Star Wars. Video game. A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device,[1] but it now implies any type of display device that can produce two- or three-dimensional images. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, while previously common, have gradually declined in use.
Video games typically use additional means of providing interactivity and information to the player. History Early games used interactive electronic devices with various display formats. Other early examples include: In 1971, Computer Space, created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, was the first commercially sold, coin-operated video game. Overview Platforms Notes. Civilization V. Its first expansion pack, Civilization V: Gods & Kings, was released on June 19, 2012 in North America and June 22 internationally.
It includes features such as religion, espionage, enhanced naval combat and combat AI, as well as nine new civilizations.[10] A second expansion pack, Civilization V: Brave New World, was announced on March 15, 2013. It includes features such as international trade routes, a world congress, tourism, great works, as well as nine new civilizations and eight additional wonders. It was released on July 9, 2013 in North America and on July 12, 2013 in the rest of the world. Gameplay[edit] Starting location with one city and one warrior unit showing. Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game, where each player represents the leader of a certain nation or ethnic group ("civilization") and must guide its growth over the course of thousands of years.
As in previous versions, cities remain the central pillar of Civilization gameplay. City warfare has been revamped. World of Warcraft. Massively multiplayer online role-playing video game by Blizzard Entertainment World of Warcraft was the world's most popular MMORPG by player count of nearly 10 million in 2009.[5][6] The game had a total of over a hundred million registered accounts by 2014.[7] By 2017, the game had grossed over $9.23 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time.
At BlizzCon 2017, a vanilla version of the game titled World of Warcraft Classic was announced, which planned to provide a way to experience the base game before any of its expansions launched. It released in August 2019.[8][9] Gameplay Starting a character or play session To enter the game, the player must select a server, referred to in-game as a realm. Before the introduction of World of Warcraft's seventh expansion "Battle for Azeroth", both "Normal" and "RP" servers were each divided into two separate categories; PvE and PvP servers. Ongoing gameplay Setting Subscription Parental controls Plot Music. The Legend of Zelda. Super Mario (series) The Super Mario series is part of the greater Mario franchise, which includes other video game genres as well as media such as film, television, printed media and merchandise.
Over 262 million copies of games in the Super Mario series have been sold worldwide, making it the best-selling video game franchise.[1] The first Super Mario game's gameplay involved jumping on enemies and moving to the right as the screen scrolled. The object is to progress through levels by defeating enemies, collecting items, and solving puzzles without dying. Power-up use is integral to the series. In the 2D Super Mario games, the player character (usually Mario) jumps on platforms and enemies while avoiding their attacks and moving to the right of the scrolling screen. 2D Super Mario game levels have single-exit objectives, which must be reached within a time limit and lead to the next sequential level.
Super Mario 64 was the first 3D game in the series. Metal Gear. Television program. A television program (television programme in the United Kingdom), also called television series, is a segment of content intended for broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series. A one-time broadcast may be called a "special", or particularly in the UK a "special episode". A television film ("made-for-TV movie" or television movie), is a film that is initially broadcast on television rather than released in theaters or direct-to-video, although many successful TV movies are later released on DVD. A program can be either recorded, as on video tape or other various electronic media forms, or considered live television. Formats[edit] Television programming may be fictional (as in comedies and dramas), or non-fictional (as in documentary, news, and reality television).
A drama program usually features a set of actors in a somewhat familiar setting. Genres[edit] Scripted entertainment[edit] Unscripted entertainment[edit] Informational[edit] Parks and Recreation. Synopsis[edit] Season 1[edit] Season 2[edit] Season 3[edit] Leslie decides to bring back the defunct Pawnee harvest festival, the success or failure of which will determine the financial future of the department.[14] While working on the festival, Leslie and Ben begin to develop feelings for each other. After weeks of planning, the festival becomes a tremendous success through Leslie's efforts.[15] Ann and Chris briefly date, but they break up after he returns to his old job in Indianapolis.
Later, Chris returns to become Pawnee's acting city manager,[16] and Ben also takes a job in Pawnee.[17] Jealous over Ron dating Wendy, Tom briefly dates Tammy to get even, but the two eventually reconcile.[18] Andy wins April back and they start dating. Only a few weeks later, they marry in a surprise ceremony.[17][19] Leslie and Ben begin dating, but keep it secret due to Chris's policy against workplace romances. Season 4[edit] Season 5[edit] Season 6[edit] Season 7[edit] Production[edit] Crew[edit] How I Met Your Mother. Known for its unique structure and eccentric humor, How I Met Your Mother received positive reviews throughout its run and gained a cult following over the years.
The show was nominated for 28 Emmy Awards, winning nine. In 2010, Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, and Neil Patrick Harris won the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. Premise The series revolves around Ted Mosby (played by Radnor, voiced by Saget) narrating the story of how he met Tracy McConnell (Milioti) to his children. While living in New York City and working as an architect, the narrative deals with his best friends, including the long-lasting couple Marshall Eriksen (Segel) and Lily Aldrin (Hannigan); the eccentric, womanizer-playboy Barney Stinson (Harris); and news anchor Robin Scherbatsky (Smulders).
