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SIE Worldwide Studios
PlayStation Studios (formerly SCE Worldwide Studios and SIE Worldwide Studios) is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) that oversees the video game development at the studios owned by SIE. The division was established as SCE Worldwide Studios in September 2005 and rebranded as PlayStation Studios in 2020. History On September 14, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), the video game arm of Sony, announced the formation of SCE Worldwide Studios, combining all studios SCE owned at the time. Phil Harrison was appointed as the division's president. Shuhei Yoshida succeeded him in May 2008. When Yoshida moved to lead the indie game development of SIE, Hermen Hulst, previously of SIE's Guerrilla Games studio, became the president of SIE Worldwide Studios in November 2019. The studios productions are generally supported by the Visual Arts Services Group, founded in 2007 in San Diego. SIE announced the formation of PlayStation Studios in May 2020 as a brand to be f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division (business)
A division, sometimes called a business sector or business unit (segment), is one of the parts into which a business, organization or company is divided. Overview Divisions are distinct parts of a business. If these divisions are all part of the same company, then that company is legally responsible for all of the obligations and debts of the divisions. In the banking industry, an example would be East West Bancorp and its primary subsidiary, East West Bank. Legal responsibility Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal entities for the purposes of tax A tax is a compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures (regional, local, or n ...ation, regulation and Legal liability, liability. For this reason, they differ from divisions, which are businesses fully integrated within the main company, and not legally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LittleBigPlanet
''LittleBigPlanet'' (stylized as ''LittleBIGPlanet''; abbreviated ''LBP'') is a puzzle platform video game series created and produced by British developer Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Most games in the series put a strong emphasis on user-generated content and are based on the series' tagline "Play, Create, Share". The tagline represents the three core elements of the series: playing alone or with others locally (on the same console) or online, creating new content using the in-game creation tools, and sharing creations and discoveries online with other players. Tarsier Studios, Fireproof Games and Supermassive Games also contribute to the development of the PlayStation 3 games, creating in-game assets ( DLC) including costumes, backgrounds, objects, and stickers. Some of these assets will also provide the player more tools and gadgets to use in the level editor. The series comprises six games across five gaming platforms. The series was laun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novarama
Novarama Technology is a Spanish video game developer based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is notable for its Invizimals video game series. History The studio was founded in July 2003 with the mission statement of creating innovative games with mass appeal. The studio began developing PC games, releasing Fallen Lords: Condemnation on Christmas 2005 through a local publisher. Moving into the console space, Novarama began developing Wild Summer for the PC and Xbox 360. The game was cancelled due to a publisher restructuring. Surviving the crisis with just a small core team, Novarama released Music Monstars for the Nintendo DS (known as Monster Band in the USA) in Christmas 2008, a music title for young gamers. Novarama's most well known project is the augmented reality based Invizimals franchise, published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, where players need to hunt for invisible monsters around the house with the aid of a PSP and a camera, which makes them visible. The gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climax Studios
Climax Studios is a British video game developer based in Portsmouth that is best known for their work on the 2004 action role-playing game '' Sudeki'' and the 2007 and 2009 survival horror video games '' Silent Hill: Origins'' and '' Silent Hill: Shattered Memories'' from the ''Silent Hill'' franchise. History Climax was founded by Karl Jeffery on 3 February 1988. It was originally known as Images Software Ltd., and its initial focus was on developing and porting games for the generation of home computers, consoles and handhelds. In October 1998, Climax announced the establishment of Climax PC Studio, a sub-studio focused on personal computer game development and located in an office next to Climax's headquarters. Another such studio, Climax Game Boy World, was launched during E3 1999 and focused on the development for the Game Boy family of handheld game devices. Pixel Planet, a Brighton-based studio founded in September 1999 by Tony Beckwith and Greg Michael, entered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magenta Software
Magenta Software was a video game developer based in Liverpool, England. History It was founded in 1994. In recent years it has specialized in the production of Buzz Controller-based party games. These games have proven successful winning several awards and going on from their initial European release territories to be released in North America. List of Games Awards In October 2007, Magenta Software won the Children's Jury Giga Maus Giga ( or ) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of a short-scale billion or long-scale milliard (109 or ). It has the symbol G. ''Giga'' is derived from the Greek word (''gígas''), meaning "giant". The ''Oxford English Dic ... award for '' Buzz! Junior: Robo Jam'' and, a month later, won a British Academy Children's BAFTA for '' Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party''. References Defunct video game companies of the United Kingdom Video game development companies Video game companies established in 1994 1994 establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quantic Dream
