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Jonas Kyratzes
Jonas Kyratzes is a German-Greek video game designer and author of video game industry related articles. Career Kyratzes' games are known for breaking with convention and being heavily story-driven. Several of his games are thematically interconnected, often by the recurring figure of Urizen (first mentioned in ''The Great Machine'') and other themes related to or inspired by the work of William Blake. With his wife, he created The Lands of Dream, a setting for many games, a book, and stories (see Stories below) he and his wife created. He also has an interest in film, and in January 2009 he wrote and directed a short documentary about the 2008 Greek riots called ''The Greek Riots: Some Basic Facts''. Jonas was born in Germany to a Greek father and a German mother, and raised in Greece. He has written several articles on video games, often advocating the concept that games are an art form. He is also politically active on the internet, blogging about political issues and co-fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden () is a city in central western Germany and the capital of the state of Hesse. , it had 290,955 inhabitants, plus approximately 21,000 United States citizens (mostly associated with the United States Army). The Wiesbaden urban area is home to approximately 560,000 people. Wiesbaden is the second-largest city in Hesse after Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main. The city, together with nearby Frankfurt am Main, Darmstadt, and Mainz, is part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region, a metropolitan area with a combined population of about 5.8 million people. Wiesbaden is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe. Its name translates to "meadow baths", a reference to its famed hot springs. It is also internationally famous for its architecture and climate—it is also called the "Nice of the North" in reference to the city in France. At one time, Wiesbaden had 26 hot springs. , fourteen of the springs are still flowing. In 1970, the town hosted the tenth ''Hessentag Landesfest'' (En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Will Claim Everything
''The Sea Will Claim Everything'' is a point-and-click adventure game, the first commercial video game from design team Jonas and Verena Kyratzes. Written by Jonas Kyratzes with graphics from Verena Kyratzes, it is the fourth game in their ''Lands of Dream'' series and was released May 25, 2012. It features a musical score by Chris Christodoulou. The game is available from the author's website and has occasionally been bundled with other games from various digital download portals. It was released on Steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ... on March 24, 2016. Reception According to Metacritic, PC Master and GameOver.gr favorably reviewed the game. PC Master speaks of an "unbelievable, beautiful, emotionally charged adventure" and "an unforgettable, dreamy journey tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Frankfurt
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German Video Game Designers
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German People Of Greek Descent
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Talos Principle II
''The Talos Principle 2'' is a puzzle-adventure video game developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. A sequel to ''The Talos Principle'' (2014), the game was released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and Series S in November 2023 to generally positive reviews. Gameplay Similar to its predecessor, ''The Talos Principle 2'' is a first-person puzzle game; the core mechanic for the player is to be able to press a button at the end of an enclosed puzzle, which is separated from the entrance of the puzzle by various mechanics the player must utilize to gain access. To complete the main story, the player must complete 8 different puzzles in each of the 12 main areas. When eight puzzles in an area are complete, the player can then complete a tetromino puzzle to build a bridge in order to reach a large structure in the middle of the area. While there is no map for each area, the game HUD features a compass that features most relevant locations. Players can also fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artifacts Of Chaos
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The Eternal Cylinder
''The Eternal Cylinder'' is an adventure-survival open-world exploration video game developed by ACE Team and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. The game was released on September 30, 2021 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and was released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 13, 2022. Gameplay The game is a third-person open world adventure game that puts the player in control of a small creature called a Trebhum. In its most basic form, the Trebhum is able to gather items with its trunk, run, jump, and roll to move faster, as well as spray water from its trunk or eject items from its inventory. As the game progresses, the Trebhum gains access to a collection of various mutations, which are triggered by various items that can be gathered from the environment. The mutations are classified according to body part, with the five classes being eye, leg, trunk, body and skin mutations, with all mutations of each part being mutually exclusive (sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serious Sam 4
''Serious Sam 4'' is a 2020 first-person shooter developed by Croatian studio Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. It is part of the ''Serious Sam'' series and a prequel to '' Serious Sam 3: BFE''. The game was announced in April 2018, originally as ''Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass'', was released in September 2020 for Microsoft Windows and Stadia, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S ports in December 2021. A standalone expansion, '' Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem'', was released in January 2022. Gameplay As in other entries in the series, Serious Sam 4 involves fighting against massive hordes of enemies in large areas. Enemies either attack close range or from a distance. The player does not have a weapon limit, and is able to carry an infinite amount, such as shotguns, a minigun, grenade launcher and sniper. Reloading returns from Serious Sam 3: BFE, but the weapons have been adjusted, making this less of a necessity. The knife from the Encounters returns, repl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix Point
''Phoenix Point'' is a strategy video game featuring a turn-based tactics system that is developed by Bulgaria-based independent developer Snapshot Games. It was released on December 3, 2019, for macOS and Microsoft Windows, for Stadia on January 26, 2021, and Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 1, 2021. ''Phoenix Point'' is intended to be a spiritual successor to the '' X-COM'' series that had been originally created by Snapshot Games head Julian Gollop during the 1990s. ''Phoenix Point'' is set in 2047 on an Earth in the midst of an alien invasion, with Lovecraftian horrors on the verge of wiping out humanity. Players start the game in command of a lone base, Phoenix Point, and face a mix of strategic and tactical challenges as they try to save themselves and the rest of humankind from annihilation by the alien threat. Between battles, the aliens adapt through accelerated, evolutionary mutations to the tactics and technology which players use against them. Meanwhile, mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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