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Raffaele Cecco
Raffaele Cecco (born 10 May 1967) is a British video games developer who has created numerous video games since 1984, including '' Cybernoid'' and '' Exolon''. He grew up in Tottenham in North London. Spurred by an interest in computers, he received his first computer, a Sinclair ZX81, as a birthday gift from his parents in 1981 and began programming simple games in BASIC. Due to the popularity of Cecco's video games he was asked to write a monthly diary for '' CRASH'' magazine, the first installment being 15 April 1988. The diary documented the development of '' Stormlord''. Games These are the games that Cecco has developed or been closely associated with: *''Equinox'' (1986, Mikro-Gen) *'' Exolon'' (1987, Hewson Consultants) *'' Cybernoid'' (1988, Hewson Consultants) *'' Stormlord'' (1989, Hewson Consultants) *'' Deliverance: Stormlord II'' (1990, Hewson Consultants) *'' First Samurai'' (1991, Vivid Image) *''Second Samurai'' (1993, Vivid Image) *'' Street Racer'' (1994, Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game
A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset. Most modern video games are audiovisual, with Sound, audio complement delivered through loudspeaker, speakers or headphones, and sometimes also with other types of sensory feedback (e.g., haptic technology that provides Touch, tactile sensations). Some video games also allow microphone and webcam inputs for voice chat in online gaming, in-game chatting and video game livestreaming, livestreaming. Video games are typically categorized according to their hardware platform, which traditionally includes arcade video games, console games, and PC game, comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Samurai
''Second Samurai'' is a video game released for the Amiga in 1993. It is the sequel to the 1991 game '' First Samurai''. A Mega Drive version was later released in 1994 which features different graphics, sound and level design to the Amiga version. Gameplay The game includes prehistoric and futuristic levels as well as feudal Japan as in ''First Samurai''. Contact with enemies or falling off the screen (lives are not lost automatically) subtracts one point from the life bar. In the Mega Drive/Genesis version of the game, the Demon King from the first game taunts the player on a black screen when they lose a life with sayings such as "Give up mortal!" and "Going Down!" until the last life is lost. Development Following the success of ''First Samurai'', Mev Dinc was interested in developing 'a sequel to end all sequels'. The concept of having 2 samurai to choose from was established early on. Psygnosis put forward an appealing offer for both the Amiga and Sega Mega Drive versions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Video Game Designers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and, 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 *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** British Isles, an island group ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** British Empire, a historical global colonial empire ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) * British Raj, colonial India under the British Empire * British Hong Kong, colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts, in an attempt to eliminate the Iron Triangle (Vietnam), Iron Triangle. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 15 – Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. * January 23 ** In Munich, the trial begins of Wilhelm Harster, accused of the murder of 82,856 Jews (including Anne Frank) when he led German security police during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He is eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. ** Milton Keynes in England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Sinclair
''Your Sinclair'', originally ''Your Spectrum'' or ''YS'', is a discontinued British computer magazine for the Sinclair range of computers, mainly the ZX Spectrum. It was commercially published between 1984 and 1993. History The magazine was launched in January 1984 as ''Your Spectrum'' by Sportscene Specialist Press. (Sportscene would later be renamed to Dennis Publishing in April 1987.) Initially, it was published bimonthly, changing to monthly in June 1984. With the January 1986 issue, the title was relaunched as ''Your Sinclair'', with the intention of expanding coverage of the QL into the main magazine (previously, ''QL User'' had been a pull-out section within the magazine), and any future computers produced by Sinclair. However, the magazine remained focused almost entirely on the ZX Spectrum games scene. In 1990, the magazine was sold to Bath-based Future plc, and the April 1990 issue was the first to be published by the new company. That issue's news section containe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slot Car Thunder
Slot, the slot or Slots may refer to: People * Arne Slot (born 1978), Dutch football manager, former player * Gerrie Slot (born 1954), Dutch cyclist * Hanke Bruins Slot (born 1977), Dutch politician * Tonny Bruins Slot (born 1947), Dutch association football coach who is known for his analyses of matches and opponents * Jørgen Slots, a Danish-born periodontist in the United States * Margareta Slots (died 1669), Dutch-born mistress of Gustav II Adolf of Sweden Arts, entertainment, and media * Slot (band), a Russian alternative/nu metal band * Slot, abbreviation of St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band, a pipe band based in Dublin, Ireland * Dance slot, an imaginary narrow rectangle along which a follower moves back and forth with respect to the leader * ''The Slot'' (TV series), an Australian television series Sport * Slot (ice hockey), the area on the hockey rink directly ahead of the goaltender between the faceoff circles on each side * Slot, a space within a formation during a gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championship Manager Quiz
''Championship Manager Quiz'' (informally named ''CM Quiz'') is a football trivia quiz video game released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 2001, developed by King of the Jungle and published by Eidos Interactive. It is a spin-off from the '' Championship Manager'' series of games. Gameplay The game consists of a multiple-choice quiz, with over 11,000 questions with the focus largely on the domestic English and Scottish leagues. Players select a team to represent and correct answers enable them to pass the ball between players and eventually in a position to shoot and score. Players are offered three ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?''-style lifelines: "One-Two" (removing two wrong answers), "Hit & Hope" (which gives the player two chances to answer the question) and "Substitution" (which avoids the question entirely, granting the player a new one to answer). Modes include "Exhibition" (in which players quiz against the computer), "Keep Uppy" (in which players try to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination Earth
''For the European Commission project, see Destination Earth (European Union)'' ''Destination Earth'' is a 1956 promotional cartoon created by John Sutherland and funded by the American Petroleum Institute. The short explains the fundamentals of the petroleum industry and how petroleum products enrich everyday life in the United States, as well as the benefits of a free market economy. Synopsis Destination Earth begins on the planet Mars, where the emperor Ogg (reminiscent of Stalin) is addressing an arena of his subjects. Prior to this, Martian society is shown with virtually everything having puns akin to Ogg and billboards extolling "our glorious leader". The Martians are "invited" to attend a speech at a stadium, where one Martian who tries to run away is "convinced" otherwise by being fired at by laser rifles. During the speech, Ogg dictates his audience's reactions, through a remote-controlled teleprompt. The Martians are shown to have stony, unhappy expressions. Ogg the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-Movie (video Game)
A B movie, or B film, is a type of cheap, low-budget commercial motion picture. Originally, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, this term specifically referred to films meant to be shown as the lesser-known second half of a double feature, somewhat similar to B-sides in recorded music. However, the production of such films as "second features" in the United States largely declined by the end of the 1950s. This shift was due to the rise of commercial television, which prompted film studio B movie production departments to transition into television film production divisions. These divisions continued to create content similar to B movies, albeit in the form of low-budget films and series. Today, the term "B movie" is used in a broader sense. In post-Golden Age usage, B movies can encompass a wide spectrum of films, ranging from sensationalistic exploitation films to independent arthouse productions. In either usage, most B movies represent a particular genre: the Western was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Armstrong
''Agent Armstrong'' is a platform game for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows developed by King of the Jungle and published by Virgin Interactive. Plot In 1935, the British Secret Service's most respected asset, Agent Armstrong, must put a stop to a mysterious, evil organization known as the Syndicate. He has absconded from the Syndicate with plans that reveal their weaknesses. Armed with this information, he chases the Syndicate and their leader, Spats Falconetti, around the globe as they gradually take over the world. Gameplay The game is a side-scrolling 3D platform game. Along with left to right movement, the character can also move back (away from the screen) and forwards (towards the screen). It is broken down into 30 levels taking place in various different locations such as Chicago and the Amazon. The player, armed with a gun and grenades must fight their way through various enemies and large mid-level and end-level bosses. In addition to simply killing enemies the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Racer (1994 Video Game)
''Street Racer'' is a racing video game published by Ubi Soft for various systems. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994, Sega Mega Drive in 1995, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Game Boy in 1996 and Windows and Amiga in 1997. Marketed as a "cross between ''Mario Kart'' and ''Street Fighter''", the go-kart themed game combined racing with comedy and beat 'em up influenced violence. The game was a success on the SNES and Mega Drive and received mixed reviews across platforms. Gameplay ''Street Racer'' is a go-kart racing game which combines racing with violence. Characters can strike opponents with their fists and must avoid explosives littered around the track. The game's characters (including Surf Sister and Frank Instein)Brett Alan WeissStreet Racer, Allgame, Accessed 27 September 2009 possess unique power-ups such as the Screaming Banshee, Batmobile, magic carpet and tri-plane. The game features the ability to race various championships beginning wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Samurai
''First Samurai'', alternatively titled ''The First Samurai'', is a 1991 beat 'em up platform game developed by Vivid Image and published by Image Works. ''The First Samurai'' was originally released in September 1991 for the Amiga and Atari ST, and was later ported to the Commodore 64, MS-DOS and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was followed by a sequel, ''Second Samurai'', in 1994. In 2011, a port was released for iOS. Plot In ''The First Samurai'', the protagonist undertakes a quest as the first samurai in the history of feudal Japan, and must compete against rival swordsmen. Gameplay Eating food and drinking sake will help the player get stronger, while fire and enemy contact will weaken the samurai. The main objective in a level is to collect a set of four items which must be used to gain access to the area where the level's boss lies. Magic pots serve as checkpoints and are activated with the energy of the player's sword. Killing a monster releases a portion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
