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Crystal Dynamics, Inc. is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California.^[1]

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Akuji the Heartless

Akuji the Heartless is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive exclusively for the PlayStation.

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Amazon Games (formerly Amazon Game Studios) is an American video game company and division of the online retailing company Amazon that primarily focuses on publishing video games developed within the company's development divisions. Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Games are video game companies of the United States.

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Amiga

Amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by Commodore in 1985.

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Amiga Corporation

Amiga Corporation was a United States computer company formed in the early 1980s as Hi-Toro.

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Amy Hennig

Amy Hennig (born August 19, 1964) is an American video game writer and director, formerly for the video game company Naughty Dog.

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com LLC is an American genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah.

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Android (operating system)

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

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Ars Technica

Ars Technica is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998.

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Aspyr

Aspyr Media, Inc. (pronounced "aspire") is an American video game developer and publisher founded by Michael Rogers and Ted Staloch in Austin, Texas.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.

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Avengers (comics)

The Avengers are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby.

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Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle.

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Bertelsmann Music Group

Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) was a division of a German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008.

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Birmingham Post

The Birmingham Post is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the Birmingham Daily Post in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished editors and has played an influential role in the life and politics of the city.

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BlackBerry PlayBook

The BlackBerry PlayBook is a mini tablet computer that was developed by BlackBerry.

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Blazing Dragons (video game)

Blazing Dragons is a point-and-click adventure game developed by the Illusions Gaming Company and published by Crystal Dynamics.

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Blood Omen 2

Blood Omen 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows and GameCube.

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Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a 1996 action-adventure video game developed by Silicon Knights and published by Crystal Dynamics for the PlayStation.

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Board of directors

A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

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Break-even

Break-even (or break even), often abbreviated as B/E in finance (sometimes called point of equilibrium), is the point of balance making neither a profit nor a loss.

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Bruce Straley

Bruce Straley is an American game director, artist, designer, and studio director.

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Capital (economics)

In economics, capital goods or capital are "those durable produced goods that are in turn used as productive inputs for further production" of goods and services.

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CD-ROM

A CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data computers can read—but not write or erase—CD-ROMs.

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Certain Affinity

Certain Affinity is an American video game development studio based in Austin, Texas.

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Chair (officer)

The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly.

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Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Chief operating officer

A chief operating officer (COO) (or chief operations officer) is an executive in charge of the daily operations of an organization (i.e. personnel, resources, and logistics).

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Consultant

A consultant (from consultare "to deliberate") is a professional (also known as expert, specialist, see variations of meaning below) who provides advice or services in an area of specialization (generally to medium or large-size corporations).

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Consumer electronics

Consumer electronics or home electronics are electronic (analog or digital) equipment intended for everyday use, typically in private homes.

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Consumer Electronics Show

CES (formerly an initialism for Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

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Core Design

Core Design Limited (known as Rebellion (Derby) Ltd between 2006 and 2010) was a British video game developer based in Derby. Crystal Dynamics and Core Design are Eidos and Square Enix.

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Corporate spin-off

A corporate spin-off, also known as a spin-out, or starburst or hive-off, is a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" a section as a separate business or creates a second incarnation, even if the first is still active.

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Cost reduction

Cost reduction is the process used by organisations aiming to reduce their costs and increase their profits, or to accommodate reduced income.

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COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the major cities of San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland, was an early center of the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

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Crash 'N Burn (1993 video game)

Crash 'N Burn is a futuristic racing/shooter video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and released for the 3DO in 1993.

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Dave Morse (executive)

David Shannon Morse (April 15, 1943 – November 2, 2007) was an American technology executive.

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Deus Ex

Deus Ex is a series of role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century.

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Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue

Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a 2000 platform game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Eidos Interactive for Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast and Game Boy Color.

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Dreamcast

The is the final home video game console manufactured by Sega.

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Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive Limited (formerly Domark Limited) was a British video game publisher based in Wimbledon, London. Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Interactive are Eidos and Square Enix.

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Eidos-Montréal

Eidos Interactive Corporation (trade name: Eidos-Montréal) is a Canadian video game developer based in Montreal and part of Embracer Group. Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal are 2022 mergers and acquisitions, Eidos, Embracer Group and Square Enix.

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Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Crystal Dynamics and Electronic Arts are video game companies of the United States.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) is a monthly American video game magazine.

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Embracer Group

Embracer Group AB (formerly Nordic Games Licensing AB and THQ Nordic AB) is a Swedish video game and media holding company based in Karlstad.

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Eurogamer

Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.

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Executive producer

Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the production of media.

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Feral Interactive

Feral Interactive Limited is a British video games developer and publisher for macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows platforms.

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First-person shooter

A first-person shooter (FPS) is a video game centered on gun fighting and other weapon-based combat seen from a first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action directly through the eyes of the main character.

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Fiscal year

A fiscal year (also known as a financial year, or sometimes budget year) is used in government accounting, which varies between countries, and for budget purposes.

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Fred Ford (programmer)

Robert Frederick Ford is an American video game programmer.

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Full-motion video

Full-motion video (FMV) is a video game narration technique that relies upon pre-recorded video files (rather than sprites, vectors, or 3D models) to display action in the game.

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Future US

Future US, Inc. (formerly known as Imagine Media and The Future Network USA) is an American media corporation specializing in targeted magazines and websites in the video games, music, and technology markets. Crystal Dynamics and Future US are American subsidiaries of foreign companies.

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Game Developer (website)

Game Developer (known as Gamasutra until 2021) is a website created in 1997 that focuses on aspects of video game development.

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Game development kit

Game development kits (GDK) are specialized hardware and software used to create commercial video games for game consoles.

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Game engine

A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games and generally includes relevant libraries and support programs such as a level editor.

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Game Informer

Game Informer (GI) is an American monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles.

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GameCube

The is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo.

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GamePro

GamePro was an American multiplatform video game magazine media company that published online and print content covering the video game industry, video game hardware and video game software.

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Gamer Network

Gamer Network Limited (formerly Eurogamer Network Limited) is a British digital media company based in Brighton.

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GameSpot

GameSpot is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. Crystal Dynamics and GameSpot are 2022 mergers and acquisitions.

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GamesRadar+

GamesRadar+ (formerly GamesRadar) is an entertainment website for video game-related news, previews, and reviews.

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General manager

A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility.

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General partner

General partner is a person who joins with at least one other person to form a business.

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Gex (series)

Gex is a platformer video game series, developed by Crystal Dynamics, that details the adventures of an anthropomorphic gecko named Gex.

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Gex (video game)

Gex is a platformer game developed by Crystal Dynamics.

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Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko is a 1999 platformer video game and the third and final installment of the Gex video game series, which released in 1999 and 2000 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color.

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Gex: Enter the Gecko

Gex: Enter the Gecko is a platform game and the second installment of the Gex video game series, released in 1998 and 1999 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Color.

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Glossary of video game terms

This is a non-comprehensive list that includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players.

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Google Stadia

Stadia was a cloud gaming service developed and operated by Google.

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Holding company

A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies.

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Home Box Office, Inc.

Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) is an American multinational media and entertainment company operating as a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Home computer

Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s.

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IGN

IGN is an American video game and entertainment media website operated by IGN Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Ziff Davis, Inc.

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Information technology

Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing, and storage.

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Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect.

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International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. Crystal Dynamics and International Data Group are American subsidiaries of foreign companies.

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Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is an American nonprofit digital library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle.

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IOS

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.

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Jeuxvideo.com

JV (from jeux vidéo), whose name is Jeuxvideo.com from 1997 to 2021, also called JVC, is a French website, and also available as an application, specializing in video games since 1997.

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King World

King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States founded by Charles King (1912–72) that was active from 1964 to 2007.

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Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins, formerly Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), is an American venture capital firm which specializes in investing in incubation, early stage and growth companies.

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Knight Ridder

Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing.

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Kotaku

Kotaku is a video game website and blog that was originally launched in 2004 as part of the Gawker Media network.

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European branch for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.

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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia and Nintendo Switch.

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Left Field Productions

Left Field Productions, Inc. was an American video game development studio located in Ventura, California. Crystal Dynamics and Left Field Productions are video game companies of the United States.

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Legacy of Kain

Legacy of Kain is a series of dark fantasy action-adventure video games primarily developed by Crystal Dynamics and formerly published by Eidos Interactive.

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

Legacy of Kain: Defiance is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows.

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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List of Reach plc titles

Reach plc publishes many newspapers, magazines and news websites.

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List of video game mascots

A video game mascot is a mascot that is used by video game companies to promote both the company and their specific video game series and franchises.

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Lists of Marvel Comics characters

This is a list of Marvel multiverse fictional characters which were created for and are owned by Marvel Comics.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Lucasfilm Games

Lucasfilm Games (known as LucasArts between 1990 and 2021) is an American video game licensor and a subsidiary of Lucasfilm.

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MacOS

macOS, originally Mac OS X, previously shortened as OS X, is an operating system developed and marketed by Apple since 2001.

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Mad Dash Racing

Mad Dash Racing is a racing video game for the Xbox developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.

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Mark Cerny

Mark Evan Cerny (born August 24, 1964) is an American video game designer, programmer, producer and media proprietor.

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Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Enterprises, Inc.) was an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, formed by the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group and Toy Biz.

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Marvel's Avengers (video game)

Marvel's Avengers is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and originally published by Square Enix.

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MCV/Develop

MCV/Develop (formerly MCV and Market for Computer & Video Games) is a UK trade magazine that focuses on the business aspects of the video game industry.

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Miami Herald

The Miami Herald is an American daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company and headquartered in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Midway Games

Midway Games Inc., known previously as Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, and commonly known as simply Midway, was an American video game developer and publisher.

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MS-DOS

MS-DOS (acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft.

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Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog, LLC (formerly JAM Software, Inc.) is an American first-party video game developer based in Santa Monica, California. Crystal Dynamics and Naughty Dog are video game companies of the United States.

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Next Generation (magazine)

Next Generation was a US video game magazine that was published by Imagine Media (now Future US).

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Nintendo 64

The (N64) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo.

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Nintendo Switch

The is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017.

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Noclip

Noclip is a crowdfunded media company dedicated to creating video game documentaries and archiving video game media.

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Nvidia Shield TV

The Nvidia Shield TV (Shield Android TV or just Nvidia Shield) is an Android TV-based digital media player produced by Nvidia as part of its Shield brand of Android devices.

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Oakland Tribune

The Oakland Tribune was a daily newspaper published in Oakland, California, and a predecessor of the East Bay Times.

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Off-World Interceptor

Off-World Interceptor is a third-person vehicular car combat game, released for the 3DO.

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Open world

In video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay.

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Origin story

In fiction, an origin story is an account or backstory revealing how a character or group of people become a protagonist or antagonist.

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Outsourcing

Outsourcing is a business practice in which companies use external providers to carry out business processes that would otherwise be handled internally, or in-house.

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Palo Alto Airport

Palo Alto Airport is a general aviation airport in the city of Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, California, United States, near the south end of San Francisco Bay on the western shore.

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Palo Alto, California

Palo Alto (Spanish for) is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto.

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Panasonic

is a Japanese multinational electronics company, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.

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Pandemonium 2

Pandemonium 2 is a platform game developed by Crystal Dynamics for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.

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Pandemonium! (video game)

Pandemonium! is a 1996 platform video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Crystal Dynamics for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows, N-Gage, mobile and iOS.

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Paragon Publishing

Paragon Publishing Ltd (or Paragon for short) was a magazine publisher in the UK, which published computer games and other entertainment titles from 1991 to 2003.

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PaTaank

PaTaank is a 1994 video game developed by PF.Magic for the 3DO.

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Paul Reiche III

Paul Reiche III is an American game designer.

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PCGamesN

PCGamesN is a British website with articles about PC gaming and hardware.

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Perfect Dark (series)

Perfect Dark is a science-fiction video game series created by Rare and owned by Xbox Game Studios.

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Perfect Dark (upcoming video game)

Perfect Dark is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics and published by Xbox Game Studios.

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PF.Magic

PF.Magic, Inc. was a video game developer founded in 1991 and located in San Francisco, California, United States.

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PlayStation (console)

The (abbreviated as PS, commonly known as the PS1/PS one or its codename PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006, in North America, and March 23, 2007, in Europe and Australasia.

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PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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PlayStation Portable

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

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Polygon (website)

Polygon is an American entertainment website by Vox Media covering video games, movies, television, and other popular culture.

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President (corporate title)

A president is a leader of an organization, company, community, club, trade union, university or other group.

