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.

Life Is Strange is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It is available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4,…

Life Is Strange is an episodic graphic adventure video game developed by Dontnod Entertainment and published by Square Enix. It is available for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and consists of five episodes released periodically throughout 2015.

The game's plot focuses on Maxine Caulfield, a photography student who discovers that she has the ability to rewind time at any moment, leading her every choice to enact the butterfly effect. After having foreseen an approaching storm, Max must take on the responsibility to prevent it from destroying her town. The player's actions will adjust the narrative as it unfolds, and reshape it once allowed to travel back in time. Fetch quests and making environmental changes represent the forms of puzzle solving in addition to using branching choices for conversation.

Development of Life Is Strange began in April 2013. It was formed with an episodic format in mind, for reasons both financial and creative. The developers conducted research on the setting by travelling to the Pacific Northwest, and subverted known archetypes to make the characters. Player feedback influenced the adjustments made to the episodes. Story and character arc serve as the central point in the game rather than traditional graphic adventure tropes like point-and-click puzzles. The voice recording sessions took place in Los Angeles, California.

During its release, Life Is Strange received generally favourable reviews commending the character development, rewind game mechanic and tackling of taboo subjects. Common criticisms included the slang that was used, poor lip-syncing in earlier episodes, and tonal inconsistencies in the story. It had sold one million digital copies by the end of July 2015.
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New ‪#‎E3‬ 2016 Satellite Event Free and Open to the Public ‪#‎Ubisoft‬, ‪#‎WarnerBros‬., ‪#‎Alienware‬, and…

New ‪#‎E3‬ 2016 Satellite Event Free and Open to the Public
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The annual E3 gaming show in Los Angeles is not open to the public. This is not changing for 2016, but a new "E3 Live 2016" event will let anyone in the area check out games and meet industry personalities.
E3 Live is being billed as a "new, one-of-a-kind celebration of video games" and "E3's first-ever gathering for gamers."
Tickets are free, but are described as being in "limited" quantity. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The tickets are not yet available,
The event, which runs for a limited number of hours on June 14, 15, and 16, is held at LA Live. This is right next to the Los Angeles Convention Center, the site of E3 proper. It's open to all ages, but people under 17 need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The E3 Live website explains there will be games, gadgets, and gear to check out, while there will also be live music and dance competitions. On top of that, attendees can partake in "one-of-a-kind" photo ops and check out virtual reality demos. There will also be merchandise available to buy at the event.
According to Kotaku, demos from companies like Ubisoft, Warner Bros., Alienware, and Oculus VR, among others, will be at the show. Head to the E3 Live 2016 website to learn more.
The Entertainment Software Association, which puts on E3 every year, is also behind E3 Live.
E3 2016 officially runs June 14-16, though the big briefings begin earlier. Both Electronic Arts and Ubisoft will conduct their press conferences on Sunday, June 12, while Microsoft and Sony will follow with their own shows on June 13.
The E3 2016 show floor this year will look different than in years past, as Electronic Arts, Activision, Disney, and Wargaming have decided they won't have booth space. These are some of the biggest companies in gaming, but their lack of presence this year doesn't mean E3 is losing its relevance, according to the ESA.
The question, "Is E3 still relevant?" gets asked every year, ESA VP Rich Taylor said earlier this year. "And then gets answered in June of that same year with a resounding 'yes,'" he said.
Some have suggested that letting consumers in might help boost the profile of the show. Taylor said he has heard this suggestion and explained that the ESA will be "taking a hard look" to see what can be done. While the show itself is not being opened to the public, at least not this year, it looks like the ESA is taking steps to include the wider gamer community with E3 Live.
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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.
GDC Europe is hosted by UBM Tech Game Network. UBM Tech Game Network offers market-defining content, and drives community through its award-winning lineup of print, online, and event products and services, including Gamasutra.com.
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BlizzCon 2016 ************************************************************************* On April 6, 2016 Blizzard Entertainment announced that BlizzCon 2016 will be held on November 4–5, 2016, at…

