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Picopict
''Picopict'', known as ''Pictobits'' in North America and as ''Pictopict'' in Australia, is a Puzzle video game, puzzle video game developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's List of DSiWare games and applications, DSiWare digital distribution service. It is one of seven games released for the DSi's ''Art Style'' series of video games. It was announced on January 26, 2009, was released two days later alongside ''Nemrem, Somnium'', another ''Art Style'' game, and was released in North America and PAL regions in the same year, on May 18 and May 22 respectively. In ''Picopict'', players use the touchscreen to move coloured blocks into a formation, such as a four-block line or a 2x2 square. This contributes to an 8-bit image, which consist of various Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) characters, such as Mario, Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link, and Bowser (character), Bowser. ''Picopict'' was an anticipated release due to its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemrem
''Nemrem'', known as ''Zengage'' in North America and ''Somnium'' in Japan, is a puzzle video game developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare digital distribution service. Gameplay The game involves players sliding colored tiles on a game board in order to match the positions of colored balls resting on the same board. Some puzzles in higher-level stages may feature obstacles that could send some colored balls bouncing elsewhere or get stuck, etc. Development ''Nemrem'' was announced for the DSiWare service on January 28, 2009, and released two days later alongside '' Art Style: Picopict'', another title in the ''Art Style'' series. Reception ''Nemrem'' received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On ''Metacritic'', the game holds a score of 65/100 based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". JC Fletcher of ''Joystiq'' felt that being released alongside ''Picopict'' caused it to be overlooked when it was released in Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Style
''Art Style'' is a video game series created by skip Ltd. for WiiWare and DSiWare. The first game in the ''Art Style'' series, ''Orbient'', was released for WiiWare in September 2008. Another two ''Art Style'' games, ''Cubello'' and ''Rotohex'', were released during October 2008 while two more were added in 2010. Seven DSiWare ''Art Style'' games were released on that service after its launch in Japan in December 2008, with the first two being ''Aquario'' and ''Decode''. According to Nintendo, games in the ''Art Style'' series emphasize "elegant design, polished graphics, and pick-up-and-play controls" that create "an experience focused purely on fun and engaging game play." WiiWare titles released in the series cost 600 Nintendo Points, while DSiWare titles cost 500 points. ''Art Style'' was preceded by a series of seven similar games for the Game Boy Advance called ''bit Generations ''bit Generations'' is a video game franchise for the Game Boy Advance, published by Nint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Video Games
The year 2009 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'', ''Bayonetta'', '' Borderlands'', '' Demon's Souls'', '' Dragon Age: Origins'', '' Infamous'', '' Just Dance'', '' Minecraft'', and '' Prototype''. Best-selling games The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales. Events Console releases The list of game consoles released in 2009 in North America. Game releases List of games released in 2009 in North America. Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. See also *2009 in games This page lists board game, board and card games, Wargaming, wargames, Miniature wargaming, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2009. For video games, see 2009 in video games. Games released or invented in 2009 Game ... Notes References {{History of Video Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of DSiWare Games And Applications
This is a list of games and applications, collectively known as DSiWare, for the Nintendo DSi handheld game console, available for download via the DSi Shop and unplayable on earlier DS models. An update released for the Nintendo 3DS in June 2011 added support for the Nintendo eShop service, which contained the DSi Shop's full library of DSiWare games (at the time) with the exception of certain games and applications. There were over 200 downloadable games available in North America as of August 2010. DSiWare games and applications typically have animated icons, but some of them, such as ''Bejeweled Twist'', have static icons. Note that blank boxes in some columns represent currently unconfirmed or otherwise unknown information. (This list is incomplete and missing some titles and many release dates outside of North America.) Release dates are subject to change. The DSi Shop has ceased activity on March 31, 2017. Although DSiWare games and apps on the Nintendo eShop are currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Nintendo Magazine
''Official Nintendo Magazine'', or ''ONM'', was a British video game magazine that ran from 2006 to 2014 that covered the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and Wii U video game consoles released by Nintendo. Originally published by EMAP as ''Nintendo Magazine System'', the magazine first covered the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy consoles, and was later renamed to ''Nintendo Magazine'', ''Nintendo Official Magazine'' then, briefly, ''Nintendo Official Magazine UK''. Under these names, it was published by EMAP for twelve years, before the rights were sold to the publisher, Future plc. The first issue by Future plc was released on 16 February 2006. The magazine then ran for 8 years and 8 months, concluding with its 114th issue, released on 14 October 2014. The similarly titled Australian version was a follow-up of '' Nintendo Magazine System'', not to be confused with the UK publication. History '' Mean Machines'', a long-sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UGO Networks
UGO Entertainment, Inc. was a website that provided coverage of online media in entertainment, targeting males aged 18–34. The company was based in New York, New York, United States. History The company started in 1997 as Unified Gamers Online, billed in directories as a "hand-picked network of professionally managed gaming sites and services." In 1997, founder Chris Sherman hired Ken Margolis Associates to manage sales and marketing to the Game Industry. Chris sold UGO to Actionworld, Inc., a subsidiary of InterWorld, which incorporated the company in the state of Delaware in April, 1997. That same year, InterWorld spun off the company "in order to permit UGO Networks to build a separate management team…and to position UGO Networks to seek private parts equity financing." In 1998, UGO—then described as "the largest independent gaming community on the Internet"—created the prestigious UGO E3 Awards, now the Game Critics Awards, to recognize high quality video gam ... [...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] |
Tetris
''Tetris'' (russian: link=no, Тетрис) is a puzzle video game created by Soviet Union, Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It has been published by several companies for multiple platforms, most prominently during a dispute over the appropriation of the rights in the late 1980s. After a significant period of publication by Nintendo, the rights reverted to Pajitnov in 1996, who co-founded the Tetris Company with Henk Rogers to manage licensing. In ''Tetris'', players complete lines by moving differently shaped pieces (tetrominoes), which descend onto the playing field. The completed lines disappear and grant the player points, and the player can proceed to fill the vacated spaces. The game ends when the uncleared lines reach the top of the playing field. The longer the player can delay this outcome, the higher their score will be. In multiplayer games, players must last longer than their opponents; in certain versions, players can inflict penalties on opponents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Bomb
''Giant Bomb'' is an American video game website and wiki that includes personality-driven gaming videos, commentary, news, and reviews, created by former ''GameSpot'' editors Jeff Gerstmann and Ryan Davis. The website was voted by ''Time'' magazine as one of the Top 50 websites of 2011. Originally part of Whiskey Media, the website was acquired by CBS Interactive in March 2012 before being sold to Red Ventures in 2020, then to Fandom in 2022. After being terminated from his position as editorial director of ''GameSpot'', Gerstmann began working with a team of web engineers to create a new video game website. His intent was to create "a fun video game website" that would not heavily cover the business side of the game industry. The site's core editorial staff consisted primarily of former ''GameSpot'' editors. ''Giant Bomb'' was unveiled on March 6, 2008, as a blog; the full site launched on July 21, 2008. The ''Giant Bomb'' offices were originally in Sausalito, California bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurogamer
''Eurogamer'' is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 and owned by alongside formed company Gamer Network. Its editor-in-chief is Martin Robinson. Since 2008, it is known for the formerly eponymous games trade fair EGX organised by its parent company, which was called Eurogamer Expo until 2013. 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 "Gestalt" Bye, the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine '' PC Gaming World''; Patrick "Ghandi" Stokes, a contributor for the website Warzone; and Rupert "rauper" Loman, who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game '' Quake''. ''Eurogamer'' hosts content from media outlet ''Digital Foundry'' since 2007, which was founded by Richard Leadbetter in 2004. In January 2008, Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameRankings
GameRankings was a video gaming review aggregator that was founded in 1999 and owned by CBS Interactive. It indexed over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games. GameRankings was discontinued in December 2019, with its staff being merged with the similar aggregator Metacritic. Rankings GameRankings collected and linked to (but did not host) reviews from other websites and magazines and averages specific ones. While hundreds of reviews may get listed, only the ones that GameRankings deemed notable were used for the average. Scores were culled from numerous American and European sources. The site used a percentage grade for all reviews in order to be able to calculate an average. However, because not all sites use the same scoring system (some rate out of 5 or 10, while others use a letter grade), GameRankings changed all other types of scores into percentages using a relatively straightforward conversion process. When a game accumulated six total reviews, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
