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Blood Stone
''James Bond 007: Blood Stone'' is a 2010 third-person shooter video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is the 24th game in the ''James Bond'' series and is the first game since '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' to have an original story, set between '' Quantum of Solace'' (2008) and ''Skyfall'' (2012). The game was confirmed by Activision on 16 July 2010 and was released on 2 November 2010 in North America and released on 5 November 2010 in Europe. Activision's remake of ''GoldenEye 007'' was released on the same day respectively in each region. ''Blood Stone'' features the voices and likenesses of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Joss Stone. The game received mixed reviews from critics upon release. It was also the final game developed by Bizarre Creations as the studio was closed just a few months later on 18 February 2011. Critics praised the game's production value, visua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizarre Creations
Bizarre Creations Limited was a British video game development studio based in Liverpool, best known for their racing video game, racing titles ''Metropolis Street Racer'' (Dreamcast) and the follow-up Project Gotham Racing, ''Project Gotham Racing'' series (Xbox (console), Xbox, Xbox 360, mobile phones and Zune HD). The company has also developed games in other genres, including the ''Geometry Wars'' arcade series, plus the third-person shooters ''Fur Fighters'' and ''The Club (video game), The Club''. Bizarre Creations was acquired by publisher Activision in 2007, and subsequently completed its racer ''Blur (video game), Blur'' in May 2010. On 20 January 2011, Activision announced Bizarre Creations would close, and later confirmed the date. Bizarre marked the closure by releasing a retrospective video of its work. History Bizarre Creations started as Raising Hell Software, founded by Martyn Chudley. Sega scorned "Hell", and the company went nameless for a short time. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyfall
''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the villain, with Judi Dench returning as M. Directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and John Logan, the film has Bond investigating a series of targeted data leaks and co-ordinated attacks on MI6 led by Raoul Silva. It sees the return of two recurring characters, Miss Moneypenny (played by Naomie Harris) and Q (played by Ben Whishaw), after an absence of two films. Ralph Fiennes, Bérénice Marlohe and Albert Finney are among the supporting cast. Mendes was approached to direct after the release of ''Quantum of Solace'' in 2008. Development of the film was suspended throughout 2010 after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which caused screenwriter Peter Morgan to leave the project. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conviction
In law, a conviction is the verdict reached by a court of law finding a defendant guilty of a crime. The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal (that is, "not guilty"). In Scotland, there can also be a verdict of "not proven", which is considered an acquittal. Sometimes, despite a defendant being found guilty, the court may order that the defendant not be convicted. This is known as a discharge and is used in countries such as England, Wales, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The criminal justice system is not perfect and there are instances in which innocent people are convicted. Appeal mechanisms and post conviction relief procedures may help to address this issue to some extent. An error leading to the conviction of an innocent person is known as a miscarriage of justice. In some judicial systems, the prosecution may appeal acquittals; while in others, this is prohibited under double jeopardy protections. After a defendant is convicted, the court determines the appropria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' is a series of stealth action-adventure video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels that were endorsed by Tom Clancy. The series follows Sam Fisher, a highly trained agent of a fictional black-ops sub-division within the NSA, dubbed "Third Echelon", as he overcomes his adversaries. Levels are created using Unreal Engine and emphasize light and darkness as gameplay elements. The series has been positively received, and was once considered to be one of Ubisoft's flagship franchises, selling more than 31 million copies by 2011. No further installments have been released since 2013, though a VR version and a remake of the first game have since been announced. Games ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' (2002) ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' was developed over a period of two years and developed by Ubisoft Montreal with original publishing by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox as an exclusive title. Later in 2003, Ubisoft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gears Of War
''Gears of War'' is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The franchise is best known for its third-person shooter video games, which has been supplemented by spin-off video game titles, a DC comic book series, seven novels, a board game adaptation and various merchandise. The original trilogy focuses on the conflict between humanity and the subterranean reptilian hominids known as the Locust Horde on the world of Sera. The first installment, '' Gears of War'', was released on November 7, 2006 for the Xbox 360. The game follows protagonist Marcus Fenix, a soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments tasked to lead a last-ditch effort to destroy the Locust Horde and save humanity. Two subsequent titles, ''Gears of War 2'' (2008) and ''Gears of War 3'' (2011), featured a three-way conflict between humanity, the Locust Horde and their mutated counterparts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncharted
''Uncharted'' is an action-adventure video game franchise published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Naughty Dog. Created by Amy Hennig, the ''Uncharted'' franchise follows a group of treasure hunters who travel across the world to uncover various historical mysteries. The series features historical fiction, elements of fantasy and folklore, and fictional characters alongside real-world historical figures and events. In the main series, players control Nathan Drake; in the expansion, players control Chloe Frazer. The franchise's first game, '' Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'', was released in 2007 and has featured seven further titles, with the main series including the direct sequels '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' (2009), '' Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception'' (2011), and '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'' (2016). Spin-offs '' Uncharted: Golden Abyss'' (2011), '' Uncharted: Fight for Fortune'' (2012), and the standalone expansion '' Uncharted: The Lost Legacy'' (2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven Software
