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Zoë Mode
Zoë Mode was a subsidiary studio of Kuju Entertainment based in Brighton, England. Zoë Mode's games portfolio covered a variety of genres and comprised big-brand entertainment, original social games and innovative gameplay use of motion capture technologies such as the PlayStation EyeToy and Xbox 360 Kinect. They developed '' EyeToy: Play'', '' SingStar'', '' Disney Sing It'' and Zumba franchises in music and party games. Zoë Mode was also known for creating '' Crush'', '' Chime'' and ''Haunt''. History In 2003, Kuju Entertainment hired the Wide Games team to create the video games studio Kuju Brighton. In 2007, Kuju Brighton was rebranded to Zoë Mode. The studio's first release under its new name was '' Crush'' for Sega. In 2009, Zoe Mode released the puzzle game '' Chime'', produced by the non-profit OneBigGame. In 2011, the studio signed the deal to develop '' Zumba Fitness 2''. In June 2013, Zoe Mode signed the deal to develop ''Rock Revolution''. Games * ''Ey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Game Industry
The video game industry encompasses the development, marketing, and monetization of video games. The industry encompasses dozens of job disciplines and thousands of jobs worldwide. The video game industry has grown from niches to mainstream. , video games generated annually in global sales. In the US, it earned about in 2007, in 2008, and 2010, according to the ESA annual report. Research from Ampere Analysis indicated three points: the sector has consistently grown since at least 2015 and expanded 26% from 2019 to 2021, to a record ; the global games and services market is forecast to shrink 1.2% annually to in 2022; the industry is not recession-proof. The industry has influenced the advance of personal computers with sound cards, graphics cards and 3D graphic accelerators, CPUs, and co-processors like PhysX. Sound cards, for example, were originally developed for games and then improved for the music industry. Industry overview Size In 2017 in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunt (video Game)
''Haunt'' is a horror-themed adventure game developed by NanaOn-Sha and Zoë Mode, and published by Microsoft Studios. It was made available for download worldwide on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on January 18, 2012. The game requires the Kinect peripheral. Gameplay ''Haunt'' is played using the Kinect peripheral. Players use their body to control gameplay. One hand is used to control the on-screen flashlight, while other motions do things such as opening sarcophagi and doors. Emphasis on the player's entire body is used. For example, the player must cover their ears to avoid the loud scream of a banshee. Some sections of the game are automatically navigated, while in others players are free to roam the environment. Development ''Haunt'' was conceived by Masaya Matsuura. It was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show 2010. The game was designed to be child friendly rather than be a horror-focused title. British development team Zoë Mode created the majority of the game including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Party
World Party were a British musical group, which was essentially the solo project of its sole member, Karl Wallinger. He started the band in 1986 in London after leaving the Waterboys. Career After a stint as musical director of a West End performance of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', Karl Wallinger joined a funk band called "The Out", before joining Mike Scott's Waterboys in 1984 to record the album ''A Pagan Place''. After their third album in 1985, ''This Is the Sea'', Wallinger departed to form World Party. Recorded at Wallinger's home in 1986, his debut album ''Private Revolution'' yielded two minor hits in the UK, "Private Revolution" and "Ship of Fools". "Ship of Fools", however, did much better outside the UK – it reached No. 4 in Australia, No. 21 in New Zealand, and No. 27 in the US, in the process becoming the act's only major international hit. Between World Party's first and second albums, Wallinger aided Sinéad O'Connor in recording her 1988 debut, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zumba Fitness Core
''Zumba Fitness Core'' is the third video game in the installment of the Fitness series, based on the Zumba program. It is also the sequel '' Zumba Fitness 2'' (2011), later followed by '' Zumba Fitness: World Party'' (2013). It is developed by Zoë Mode and published by Majesco Entertainment. It was released on 16 October 2012. Unlike previous games, the game mainly focus on the abdomen. Gameplay Players practice various dances, led by Zumba creator Beto Perez Beto is a surname, and a nickname for the given names Alberto, Albertino, Adalberto, Berthony, Heriberto, Norberto, Roberto, Humberto, or Benito. It occurs mostly in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Notable people with the ... and celebrity instructors Gina Grant and Tanya Bardsley as well as new characters Loretta Bates and Nicholas Logrea. References {{Zumba 2012 video games Dance video games Fitness games Kinect games Majesco Entertainment games Music video games Unreal Engine game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zumba Fitness Rush
''Zumba Fitness 2'' is the second video game in the installment of the Fitness series, based on the Zumba program. It is also the sequel to ''Zumba Fitness (video game), Zumba Fitness'' (2010), later followed by ''Zumba Fitness Core'' (2012). It is developed by Zoë Mode and was published by Majesco Entertainment. It was released first on the Wii in November 2011 and then on Kinect for Xbox 360 in February 2012 under the title ''Zumba Fitness Rush''. Gameplay Players can learn and perfect nine different dance styles: reggaeton, Merengue (dance), merengue, Salsa (dance), salsa, cumbia, Hip-hop dance, hip hop, Mambo (dance), mambo, rhumba, rumba, flamenco and Calypso music, calypso as well as new routines including the Axé (music), axé, Indian, Latin pop, bellydance and pasodoble. led by Zumba creator Beto Perez, Beto and celebrity instructors Gina Grant and Tanya Beardsley. New features include a calorie tracker, revamped gameplay and graphical representations of the instructors. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grease Dance
''Grease Dance'' is a 2011 rhythm dance game developed by Zoë Mode and published by 505 Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Based on the 1978 film '' Grease'' (which itself is based on the 1971 musical of the same name), the game requires either PlayStation Move or Xbox Kinect. The game also includes 20 songs, 15 of which are from the original movie. It is the second game to be based on ''Grease'', following 2010's '' Grease'', which was partially created by the same developer. Gameplay The title's standard mode is "Dance" which has players mimicking motions that appear on the screen to music using either a PlayStation Move or Kinect (depending on the console). Only 15 of the game's 20 songs are available to dance to. In multiplayer, players may complete head to head or perform a coop dance routine. One competitive mode exclusive to multiplayer is "Challenge", which has players performing a dance routine while also completing small tasks throughout the song, such as freezin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game''
''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] |
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2'' is a 2009 action role-playing video game featuring characters from Marvel Comics. It is the sequel to 2006's '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'', and the second installment in the ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' series. The game was jointly developed by Vicarious Visions (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360), n-Space ( Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii) and Savage Entertainment ( PlayStation Portable), and published by Activision in September 2009. A port for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows by Zoë Mode was released in July 2016. Unlike the first game, which featured an original plot, ''Ultimate Alliance 2'''s storyline is mostly based on the '' Secret War'' and ''Civil War'' story arcs from the Marvel comics. After a series of devastating attacks on the United States, the American government passes the Superhero Registration Act, which forces all super-powered individuals to act under official regulation, in an effort to reduce th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' is a 2006 action role-playing video game, developed by Raven Software for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360, and published by Activision. The game was ported to the PlayStation Portable and Wii by Vicarious Visions, and to Microsoft Windows by Beenox. A different Game Boy Advance version was developed by Barking Lizards Technologies. A re-release version based on Xbox 360's latest edition was developed by Zoë Mode for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and was released in July 2016. ''Ultimate Alliance'' is set within the fictional Marvel Universe and features many of the superheroes, supervillains, and supporting characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. It shares many similarities with Raven Software's previous Marvel titles, ''X-Men Legends'' and '' X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse'', in that it allows players to select from its vast cast to create the ultimate superhero team. The game features an original pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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