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Kung Fu Panda (video Game)
''Kung Fu Panda'' is a video game loosely based on the movie of the same name. Developed in a collaborative effort between Luxoflux, XPEC Entertainment, Beenox, and Vicarious Visions, and published by Activision, the game was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo DS in June 2008. It is about the quest of a giant panda named Po to become the Dragon Warrior. Gameplay ''Kung Fu Panda'' is based on the movie ''Kung Fu Panda''. Players initially control Po, who differs from the movie in that he possesses a basic level of martial arts skill from the beginning, enabling him to participate in battle. In addition to fighting and jumping challenges, maintaining balance is another important element of the game, such as Po crossing tightropes, staying on moving platforms, and steering a boat through a dangerous river. Over the course of the game's narrative, the player improves Po's skill by adding various new fighting techniques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxoflux
Luxoflux Corp. was an American video game developer founded by Peter Morawiec and Adrian Stephens in January 1997, and based in Santa Monica, California. History Luxoflux had a relatively small team size for its first few titles. The two founders plus Jeremy Engelman, David Goodrich and Edvard Toth created Luxoflux's first title ''Vigilante 8''. The game was successful and was ported to the Nintendo 64, and it was followed by a sequel '' Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense'' in 1999. In October 2002 Activision announced it had purchased Luxoflux, which at the time was working on '' True Crime: Streets of LA''. The studio delivered the game and its sequel, '' True Crime: New York City'', before working on licensed titles ''Kung Fu Panda'' and '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. On February 11, 2010, Activision announced it was time to shut down the studio as part of a widespread staff reduction that also included the shuttering of Underground Development. Games Cancelled: King (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kung Fu Panda (film)
''Kung Fu Panda'' is a 2008 American computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The first installment in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise, it was directed by John Stevenson (in his feature directorial debut) and co-directed by Mark Osborne, from a screenplay by the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, and a story by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. The film stars the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong, Dan Fogler, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Jackie Chan. The film, set in a version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals, centers on a bumbling panda named Po, a kung-fu enthusiast. When a notorious snow-leopard named Tai Lung is foretold to escape from prison, Po is unwittingly named the "Dragon Warrior"—a prophesied hero worthy of reading a scroll said to grant its reader limitless powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Video Games
2008 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties (IPs) include ''Army of Two'', ''Dead Space'', ''iRacing'', ''Left 4 Dead'', ''LittleBigPlanet'', ''Mirror's Edge'', '' Race Driver: Grid'', and ''Spore''. Events Business Open to the public Hardware and software sales Worldwide The following are the best-selling games of 2008 in terms of worldwide retail sales. These games sold at least units worldwide in 2008. Canada * Based on figures from the NPD Group: Video game console sales in Canada (first seven months of 2008) Japan * Based on figures from Enterbrain: Video game console sales of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008) Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 28, 2008) * Based on figures from '' Dengeki'': Best-selling video games of 2008 in Japan (December 31, 2007 – December 21, 2008) United States * Based on figures from the NPD Group: Video game console sales in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legendary Warriors
Legendary Warriors may refer to: Movies Video games * '' Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors'', a video game for the Nintendo DS and Wii based on the ''Kung Fu Panda'' movie series Other uses * Ten Legendary Warriors (Digimon) in the ''Digimon Frontier'' anime series {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Annie Awards
The 36th Annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animation for 2008, were held on January 30, 2009, at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. Below is a list of announced nominees. ''Kung Fu Panda'' received the most awards with 10, winning nearly all of its nominations, albeit amid controversy. Production nominees Nominations announced on December 1, 2008. Best Animated Feature * '' Kung Fu Panda'' ** '' Bolt'' ** '' $9.99'' ** ''WALL-E'' ** ''Waltz with Bashir'' Annie Award for Best Home Entertainment Production * '' Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs'' ** '' Batman: Gotham Knight'' ** ''Christmas Is Here Again'' ** '' Justice League: The New Frontier'' ** '' The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning'' Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject * '' Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death'' ** ''Glago's Guest'' ** ''Hot Dog'' ** '' Presto'' ** ''Sebastian's Voodoo'' Annie Award for Best Animated Television Commercial * United Airlines "Heart" ** Giant Monster ** Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 debuted in August 1991 when video game retailer FuncoLand started publishing an in-house newsletter."10 Years of ''Game Informer''" (August 2001). ''Game Informer'', p. 42. "In August 1991, FuncoLand began publishing a six-page circular to be handed out free in all of its retail locations." The publication is now owned and published by GameStop, who bought FuncoLand in 2000. Due to this, a large amount of promotion is done in-store, which has contributed to the success of the magazine. As of June 2017, it is the 5th most popular magazine by copies circulated. Starting from the 2010s, ''Game Informer'' has transitioned to a more online-based focus. History Magazine ''Game Informer'' debuted in August 1991 as a six-page magazine. It was published every two mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by ''GameSpot'' staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. In 2004, ''GameSpot'' won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second ''Video Game Award Show'', and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain ''gamespot.com'' attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study. History In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein quit their positions at IDG and founded SpotMedia Communications. SpotMedia then launched ''GameSpot'' on May 1, 1996. Originally, ''GameSpot'' focused solely on personal computer games, so a sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man 3 (video Game)
''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Made to promote the Spider-Man 3, film of the same name, it was released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance on May 4, 2007 and for the PlayStation Portable on October 16, 2007. Published by Activision, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions were developed by Treyarch, while Vicarious Visions handled the development of the other versions, which are drastically different. Beenox ported Treyarch's version of the game to Windows. The game plays similarly to two of Treyarch's previous ''Spider-Man'' titles, ''Spider-Man 2 (2004 video game), Spider-Man 2'' and ''Ultimate Spider-Man (video game), Ultimate Spider-Man'', incorporating an open world design that allows players to freely explore a fictitious representation of Manhattan when not completing missions to advance the narrative. The Symbio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wii Remote
The Wii Remote, also known colloquially as the Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing which is used for the console, using accelerometer and optical sensor technology. It is expandable by adding attachments. The attachment bundled with the Wii console is the Nunchuk, which complements the Wii Remote by providing functions similar to those in gamepad controllers. Some other attachments include the Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, and the Wii Wheel, which has originally been used for the racing game, ''Mario Kart Wii''. The controller was revealed at both E3 2005 and E3 2006 and the Tokyo Game Show on September 14, 2005, with the name "Wii Remote" announced April 27, 2006. It received much attention due to its unique features, not supported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kung Fu Panda Characters
The following is a list of characters from the DreamWorks animated film media franchise ''Kung Fu Panda''. The franchise includes a film trilogy (''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Kung Fu Panda 2'', and ''Kung Fu Panda 3''), a series of shorts and television specials, three television shows ('' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'', '' Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny'' and '' Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight''), a series of digital comics, and multiple video games. Protagonists Master Ping Xiao Po (also known as Po) Master Ping Xiao Po (voiced by Jack Black, Mick Wingert, and Eric Loomis) is the main protagonist of the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise. A kung fu fan and giant panda working at his adoptive father's noodle restaurant, Po is chosen by Grand Master Oogway as the legendary Dragon Warrior, a decision that angers Shifu and the Furious Five. When Tai Lung escapes from prison, Shifu uses food to motivate Po into mastering kung fu. He defeats Tai Lung in combat and is declared a mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. Etymology According to Paul Bowman, the term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older Latin (language), Latin term meaning "arts of Mars (mythology), Mars", the Roman mythology, Roman god of war, and was used to refer to the combat systems of Europe (European martial arts) as early as the 1550s. The term martial science, or martial sciences, was commonly used to refer to the fighting arts of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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