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IndiePub Entertainment
indiePub Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Zoo Entertainment, Inc.) was a publisher of video games based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. History Zoo Games was a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Entertainment originally known as DFTW Merger Sub, Inc. In March 2007, DFTW merged with Green Screen Interactive Software, LLC to become Green Screen Interactive Software. Following the merger, Green Screen acquired SuperVillain Studios in June 2007, Destination Software in December 2007 and Zoo Digital Publishing in April 2008. In August 2008, Green Screen was renamed Zoo Games, Inc., and Destination Software was renamed Zoo Publishing, Inc., with Zoo Publishing becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Zoo Games. SuperVillain Studios was sold back to the original owners in September 2008 and six months following the acquisition of Zoo Digital Publishing it was sold back to the original owners in order for the company to refocus on their Zoo Publishing operations. On May 7, 2009 it was announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states, and therefore have associations and formal designations which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation (though a corporation need not be a public company), in the United Kingdom it is usually a public limited company (plc), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spry Fox
Spry Fox is a video game producing company headquartered in Seattle, United States, that was founded in 2010 by David Edery and Daniel Cook. The company produced the games ''Triple Town'', a freemium strategy puzzle game with city-building game elements for social networks and mobile devices; ''Steambirds'', a strategy flying game for mobile devices; '' Road Not Taken'', a roguelike puzzle game; and co-created ''Realm of the Mad God'' with Wild Shadow Studios. When Wild Shadow Studios was acquired by Kabam in June 2012, Spry Fox sold its stake in the game to Kabam as part of the deal. In July 2015, Spry Fox released ''Alphabear'', a Scrabble-style word game with collectable bear power-ups, also for mobile devices. ''Alphabear'' received the award for Standout Indie app at the inaugural Google Play Awards in 2016. In May 2016, Spry Fox released ''Bushido Bear'', an action game they described as a mashup between ''Fruit Ninja'' and ''Smash TV'', featuring similar collectable bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Up!
''Order Up!'' is a cooking simulation-styled mini-game compilation developed by SuperVillain Studios and published by Zoo Games and Funbox Media. It was released on July 22, 2008 in North America, October 23 in Australia, and October 24 in Europe for the Wii. An enhanced port titled ''Order Up!!'' was released for the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS on December 9, 2011 in Europe and June 21, 2012 in North America. The game was released on iOS and Android as ''Order Up!! To Go''. Plot The player assumes the role of a budding chef who has landed in Port Abello, one of the most important locations on the culinary map. After learning the trade in a local fast food joint, the player purchases a diner. The Fortified Chef Competition is about to visit town and winning it would launch the player to the centre of the culinary stage. Gameplay The game sees the player purchasing and managing various restaurants and trying to earn 5 stars at each by completing goals such as unlocking recipes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NARC (video Game)
''Narc'' (stylized as ''NARC'') is a 1988 run and gun arcade game designed by Eugene Jarvis for Williams Electronics and programmed by George Petro, Todd Allen, and Eugene Jarvis, with art by Jack Haeger, John Newcomer, and Lin Young. It was one of the first ultra-violent video games and a frequent target of parental criticism of the video game industry. The object is to arrest and kill drug offenders, confiscate their money and drugs, and defeat "Mr. Big". It was the first game in the newly restarted Williams Electronics coin-op video game division. Shortly before its release, Williams acquired the video and pinball divisions of Bally/Midway. ''Narc'' was ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and NES. In 2005, the franchise was re-launched with a new game for the Xbox and PS2, which was released on March 22, 2005. A GameCube version of said game was planned, but was ultimately scrapped. Gameplay The game's main characters are Max Force and Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M&M's Adventure
Overview ''M&M's The Lost Formulas'' ''M&M's The Lost Formulas'' is a 3D platform game and the M&M's, first M&M's-based video game. It was released on September 28, 2000, for both Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. It was published by Simon & Schuster Interactive in North America and JoWooD Productions in Europe and developed by Boston Animation. The gameplay is similar to that of the Crash Bandicoot series. It also features a "math mode" in which players are tasked with solving math problems. The math levels are for children ages 5–10. Plot Yellow and Red work at an M&M's factory and are about to go on a vacation, when Red finds out that Yellow left the M&M's Minis in charge of the factory while they were about to leave. Due to their incompetence, they have turned the factory into a mess and left robots running wild everywhere, and have also hidden many of the M&M's formulas. Before they leave on vacation, Yellow must head there and stop them. Throughout the game, Green, an M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysler Classic Racing
''Chrysler Classic Racing'' is a Racing video game, racing game developed by British company Extra Mile Studios and published by IndiePub Entertainment, Zoo Entertainment for the Wii and the Nintendo DS. It was released in North America on November 18, 2008. It is the first video game to exclusively feature Chrysler automobiles for the Wii and the Nintendo DS. The game focuses on a story Game mechanics#Game modes, mode, in which the player, a nerd, attempts to become the coolest person in town by winning races with classic Chrysler vehicles. ''Chrysler Classic Racing'' garnered mediocre reviews from critics, who felt it had below average gameplay and excessively blatant advertising. As of 2010, ''Chrysler Classic Racing'' has received a 40.20% for its Wii version and a 33% for its DS version from review aggregation website GameRankings. Gameplay In ''Chrysler Classic Racing'', the player races classic Chrysler cars on various tracks. The main portion of the game is found in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree
''Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree'' is a minigame compilation video game developed by Canadian studio Humagade and published by Zoo Games for Nintendo's Wii. It was released in North America on December 19, 2008, and in Europe on March 27, 2009. It received mostly negative reviews, which focused on its lack of content and poor gameplay. Gameplay ''Redneck Jamboree'' features twelve minigames which the player can participate in based on redneck activities. The game requires the player to play through the first six games repeatedly in order to unlock the other six. The player is able to spend bottle caps earned from getting high scores on games on further minigames. The minigames include "Backyard Shooting", where the player shoots at objects with the Wii Remote, and a minigame which requires the player to explode fish out of water. Most of the games use the Wii remote's motion controls. The multiplayer mode allows for friends to play on the same screen. Each player takes turns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collision Course
{{wiktionary A collision course, also known as a ''kamikaze run'', is the deliberate maneuver by the operator of a moving object (or often in Sci-Fi a spaceship) to collide with another object. It is a desperate maneuver since it often damages or destroys both. Uses in history *Ancient Greek Triremes were reinforced and equipped with bronze rammers, so they could collide with enemy ships to sink them *Admiral Nelson used a similar tactic to attack the French fleet at Trafalgar, to the horror of Captain Hardy, when he ordered the British ships to 'run aboard' (crash into, or just ahead of the ships). *PT-109, a torpedo boat commanded by the future U.S. President, then Lieutenant junior grade John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ..., was believed to have b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