Production Cast. Modern Family. The series premiered to critical acclaim and was watched by 12.6 million viewers.[1][2] Early on, it was named as a key holder for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.[3] On October 8, 2009 the series was picked up for a full season.[4][5] The series has received positive reviews from critics and received several award nominations. It has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in each of the past four years and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series three times so far as well, twice for Eric Stonestreet and once for Ty Burrell, as well as the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice for Julie Bowen.[6][7] It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.[8] On May 10, 2013, Modern Family was renewed for a fifth season, which premiered on September 25, 2013.
Production[edit] Conception[edit] Pickup[edit] The series quickly became a priority for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Filming[edit] Episodes[edit] Community (TV series) In May 2013, NBC renewed the series for a fifth season of 13 episodes, with Harmon returning as showrunner after a season-long absence.[4][5] The fifth season debuted on January 2, 2014, with a one-hour premiere.[6] When his law firm discovers Jeff Winger lied about having a bachelor's degree, he's suspended and has no choice but to enroll at Greendale Community College to get one.
Jeff quickly becomes attracted to Britta, a former political activist from his Spanish class, and pretends he runs a study group in order to spend time with her. But his plans go awry when other classmates are invited along: Abed, Shirley, Annie, Troy, and Pierce. Despite being seven very different people, the group quickly become close friends. They're often roped into helping the flamboyant Dean Pelton in his schemes to make the school seem more reputable, as well as having to deal with the antics of their unhinged teacher/classmate Ben Chang.
Series creator Dan Harmon. Television program. Wilfred (U.S. TV series) Lost (TV series) Mad Men. Homeland (TV series) The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a Central Intelligence Agency officer with bipolar disorder, and Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody, a United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper. Mathison has come to believe that Brody, who was held captive by al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, was "turned" by the enemy and now threatens the United States. The series has received critical acclaim, and has won several awards, including the 2012 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, and the 2011 and 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, as well as the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Damian Lewis and Claire Danes, respectively.
Carrie's job grows complicated when her boss, Director of the Counterterrorism Center David Estes, calls Carrie and her colleagues in for an emergency briefing. Carrie learns that Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Promotional poster of season 1 of the series. 30 Rock. 30 Rock was a runaway critical success, winning several major awards (including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and nominations for every other year it ran), and achieving the esteemed top ranking on a myriad critics' year-end best of 2006-2013 lists.[2] On July 14, 2009, the series was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most in a single year for a comedy series.[7] Over the course of the series, it was nominated for 112 Emmy awards and won 16, in addition to numerous other nominations and wins from other awards shows.
Despite the acclaim, the series struggled in the ratings throughout its run,[8] something which Fey herself has made light of.[9] Development and production[edit] Conception[edit] During the 2004–2005 pilot season, a pilot was announced named Untitled Tina Fey Project. The series underwent further changes during the months leading up to and following its debut. Filming[edit] Music[edit] Internet content[edit] Casting[edit] Breaking Bad. Production[edit] Conception[edit] Breaking Bad was created by Vince Gilligan, who spent several years writing the Fox series The X-Files. Gilligan wanted to create a series in which the protagonist became the antagonist. "Television is historically good at keeping its characters in a self-imposed stasis so that shows can go on for years or even decades," he said. "When I realized this, the logical next step was to think, how can I do a show in which the fundamental drive is toward change? "[6] He added that his goal with Walter White was to turn him from Mr.
Chips into Scarface.[7][8][9] The show title is based on a Southern colloquialism meaning, among other things, "raising hell", and was chosen by Gilligan to describe Walter's transformation.[10] According to Time Magazine entertainment editor Lily Rothman, the term has a broader meaning and is an old phrase which "connotes more violence than 'raising hell' does.... Development history[edit] Casting[edit] Scientific accuracy[edit] Dr. Family Guy. The family was conceived by MacFarlane after developing two animated films, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve.
MacFarlane redesigned the films' protagonist, Larry, and his dog, Steve, and renamed them Peter and Brian, respectively. MacFarlane pitched a seven-minute pilot to Fox on May 15, 1998. The show was given the green light and started production. Shortly after the third season of Family Guy had aired in 2001, Fox cancelled the series, putting the series to a 2-year hiatus. However, favorable DVD sales and high ratings for syndicated reruns on Adult Swim convinced the network to renew the show in 2004 for a 4th season, which began airing on May 1, 2005. Family Guy has been nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and 11 Annie Awards, and has won three of each.
In 2009, it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, the first time an animated series was nominated for the award since The Flintstones in 1961. Origins Production Executive producers Writing Lawsuits. Game of Thrones.