Sentences with phrase «of big name franchises»

This holiday season has seen a boom in AAA virtual reality (VR) videogame releases, with Bethesda Game Studios brining a trio of big name franchises to the medium for the first time.

While March 2018 is missing some of the big name franchises we've seen in the past, there's actually a lot of good stuff coming regardless of your platform of choice.

So with Visceral's good record with the single player side of games how will they handle the multiplayer of a big name franchise such as Battlefield?

Not exact matches

At Pier 86 on Jan. 30, Electronic Arts celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its $ 4 billion videogame franchise, Madden NFL 25, at Madden Bowl XX, the annual videogame tournament and Super Bowl party that attracts some of the biggest names in the NFL.

The upcoming reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise features one of the funniest ensemble casts of any film this year: Along with stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon, the sci - fi comedy will also feature appearances by Cecily Strong, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and a bunch of other big names.

Armed with this innovative new equipment, the small ice cream chain began opening up new franchises all over the country, and today Dairy Queen is one of the biggest names in the market.

(2) The other save would be the online portion, but by now, most big name fighting franchises are making this a staple of any fighter that comes out these days.

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas made a name for itself when it was released all the way back in November 2013 on iOS devices, for not only being a very impressive looking title at the time, but also for being endorsed by big names of the industry like Kenji Ito, main composer of Squaresoft's SaGa franchise, and Nobuo Uematsu of Final Fantasy fame, both of whom composed a few music tracks for it.

Monster Hunter Stories has been a big name in the Monster Hunter series since its original Japanese release for the Nintendo 3DS back in October of 2016, and now it's the franchise's biggest mobile release yet.

Name - checking that specific triumvirate of franchises and the MCU must surely mean big plans are a-foot.

Like the first movie, one of the highest selling points of this franchise is the nostalgic factor seeing some of the biggest action names back onto the big screen.

As so often happens when a big name franchise is used as a comeback vehicle for a star on the decline, the lack of success kills the momentum of both, as «Richie Rich» and Culkin have been mostly dormant since its release, only occasionally making a minor comeback to remind us of the good times, but not nearly enough to want to see anything more than we have to.

Nestled in a larger story about the state of franchises after a disappointing Summer 2017 box office, The Hollywood Reporter alleges that Universal believes part of what helped save The Mummy at international box offices was Tom Cruise in the leading role — inspiring them that big - name casting for future movies in the franchise.

It could be argued that most, if not all, of the big - name publishers played it safe at E3 by sticking to their franchises and annual outings.

Meanwhile, by then market saturation from the likes of H1Z1 and the ill - fated Radical Heights will also not be an issue, so Blackout could sit as both the first big - name franchise to take on the Battle Royale formula and enter the market without other, smaller names getting in the way.

- Yokai Watch (9 / 9/9 / 9, 36 out of 40 points): This is Level - 5's latest attempt to create a big - name kids» franchise in Japan alongside Layton and Inazuma Eleven.

But with «Chronicle» director Josh Trank working on a version of acclaimed game «Shadow Of The Colossus,» things might be looking up, and now another serious name has come on to take a role both in front of and behind the camera with a big - screen take on one of the most acclaimed and best - selling game franchises of the last few yearof acclaimed game «Shadow Of The Colossus,» things might be looking up, and now another serious name has come on to take a role both in front of and behind the camera with a big - screen take on one of the most acclaimed and best - selling game franchises of the last few yearOf The Colossus,» things might be looking up, and now another serious name has come on to take a role both in front of and behind the camera with a big - screen take on one of the most acclaimed and best - selling game franchises of the last few yearof and behind the camera with a big - screen take on one of the most acclaimed and best - selling game franchises of the last few yearof the most acclaimed and best - selling game franchises of the last few yearof the last few years.

From brief appearances in films like Annie Hall to starring roles in the Jurassic Park franchise, Goldblum has been lucky enough to work with some of the biggest names in...

For example, the big - name game title selection is spotty; you'll find Angry Birds, Monopoly, Dead Space, Madden, Plants vs. Zombies, and Need For Speed, but none of the other big franchises like NBA Jam, Dungeon Hunter, Infinity Blade, Real Racing, or even Scrabble or Words With Friends.

Joe Quesada wraps a string of high profile announcements with news of where Marvel's biggest franchises will be heading in the new year, plus exclusive art from upcoming issues of «Doctor Voodoo,» «Strange» and «X-Men: A Girl Named Hope.»

And it's clear from the name of their latest game that Team17 wanted to bring back their 17 - year old Worms franchise in a big way.

Best Competitive Multiplayer — PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Even with blockbuster shooters like Call of Duty and Destiny in the mix, no big - name game could match the surprising fun of this mod turned multi-million dollar franchise from the mind of Brendan Greene.

Attaching a big name franchise to the present Rare with the hope they produce the magic of Rare of old may well be mistake.

While Nintendo's E3 2017 livestream didn't even go a full 30 minutes, Reggie Fils - Aimé and company wasted no time announcing big name sequels to some of Nintendo's most popular franchises, along with expansions and ports that will bring even more content to Nintendo's wildly popular Switch console.

They're the kind of big name developers who Nintendo tasks on taking measured risks with familiar franchises and doing what will sell.

That's not to say the products of these mediums are above reinterpretation in a creative sense, but executives (that's a key word right there) must always balance the risk of destroying franchise potential (and there's another) with the chancer's reward of cashing in on a big name.

