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Steve Ince
Steve Ince is a British writer and game designer, known for his work on Revolution Software titles such as the ''Broken Sword'' series, and is working on a freelance basis. Before entering the video game industry, Ince earned a degree in astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In 1993, Ince was employed by Revolution Software, where he worked on titles such as ''Beneath a Steel Sky'', the ''Broken Sword'' series, ''In Cold Blood (video game), In Cold Blood'' and ''Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado''. He left the company in 2004, and set up a new website, ''Steve Ince Solutions'', offering solutions for writing and design in the video game industry. Ince is also a creator of various comic strips and in 2004 a collection of one of his comic strips was published by BookSurge Publishing. In 2005 he launched Juniper Games, a label under which he would develop his own games, which was followed by the release of its first game, ''Mr. Smoozles Goes Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolution Software
Revolution Software Limited is a British video game developer based in York, founded in 1989 by Charles Cecil, Tony Warriner, David Sykes, and Noirin Carmody. Company history 1992–1994: ''Lure of the Temptress'' and ''Beneath a Steel Sky'' Released in 1992 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS platforms, '' Lure of the Temptress'' was both critically and commercially a success, which helped set the company up for their future game releases. Revolution released the game as freeware on 1 April 2003. Their next game was released in 1994; '' Beneath a Steel Sky'' became a hit on the Amiga and DOS. The game focused on protagonist Robert Foster's abduction and subsequent search for answers in a dystopian city of the future. In that period they also ported Sierra's '' King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow'' to the Commodore Amiga. Virtual Theatre system was used instead of Sierra's Creative Interpreter due to its much better performance. 1996–1997: ''Broken Sword: The Shadow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smoking Mirror
''Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror'' is a point-and-click adventure video game originally released on Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in 1997. It was re-released on Microsoft Windows, OS X and iOS as a remastered edition in 2010 and on Android in 2012. It is the second installment in the ''Broken Sword'' series, and the first game in the series that does not follow the Knights Templar storyline. The player assumes the role of George Stobbart, a young American who is an eyewitness to the kidnapping of his girlfriend Nicole Collard. The game was conceived in 1997 by Revolution. Though serious in tone, ''The Smoking Mirror'' incorporates some humour and graphics animated in the style of classic animated films. It was the fourth and last game built with the Virtual Theatre engine, which was used to render the locations of the game's events. Unlike the first ''Broken Sword'' game, which garnered critical acclaim, ''The Smoking Mirror'' received mixed to positive reviews, mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Morgane And The Golden Turtle
''Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle'' is a point-and-click adventure game released for Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS in 2012. It is a prequel to the 2008 game '' So Blonde'' and the 2010 game '' So Blonde: Back to the Island'' and takes place a little while before them. Gameplay Plot It is the 17th century. As a young girl of eight, Morgane Castillo lives with her mother, a Spanish woman by the name of Bonita Castillo, on Bounty Island in the Caribbean. Her father, and Italian man named Alessandro who has taken his wife's last name, is a pirate captain whom Morgane only sees when he gets home. The same goes for his first mate A chief mate (C/M) or chief officer, usually also synonymous with the first mate or first officer, is a licensed mariner and head of the deck department of a merchant ship. The chief mate is customarily a watchstander and is in charge of the ship ..., Diego, and Uncle Eduardo. Morgane spends her days doing chores, playing with her fri ... [...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] |
Mac App Store
The App Store (also known as the Mac App Store) is a digital distribution platform for macOS apps, often referred to as Mac apps, created and maintained by Apple Inc. The platform was announced on October 20, 2010, at Apple's "Back to the Mac" event. Apple began accepting app submissions from registered developers on November 3, 2010, in preparation for its launch. The Mac App Store was launched on January 6, 2011, as part of the free Mac OS X 10.6.6 update for all current Snow Leopard users. After 24 hours of release, Apple announced that there were over one million downloads. Regulations Like the App Store on iOS and iPadOS, the Mac App Store is regulated by Apple. To submit an app for consideration, the developer must be a member of the Apple Developer Program. As of June 2019, the membership fee is US$99 a year. Apps must be approved by Apple before becoming available on the store. Disallowed types of apps revealed by Apple include apps that: * change the native user int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spare Parts (video Game)
''Spare Parts'' is a Platform game, platform video game developed by EA Bright Light and published by Electronic Arts. It features Cooperative video game, cooperative gameplay for up to two players. Players can unlock new abilities which can be upgraded, and can also unlock new characters to play as. The story revolves around a pair of robots which become stranded on a planet by a race known as the Krofax. As the robots explore the planet they discover an abandoned spaceship. The ship's computer (voiced by Simon Pegg) informs them that they can find the parts necessary to repair the ship scattered throughout the planet. The robots then set off to find the necessary parts in the hopes of escaping the planet. The game received mediocre reception from reviewers, who gave generally high remarks for the presentation of the game, with some commenting on the bright colors of the environment and voice acting by Simon Pegg as points of praise. Gameplay was subject to mixed reception from cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizarbox
Wizarbox was a video game developer based in Sèvres, France, southwest of Paris. They are notable for their graphic adventure games developed by industry veterans, such as the '' So Blonde'' series by Steve Ince (lead designer of '' Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon'') and ''Gray Matter'' by Jane Jensen (lead designer of the ''Gabriel Knight'' series). The company declared bankruptcy in December 2012 and was placed in receivership by a French court. Interaction-Games later acquired Wizarbox. Background Wizarbox had been porting video games by other companies to consoles since 2002's ''Arx Fatalis''. In 2007, they released their first in-house developed video game, '' So Blonde'', written and designed by industry veteran Steve Ince. The success of ''So Blonde'' led to the development of '' So Blonde: Back to the Island'', an alternate reality scenario set during the events of the original game, and the spin-off '' Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle''. After the troubled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameHouse
GameHouse is a casual game developer, publisher, digital video game distributor, and portal, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is a division of RealNetworks. GameHouse distributes casual games for PC and Mac computers, as well as for mobile devices such as phones and tablets (on both iOS (iTunes) and Android (Google Play and the Amazon Appstore)). GameHouse offers 2,300+ online and downloadable games, consisting of both in-house produced titles (such as the Delicious series) and third party games. History GameHouse was founded by Ben Exworthy and Garr Godfrey in 1998. The first downloadable game developed by the company was ''Collapse!'', a game similar to ''SameGame''. In 2003, company revenues topped $10 million ($5.5 million net). In 2004, GameHouse was acquired by RealNetworks for $14.6 million cash and about 3.3 million RNWK shares, then estimated at $21 million. After the acquisition, the GameHouse studio continued operations as a developer, while its g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Develop (magazine)
''Develop'' was a monthly UK trade magazine for the video game industry. Its online portal, complete with a digital version of the print publication, was active since July 2007. Develop 100 was an annual rating system for game developers produced by ''Develop''. It was a ranking of the world's games development studios based on a variety of criteria including sales data, critical success and industry standing. The Develop Industry Excellence Awards, also annually, honoured the development of video games and award studios across a range of categories. In November 2017, NewBay Media, the owner of ''Develop'' at the time, announced that the websites, magazines and events of ''Develop'' and sister magazine ''Esports Pro'' would be absorbed into ''MCV (magazine), MCV'' by early 2018, with the combined magazine moving to a monthly frequency. References External links * {{Official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20180101164415/http://www.develop-online.net/ (archived) Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Warriner
Tony Warriner is a video game designer, programmer and co-founder of Revolution Software. At a young age he started playing adventure games, when they were just text adventures. He wrote his first game, '' Obsidian'', while he was at school and sent it to Artic Computing for consideration. Artic's director, Charles Cecil, loved the game and convinced him to license it to Artic, and then to join Artic as a programmer. At Artic he wrote, together with Adam Waring, ''Ultima Ratio'' which was published in 1987 by Firebird. In the same year he got a job at Cecil's Paragon Programming, where games from US publishers were converted to European platforms. When Cecil had left to work for U.S. Gold, Warriner started doing 8-bit programming for games. In 1988 he created ''Death Stalker'', published by Codemasters. In the same year he joined Cascade Games, where he worked on '' 19 Part One: Boot Camp'', ''Arcade Trivia Quiz'', and ''Arcade Trivia Quiz Question Creator''. In 1989 Warriner m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A & C Black
A & C Black is a British book publishing company, owned since 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The company is noted for publishing '' Who's Who'' since 1849. It also published popular travel guides and novels. History The firm was founded in 1807 by Charles and Adam Black in Edinburgh. In 1851, the company purchased the copyrights to Sir Walter Scott's ''Waverly'' novels for £27,000. The company moved to the Soho district of London in 1889. During the years 1827–1903 the firm published the seventh, eighth and ninth editions of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. This was purchased from Archibald Constable after his company's failure to publish the seventh edition of the encyclopedia. Adam Black retired in 1870 due to his disapproval of his sons' extravagant plans for its ninth edition. This edition, however, would sell half a million sets and was released in 24 volumes from 1875 to 1889. Beginning in 1839, the firm published a series of travel guides known as ''Black's Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
