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Point Of View, Inc.
Point of View, Inc. was a privately held developer of video games headquartered in Irvine, California. The company was dissolved in 2010. The company is known for working with Midway Games on many titles including '' NFL Blitz'', ''Ready 2 Rumble Boxing'', and '' MLB Slugfest 2004''. History Point of View was founded in February 1996 by three game industry veterans. The leaders of the company are founders Chris Warner (President) Mark Nausha (Vice President Business Development) and Mike Terlecki (Vice President of Technology). Many of the company's employees previously worked at studios such as Interplay and Troika Games. The studio employed 30 developers in 2009, and worked on '' Damnation'' and '' TNA Impact!: Cross The Line''. In 2010, after a tumultuous relationship with partner Blue Omega Entertainment, and UK based publisher Codemasters, the company went out of business citing "financial difficulties" and lack of work. Games Point of View has developed titles stretch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shacknews
''Shacknews'' (originally Quakeholio, then ShugaShack) is a website that hosts news, features, editorial content and forums relating to computer games and Video game console, console games. It is currently owned by a company called Gamerhub Content Network. Gamerhub Content Network purchased the site in January 2014. History ''Shacknews'' was founded in 1996 by Steve "Scary" Gibson, 20 years old at the time, as a website dedicated to following news about the then-upcoming game ''Quake (video game), Quake'' from id Software. The original name of the website was "''Quakeholio''". Through the years the website evolved to cover more than just Quake and the name was changed. "''Shugashack''" was chosen after a discussion with friends about the general direction of the page and content. After a few years of frequent spelling confusion and interpreting the name as that of a Pornography, pornographic website, the site was renamed "''Shacknews''". ''FileShack'', a site for game demos, pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Car GT
''Sports Car GT'' is a 1999 racing sim game based on GT racing. It was published by Electronic Arts (EA) and developed by Image Space Incorporated for Microsoft Windows, and Point of View for PlayStation. Both editions of the game feature co-development by Westwood Studios. The PC version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews. Overview It features a range of cars including from BMW, McLaren, Porsche, Panoz, Vector, Mosler, Callaway, Lister and Saleen. On PC if the graphics add-on is selected by the user to be installed for SCGT, the game will show off enormously improved graphics. If the add-on is not selected by the user to be installed, the game's graphics show their age. It has various easily noticeable errors (many car's tires sink into the ground, and the shadows sit slightly above it). Typical polygon counts are in the low thousands. A major gripe of SCGT players is that the headlights have no effect on the dashboard view. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFL Blitz (1997 Video Game)
''NFL Blitz'' is an American football video game developed and published by Midway Games for the arcade in 1997, the first game in the ''NFL Blitz'' series. The development team was headed by Mark Turmell and Sal Divita, who were known for being behind ''NBA Jam'', and ''NFL Blitz'' was a deliberate attempt to translate the exaggerated arcade-style approach of ''NBA Jam'' to the football realm. The game was ported to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Windows, and Game Boy Color in 1998. The cover athlete for the game was then Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart. Gameplay ''NFL Blitz'' is based on seven-on-seven-man American football teams. It also diverges from traditional rules of American football in that there are no penalties, no substitutions, and players can perform illegal attacks on each other such as dropkicks. The game features a full NFL license, with players and teams from the 1997 season. Development The game was in development for two years.The game was dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
''Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling'' is a sports video game released for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in 1998 and the Nintendo 64 in 1999. Gameplay These are the following game modes: * Exhibition * Skins * Tournament * Career * Practice * Cosmic There are different lane conditions and different balls that react differently (the actual bowling balls, however, were all reactive, though several balls in the game are depicted as straight balls) as well as a physics engine that simulates real-life bowling physics. There are also Brunswick Pro Staff members such as: * Mike Aulby * Chris Barnes * Parker Bohn III * Steve Jaros * Johnny Petraglia * Ricky Ward * Walter Ray Williams Jr. * Mark Roth * Randy Pedersen * Mike Miller Development The N64 version of the game was showcased at E3 1999. Reception The PlayStation version received favorable reviews, while the PC version received average reviews, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. ''Brunswick Circ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rampage World Tour
''Rampage World Tour'' is a video game released in 1997 and is the second game in the '' Rampage'' series. The game was developed as an arcade game for Midway Games by Game Refuge Inc. designers Brian Colin and Jeff Nauman, who conceived and designed the original in 1986. It was ported to the Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows and has been re-released on ''Midway Arcade Treasures 2'' as well as being included in '' Rampage: Total Destruction''. Plot George, Lizzie, and Ralph have been released due to an explosion at a Scumlabs facility. The trio begin to destroy all of Scumlabs' bases scattered throughout the world and kill its employees. In the last levels, Scumlabs CEO Eustace DeMonic turns himself into a monster in an attempt to combat George, Lizzie, and Ralph, but is defeated during a battle on a lunar base. After this, the only surviving Scumlabs employee Dr. Elizabeth Veronica tries to disintegrate the monsters with a ray gun on her spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' is a fighting game released by Midway in 1996 as the second and final update to ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (the first being ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'') for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and PCs. Further versions were also released for the Game.com and R-Zone. It features a similar basic gameplay system and the same story as ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'', but adds characters and stages restored from '' Mortal Kombat'' and ''Mortal Kombat II''. New additions to the game included the "Aggressor" bar, and re-introduced Brutality mechanic from 16-bit versions of ''UMK3''. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release. The PlayStation version was released in Japan on April 2, 1998. It was the last Mortal Kombat game to be released in Japan. Gameplay ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' introduces the Aggressor bar, which fills as the combatants fight (twice as much if the opponent is blocking). Once the bar is filled, it grants the character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Nugget (video Game)
''Golden Nugget'' is a 1996 gambling simulation video game video game developed by Abalone Entertainment and Software Development, and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows. A PlayStation version, developed by Point of View, Inc., was also published by Virgin Interactive in 1997. ''Golden Nugget'' is set at the Golden Nugget hotel-casino in Las Vegas. It features 16 gambling games, and a story mode that includes a character portrayed by actor Adam West. Gameplay ''Golden Nugget'' is set at the Golden Nugget hotel-casino in Las Vegas. It features 16 gambling games, including baccarat, blackjack, craps, poker, pai gow poker, roulette, and video poker. Poker games include seven-card stud and Texas hold 'em, and the game features six different types of slot machines (What Luck, Eureka, Royal Flush, Treasures of the Sea, Sweet Treats, and Double Diamond). The player begins with $10,000 to spend on the various gambling games, found throughout the Golde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonic X-treme
''Sonic X-treme'' was a platform game developed by Sega Technical Institute from 1994 until its cancellation in 1996. It was planned as the first fully 3D ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' game, taking Sonic into the 3D era of video games, and the first original ''Sonic'' game for the Sega Saturn. The storyline followed Sonic on his journey to stop Dr. Robotnik from stealing six magic rings from Tiara Boobowski and her father. ''X-treme'' featured open levels rotating around a fixed center of gravity and, like previous ''Sonic'' games, featured collectible rings and fast-paced gameplay. ''X-treme'' was conceived as a side-scrolling platform game for the Sega Genesis to succeed ''Sonic & Knuckles'' (1994). Development shifted to the 32X and then the Saturn and Windows, and the game was redesigned as a 3D platform game for the 1996 holiday season. The plan was disrupted by company politics, an unfavorable visit by Japanese Sega executives, and obstacles with the game engines planned fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Dawn (video Game)
''Black Dawn'' is a helicopter-combat simulation, published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It was released on the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in 1996. Plot Set in 1998, the player controls a helicopter ace recruited into a black ops counterterrorism strike force named Operation Black Dawn. The player pilots the agile AH-69 Mohawk, an advanced combat helicopter with a powerful arsenal of weaponry. Gameplay The game consists of seven campaigns that take place in different areas, and each campaign has a number of different missions. In addition to search-and-destroy objectives, there are hostages that require saving. The game has drawn comparisons with ''Soviet Strike'', another helicopter simulator released in the same year. However, ''Black Dawn'' resembles an arcade game rather than a typical simulator, not least because various power-ups are obtained from destroyed enemies. A two-player deathmatch mode is included, but can only be accessed via a cheat code. Deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caught In The Act
Caught in the Act may refer to: Film and television * Caught in the Act (1931 film), a comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and Georges Tréville *Caught in the Act (1997 film), a comedy film starring Sara Crowe, Annette Badland, Nadia Sawalha and Paul Shelley *Caught in the Act (2008 film), a comedy film written by and starring Steve Speirs as the lead character * Caught in the Act (Frasier), a 2004 episode of ''Frasier'' * Caught in the Act (The Goodies), a 1970 episode of ''The Goodies'' *Caught in the Act (Modern Family), a 2011 episode of ''Modern Family'' * Caught in the Act (The Outer Limits), a 1995 episode of ''The Outer Limits'' *''COPS:Caught in the Act'', a 2004 DVD release of the American documentary television show '' COPS'' *''Caught In The Act'', a sketch comedy series produced by David Dillehunt from 1999 to 2004 *''Caught in the Act'', a 1993 television movie Music *Caught in the Act (group), a half English, half Dutch boy group Albums * Caught in the Act (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MGA Entertainment
MGA Entertainment Inc. (short for Micro-Games America Entertainment; sometimes referred to as MGA) is a manufacturer of children's toys and entertainment products founded in 1979. Its products include, Bratz, L.O.L. Surprise!, Num Noms and Rainbow High. MGA also owns Little Tikes and animation studio MGA Studios. MGA is headquartered in a Mixed-use development, mixed use corporate campus in the Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Chatsworth area of Los Angeles. In 2018, the chairman and CEO of MGA Entertainment, Isaac Larian, announced that an Australian office of the business would be opening in early 2019. Products Bratz Introduced in 2001, Bratz is MGA's most successful product line, with various spin-offs from the original teenage dolls, including miniature versions (Lil' Bratz), kid versions (Bratz Kidz) baby dolls (Bratz Babyz), pets (Bratz Petz), tiny baby dolls with pets (Lil' Angelz), TV series (Bratz (TV series), of the same name), live-action feature film (''Bratz: The Movi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |