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Peter Hajba
Peter Hajba (born 15 December 1974), also known by his demoscene nickname Skaven, is a Finnish electronic musician, video game composer and graphic artist. His most recent project is with Remedy Entertainment as an animator, sound designer and graphic artist. Prior to working with Remedy, Hajba has been credited on games developed by 3D Realms, PopCap Games, Introversion Software Limited, Epic Games, and Housemarque. Hajba was a member of the widely popular but now defunct demoscene group Future Crew, which produced some highly acclaimed demos during the 1990s. Despite having no formal training, he has won numerous awards for his music, including winning the Assembly music competition in 1993, 1995 and 2002. In 2005, Hajba composed the soundtrack for the Text Mode Demo Contest invitation demo. As of 2012, Hajba now regularly releases tracks on his SoundCloud page. Video game credits * 1998 – '' GLtron'' * 1999 – ''Unreal Tournament'' – music for the "Peak Monastery" an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Crew
Future Crew was a Finnish demogroup that created PC demos and software, active mostly between 1987 and 1994. History The group was founded in 1986 by PSI (Sami Tammilehto) and JPM (Jussi Markula) as a Commodore 64 group, before moving to the PC demoscene in 1988; other members included, over time, Trug, Wildfire, Pixel, ICE, GORE, Abyss, Purple Motion, and Skaven, as well as several others. Noteworthy demos by Future Crew include ''Unreal'' (released at Assembly 1992), ''Panic'' (released at The Party 1992) and ''Second Reality'' (released at Assembly 1993). Second Reality may be considered one of the most influential PC demos ever made. Future Crew was also responsible for the popular MOD (file format), MOD editor ''Scream Tracker'', which was fashioned after the Amiga Soundtracker as well as the '' Advanced DigiPlayer'' sound editor, and later became itself inspiration for other trackers like Impulse Tracker. Future Crew was co-organizer of the first Assembly demo party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge (magazine)
''Edge'' is a multi-format video game magazine published by Future plc. It is a UK-based magazine and publishes 13 issues annually. The magazine was launched by Steve Jarratt. It has also released foreign editions in Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. History The magazine was launched in October 1993 by Steve Jarratt, a long-time video games journalist who has launched several other magazines for Future. The artwork for the cover of the magazine's 100th issue was specially provided by Shigeru Miyamoto. The 200th issue was released in March 2009 with 200 different covers, each commemorating a single game; 199 variants were in general circulation, and one was exclusive to subscribers. Only 200 magazines were printed with each cover, sufficient to more than satisfy ''Edge''s circulation of 28,898. In October 2003, the then-editor of ''Edge'', João Diniz-Sanches, left the magazine along with deputy editor David McCarthy and other staff writers. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Rally
''Death Rally'' is a vehicular combat racing video game developed by Remedy Entertainment, published by Apogee Software and distributed by GT Interactive. Originally known as ''HiSpeed'' during development, it was released on 7 September 1996 for MS-DOS. In the game, the player starts with $495 and a weak car named ''Vagabond'' (based on the VW Beetle), and must compete in deadly races where all cars are armed (although a game without guns is an option). The player wins money by finishing in front positions, collecting money bonuses during the race, fulfilling missions and destroying other cars. The ultimate goal of the game is defeating the "Adversary", the undisputed king of ''Death Rally'', in a one-on-one race. In October 2009, Remedy updated ''Death Rally'' with compatibility for Microsoft Windows and re-released the game as freeware. A remake of the game was developed by Remedy in cooperation with Mountain Sheep and Cornfox & Brothers. The remake was released for iOS in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wake
''Alan Wake'' is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life. In its pacing and structure, ''Alan Wake'' is similar to a thriller television series, with episodes that contain plot twists and cliffhangers. The game itself consists of six episodes, and the storyline is continued by two special episodes, titled "The Signal" and "The Writer", that were made available as downloadable content (DLC) within the same year of the game's release. Together, they make the first season of a possibly longer story. Additionally, a six-episode live-action web series called ''Bright Falls'' acts as a prequel to the game, and a number of related books also expand upon the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejeweled 3
''Bejeweled 3'' is a tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by PopCap Games. It is the fifth game in the ''Bejeweled'' series following ''Bejeweled Blitz'' and succeeds ''Bejeweled 2'' as the latest mainline title in the ''Bejeweled'' series. It was released for PC and Mac on December 7, 2010, as part of the ''10 Years of Bejeweled'' celebration, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of ''Bejeweled'', and has been ported to several other consoles afterwards. ''Bejeweled 3'' introduces several new elements to the mainline series, with some features from previous spin-off titles such as '' Bejeweled Twist'' and ''Bejeweled Blitz'' being integrated to the game, such as being able to match while other gems are falling, the replay feature, new special gems, an achievement and ranking system, and more. Gameplay The main gameplay of ''Bejeweled 3'', like previous installments in the series, involves swapping two adjacent gems to form a line of three or more gems of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejeweled Twist
''Bejeweled Twist'' is a tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by PopCap Games. It is the third game overall and first spin-off game in the ''Bejeweled'' series, as well as being the first ''PopCap'' title to be released in high definition and feature widescreen support. ''Bejeweled Twist'' differs greatly compared to previous entries in the series. Instead of swapping two adjacent gems, the player now rotates four clockwise. The game features four modes and introduces several new elements to the series, including the Lightning Gem, the Supernova Gem, and Bad Gems, as well as Instant Replay features and improved ranking systems. The game was originally released on October 27, 2008, for Microsoft Windows and has received mixed to positive reviews. Gameplay ''Bejeweled Twist'' plays similarly to its predecessors. Instead of swapping two adjacent gems, the player rotates four gems in a 2x2 space clockwise. Like its predecessors, the game involves attempting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsterball (video Game)
''Hamsterball'' is a video game developed by Raptisoft Games, released on 8 February 2004 for Microsoft Windows. The TikGames PlayStation version was created on 25 March 2010. Similar to the arcade game ''Marble Madness'', the goal is to complete a series of 15 race courses in as short a time as possible while avoiding various obstacles. Instead of a marble, however, the player controls a hamster Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.Fox, Sue. 2006. ''Hamsters''. T.F.H. Publications Inc. They have become established as popular small pets. The b ... in a clear plastic exercise ball. A short fall causes the hamster to become dizzy and hard to control for a short time. If the hamster falls too far, rolls off the course, or is destroyed by an obstacle, a new one is placed on the course after a short delay. A set amount of extra time is added to the player's clock at the beginning of ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejeweled 2
''Bejeweled 2'' (also referred as ''Bejeweled 2 Deluxe'' in some releases) is a tile-matching puzzle video game developed and published by PopCap Games. Released as a sequel to ''Bejeweled'', ''Bejeweled 2'' introduces new game mechanics such as Special Gems and extra game modes, along with new visuals and sounds. The game was originally released on November 5, 2004, and has been ported to several platforms following its release, including game consoles, smartphones and in-flight entertainment services. Gameplay Like its predecessor, ''Bejeweled 2'' involves swapping two adjacent gems to form a line of three or more gems of the same color. When three gems are lined up, they disappear, causing randomly generated gems to fall from the top to take the matched gems' place. Sometimes, falling gems automatically line up, causing chain reactions. If the player is unable to find a match, the player can use the Hint button to find an available match, at the cost of several points, or can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall Of Max Payne
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warblade
''Warblade'' is a shareware computer game for Microsoft Windows and OS X, written by Norwegian developer Edgar M. Vigdal. The Windows version runs well on Linux under Wine. It is also available for retail in the App Store (iOS), App Store for iOS devices (in iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad versions). The game is a 2D Shooter game, space shooter in the vein of the perennial classic ''Galaga''. It is a rewrite and modernization of a popular Amiga shareware game, ''Deluxe Galaga'', which was written by the same author back in the mid-1990s. Where technically possible, the graphics and sounds are respectful to their Amiga origins. Gameplay The player controls a small ship, which moves along the bottom of the screen. An assembly of bug-like alien creatures fly onto the screen and shoot at the player's ship. The player must defeat all the aliens on the screen by shooting at them from the ship to advance to the next level. On defeating some aliens, random bonuses will be dropped for the play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Money!
''Big Money!'' is a puzzle video game created by PopCap Games. Gameplay The game takes place on a grid full of colored coins. There are five colors of coins: red, blue, yellow, green, and purple. Purple coins only appear in puzzle mode. Like in ''Collapse!'' and ''SameGame'', the player must click on groups of three or more (in puzzle mode, two or more) same colored coins to make them disappear. On the side of the screen is the "Money Meter". It is increased by removing coins from the board, and once it is filled up, a money bag A money bag (or money sack) is a bag normally used to hold and transport coins and banknotes, often closed with a drawstring. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bookworm (game)
''Bookworm'' is a word-forming puzzle video game by PopCap Games. From a grid of available letters, players connect letters to form words. As words are formed, they are removed from the grid and the remaining letters collapse to fill the available space. Players earn more points by creating longer words or words which use less common letters and earn less for smaller words. In November 2006, PopCap Games released a sequel, ''Bookworm Adventures''. ''Bookworm'' was released for the Nintendo DS digital distribution service DSiWare on November 30, 2009. It has also been released on the regular Nintendo DS cartridge. Gameplay The game requires players to match adjacent letters to form a word in the English language. Longer words are worth more points and have a greater chance of producing bonuses. In addition to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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