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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] |
Bill Bailey
Mark Robert Bailey (born 13 January 1965), known professionally as Bill Bailey, is an English musician, comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Manny in the sitcom ''Black Books'' and his appearances on the panel shows ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'', '' Have I Got News for You'', and '' QI'', as well as for his stand-up comedy work. He plays a variety of musical instruments and incorporates music into his performances. Bailey was listed by ''The Observer'' as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. In 2007, and again in 2010, he was voted the seventh greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups''. In 2020 Bailey won the 18th series of the televised BBC dancing competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' with his professional partner Oti Mabuse. At 55, he was the oldest winner in the show's history. Early life Mark Robert Bailey was born on 13 January 1965 in Bath, Somerset, the son of a medical practitioner father and hospital ward employee mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Games
Midway Games Inc., known previously as Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, and commonly known as simply Midway, was an American video game developer and publisher. Midway's franchises included ''Mortal Kombat'', ''Rampage (series), Rampage'', ''Spy Hunter'', ''NBA Jam (series), NBA Jam'', ''Cruis'n (series), Cruis'n'', and ''NFL Blitz''. Midway also acquired the rights to video games that were originally developed by WMS Industries, Williams Electronics and Atari Games, such as ''Defender (video game), Defender'', ''Joust (video game), Joust'', ''Robotron 2084'', ''Gauntlet (series), Gauntlet'', and the ''Rush (video game series), Rush'' series. The company was founded as Midway Manufacturing in 1958, as an amusement game manufacturer. The company was then purchased by Bally Manufacturing in 1969, and used the Bally Midway name in the 1980s. In 1973, Midway moved into the interactive entertainment industry, Video game developer, developing and video game publisher, publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revolution
A revolution is a drastic political change that usually occurs relatively quickly. For revolutions which affect society, culture, and technology more than political systems, see social revolution. Revolution may also refer to: Aviation *Warner Revolution I, an American homebuilt aircraft design * Warner Revolution II, an American homebuilt aircraft design Books * ''Revolution'' (book), by Russell Brand, 2014 * ''Revolution'' (novel), by Jennifer Donnelly, 2010 *''Revolution'', the first part of the 2013 novelization of the first book of the animated TV series '' The Legend of Korra'' *'' The Revolution: A Manifesto'', by Ron Paul, 2008 *''Revolution: A Sociological Interpretation'', by Michael Kimmel, 1990 Comics * ''Revolution'' (Marvel Comics), 2000 * ''Revolution'' (IDW Publishing), 2016 Computing *Revolution (software platform), a development environment based on the MetaCard engine * Revolution Analytics, a statistical software company *Revolution, the former name of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SCE Studio Cambridge
Guerrilla Cambridge (formerly SCE Studio Cambridge) was a British video game developer based in Cambridge, England. The studio was founded under Sony Computer Entertainment in July 1997 through the buyout of the game development division of CyberLife Technology. In 2010, SCE Studio Cambridge was restructured as a sister studio to Guerrilla Games under the name Guerrilla Cambridge and shut down in 2017. The studio is best known for developing the ''MediEvil'' series. History On 15 July 1997, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced that it, through its London-based division, was to acquire the game development division of CyberLife Technology for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1996, CyberLife had previously developed games under the name "Millennium Interactive", including '' Creatures'', but changed its name early on when developing artificial intelligence technology and "artificial life" simulations became its primary focus. The bought-out team was integrated into a new in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16Volt
16volt is an American industrial rock band featuring Eric Powell, with other performers added for live shows. History 16volt was formed in Portland, Oregon by composer and vocalist Eric Powell. Powell recruited musicians drummer Joel Bornzin, guitarist Jon Fell and Jeff Taylor to record "Motorskills", which debuted on ''The Cyberflesh Conspiracy'' various artist compilation by If It Moves... That band released their first full-length studio album ''Wisdom'' on May 25, 1993, after signing to Re-Constriction Records. The album received critical attention for its industrial-informed beats and abrasive electronic textures. The band continued to issue album's via Re-Constriction for the next three albums: ''Skin'' (1994), '' LetDownCrush'' (1996), and '' SuperCoolNothing'' (1998). The band is featured in the opening scene of video game ''Primal'', and contributed nine songs to the game's soundtrack. 16volt released its fifth album titled ''FullBlackHabit'' in 2007 for Metropolis Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primal (video Game)
''Primal'' is an action-adventure horror video game developed by SCE Cambridge Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2. It tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms. As the story develops, more is revealed about Jen's past and her relationship with her boyfriend, as well as the nature of the demon worlds. Gameplay In ''Primal'', the player can control either Jen or Scree as they navigate the realms of Oblivion. As the game progresses, newer demonic forms are obtained, which prove invaluable in solving various puzzles and combat. Control can be switched between Jen and Scree at any time in game. When in control of one, the other will be operated by an artificial intelligence (AI), performing various functions depending on the situation. During play, the characters can interact with one another, performing actions such as asking questions, or siphoning energy. When in control ... [...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'', '' NHL'', a ... [...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] |
Bill Brown (composer)
Bill Brown IV (born 1969) is an American composer known for creating music for several video games and films. He is best known for his work on Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, composing the system sounds as well as music for the tour software. His father was renowned New York City radio disc jockey, Bill Brown (III) (d. 2011). Awards *BMI 2005 TV Music Award for "CSI: NY" Season 1 *ITVA Golden Reel GOLD Award for Kennedy Space Center "Gateway to the Universe" soundtrack *Music4Games – M4G Editor's Choice Award for "The Sum of All Fears" (PC) *Best Music Award – PCXL Magazine's 1998 All-Star Awards for "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six" Nominations *Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) 2003 Awards Nominee for ''Lineage II: the Chaotic Chronicle'' (NCSoft), in the following categories: Best Live Performance Recording, Best Cinematic / Cut-Scene Audio, Best Original Vocal Song – Choral *British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2003 Games Awards Nominee in the Music cat ... [...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 ... [...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 Live'', ''NHL'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argonaut Games
Argonaut Games PLC was a British video game developer founded in 1982, most notable for the development of the Super NES video game ''Star Fox'' and its supporting Super FX hardware, as well as for developing '' Croc: Legend of the Gobbos'' and the ''Starglider'' series. The company was liquidated in late 2004, and ceased to exist in early 2007. History Founded as Argonaut Software by teenager Jez San in 1982, the company name is a play on his name (J. San) and the mythological story of '' Jason and the Argonauts''. Its head offices were in Colindale, London,Company Summary . Argonaut Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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