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Nebuchadnezzar (video Game)
''Nebuchadnezzar'' is a city-building game developed and published by Nepos Games for Windows and Linux on December 3, 2020. The game takes place in Ancient Mesopotamia. The game has been compared to Impressions Games' '' City Building'' series, especially the fourth entry, ''Pharaoh''. Gameplay The game's campaign tasks the player with building some of the cities in ancient Mesopotamia like Ur, Nineveh and Babylon. Release ''Nebuchadnezzar'' was announced on November 2, 2019, for release in 2020. On November 19, 2020, the game was delayed to February 17, 2021. A DLC campaign, ''The Adventures of Sargon'', was released on February 7, 2023. In 2025, Nepos Games entered into a partnership with Astra Logical to further promote and support the game. Reception ''Nebuchadnezzar'' received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. ''PC Gamer'' summarized: "''Nebuchadnezzar'' isn't lacking for class, but needs to dial up the fun factor." ''Rock Paper Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astra Logical
Astra Logical is a video game publisher, based in Torrance, California, that specializes in indie puzzle and strategy games A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous, decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome. Almost all strategy games require internal decision tree-style thinki .... History In 2022, Eileen Hollinger and Josh Taylor formally launched the Astral Fund, a non-profit initiative dedicated to supporting the development of "thinking games", "cognitively challenging games whose systems and mechanics spark curiosity and require problem solving". The fund offered support in the form of project financing and self-publishing assistance. Simultaneously, the organization introduced the first round of supported titles. In December 2022, Astra Fund laid off an unknown amount of employees. In January 2024, Astra Logical was formally introduced as "evolution" of Astra Fund. Operating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamepressure
''Gry-Online'' is a group of Polish websites devoted to computer games and electronic entertainment. Founded by Mariusz Klamra, Wojciech Antonowicz and Rafał Swaczyna, the group has grown to include GRYOnline.pl, TVGry.pl, Gameplay.pl, and Gamepressure. In 2017, the German branch of the French publisher Webedia Group bought Gry-OnLine from Empik, thereby entering the Polish market. The group won the 2010 Wings of Business award in the category of "Micro-reliable and dynamic company". GRYOnline.pl The paramount member of the group is the website GRYOnline.pl, which was launched 1 January 2001, and has undergone numerous overhauls and redesigns since. Its editor-in-chief is currently Krystian "U.V. Impaler" Smoszna. The position was formerly occupied by Borys "Shuck" Zajączkowski and Łukasz "Verminus" Malik. GRYOnline.pl publishes information and articles about video games for PC, Xbox (360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S), PlayStation (PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurogamer
''Eurogamer'' is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network. In 2008, it started in the formerly eponymous trade fair EGX (Eurogamer Expo until 2013) organised by its parent company. From 2013 to 2020, sister site ''USGamer'' ran independently under its parent company. History ''Eurogamer'' (initially stylised as ''EuroGamer'' was launched on 4 September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network. The founding team included John Bye, the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine '' PC Gaming World''; Patrick Stokes, a contributor for the website Warzone; and Rupert Loman, who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game '' Quake''. It became the official online media partner of the 2002 European Computer Trade Show. ''Eurogamer'' hosts content from media outlet ''Digital Foundry'' since 2007, which was founded in 2004. By the end of 2012, visits to the ''Eurogamer'' website and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamer Network
Gamer Network Limited (formerly Eurogamer Network Limited) is a British digital media company based in London. Founded in 1999 by Rupert and Nick Loman, it owns brands—primarily editorial websites—relating to video game journalism and other video game businesses. Its flagship website, ''Eurogamer'', was launched alongside the company. It began hosting the video game trade show EGX in 2008. ReedPop acquired Gamer Network in 2018 and sold it to IGN Entertainment in 2024. History Gamer Network was founded under the name Eurogamer Network in 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman. It was formed alongside the opening of its flagship website, ''Eurogamer'', which itself launched on 4 September 1999. Nick Loman left the business in 2004 to pursue a career in medicine and "competitive BBQ". In February 2011, Eurogamer Network acquired American publishing house Hammersuit, alongside its IndustryGamers.com and Modojo.com websites. On 1 March 2013, in line with the internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Paper Shotgun
''Rock Paper Shotgun'' is a British video game journalism website. It was launched in July 2007 to focus on PC game, PC games and was acquired by Gamer Network, a network of sites led by ''Eurogamer'', in May 2017. History ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' was founded by Kieron Gillen, Jim Rossignol, Alec Meer and John Walker in August 2007. Gillen announced that he would no longer be involved in posting the day-to-day content of ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' in 2010, focusing more on his work with Marvel Comics. Rossignol founded his own game studio, Big Robot, in 2010. Meer and Walker left in 2019. In June 2010, ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' began an advertising partnership with the Gamer Network, Eurogamer Network. Also in the year, ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' partnered with ''Eurogamer'' to create Rezzed, a PC and indie games show spun off from the EGX (expo), Eurogamer Expo. In May 2017, Gamer Network acquired the site outright. A year later, website has partnered again with EGX (expo), EGX to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Review Aggregator