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Public company

A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter markets.

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Randy Komisar

Randy Komisar is an American technology attorney, executive, and author living in Silicon Valley, California.

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Reboot (fiction)

In serial fiction, the term "reboot" signifies a new start to an established fictional universe, work, or series.

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Remaster

A remaster is a change in the sound or image quality of previously created forms of media, whether audiophonic, cinematic, or videographic.

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Remote work

Remote work (also called telecommuting, telework, work from home—or WFH as an initialism, hybrid work, and other terms) is the practice of working from one's home or another space rather than from an office.

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Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Microsoft Studios and Square Enix.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

Rock Paper Shotgun is a British video game journalism website.

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ROM cartridge

A ROM cartridge, usually referred to in context simply as a cartridge, cart, or card, is a replaceable part designed to be connected to a consumer electronics device such as a home computer, video game console or, to a lesser extent, electronic musical instruments.

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Samurai Shodown (1993 video game)

Samurai Shodown, known in Japan as is a fighting game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platform.

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San Francisco

San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.

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San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.

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San Francisco Examiner

The San Francisco Examiner is a newspaper distributed in and around San Francisco, California, and has been published since 1863.

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San Mateo, California

Saint Matthew is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula.

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Santa Maria Times

The Santa Maria Times is a daily American newspaper on California's Central Coast serving the cities of Santa Maria; Orcutt; Guadalupe; Nipomo; unincorporated parts of northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County.

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SCi Games

SCi Entertainment Group plc (formerly The Sales Curve Limited and SCi (Sales Curve Interactive) Limited) was a British video game publisher based in London. Crystal Dynamics and SCi Games are Eidos and Square Enix.

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Science fiction

Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

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Seed money

Seed money, also known as seed funding or seed capital, is a form of securities offering in which an investor puts capital in a startup company in exchange for an equity stake or convertible note stake in the company.

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Sega

is a Japanese multinational video game company and subsidiary of Sega Sammy Holdings headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Crystal Dynamics and Sega are video game companies of the United States.

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Sega Saturn

The is a home video game console developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8, 1995, in Europe.

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Settlement (litigation)

In law, a settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins.

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SFGate

SFGate is a news website based out of San Francisco, California, covering news, culture, travel, food, politics and sports in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hawaii and California.

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Eidos-Montréal and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary.

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A share price is the price of a single share of a number of saleable equity shares of a company.

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A shareholder (in the United States often referred to as stockholder) of corporate stock refers to an individual or legal entity (such as another corporation, a body politic, a trust or partnership) that is registered by the corporation as the legal owner of shares of the share capital of a public or private corporation.

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Shuhei Yoshida

is a Japanese businessman and gaming industry veteran.

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Silicon Knights

Silicon Knights was a Canadian video game developer. Crystal Dynamics and Silicon Knights are video game companies established in 1992.

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Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a commercial bank division of First Citizens BancShares.

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Slam 'N Jam '95

Slam 'N Jam '95 is a video game developed by Left Field Productions and published by Crystal Dynamics for the 3DO.

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Solar Eclipse (video game)

Solar Eclipse is a 1995 space flight simulation video game developed and published by Crystal Dynamics, released initially for the Sega Saturn in North America, Europe and Japan.

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Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)

is a 1991 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive.

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Sony

, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Soul Reaver 2

Soul Reaver 2 is a 2001 action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.

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Spectrum HoloByte

Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher.

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A spin-off or spinoff is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work.

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Square Enix

is a Japanese multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate.

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Star Control II

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters is a 1992 video game, the sequel to Star Control.

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Star Tribune

The Star Tribune is an American daily newspaper based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Strategy guide

Strategy guides are instruction books that contain hints or complete solutions to specific video games.

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Strauss Zelnick

Harry Strauss Zelnick (born June 26, 1957) is an American businessman and lawyer.

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Studio manager

Studio manager, studio director, or studio head is a job title in various media-related professions, including design, advertising, and broadcasting.

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Subsidiary

A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the company.

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Survival game

Survival games are a subgenre of action games which are often set in hostile, intense, open-world environments.

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The 3DO Company

The 3DO Company, also known as 3DO, was an American video game company.

