
GameZebo
''Gamezebo'' (sometimes stylized ''GameZebo'') is a website which reports on and reviews video games. Founded in 2005 by Joel Brodie, it was billed as the first website to solely cover casual games and expanded its scope to social games in 2009. After being acquired by the causal game company iWin in 2016, ''Gamezebo'' was redesigned and expanded its coverage to PC games. ''Gamezebo'' is based in Walnut Creek, California. History ''Gamezebo'' was launched in 2005. It was founded by Joel Brodie, the former head of business development at Yahoo! Games. Brodie found that many video game publications "looked down" on casual games and started the website to review and cover news on the genre. It was billed as the first website which solely covered casual games. ''Gamezebo'' and the Casual Games Association launched the Zeebys in 2007, which were awarded to casual games. Voting was open to members of the public. In 2008, it held another installment of the Zebbys which was aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Data Group
International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is an American market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.'s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technology, and insights that help create and sustain relationships between businesses. IDG, Inc. is wholly owned by Blackstone and is led by Genevieve Juillard, who was appointed CEO of the company in 2023. Juillard serves on IDG, Inc.'s leadership team along with IDC President Crawford Del Prete and IDG, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer Tiziana Figliolia. IDG, Inc. is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts and is the parent company of both International Data Corporation (IDC) and Foundry (formerly IDG Communications). History International Data Group was initially founded as International Data Corporation (IDC) in 1964 by Patrick Joseph McGovern, shortly after he had graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GamePro
''GamePro'' was an American multiplatform video game magazine media company that published online and print content covering the video game industry, video game hardware and video game software. The magazine featured content on various video game consoles, personal 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 headquarters in Oakland, California) with October 2011 being its last issue, after over 22 years of publication. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32-bit
In computer architecture, 32-bit computing refers to computer systems with a processor, memory, and other major system components that operate on data in a maximum of 32- bit units. Compared to smaller bit widths, 32-bit computers can perform large calculations more efficiently and process more data per clock cycle. Typical 32-bit personal computers also have a 32-bit address bus, permitting up to 4 GiB of RAM to be accessed, far more than previous generations of system architecture allowed. 32-bit designs have been used since the earliest days of electronic computing, in experimental systems and then in large mainframe and minicomputer systems. The first hybrid 16/32-bit microprocessor, the Motorola 68000, was introduced in the late 1970s and used in systems such as the original Apple Macintosh. Fully 32-bit microprocessors such as the HP FOCUS, Motorola 68020 and Intel 80386 were launched in the early to mid 1980s and became dominant by the early 1990s. This gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IOS 11
iOS 11 is the iOS version history, eleventh major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., Apple, being the successor to iOS 10. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2017, and was released on September 19, 2017. It was succeeded by iOS 12 on September 17, 2018. Overview iOS 11 was introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address on June 5, 2017. The first developer beta version was released after the keynote presentation, with the first public beta released on June 26, 2017. iOS 11 was officially released by Apple on September 19, 2017. It brought many changes to iOS. Some major highlights were: * The lock screen and Notification Center were combined, allowing all notifications to be displayed directly on the lock screen. * The control center was completely redesigned, combining all pages into a single unified page. It also brought the ability to rearrange the position of the controls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
