Global Star Software
Global Star Software was a Canadian video game publisher based in Mississauga. It was founded in 1995 by Craig McGauley and Damian Cristiani and operated alongside their Triad Distributors, which had been founded in 1993. Both companies were acquired by Take-Two Interactive Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in New York City and founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993. The company owns two major publishing labels, Rockstar Games and 2K, which operate internal ... on 1 September 1999. When the "2K Play" label was added to Take-Two's 2K label on 10 September 2007, 2K absorbed all of Global Star's assets. List of games References {{Take-Two Interactive 1995 establishments in Ontario 1999 mergers and acquisitions 2007 disestablishments in Ontario 2007 mergers and acquisitions Take-Two Interactive divisions and subsidiaries Video game companies established in 1995 Video game companies disestablished in 2007 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siege Of Avalon
''Siege of Avalon'' (''SoA'') is a fantasy action role-playing PC game developed by Digital Tome and published on July 19, 2000. The game follows the player's attempts to lift the siege of Avalon, a castle in the fictional land of Eurale. SoA was initially released in six separate installments, before being released in a combined "Anthology" edition. History ''Siege of Avalon'' was originally released as six individual "chapters." Each chapter expanded on the game's story, and included other new content. The game's first chapter was free for download, but the remaining five chapters had to be purchased. In 2001, Global Star Software released all six chapters of the game as "''Siege of Avalon - Anthology''". The anthology CD made minor changes to the game but was primarily identical to the downloadable chapters. The chapters are no longer available for download online. There was initially a sequel to ''Siege of Avalon,'' titled ''Pillars of Avalon'', planned, but Digital Tome went ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Global Star Software Logo
Global means of or referring to a globe and may also refer to: Entertainment * ''Global'' (Paul van Dyk album), 2003 * ''Global'' (Bunji Garlin album), 2007 * ''Global'' (Humanoid album), 1989 * ''Global'' (Todd Rundgren album), 2015 * Bruno J. Global, a character in the anime series ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' Companies and brands Television * Global Television Network, in Canada ** Global BC, on-air brand of CHAN-TV, a television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ** Global Okanagan, on-air brand of CHBC-TV, a television station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada ** Global Toronto, a television station in Toronto ** Global Edmonton ** Global Calgary ** Global Montreal ** Global Maritimes ** Canwest Global, former parent company of Global Television Network * Global TV (Venezuela), a regional channel in Venezuela Other industries * Global (cutlery), a Japanese brand * Global Aviation Holdings, the parent company of World Airways, Inc., and North Am ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Handheld Games
Handheld Games Corp. was an American video game developer based in Mill Creek, Washington. They were primarily known for developing licensed titles for various consoles. The former director, Thomas L. Fessler, a 25-year veteran of the games industry, left after its closure in 2009 and now works on app development for Costco Wholesale Corporation Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores (warehouse club). As of 2022, Costco i .... Games developed References External links *http://www.tower.com/n_ad_search/search_4_rslt.cfm?div_id=4&title=&keywords=&format=0&label=&artist=Handheld%20Games&ESRB= *https://web.archive.org/web/20041010040748/http://www.handheldgames.com/ {{Authority control Defunct software companies of the United States Software companies based in Washington (state) Video game companies ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arxel Tribe
Arxel Tribe is a video game and multimedia company, founded by Slovene architects Matjaž Požlep and Diego Zanco in 1990. Games The games developed or published by Arxel Tribe include: * Faust (also released as Seven Games of the Soul), 1999, (Adventure game) -- ('' Cryo'') * Jerusalem: The Three Roads to the Holy Land, 2002, (Adventure game, Educational) -- (''Cryo'') * The Paulo Coelho trilogy: ** Pilgrim: Faith as a Weapon, 1997, (Adventure game) -- (''Infogrames Entertainment'') ** The Legend of the Prophet and the Assassin, 2000, (Adventure game) -- ''AT'' ** The Secrets of Alamut, 2001, (Adventure game) -- ''AT'' * The Ring: The Legend of the Nibelungen, 1998, (Adventure game) -- (''Cryo'') * Ring II: Twilight of the Gods, 2002, ( TPS, Adventure game) -- ''AT'' * Casanova: The Duel of the Black Rose, 2001 ( TPS, Adventure game) -- ''AT'' * Hannibal - the Game, 2003, ( TPS, Adventure game) -- ''AT'' / (''NEVER PUBLISHED'') * Mistmare, 2003, ( RPG) -- ''AT'' * The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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State Of Emergency (video Game)
''State of Emergency'' is a beat 'em up video game developed by VIS Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and by Global Star Software for Microsoft Windows. Plot In 2023, the United States government was weakened by an economic crisis. In response, the American Trade Organization, most commonly known as "The Corporation", builds a para-militaristic force and overthrows the government, taking over the United States of America and establishing a corporatised totalitarian police state. Years later, in 2035, an underground resistance named "Freedom" began a campaign of resistance and soon sparked a national riot. The Corporation declares a state of emergency. The game takes place in Capital City. The player joins Freedom in an attempt to overthrow The Corporation; they must play as one of a selection of five characters, who each have their own unique backgrounds. Characters The player is given the choice of choosing their characters to play as, how ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cyanide (company)