Raven Software Corporation is an American video game developer based in Wisconsin and founded in 1990. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them. After the acquisition, many of the studio's original developers, largely responsible for creating the '' Heretic'' and '' Hexen: Beyond Heretic'' games, left to form Human Head Studios. History id Software Raven Software was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. Originally a three-person company, they were discovered by John Romero, co-founder of id Software, who collaborated with Raven to make games using their game engine beginning with '' ShadowCaster''. Raven then started making games with id Software and even briefly moved to the same street as id Software. They used id's engines for many of their games, such as '' Heretic,'' '' Hexen: Beyond Heretic'' and ''Hexen II''. In 2005 and 2009, Raven developed two games from id's catalog: ''Quake 4'' and '' Wolf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Music Critics Association
The International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) is a professional association for online, print and radio journalists who specialize in writing about original film and television music. History and purpose The IFMCA was founded in the late 1990s as the Film Music Critics Jury by film music journalist Mikael Carlsson (now the owner of film music record label MovieScore Media), and after period of inactivity was re-launched in 2003 under its new title. Its membership includes 65 journalists from 16 different countries who write for such high-profile film and soundtrack-related publications and websites as Film Score Monthly, Filmtracks, SoundtrackNet, Music from the Movies, MundoBSO and UnderScores, as well as more mainstream publications such as Ain't It Cool News, Variety, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and the Irish Times. Members of the IFMCA have also been involved in writing liner notes for major film music record labels such as Film Score Monthly, Varèse Saraband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoldSpirit Awards
The GoldSpirit Awards, yearly granted through the website BSOSpirit, are devoted to soundtracks and film music fans. BSOSpirit was released on 2001, as a Spanish website relating soundtracks and film music. Attempting to emphasize and recognize the role of the music in movies (contrary to other awards), since 2002, visitors can vote for their favorite scores and composers of the last year for the GoldSpirit Awards. The name GoldSpirit comes from the contraction of ''Goldsmith'' (for the late composer Jerry Goldsmith, an homage to his figure) and ''Spirit'' (for ''BSOSpirit''). ''BSO'' stands for ''Banda Sonora Original'' (in English, ''Original Soundtrack'', OST). Categories The list of categories in the GoldSpirit Awards is the following: *Best Song *Most Deceiving OST *Best Edition/Re-edition of an OST from the Past *Best Song Album *Best Unreleased Score *Best Record Label *Best Horror Theme/Cue *Best Drama Theme/Cue *Best Action Theme/Cue *Best Comedy Theme/Cue *Best Epic T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th British Academy Games Awards
The 7th British Academy Video Game Awards (known for the purposes of sponsorship as GAME British Academy Video Games Awards) awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, was an award ceremony held on 16 March 2011 in the London Hilton. The ceremony honoured achievement in video gaming in 2010 and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain. ''Heavy Rain'' was the major winner on the night, taking three of the seven awards available. Winners and nominees Winners are shown first in bold. Academy Fellowship * Peter Molyneux Peter Douglas Molyneux (; born 5 May 1959) is an English video game designer and programmer. He created the god games '' Populous'', ''Dungeon Keeper'', and '' Black & White'', as well as ''Theme Park'', the ''Fable'' series, '' Curiosity: W ... Games with multiple nominations and wins Nominations Wins External links7th BAFTA Video Games Awards page {{British Academy Games Awards British Academy Games Awards ceremonies 2011 awards in the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spike Video Game Awards
The Spike Video Game Awards (in short VGAs, known as the VGX for the final show) was an annual award show hosted by American television network Spike from 2003 to 2013 that recognized the best computer and video games of the year. Produced by '' GameTrailers TV's'' Geoff Keighley, the show featured preview trailers for upcoming games, live music performances and appearances by popular performers in music, movies, and television. The VGAs was held at various locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, California as well as Las Vegas, Nevada. Spike's only Video Game Hall of Fame award, given to ''The Legend of Zelda'', was awarded at the 2011 awards show. On November 15, 2013, Spike announced a new format under the name ''VGX'', calling it "The next generation of the VGAs". The last award show, carrying this name, aired on December 7. Changes from the previous format included "in-depth extended demos of the next generation of games and interactive one-on-one interviews and panel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joss Stone
Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, ''Mind Body & Soul'' (2004), topped the UK Albums Chart and spawned the top-ten single "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both the album and single received one nomination at the 47th Grammy Awards, 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone herself was nominated for Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist, and in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2004, was ranked fifth as a predicted breakthrough act of 2004. She became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart. Stone's third album, ''Introducing Joss Stone'', released in March 2007, achieved gold record status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and yielded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