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On April 6, 2016 Blizzard Entertainment announced that BlizzCon 2016 will be held on November 4–5, 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The standard tickets cost $199 for the two-day event and were sold in two batches on April 20 and April 23, 2016.[44] This convention will be Blizzard's 25th anniversary.
The gaming events at BlizzCon 2016 planned are the StarCraft II championship, the World of Warcraft arena championship, the Hearthstone championship and and the Heroes of the Storm fall championship.
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BlizzCon 2016 On April 6, 2016 Blizzard Entertainment announced that BlizzCon 2016 will be held on November 4–5, 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The standard…

BlizzCon 2016

On April 6, 2016 Blizzard Entertainment announced that BlizzCon 2016 will be held on November 4–5, 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The standard tickets cost $199 for the two-day event and were sold in two batches on April 20 and April 23, 2016.[44] This convention will be Blizzard's 25th anniversary.
The gaming events at BlizzCon 2016 planned are the StarCraft II championship, the World of Warcraft arena championship, the Hearthstone championship and and the Heroes of the Storm fall championship.
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Rise of the Tomb Raider Rise of the Tomb Raider is a cinematic survival action adventure where you will join Lara Croft on her first tomb raiding expedition as she seeks to discover the secret of…

Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a cinematic survival action adventure where you will join Lara Croft on her first tomb raiding expedition as she seeks to discover the secret of immortality.
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Be first into battle with the EVE: Valkyrie In EVE: Valkyrie™, you are in command of a heavily armed fighter in the most realistic dogfighting game available on any platform. Immersive VR…

Be first into battle with the EVE: Valkyrie
In EVE: Valkyrie™, you are in command of a heavily armed fighter in the most realistic dogfighting game available on any platform. Immersive VR technology puts you right in the cockpit for visceral team-based action.

EVE: Valkyrie has been built from the ground up to harness the very latest advances in virtual reality technology, immersing you in the action like no other game before. It will be available on a wide variety of VR hardware, including Oculus Rift and Sony’s Project Morpheus.

EVE Online's exotic distant nebulae, beautifully rendered artwork, and rich soundtrack surround you as you plunge into the fast and furious realm of EVE: Valkyrie.
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The new level is the first in more than two decades from the game's co-creator John Romero John Romero, one of the developers behind the seminal computer game Doom, has released his first new…

The new level is the first in more than two decades from the game's co-creator John Romero
John Romero, one of the developers behind the seminal computer game Doom, has released his first new level for the title in 21 years.
He is offering the new material for free via the file-sharing site Dropbox.
Mr Romero told the BBC he had made it as a "warm up" for a new project.
Doom was released in 1993 and had 10 million players by 1995. It has retained a cult popularity, and still has a dedicated community of players who also create their own content.

Mr Romero worked on iconic games such as Quake, Commander Keen and Wolfenstein 3D
The source code - the computer program that powers the game, written in a human-readable computer language - has been available for some time.
As a result, Mr Romero estimates there are about 30 alternative versions of the entire game, and more than 100,000 add-on levels created by Doom fans.
"Every day people are still making new levels for it," he said.
His new level, Tech Gone Bad, is a boss level that offers an alternative climactic fight.
It ends in a massive complex with a huge computer room that links to different portals and "hell cracks" in the floor, he said.
Tech Gone Bad Doom levelImage copyrightJohn Romero / Doom

The new level combines indoor and outdoor scenarios
The original final level was made by the developer Sandy Petersen and not Mr Romero.
The new version is mostly based outdoors.
Mr Romero said that distinguished it from the original game, which was largely based on indoor play, with the exception of Mount Erebus in level six (E3M6 in the Doom register).
"Doom mapping is pretty easy to do compared with 3D engines," Mr Romero said of his own creation.
"But I did worry... the community that's been playing it for 20 years would tear [the new level] apart."
However the reaction from players has been positive, he added.
"It's been out for four days and it's exploded. It's crazy that a game that's 23 years old has so many people still super-excited about it."
Joh_hansson tweets: Great design, it's huge a varied. Somehow it feels modern as well. Must have taken you a while to put together. More please.Image copyrightTwitter
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Players seem to like John Romero's new level.
He added he had no idea Doom would become such a perennial favourite back in the early 1990s.
"With Doom, it was mouse and keyboard-controlled on the PC when it was released, and you can still play it that way," he said.
"People remember how much fun they had a long time ago and I hope they will have that much fun again."

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