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The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

The Dispatch–Argus is a daily morning newspaper in Davenport, Iowa and circulated primarily throughout the Illinois side of the Quad Cities — Moline, East Moline, Rock Island and Rock Island County, but also for sale in retail establishments on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities — Davenport and Bettendorf.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Horde (video game)

The Horde is a hybrid action-strategy video game that was originally released for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and was ported to the Sega Saturn and DOS.

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The Illusions Gaming Company

The Illusions Gaming Company was a video game developer best known for producing point-and-click adventure games based on several licensed properties.

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The Initiative (company)

The Initiative is an American video game development studio under Xbox Game Studios based in Santa Monica, California, formed in 2018.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Sacramento Bee

The Sacramento Bee is a daily newspaper published in Sacramento, California, in the United States.

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The Software Toolworks, Inc. (commonly abbreviated as Toolworks), was an American software and video game developer based in Novato, California.

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The Unholy War

The Unholy War is a PlayStation video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Eidos Interactive.

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Toby Gard

Toby Gard (born 8 June 1972) is an English video game character designer and consultant.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider, known as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British video game developer Core Design.

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Tomb Raider (1996 video game)

Tomb Raider is a 1996 action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive as the debut entry in the Tomb Raider media franchise.

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Tomb Raider (2013 video game)

Tomb Raider is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European branch.

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Tomb Raider I–III Remastered

Tomb Raider I–III Remastered is a 2024 action-adventure video game developed and published by Aspyr.

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Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Tomb Raider: Anniversary is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and Buzz Monkey Software and published by Eidos Interactive in 2007 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Wii and mobile phones.

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Tomb Raider: Legend

Tomb Raider: Legend is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive.

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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is a 2003 action-adventure game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.

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Tomb Raider: Underworld

Tomb Raider: Underworld is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive for Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS in November 2008.

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Total Eclipse (1994 video game)

Total Eclipse is a space flight simulation video game developed and published by Crystal Dynamics for 3DO.

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Toys for Bob

Toys for Bob, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Novato, California.

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Uncharted

Uncharted is an action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Naughty Dog.

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Universal Interactive

Universal Interactive (formerly Universal Interactive Studios until 2001) was an American video game publisher.

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Variety (magazine)

Variety is an American magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation.

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VentureBeat

VentureBeat is an American technology website headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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VG247

VG247 (previously videogaming247) is a video game blog published in the United Kingdom, founded in February 2008 by industry veteran Patrick Garratt.

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Vice president

A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank.

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Video game console

A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller.

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Video game design

Video game design is the process of designing the rules and content of video games in the pre-production stage and designing the gameplay, environment, storyline and characters in the production stage.

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Video game developer

A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games.

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Video game industry

The video game industry is the tertiary and quaternary sectors of the entertainment industry that specialize in the development, marketing, distribution, monetization and consumer feedback of video games.

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Video game remake

A video game remake is a video game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for the purpose of modernizing a game with updated graphics for newer hardware and gameplay for contemporary audiences.

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Video Games Chronicle

Video Games Chronicle (VGC is a British entertainment website covering video games published independently by 1981 Media.

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Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour

Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour, sometimes mislabeled as Disney MT Racing or Walt Disney World: Magical Racing Quest, is a 2000 go-kart racing video game based on attractions at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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Way of the Warrior (video game)

Way of the Warrior is a fighting game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Universal Interactive Studios for the 3DO.

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Whiplash (video game)

Whiplash is a 2003 platform video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox where a long-tailed weasel named Spanx and a rabbit called Redmond find themselves chained to one another and follows their adventures as the pair endeavor to find a way out of the warehouse of the product testing corporation known as Genron, run by the animal-hating CEO Franklin D.

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Wii

The Wii is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo.

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Wired (magazine)

Wired (stylized in all caps) is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics.

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Xbox (console)

The Xbox is a home video game console manufactured by Microsoft that is the first installment in the Xbox series of video game consoles.

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Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft.

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Xbox Game Studios

Xbox Game Studios (previously known as Microsoft Studios, Microsoft Game Studios, and Microsoft Games) is an American video game publisher based in Redmond, Washington. Crystal Dynamics and Xbox Game Studios are video game companies of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Dynamics

Also known as Crystal Dynamics, Inc., Crystal Northwest, Crystal Southwest.

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