- Link doesn't have much of a character in this game - they wanted players to relate to Link and play as themselves - Link's face doesn't have much expression in this game, and that was done on purpose - for Zelda games, the devs always try to make the player feel like Link - that was pushed even moreso for this entry - everytime a Zelda releases, Aonuma watches fan feedback and considers that for the future - the items Link uses to solve are always going to be important - regardless of the tech that Nintendo provides, exploration in the series is important - Link's growth through who he meets is also an important element of the franchise - Aonuma thought about Zelda freedom when considering Breath of the Wild, and was brought back to the days of the original Zelda - this was a big point of inspiration for Breath of the Wild - with Ocarina of Time 3D, Nintendo wanted to really utilize the 3D and had a desire to let players enjoy Ocarina of Time outside - the goal with A Link to the Past was creating more depth - Aonuma used to think that getting lost in a 3D world wasn't okay - this lead Aonuma to putting in tons of hints and guiding players - he has since changed that idea and convinced himself that it's okay to get lost - the first two years of development the devs created a game where just running around was fun - climbing is very important, because players can climb high and see destinations they want to visit - you can place your own markers to decide where you want to go - when the devs create a Zelda title, they consider not using the name Link - since they don't have anything else to go with, they choose Link - the name Link doesn't hold much value, since the player is the one creating the journey - when Nintendo first created Link, they wanted a character that is literally the link between people - that is why his name is Link - to think that the Zelda series has been around so long that there are all sorts of urban legends and myths makes Miyamoto really happy

I've got high hopes for Halo 4, mostly because I'm not the biggest fan of the Halo series and I'm hoping that 343's take on it will suit me more, but the announcement of a trilogy has me worried because it felt more like a decision that was made simply to try and keep their biggest named franchise going, rather than a decision to keep it going because it has more to give.

He loves to play all genres of games, especially RPG's and Platformers, though he tends to gravitate towards the quirky / niche type games rather than the big name game franchises.

It's been HIS franchise for 25 + years, and they decide to remove his name 5 months before the BIGGEST RELEASE OF HIS LIFE..

Gameloft and EA are able to pull that off thanks to their use of big franchise names, but even then the prices don't usually go higher than $ 6.99, and they quickly drop after the hardcore fans of the series have already bought it so as to attract the rest of the market.

Jason's favourite PlayStation exclusive franchises throughout various eras include: Crash Bandicoot, God of War, Gran Turismo, inFamous, Killzone, Little Big Planet, MotorStorm, Resistance, Spyro the Dragon, Uncharted, Wipeout and various games that never became big name franchisBig Planet, MotorStorm, Resistance, Spyro the Dragon, Uncharted, Wipeout and various games that never became big name franchisbig name franchises.

While the shooter genre has swelled over the years with big name franchises, indie developers in recent years have been rekindling their love for some of the forgotten gems of yesteryear with a handful of standout reboots.

Whatever your feeling on the name, it's undeniable that it's one of, if not, the biggest gaming franchise ever.

This was despite the fact that Muramasa earned almost unanimously glowing reviews and sold extremely well in other parts of the world, even outselling big - name franchise releases like Dead Space: Extraction in the US.

Gamers in the West may never see Mother 3 get localized, but the franchise's biggest name is still a part of the Smash Bros. series.

Nintendo struck gold with its Super Smash Bros. franchise in which the company's biggest and most favorite characters appeared together to pound each other into the ground in the name of fan service and good fun.

Development of Watch Dogs is being led by Ubisoft Montreal, with a team comprised of industry veterans from big name franchises like Assassin's Creed, Rainbow 6 and Far Cry.

Even though F - Zero is part of Nintendo's long list of franchises that are only dug out from their vault for new Smash Bros. characters and trophies, it used to be one of the big names identified with Nintendo in the 16 - and 64 - bit days.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise has grown into one of gaming's biggest names since the release of the first AC game in 2007.

The SoulCalibur series has had some big names before for its character cameos, like Link and Darth Vader, but this newest iteration is including one of the most compelling characters from a modern franchise: Kratos of God of War fame.

Kingdom Hearts became the name of the project, the brainchild of character designer Tetsuya Nomura, a man previously known for his work on Final Fantasy VII, VIII, and X, and the first three titles in the series saw Kingdom Hearts gain so much momentum that it even had the potential to become bigger than Square's second biggest franchise, Dragon Quest.

Over the course of a 29 year career, Tim Pickwell has represented some of the biggest names in the franchise and restaurant industry — and also advised some of the smallest.

«There are a lot of fast food franchises on this list, but there are also a lot of big names in industries like construction and energy,» McGowan said.

The Nintendo Switch has seen big titles from multiple well - known franchises in its first year — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Splatoon 2 — but before the year is up, another big - name game will arrive on the hybrid system.

Over the past few years, developer Telltale Games has been known for their narrative - focused adventures pulled from numerous big name franchises like The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Batman, and more, with Humble Bundle offering a nice package of some of the studio's most acclaimed titles.

Then, within a short period of time, he built the biggest super store in the county under a franchise name.

«We're an independent, and everywhere you turn there are franchises with big names and marketing budgets,» says Patty Harpin, co-owner of the 15 - associate company.

Wieters has spent more than two decades working in various capacities for some of the biggest names in franchising.