Quantic Dream SA is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris. Founded in May 1997, Quantic Dream has developed five video games: ''The Nomad Soul'' (1999), ''Fahrenheit'' (2005), ''Heavy Rain'' (2010), '' Beyond: Two Souls'' (2013), and '' Detroit: Become Human'' (2018). The company is known for promoting interactive storytelling, with founder David Cage as the primary creative force. The studio was acquired by NetEase in August 2022 to act as its first European studio. History David Cage, after fifteen years as a composer, started writing the concept and story of ''The Nomad Soul'' in 1994. He sent the script to contacts he had acquired during his time making music, who noted that it was not technically feasible. To prove them wrong, Cage hired a team of friends and made an office out of a sound booth, with a financial deadline of six months to come up with a game engine and prototype. In the final week, Cage travelled to London and met with publisher E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resogun
''Resogun'' is a voxel-based side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game developed by Finnish developer Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The PlayStation 4 game was released in North America and the PAL region in November 2013 and in Japan in February 2014, while the Vita and PlayStation 3 versions were released in December 2014. ''Resogun: Heroes'', the first downloadable content (DLC), was released in North America on June 24, 2014, while the second DLC, ''Resogun: Defenders'' was released on February 17, 2015. ''Resogun'' draws heavily from the games '' Defender'' and ''Datastorm'', and is considered the spiritual successor to Housemarque's previous shoot 'em up games ''Super Stardust HD'' and ''Super Stardust Delta''. In ''Resogun'' the player battles enemies and rescues trapped humans in a cylindrical, voxel-based world. The game was well received by video game journalists, who lauded its graphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tearaway (video Game)
''Tearaway'' is a platform adventure video game developed by developer Media Molecule for the PlayStation Vita. It was announced at Gamescom on 15 August 2012 and released on 20 November 2013 in Australia, on 22 November in Europe, North America and India, and 5 December 2013 in Japan. The game is inspired by papercraft and Rex Crowle's drawings and doodles left around Media Molecule's office. An expanded remake of the game, titled ''Tearaway Unfolded'', was released for the PlayStation 4 on 8 September 2015. Gameplay ''Tearaway'' is a third-person platform game which utilises almost all of the PlayStation Vita's features in some way. In one example demonstrated in the game's announce trailer, the player encounters an elk who needs a new skin. The player is able to take a picture using the PS Vita's camera and have it applied to the papercraft animal. In a gameplay demo at Gamescom, Media Molecule demonstrated how the player is also able to use the PS Vita's rear touch panel t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Souls '', a debut album by American saxophonist George Braith recorded in 1963
*'' Beyond: Two Souls'', a 2013 interactive drama action-adventure video game
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Two Souls may refer to: Culture *Two-Spirits, an umbrella term sometimes used for what was once commonly known as berdaches *''The Two Souls of Socialism'', a socialist pamphlet that posits a fundamental division in socialist thought and action Media *''Two Souls in One ''Two Souls in One'' is the debut album by American saxophonist George Braith recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Rain
''Heavy Rain'' is a 2010 adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game features four protagonists involved with the mystery of the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who uses extended periods of rainfall to drown his victims. The player interacts with the game by performing actions highlighted on screen related to motions on the controller, and in some cases, performing a series of quick time events. The player's decisions and actions during the game affect the narrative. Game developer David Cage wrote the 2,000-page script, acted as director for the four years of development, travelled to Philadelphia to research the setting, and intended to improve upon what was flawed in his 2005 game ''Fahrenheit''. Composer Normand Corbeil wrote the score, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The game was released for PlayStation 3 in February 2010, PlayStation 4 in 2016, and Windows in 2019. ''Heavy Rain'' was a critical and comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavenly Sword
''Heavenly Sword'' is a 2007 action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. Gameplay The game is an action-adventure title with heavy hack and slash gameplay. The gameplay of the game resembles a martial arts title focused on melee combat while featuring opportunities for ranged attacks. The main character, Nariko, uses a weapon called the "Heavenly Sword" which changes into one of three forms depending on what attack stance the player uses as part of a unique fighting style. Speed Stance provides an even balance between damage and speed, where the sword takes the form of two separate blades. Range Stance allows fast, long-range, but weaker attacks, with the sword being two blades chained together. Power Stance is the most powerful, but slowest style, where attacks are made with the sword in the shape of one large, two-handed blade. For exploration and certain battles, the game also makes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Stardust HD
''Super Stardust HD'' is a downloadable shoot 'em up video game that was released for the PlayStation 3 by Sony Interactive Entertainment, developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. In Asian regions, it is known as ''Star Strike HD''. In 2015, a port for the PlayStation 4, called ''Super Stardust Ultra'', was released. In 2016, ''Super Stardust Ultra VR'', a PlayStation VR compatible version that contains ''Super Stardust Ultra'', was released for the PlayStation 4. It is also available as paid downloadable content for ''Super Stardust Ultra''. The game combines the mechanics of ''Asteroids'' and '' Robotron: 2084'' with a level of action found typically in modern games such as ''Geometry Wars''. The game is an enhanced version of '' Super Stardust'' for the Amiga. ''Super Stardust HD'' was one of the games given for free by Sony as part of their 'Welcome Back' package due to the PlayStation Network outage in 2011. ''Super Stardust HD'' was the first title with trophy support o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