Cyanide SA (also known as Cyanide Studio) is a French video game developer based in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. The company was founded in 2000 by Patrick Pligersdorffer, formerly of Ubi Soft. Since 2007, Cyanide operates a second studio, Amusement Cyanide, in Montreal, Canada, and employs a total of 110 staff members as of 2018. Cyanide was acquired by French publisher Bigben Interactive (now Nacon) in May 2018. Big Bad Wolf, founded in 2015 at Bordeaux, and Rogue Factor, founded in 2013 at Montréal, are branches of Cyanide. History Before founding Cyanide, Patrick Pligersdorffer began working in the video game industry with Ubi Soft, where he assisted the opening of an internal development studio in Japan. After leaving Ubi Soft, Pligersdorffer established Cyanide in Nanterre in 2000. In November 2007, Cyanide announced that they had set up a new studio in Montreal, Canada. At the time, the new studio, known as Amusement Cyanide, was tasked with creating a new proprieta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sunstorm Interactive
Sunstorm Interactive was an American video game developer founded in 1995 in video gaming, 1995 by Anthony Campiti, which specialized in hunting simulation game, simulators and first-person shooters. The majority of their titles were small-scale "value titles", priced between $20 and $30 as compared to the typical computer game that was priced at $50 at the time. Overview The company enjoyed their original moderate success by developing Plug-in (computing), add-ons for Build engine first-person shooters such as ''Duke Nukem 3D'', ''Blood (computer game), Blood'', and ''Redneck Rampage''. At this point, the company had approximately 6 full-time employees. Sunstorm finally made an industry name for itself when it developed the first hunting simulation game ''Deer Hunter (video game), Deer Hunter'' in 1997 in video gaming, 1997. ''Deer Hunter'' opened up an entirely new genre and spawned many sequels as well as copycats. The company relocated to a new office and increased the staff si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wildfire Studios
Wildfire Studios is an Australian video game developer that was established in 1995. It is based in Brisbane, Australia. Wildfire has developed several pinball games for video game publishers, but their most recent games are released through RealNetworks. Portfolio * ''Jungo'', self-published * '' Danny Phantom Ghost Frenzy'', published by Nickelodeon * '' Tumblebugs'', published by Realarcade * '' Balls of Steel'', published by ''Pinball Wizards'' (see 3D Realms) * ''Kiss Pinball'', Global Star Software (named after band Kiss) * ''Dirt Track Racing Pinball'', Ratbag Games * ''Austin Powers Pinball'', Gotham Games and Global Star Software (named after film series ''Austin Powers'') * ''Devil's Island Pinball'', self-published * ''Tumblebugs 2,'' published by Big Fish Games RealNetworks games * ''Balls of Steel: Creature Attack!'' * ''Devil's Island Pinball'' * ''Tumblebugs'' WiiWare games * ''Tumblebugs'', published by Gameshastra Gameshastra is a video game company ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Austin Powers Pinball
''Austin Powers Pinball'' is a pinball-based video game released in 2002 and 2003 for PlayStation and Windows. The game is thematically based on the first two installments in the ''Austin Powers'' series of films and features two playable pinball machines: one for the original movie, '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'', and one for the second movie, '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me''. The third film, ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', released months before ''Pinball'' but is not featured. ''Austin Powers Pinball'' is the fourth video game in the ''Austin Powers'' series, following '' Austin Powers Operation: Trivia'', '' Austin Powers: Oh, Behave!'', and '' Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair!''. It received mixed reviews upon release. Gameplay Dr. Evil has his sights set on defeating Austin once and for all, and the best way to end the threat this time is by racking up a few points on the old pinball table. Using the flippers will help the player ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Virtual Playground
Virtual Playground was a software company producing many tycoon or business simulation games primarily for the PC platform, but their works do also extend to the Nintendo DS. Their works include Prison Tycoon, Homeland Defense, Beer tycoon, Eco Tycoon: Project Green, and Mall Tycoon 2. Their games are published by Take 2 Interactive, Koch Media, Global Star Software and ValuSoft and are typically based on the Gamebryo Gamebryo (; ; formerly NetImmerse until 2003) is a game engine developed by Gamebase Co., Ltd. and Gamebase USA, that incorporates a set of tools and plugins including run-time libraries, supporting video game developers for numerous cross-pl ... Game Engine. Since late 2018, many games published by Virtual Playground were removed from Nintendo eShop. References {{Authority control Video game development companies Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Italian Job (2001 Video Game)
''The Italian Job'' is a video game based on the 1969 film of the same name, developed by Pixelogic and first published for PlayStation to European markets by SCi and Sold Out in 2001, and to North American markets by Rockstar Games in 2002. A port of the game for Microsoft Windows was released in Europe by the then-rebranded SCi Games, and in North America by Global Star Software, in 2002. The game features a story mode based on the film, and a multiplayer "party" mode where players compete through several different circuits in London and Turin, as well as a single player practice mode where the player can develop skills needed for completing the story mode. The game features representations of London and Turin that the player can drive around freely within a sandbox mode, in a range of cars including the Mini. Production The game was developed in conjunction with Pixelogic's Continuous Ordered Scenery Streaming (COSS) technology. This allowed designers to plan and design the " ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |