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Jester Interactive
Jester Interactive is a video game developer based in North Wales in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1997 as a trading arm of Morgan Computing Limited. It would later trade under the name Jester Interactive Limited, and after going into administration in 2003, it would re-emerge as Jester Interactive Publishing Limited. History Jester Interactive Limited was formed as part of a Database Software company based in North Wales, through funding from Morgan Computing Limited. The key staff who initiated this venture were Lee Wright (programmer), Lee Wright, Tim Wright (Welsh musician), Tim Wright and Gavin Morgan, managing director of Morgan Computing Limited. Jester Interactive initially consisted of a small team of five people working in offices based at Liverpool's Port of liverpool building, Port of Liverpool Building where they developed the company's first title ''NoiseToys''. ''NoiseToys'' was later renamed as ''Music Station'', then shortened to ''Music (video game), ... [...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] |
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems. Defunct Windows families include Windows 9x, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone. The first version of Windows was released on November 20, 1985, as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in the world, with 75% market share , according to StatCounter. However, Windows is not the most used operating system when including both mobile and desktop OSes, due to Android's massive growth. , the most recent version of Windows is Windows 11 for consumer PCs and tablets, Windows 11 Enterprise for corporations, and Windows Server 2022 for servers. Genealogy By marketing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Companies Of The United Kingdom
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Companies Established In 1997
Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) systems which, in turn, were replaced by flat panel displays of several types. Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming. History Analog video Video technology was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) television systems, but several new technologies for video display devices have since been invented. Video was originally exclusively a live technology. Charles Ginsburg led an Ampex research team developing one of the first practical video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT Superbikes Real Road Racing Championship
''TT Superbikes Real Road Racing'' (known in North America as ''Suzuki TT Superbikes Real Road Racing'') is a 2005 motorcycle simulation racing video game developed by Jester Interactive exclusively for the PlayStation 2 gaming console. The game was self–published by Jester in Europe, with Valcon Games and Taito handling publishing in North America and Japan, respectively. In North America, the game is licensed under Suzuki, an automobile manufacturer. The title features over 50 licensed vehicles and is entirely based around the famed Isle of Man TT race, a 60.72 km annual competition held within the Isle of Man. It is the second game based on the race, following the 1995 release of ''Manx TT Super Bike'', though this game was only based on the Manx TT event, which is a small section of the course. The game was available on the PlayStation 3 via the North American PlayStation Store. ''Suzuki TT Superbikes'' has since received two sequels. Gameplay There are two game mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music 3000
''Music 3000'' (known in North America as ''Funkmaster Flex's Digital Hitz Factory'') is a music video game developed and published by Jester Interactive exclusively for PlayStation 2. The game is a sequel to ''Music 2000'' from 1999. It is the second rhythm game to feature Funkmaster Flex in the title after '' MTV Music Generator 2''. Reception The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. ''Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine'' called it "One of the most comprehensive entries in the music-creation genre." ''IGN'' said of the game, "The Voice 2 Music feature is enough to merit that purchase by itself." ''PSM'' said, "With patience, ''DHF'' can deliver with massive funkmaster flexibility." However, ''Game Informer ''Game Informer'' (''GI'', most often stylized ''gameinformer'' from the 2010s onward) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manic Miner
''Manic Miner'' is a Platform game, platform video game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith (games programmer), Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte in 1983 in video gaming, 1983 (later re-released by Software Projects). It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the early titles in the platform game genre. The game itself was inspired by the Atari 8-bit family game ''Miner 2049er''. It is considered one of the most influential platform games of all time and has been ported to numerous home computers, video game consoles and mobile phones. Original artwork was created by Les Harvey. Later Software Projects artwork was supplied by Roger Tissyman. Gameplay At the time, its stand-out features included Computer and video game music, in-game music and sound effects, high replay value, and colourful graphics, which were well designed for the Attribute clash, graphical limitations of the ZX Spectrum. The Spectrum's video display allowed the backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2001, and in mainland China as iQue Game Boy Advance on June 8, 2004. The GBA is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles. The original model does not have an illuminated screen; Nintendo addressed that with the release of a redesigned model with a frontlight, frontlit screen, the Game Boy Advance SP, in 2003. Game Boy Advance SP#Backlit model (AGS-101), A newer revision of the redesign was released in 2005, with a backlight, backlit screen. Around the same time, the final redesign, the Game Boy Micro, was released in September 2005. As of June 2010, 81.51 million units of the Game Boy Advance series have been sold worldwide. Its successor, the Nintendo DS, was released in November 2004 and is backward compatible with Game B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Boy Color
The (commonly abbreviated as GBC) is a handheld game console, manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in Japan on October 21, 1998 and to international markets that November. It is the successor to the Game Boy and is part of the Game Boy product line. The GBC features a color screen rather than monochrome, but it is not backlit. It is slightly thicker and taller and features a slightly smaller screen than the Game Boy Pocket, its immediate predecessor in the Game Boy line. As with the original Game Boy, it has a custom 8-bit processor made by Sharp that is considered a hybrid between the Intel 8080 and the Zilog Z80. The American English spelling of the system's name, ''Game Boy Color'', remains consistent throughout the world. The Game Boy Color is part of the fifth generation of video game consoles. The GBC's primary competitors in Japan were the grayscale 16-bit handhelds, SNK's Neo Geo Pocket and Bandai's WonderSwan, though the Game Boy Color outsold them by a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocket Music
''Pocket Music'' is a 2002 video game developed by Jester Interactive and published by Rage Games for the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. The game is a handheld adaptation of the ''Music'' series of games released by the developer, and allows players to create tracks of music from pre-recorded samples using a grid-based interface. Gameplay ''Pocket Music'' is a music game that resembles a basic music tracker, allowing players to compose tracks of music to a maximum of five and a half minutes. Tracks are composed using pre-recorded samples, with 600 on the Game Boy Advance version and 150 for the Game Boy Color. Samples are categorised into six categories by genre, including drum and bass, techno and breakbeat. Players compose tracks by placing the samples upon a grid with a maximum of six channels playing at once. The Riff Editor allows players to use the samples to change the order of notes in a sample and add effects. The Game Boy Color version allows players to trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia on 30 November 2000. It is the successor to the original PlayStation (console), PlayStation, as well as the second installment in the PlayStation brand of consoles. As a sixth generation of video game consoles, sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's Xbox (console), Xbox. It is the List of best-selling game consoles, best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide. Announced in 1999, Sony began developing the console after the immense success of its predecessor. The PS2 offered Backward compatibility, backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock#DualShock, DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PlayStation 2 received widespread critical accla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Music Generator 2
''MTV Music Generator 2'' is a music video game developed by Jester Interactive and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 2 in 2001. Reception The game received "generally favourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Matt Hlegeson of ''Game Informer'' said, "Hardcore gamers might turn up their noses at a game that offers absolutely no action, but I encourage everyone to take a chance on this extremely unique title. If you have any interest in music whatsoever, I guarantee you'll be hooked." ''GamePro'' said that the game "doesn't move the series forward far enough from its PlayStation roots, but if you've got a melodic itch to scratch, it's still worth renting to make your own boogie-down productions." Glenn Rubenstein of ''Extended Play'' said, "If you're looking to dabble in creating your own loop-based songs, ''MTV Music Generator 2'' is an excellent introduction to the world of composing music digitally. While not as full-featured as some P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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