Graphic Adventures What is a graphic adventure game? An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and…

Graphic Adventures
What is a graphic adventure game?

An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle solving. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media, literature and film, encompassing a wide variety of literary genres. Many adventure games are designed for a single player, since this emphasis on story and character makes multi-player design difficult. Colossal Cave Adventure is identified as the first such adventure game, first released in 1976, while other notable adventure game series include Zork, King's Quest , The Secret of Monkey Island and Myst.

Initial adventure games developed in the 1970s and early 1980s were text-based, using text parsers to translate the player's input into commands. As personal computers became more powerful with the ability to show graphics, the graphic adventure game format became popular, initially by augmenting player's text commands with graphics, but soon moving towards point and click interfaces. Further computer advancements led to adventure games with more immersive graphics using real-time or pre-rendered three-dimensional scenes or full-motion video taken from the first- or third-person perspective.

For markets in the Western hemisphere, the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1980s to mid-1990s when many considered it to be among the most technically advanced genres, but had become a niche genre in the early 2000s due to the popularity of first-person shooters and became difficult to find publishers to support such ventures. Since then, a resurgence in the genre has occurred spurred on by success of independent video game development, particularly from crowdfunding efforts, the wide availability of digital distribution enabling episodic approaches, and the proliferation of new gaming platforms including portable consoles and mobile devices.

Within the Asian markets, adventure games continue to be popular in the form of visual novels, which make up nearly 70% of PC games released in Japan.The Asian markets have also found markets for adventure games for portable and mobile gaming devices.

Why Celebrating Gaming Anniversaries Is Important? *************************************************************************** As the current generation of consoles continues on, companies should…

Why Celebrating Gaming Anniversaries Is Important?
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As the current generation of consoles continues on, companies should do well to remember to honor the past by celebrating upcoming franchise anniversaries!
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While not quite old as other industries in the world, video games have formed a large base of users thanks to pioneering companies like ‪#‎Atari‬, ‪#‎Nintendo‬, and ‪#‎Activision‬ to name a few. Gamers are typically passionate about franchises, which makes celebrating certain achievements like anniversaries an important step. Just this year, Nintendo helped its most well known character and company mascot, Mario, celebrate his 30th anniversary, with two special ‪#‎amiibo‬ figures and a community driven website all culminating in ‪#‎SuperMarioMaker‬ – a Wii U exclusive that allows players to build their own stages using themes and items from four iconic Mario games.
Believe it or not, ‪#‎Ubisoft‬ also fits into this category as well. Long before they were known for the Tom Clancy games or mega franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft plucked the limbless hero ‪#‎Rayman‬ from the creative mind of Michel Ancel. 2015 marks Rayman’s 20th anniversary and to celebrate Ubisoft announced smaller items such as fan driven contests, an infographic, and a brand new game called Rayman Adventures – the latter of which was greeted with ample excitement. Unfortunately, after watching the debut trailer, it was revealed that Rayman Adventures was a mobile based game, and not a traditional game in the same spirit as the well regarded Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. The comments under that YouTube trailer spoke volumes as almost universal disappointment quickly set in with fans. At the very least, this shows that fans are hungry for another traditional Rayman game.
Companies also find ways of promoting games by using tie-in methods with these celebrations in hopes of utilizing that fan base excitement to purchase merchandise. Back in 2011, Nintendo used the Legend of ‪#‎Zelda‬’s 25th anniversary to help promote ‪#‎TheLegendofZelda‬: Skyward Sword with special edition ‪#‎3DS‬ consoles, merchandise, and released a special edition bundle with a gold ‪#‎Wii‬ controller and a CD featuring classic Zelda music performed by a live orchestra. Meanwhile, Sony celebrated the PS4’s anniversary with an incredibly limited PS1-themed console and controller.
Most would argue that declining sales are the biggest reason why franchises are left behind, causing companies to shy away from creating new entries in a series. To me, the bigger issue here is that companies are completely missing out on golden opportunities by not taking franchise anniversaries seriously. Gamers tend to be a nostalgic bunch, so on one level, celebrating a big milestone will immediately resonate with a faction of gamers. Not only does this attention help with the IP itself, but it reinvigorates the fan base as well.
What about you? Would you like to see more thoughtfulness and care put into celebrations that honor beloved franchises?
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Game Developers Conference Europe 2016 to be held in Cologne, Germany 15-16th AUGUST 2016 - The ‪#‎GameDevelopersConference‬™ Europe (GDC Europe) is the largest…