A review aggregator is a system that collects reviews and ratings of products and services, such as films, books, video games, music, software, hardware, or cars. This system then stores the reviews to be used for supporting a website where users can view the reviews, sells information to third parties about consumer tendencies, and creates databases for companies to learn about their actual and potential customers. The system enables users to easily compare many different reviews of the same work. Many of these systems calculate an approximate average assessment, usually based on assigning a numeric value to each review related to its degree of positive rating of the work. Review aggregation sites have begun to have economic effects on the companies that create or manufacture items under review, especially in certain categories such as electronic games, which are expensive to purchase. Some companies have tied royalty payment rates and employee bonuses to aggregate scores, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CD-Action
''CD-Action'' is a Polish magazine devoted to video games. It was founded in 1996 and published in Wrocław. The magazine was published in a cycle that was not exactly monthly, as subsequent issues of the magazine were published every 28 days. As a result, thirteen issues were released annually. In January 2022, the magazine switched to a quarterly publication cycle. The typical volume of an issue is 124 pages (until March 2009 it was 148 pages). From December 2006 to July 2011, it was published only in a version with one double-layer DVD ( previously there were versions with four CDs for readers without DVD readers). From August 2011 to July 2018, two DVD9 discs were added in a cardboard packaging. In August 2018, the publishing house decided to stop adding a physical medium, replacing it with a scratch card with a code. History 1996 * April 1 – first issue of "CD-Action" (circulation: 12,500 copies) published by Silver Shark * July – first full version of the program * Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computec Media GmbH
Computec Media GmbH is a German computer media company headquartered in Fürth. It is a subsidiary of the Swiss Marquard Media Group. The company publishes multiple magazines and websites related to computers, video gaming and media. History Computec Media was founded in 1989 by Christian Geltenpoth who led the company until 2005. In 1999, the company tried to establish itself in the United States but had to cancel its operations after only ten months. From 1998 to 2013, it was traded in the General Standard of the Frankfurt stock exchange. In 2005, the Swiss Marquard Media AG became the company's major stock holder and on 1 October 2013 it bought the remaining stocks via a squeeze-out. Computec Media was delisted and transformed into a GmbH. In 2014 the company bought the Linux- and Raspberry-Pi-related magazines of Medialinx and in 2016 the mobile phone news website Areamobile.de. Computec Media was the publisher of a number of now-defunct magazines, such as ''SEGA Maga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PC Games
''PC Games'' is a monthly-released PC gaming magazine published by the Computec Media GmbH in Germany. History ''PC Games'' was founded in 1992 and included a 3½-in floppy disk, which was changed to a CD-ROM in 1995. By 1999 it became the leading computer gaming magazine in Germany at this time. From October 1992 to March 1998, the founders Oliver Menne and Thomas Borovskis were editors-in-chief. They were replaced by Thomas Borovskis from April 1998 to February 2000. From March 2000 to June 2001, the magazine was led by Florian Stangl and Petra Fröhlich. From March 2004 on, Petra Fröhlich was the sole editor-in-chief. Fröhlich left this post in December 2014 and was replaced by Wolfgang Fischer. Content The magazine has about 116 pages (extended edition), and also usually includes a DVD (earlier a CD) with drivers, demos, Video game modding, mods and Map (video game), maps. The DVD also often includes a full retail version of a chosen game. The magazine contains t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webedia
Webedia is a company specializing in online media, a subsidiary of the FIMALAC, Fimalac group based in Levallois-Perret, France. Webedia is active in more than twenty countries including France (AlloCiné, Jeuxvideo.com, MGG (website), MGG, Puremédias, Purepeople, Pureshopping, Purebreak, Terrafemina, 750g, easyVoyage), Brazil (Adorocinema, Tudo Gostoso, Minhavida), Germany (Filmstarts, Moviepilot, GameStar), Spain and Latin America (Xataka, SensaCine, Raiser Games), and Poland (Gry-Online and GetHero). History Webedia was created in France in 2007,. following the successive launches of the websites ''Purepeople'', ''Puretrend'' and ''Purefans''. Webedia bought the comparison shopping website Shopoon in 2008 and renamed it Pureshopping, and the website Ozap (media news) from Groupe M6, M6 group in 2011 and renamed it Puremédias. Webedia was acquired by FIMALAC, Fimalac in May 2013 and became its Internet media subsidiary. In 2013, Fimalac acquired AlloCiné,. the websites N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameStar
''GameStar'' is a monthly-released PC gaming magazine in Germany. It is the best-selling German-language magazine focused on PC gaming and it also hosts the largest video gaming-related portal in the German-speaking internet. ''GameStar.de'' is the largest PC gaming web portal in the German-speaking internet and one of the largest web portals in the entirety of the German-speaking internet. The magazine also comes with a DVD, which features Demos, Mods, video-reviews as well as a full retail version of a videogame. Content ''GameStar'' has been in published in various versions with different features. This includes the magazine version (which does not include any DVDs and is thus cheaper), a "normal" edition, which includes one DVD, and a XL Version, which contains 2 DVDs. The magazine for subscribers has less advertisement and shows a larger front-page picture. Until mid-2005 a CD-only version was also available, but it was decided that DVD-readers in Computers had become wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4Players
''4P'', formerly known as ''4Players'', is a German online magazine that provides news and reviews of video games and related content. Established in August 2000, ''4Players'' is owned by the Hamburg-based company 4Players GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of the Marquard Group conglomerate. History The company 4Players GmbH was established in May 2000 by the internet agency Active Newmedia GmbH in association with Freenet AG. 4Players GmbH subsequently launched the website ''4Players'' in August that year. Freenet sold 4Players GmbH to Computec Media in December 2012, with the purchase taking effect on 1 January 2013. On 30 June 2020, Computec Media owner Marquard Group transferred 4Players GmbH to 4Players AG, a newly formed ''Aktiengesellschaft'' in Switzerland owned directly by Marquard Group. The conglomerate stated that it expected "extraordinary expansion" of ''4Players'' as a result of the move. However, the site announced in August 2021 that it was to close on 31 October 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |