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2016 In Video Gaming
Numerous video games were released in 2016. New hardware came out as well, albeit largely refreshed and updated versions of consoles in the PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 4 Slim, and Xbox One S. Commercially available virtual reality headsets were released in much greater numbers and at much lower price points than the enthusiast-only virtual reality headsets of earlier generations. Augmented reality also became mainstream with ''Pokémon Go''. Top-rated games originally released in 2016 included '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'', ''Inside'', ''Overwatch'', '' Forza Horizon 3'', '' NBA 2K17'', '' Dark Souls III'', and '' Battlefield 1'' and '' Doom 2016''. The top five highest-grossing video games of 2016 were ''League of Legends'', ''Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor'', ''Monster Strike'', ''Clash of Clans'', and ''Dungeon Fighter Online''. Top-rated games Major awards Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism rev ...
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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 ...
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Golden Joystick Awards
The Golden Joystick Awards, also known as the People's Gaming Awards, is a video game award ceremony; it awards the best video games of the year, as voted for originally by the British general public, but is now a global event that can be voted online via ''GamesRadar+''. , the ceremony was in its 39th year. It is the longest-running video game award ceremony, launched in 1983, and the second-oldest video game award ceremony after the Arcade Awards, launched in 1981. The awards were initially focused on PC games, but were later extended to include console games as well, owing to the success of video game consoles such as the Sega Master System and the Sega Mega Drive in the United Kingdom. The ceremony is not directly related to the golden joystick prize given away to successful contestants on '' GamesMaster'', a British television show, but both properties belong to Future plc. In 2021, the Golden Joystick Awards celebrated 50 Years Of Games by asking the public to vote for ...
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Eagle Flight
''Eagle Flight'' is a virtual reality simulation video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in late 2016. Players must have a virtual reality headset, such as the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, or HTC Vive, in order to play the game. The game is set fifty years after humanity's extinction, focusing on a post-apocalyptic version of Paris. Players assume control of an eagle, which must travel around the city and defeat rival animals in order to build its nest on five different landmarks. Gameplay revolves around players tilting their heads to control the movement of the eagle, and using sonar waves to defeat enemies. The game also features a six-player competitive multiplayer Capture the Flag-styled mode, and a cooperative multiplayer mode called Free Flight, which allows the player to explore the city with five other players. Development of the game began in October 2014 after the completion of ''F ...
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Superhot
''Superhot'' is an independent first-person shooter (FPS) video game developed and published by Superhot Team. Though the game follows traditional first-person shooter gameplay mechanics, with the player attempting to take out enemy targets using guns and other weapons, time within the game progresses at normal speed only when the player moves; this creates the opportunity for the player to assess their situation in slow motion and respond appropriately, making the gameplay similar to strategy video games. The game is presented in a minimalist art style, with enemies in red and weapons in black, in contrast to the otherwise white and grey environment. The game originated as an entry in the 2013 7 Day FPS Challenge, which Superhot Team expanded into a browser-based demonstration that September. Widespread attention from the demonstration prompted the team to develop the full game, using Kickstarter to secure funding to complete the title. ''Superhot'' was released for Microsoft W ...
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Rez Infinite
Rez may refer to: Entertainment * Rez (video game), a 2001 Japanese rail shooter music video game released by Sega * ''The Rez'', a 1996-1998 Canadian television drama series * Rez (''Gex''), a character in the video game series ''Gex'' * Rez, a character in '' Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' Music * "Rez" (song), a 1993 non-album track by Underworld in the UK * Rez Band, also known as simply Rez, a former Christian heavy metal rock group from Chicago Native Americans * Rez, slang for an Indian reservation of United States Native Americans * Rez, slang for an Indian reserve of Canadian First Nations peoples * Rez dog (or reservation dog), a term for outdoor, stray, and feral dogs living on Indian reservations People * Rez Abbasi (born 1965), Pakistani-American fusion and jazz guitarist * Rez Cortez (born 1956), Filipino film and television actor and assistant director * Rez Gardi, Kurdish New Zealander international lawyer and human rights activist * Rez Toledo, Filipino singer- ...
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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 ...
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Pokémon Sun And Moon
and are 2016 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the seventh generation of the ''Pokémon'' video game series. First announced in February 2016, ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' were released worldwide on 18 November 2016, commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary. A pair of enhanced versions, ''Pokémon Ultra Sun'' and ''Pokémon Ultra Moon'', were released for the same consoles on 17 November 2017. The titles began development following completion of ''Pokémon Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'', with increased emphasis on Pokémon interactions, and relationships. They follow a young Pokémon trainer's journey around the Alola region—based on Hawaii—with the objective of the games being to complete the island challenge and prevent the schemes of Team Skull, and later the Aether Foundation, all while attempting to challenge various Pokémon trainers of ...
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Overwatch (video Game)
''Overwatch'' was a 2016 team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was first released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016 and Nintendo Switch in October 2019. Cross-platform play was supported across all platforms. Described as a "hero shooter", ''Overwatch'' assigned players into two teams of six, with each player selecting from a Characters of Overwatch, large roster of characters, known as "heroes", with unique abilities. Teams worked to complete map-specific objectives within a limited period of time. Blizzard added new characters, maps, and game modes post-release, all free of charge, with the only additional cost to players being optional loot boxes to purchase cosmetic items. ''Overwatch'' is Blizzard's fourth major franchise and came about following the 2014 cancellation of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, ''Titan (Blizzard Entertainment project), Titan''. A portion of the ''Titan'' team were ...
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List Of Game Of The Year Awards
Game of the Year (GotY) is an award given by various award events and media publications to a video game that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming that year. Events and ceremonies British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA Games Awards) The British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honoring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards. Czech Game of the Year Awards The Czech Game of the Year Awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development. D.I.C.E. Awards The D.I.C.E. Awards are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), a non-profit organization of industry professionals. The awards were previously known as the Interactive Ach ...
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13th British Academy Games Awards
The 13th British Academy Video Game Awards awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is an award ceremony that was held on 6 April 2017 at Tobacco Dock. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2016 and was hosted by Danny Wallace. Nominees The nominees for the 13th British Academy Video Games Awards were announced on 9 March 2017. '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' received the most nominations with eight in total; ''Inside'' received the second most with seven nominations, followed by ''Firewatch'' with six and ''Overcooked'', ''Overwatch'', '' The Witness'' and ''The Last Guardian'' with four each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on 6 April 2017. Awards BAFTA Special Award * Brenda Romero BAFTA Ones to Watch Award * ''Among the Stones'' - Lukasz Gomula, Alberto Taiuti, James Wood, Roberton Macken, Kevin McKenna, Rory Sweeney * ''Pentagrab'' - Andrew Fullarton, Thomas Slade, Nick Kondylis, Cari Watterton, Dale Smith ...
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Game Developers Choice Awards
The Game Developers Choice Awards are awards annually presented at the Game Developers Conference for outstanding game developers and games. Introduced in 2001, the Game Developers Choice Awards were preceded by the Spotlight Awards, which were presented from 1997 to 1999. Since then, the ceremony for the Independent Games Festival is held just prior to the Choice Awards ceremony. Winner selection process Nominations for games are by made by International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), a group of leading game creators. Votes are then additionally made by editors of Game Developer. Any video game released in the preceding calendar year, regardless of medium, is eligible to be nominated, though upgrades, expansions, and mission packs are not eligible to be nominated. The top nominated games are assembled into the list of nominees, typically presented in December, are then voted on by final voting body, made up of ICANs, and editors of Game Developer. In this final stage of voting ...
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