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2021 In Video Gaming
In the video game industry, 2021 saw the release of many new video games. The numerous delays in software and hardware releases due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted development schedules, leading to many games being delayed into this year or indefinitely. Additionally, computer and console hardware were impacted by the combined effects of semiconductor shortage (partially from post-COVID-19 effects) and a rising growth of bitcoin mining that strained the supply of critical components. Top-rated games Major awards Critically acclaimed games Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities. Financial performance According to market research firm Newzoo, the global video game market reached total revenues of , a 1.4% growth from 2020. Of this, 52% of the revenue was attributed to the mobile game market and the larger growth over the prior year, 28% to the conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Industry
The video game industry encompasses the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. The industry encompasses dozens of job disciplines and thousands of jobs worldwide. The video game industry has grown from niches to mainstream. , video games generated annually in global sales. In the US, it earned about in 2007, in 2008, and 2010, according to the ESA annual report. Research from Ampere Analysis indicated three points: the sector has consistently grown since at least 2015 and expanded 26% from 2019 to 2021, to a record ; the global games and services market is forecast to shrink 1.2% annually to in 2022; the industry is not recession-proof. The industry has influenced the advance of personal computers with sound cards, graphics cards and 3D graphic accelerators, CPUs, and co-processors like PhysX. Sound cards, for example, were originally developed for games and then improved for the music industry. Industry overview Size In 2017 in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated experience that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world. Applications of virtual reality include entertainment (particularly video games), education (such as medical or military training) and business (such as virtual meetings). Other distinct types of VR-style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality, sometimes referred to as extended reality or XR, although definitions are currently changing due to the nascence of the industry. Currently, standard virtual reality systems use either virtual reality headsets or multi-projected environments to generate realistic images, sounds and other sensations that simulate a user's physical presence in a virtual environment. A person using virtual reality equipment is able to look around the artificial world, move around in it, and interact with virtual features or items. The effect is commonly created by VR headsets consisting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly D. Brooks (née Lawson) is an American voice actress who works in the voice-over, film, video games, and theatre industry. She has voiced in video games since the mid-1990s. She has played Ashley Williams in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Stormy in the Nickelodeon revival of ''Winx Club'', Buena Girl from ''¡Mucha Lucha!'', Barbara Gordon in the '' Batman: Arkham'' video game series, Shinobu Jacobs in '' No More Heroes'' and '' No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle,'' Princess Allura from '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', Mee Mee in '' Dexter's Laboratory'', Jasper in ''Steven Universe'', Luna in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise as part of the Hex Girls, and Robin Ayou in '' Subnautica: Below Zero''. Brooks won a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Supporting Role at the 18th British Academy Games Awards for her work in ''Psychonauts 2 ''Psychonauts 2'' is a platform game developed by Double Fine and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game was announced at The Game Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Perry (actress)
Jane Elizabeth Perry is a British-Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her work as Diana Burnwood in the ''Hitman'' series, a role she has played in every game since 2016's soft reboot ''Hitman''. She also played protagonist Selene in 2021's '' Returnal'', for which she won the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role at the 18th British Academy Games Awards. Personal life Perry is of Irish and English descent. Her grandfather Frederic Perry was a cousin of scriptwriter Jimmy Perry. She is currently based in London, UK. She attended the University of Victoria, BC where she studied Theatre and Theatre Arts Management, and Studio 58 Vancouver where she gained a Diploma in Theatre Acting. Professional life Perry is a classically trained actress who has worked on stage in both the UK and Canada, in TV series and films. She has also worked as a motion capture artist and as a voice actor. As a voice over artist she is best known for her work in computer games ''Hitman'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resident Evil Village
''Resident Evil Village'' is a 2021 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to '' Resident Evil 7: Biohazard'' (2017). Players control Ethan Winters, who searches for his kidnapped daughter in a village filled with mutant creatures. ''Village'' maintains survival horror elements from previous ''Resident Evil'' games, with players scavenging environments for items and managing resources. However, it adds more action-oriented gameplay, with higher enemy counts and a greater emphasis on combat. ''Resident Evil Village'' was announced at the PlayStation 5 reveal event in June 2020 and was released on May 7, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, followed by a macOS version and a cloud version for Nintendo Switch in October 2022. It received generally favorable reviews, with praise for its gameplay, setting, and variety, but criticism for its puzzles, boss fights and performance issues on the Windows ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Dimitrescu
Alcina Dimitrescu ( ja, オルチーナ・ドミトレスク, ''Oruchīna Dimitoresuku''), better known as Lady Dimitrescu, is a character in the 2021 survival horror game ''Resident Evil Village'', developed and published by Capcom. One of the major antagonistic figures of ''Village'', she is presented as a gigantic noblewoman with vampire-like traits who resides with her three daughters in Castle Dimitrescu, her stronghold within the vicinity of the titular Eastern European village encountered by protagonist Ethan Winters. Dimitrescu governs the village alongside three mutant lords under the oversight of a supreme leader known as Mother Miranda. Lady Dimitrescu's physical design was modeled off Polish model Helena Mankowska, while her voice acting and motion capture were performed by American theatre actress Maggie Robertson. Following initial previews of ''Village'', Lady Dimitrescu unexpectedly rose in popularity and has become subject to a significant amount of fan-driven l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forza Horizon 5
''Forza Horizon 5'' is a 2021 racing video game developed by Playground Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is the fifth ''Forza Horizon'' title and twelfth main instalment in the ''Forza'' series. The game is set in a fictionalised representation of Mexico. It was released on 9 November 2021 for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game received critical acclaim and became a commercial success upon release; it launched to over ten million players in the first week, the biggest-ever launch for an Xbox Game Studios game. The game won three jury-voted awards at The Game Awards 2021, tying with Hazelight's '' It Takes Two'' for most wins, and was also nominated for the public-voted Players' Voice award, which went to fellow Xbox Game Studios title ''Halo Infinite''. Gameplay ''Forza Horizon 5'' is a racing video game set in an open world environment based in a fictional representation of Mexico. The game has the largest map in the entire ''Forza Horizon'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unpacking (video Game)
''Unpacking'' is a puzzle video game developed by Witch Beam and published by Humble Bundle for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox series, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. The game received positive reviews, two BAFTA Game Awards, was chosen as game of the year by ''Eurogamer.'' Gameplay The game is divided into stages named by the years in which they take place: 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018. The gameplay in each stage comprises unpacking a female character's possessions from boxes into a new dwelling, representing significant life events. The player is tasked with fitting each unpacked item into the living space, learning the protagonist's life story through her items and the places she lives. There are eight stages made up of a total of 35 rooms. Development ''Unpacking'' was developed by Witch Beam, an independent game studio based in Brisbane, Australia. The studio was founded in 2013 and had previously released ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nier (video Game)
''Nier'' is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in April 2010. In Japan, the game was released as for the PlayStation 3 with a younger main character, while an alternative version titled with an older main character was released for the Xbox 360; ''Gestalt'' was released outside of Japan as ''Nier'' for both platforms. A remaster of the game, was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows on April 23, 2021. The game is a spin-off from the ''Drakengard'' series, and follows the fifth ending of the first game, the events of which have left the planet Earth in a state of decay. Set over one thousand years after this, the game puts the player in control of the protagonist as he attempts to find a cure for an illness, known as the Black Scrawl, to which Yonah—either his sister or daughter, depending on the version—has succumbed. Partnering with a talking book known as Grimoire Weiss, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Artful Escape
''The Artful Escape'' is a platform video game developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur, published by Annapurna Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was released on September 9, 2021, and released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on January 25, 2022. Plot The fictional town of Calypso, Colorado is the birthplace of the deceased folk-music legend, Johnson Vendetti. On the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking album during the 1970s, the town is holding a large festival, and Johnson's nephew, Francis Vendetti ( Michael Johnston), is expected to play Johnson's folk songs at a concert. However, Francis struggles with living in the shadow of his uncle and follow folk music when he really wants to play rock music. The day before the concert, he meets an odd woman, Violetta (Caroline Kinley), who dares him to take risks, such as climbing a tree he had been scared of climbing before. She tells Francis to look for Lightman's before she hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rift Apart
''Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart'' is a 2021 third-person shooter platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5. It is the ninth main installment in the '' Ratchet & Clank'' series and a sequel to '' Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus''. ''Rift Apart'' was announced in June 2020 and was released on June 11, 2021. A Windows port by Nixxes Software is expected to be released on July 26, 2023. The game received positive reviews, with particular praise given to its visuals, combat and technical advancements. It sold 1.1 million units by July 2021. Gameplay The game shares many gameplay similarities with '' Ratchet & Clank'' (2016) and other entries in the series. It retains elements of previous ''Ratchet & Clank'' games, such as strafing, gunplay, collection of bolts, automatic weapon and health upgrades, manual Raritanium weapon upgrading and gadgets. The main playable character is Ratchet. He is accompanied by his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deathloop
''Deathloop'' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Arkane Lyon and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game was released on 14 September 2021 for PlayStation 5 and Windows, and on 20 September 2022 for Xbox Series X/S. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised the art design and gameplay. ''Deathloop'' won Best Game Direction and Best Art Direction at The Game Awards 2021. Gameplay In ''Deathloop'', the player takes on the role of Colt, an assassin stuck in a time loop who has been tasked to take out eight targets called Visionaries across the island of Blackreef before midnight, as leaving even one alive will cause the time loop to reset and undo his work. Should Colt die before taking out the eight targets, he will wake back up at the start of the loop. The player uses a combination of stealth, parkour, attack skills, guns, gadgets, and powers as in Arkane's previous games ''Dishonored'' and ''Prey'' to move about the game world. They mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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