Game Developers Conference Europe 2016 to be held in Cologne, Germany
15-16th AUGUST 2016 - The ‪#‎GameDevelopersConference‬™ Europe (GDC Europe) is the largest professionals-only game industry event in Europe.
The ‪#‎GDC‬ Europe will be held in conjunction with ‪#‎gamescom‬, the leading European consumer show, creating a full week of activity and opportunity for the games industry. This confluence of industry professionals allows GDC Europe to address the development community at a central location in the heart of Europe, and command the critical mass of the European games sector. GDC Europe is the essential platform for learning, inspiration and networking for the creators of computer, console, handheld, mobile, social, and online games in Europe.
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Batman Arkham Knight Expansion Rocksteady has announced that Batman: Arkham Knight will have numerous DLC and Expansions as part of their post-launch process. These items can all be purchased as…

Batman Arkham Knight Expansion
Rocksteady has announced that Batman: Arkham Knight will have numerous DLC and Expansions as part of their post-launch process. These items can all be purchased as part of a Season Pass for around $40, and will include the following:

Batgirl: A Matter of Family - A prequel story expansion allowing players to take on the role of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, before the events that led her to be confined to a wheelchair as Oracle.
The Season of Infamy - An expansion to the Most Wanted side missions that have you play as Batman to take on new super-villains that attempt to invade Gotham, including the following missions:
Beneath the Surface (Killer Croc)
In From the Cold (Mister Freeze)
Wonderland (Mad Hatter)
Shadow War (Raz al Ghul)
Gotham City Stories - Narrative missions that allow you to play as Batman's allies, including:
GCPD Lockdown - Play as Nightwing and take down The Penguin
Catwoman's Revenge - Play as Catwoman and get payback on The Riddler
Batmobile Tracks - new race tracks designed by The Riddler to test your skills, along with new Batmobile Skins, including the following themed race tracks:
1989 Movie Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the Tim Burton directed films
2008 Tumbler Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the Christopher Nolan directed films
Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off of the classic TV series starring Adam West
2016 Batman v Superman Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the upcoming movie directed by Zack Snyder.
Challenge Maps - Three Crime Fighter Challenge Packs containing new AR Challenges each
Costumes - A plethora of downloadable skins and suits for Batman and his allies, including themed packs and retro designs

Batman Arkham Knight Expansion Rocksteady has announced that Batman: Arkham Knight will have numerous DLC and Expansions as part of their post-launch process. These items can all be purchased as…

Batman Arkham Knight Expansion
Rocksteady has announced that Batman: Arkham Knight will have numerous DLC and Expansions as part of their post-launch process. These items can all be purchased as part of a Season Pass for around $40, and will include the following:

Batgirl: A Matter of Family - A prequel story expansion allowing players to take on the role of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, before the events that led her to be confined to a wheelchair as Oracle.
The Season of Infamy - An expansion to the Most Wanted side missions that have you play as Batman to take on new super-villains that attempt to invade Gotham, including the following missions:
Beneath the Surface (Killer Croc)
In From the Cold (Mister Freeze)
Wonderland (Mad Hatter)
Shadow War (Raz al Ghul)
Gotham City Stories - Narrative missions that allow you to play as Batman's allies, including:
GCPD Lockdown - Play as Nightwing and take down The Penguin
Catwoman's Revenge - Play as Catwoman and get payback on The Riddler
Batmobile Tracks - new race tracks designed by The Riddler to test your skills, along with new Batmobile Skins, including the following themed race tracks:
1989 Movie Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the Tim Burton directed films
2008 Tumbler Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the Christopher Nolan directed films
Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off of the classic TV series starring Adam West
2016 Batman v Superman Batmobile Pack, featuring skins and race tracks based off the upcoming movie directed by Zack Snyder.
Challenge Maps - Three Crime Fighter Challenge Packs containing new AR Challenges each
Costumes - A plethora of downloadable skins and suits for Batman and his allies, including themed packs and retro designs

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