Aliases allow users to find games under different names or acronyms that they are commonly referred to as.
For example, Star Wars: The Old Republic has the following aliases:
SWOR
SWTOR
KOTOR MMO
Star Wars MMO
You can see for yourself how an alias works by typing one of the above nicknames for The Old Republic in the search window in the upper right corner of your screen. Try putting in Star Wars MMO...as you can see, it immediately finds the correct game.
Since aliases affect Giant Bomb's search engine a great deal, please only request to add or remove an Alias if it is critical for the page you're suggesting it for. Aliases need to be used sparingly so the search engine doesn't get completely filled with bad results - this is why Alias is and will remain a staff-only field. I'll use The Old Republic again as a good example. Since this title is new, many people may not know it's called The Old Republic, but they may know that there is a Star Wars MMO in the works and in this case, the alias is a success and guides them to the correct place.
Post your request to add, remove, or change an Alias here
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Please include aliases of Vivendi Universal Games and VU Games. Both of these monikers were used earlier in the 2000's.
Mod Note - Done. -MB
Mod Note - Done. -MB
Namco Bandai Games Inc.
Since it appears this page is a consolidation of all things Namco (before and after the merger with Bandai), it should also have an alias for Namco Hometek and Namco Limited.
Mod Note - Done. MB
His alias should be General Knoxx, and his real name should be Alphonso Knoxx.
Mod Note - I added Alphonso Knoxx as the alias, because this character is most commonly referred to as General, not Alphonso. Searching for either one will now return the appropriate page, thanks for the suggestion! - MB
While you're at it - Mass Effect 3. Add ME3 as an alias, if it isn't too early for that game. Thanks.
µTanks. add "Utanks" and "Microtanks" as aliases as well, thanks ^_^
Add "Konami HWI" , "KCEH" and "KCE Hawaii" as aliases please.
Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe, Inc.
Add "KCEK" and "KCE Kobe" as aliases please.
Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya Co., Ltd.
Add "KCE Nagoya" and "KCEN" as aliases please.
Konami Digital Entertainment Limited
Add "Konami Hong Kong" as an alias please.
Add "Hudson Soft" as an alias please.
CCP Games
Add "Crowd Control Productions" to the alias please.
In the game, he is often referred to as: "Agent Lang".
And I don't know if you can make aliases for alternate names in different localizations, but his name in the Japanese version is: "Shiryuu Rou"
Alias: Dani Bunten (Source: http://www.interactive.org/hall_of_fame/details.asp?idHallOfFame=12)
" Danielle BerryAwesome, thanks. She was the only person I didn't have a link for on my Interactive Achievement Awards page.
Alias: Dani Bunten (Source: http://www.interactive.org/hall_of_fame/details.asp?idHallOfFame=12) "
Add "Bungie Software" as an alias please.
Turbine, Inc.
Add "Turbine Entertainment Software" , "Second Nature" , and "Cyberspace, Inc." as aliases please.
Bend Game Studio
Add "Eidetic, Inc." as an alias please.
Add alias "SH5" please. Ubisoft keeps on appreciating the game that on Twitter, and it literally took me a week to figure out what they were talking about. Others shall not suffer as I did!
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir - NWN2:SoZ
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark - NWN:HotU (also you may want to change the existing alias from HOTU to HotU)
Dragon Age: Origins - DA:O
Freestyle Street Soccer - add the alias Urban Freestyle Soccer, it's PAL release title.
Please add the following aliases:
The Dark Knight
The Caped Crusader
The Goddamn Batman
Matches Malone
Sir Hemingford Grey
Also, please add the alias "Module" to Jeramiah Ross
Farming Simulator 2008 -> Landwirtschafts Simulator 2008
Crane Simulator 2009 - > Kran Simulator 2009
Forklift Truck Simulator 2009 - Gabelstapler Simulator 2009
The original German names.
Add alias Deus Ex 3
Give Ronald Reagan the alias "President Ronnie" ( Bad Dudes).
@Vigorousjammer said:" Sovereign. Add Nazara as an alias or real name. I'm leaving a request here because I'm not definite if it should be under real name or alias. Either works fine so I leave the judgement up to you. (Alias would be my preference if you need to know).
While you're at it - Mass Effect 3. Add ME3 as an alias, if it isn't too early for that game. Thanks. "
@Marino said:" Metal Slug. Add "Metal Slug 3D" as an alias please...
µTanks. add "Utanks" and "Microtanks" as aliases as well, thanks ^_^ "
@Marino said:" Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii, Inc.
Add "Konami HWI" , "KCEH" and "KCE Hawaii" as aliases please.
Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe, Inc.
Add "KCEK" and "KCE Kobe" as aliases please.
Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya Co., Ltd.
Add "KCE Nagoya" and "KCEN" as aliases please.
Konami Digital Entertainment Limited Add "Konami Hong Kong" as an alias please. "
@Killjoi said:" Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
Add "Hudson Soft" as an alias please.
CCP Games Add "Crowd Control Productions" to the alias please. "
@Marino said:" Danielle Berry
Alias: Dani Bunten (Source: http://www.interactive.org/hall_of_fame/details.asp?idHallOfFame=12) "
@Jacob816 said:" Bungie Studios
Add "Bungie Software" as an alias please.
Turbine, Inc.
Add "Turbine Entertainment Software" , "Second Nature" , and "Cyberspace, Inc." as aliases please.
Bend Game Studio Add "Eidetic, Inc." as an alias please. "
@Unknown_Pleasures said:" Silent Hunter V: Battle of the Atlantic Add alias "SH5" please. Ubisoft keeps on appreciating the game that on Twitter, and it literally took me a week to figure out what they were talking about. Others shall not suffer as I did! "
@JohnTheGamer said:" 989 Studios - Sony Imagesoft (Sony Imagesoft became 989 Studios) "
" @Unknown_Pleasures: 989 Studios already has that alias.
Freestyle Street Soccer - add the alias Urban Freestyle Soccer, it's PAL release title. "
@Jacob816 said:
" Batman
Please add the following aliases:
The Dark Knight
The Caped Crusader
The Goddamn Batman
Matches Malone
Sir Hemingford Grey
Also, please add the alias "Module" to Jeramiah Ross "
Skipped "The Goddamn Batman"
@TMThomsen said:
@Forcen said:" Farming Simulator 2009 -> Landwirtschafts Simulator 2009
Farming Simulator 2008 -> Landwirtschafts Simulator 2008
Crane Simulator 2009 - > Kran Simulator 2009
Forklift Truck Simulator 2009 - Gabelstapler Simulator 2009 The original German names. "
" Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Add alias Deus Ex 3 "
These have all been done. All requests should be caught up now.
Fairly straightforward one, the page for the original Resident Evil has "REmake" listed as an alias, but that is a name that is used to refer to the GameCube remake of Resident Evil.
This is especially annoying because just searching for "Resident Evil" brings up every game in the series, and the Gamecube remake is not one of the listings on the drop-down, so you have to go to the franchise page to get to it.
Please move the "REmake" alias from the Playstation original to the Gamecube game.
" Fairly straightforward one, the page for the original Resident Evil has "REmake" listed as an alias, but that is a name that is used to refer to the GameCube remake of Resident Evil. This is especially annoying because just searching for "Resident Evil" brings up every game in the series, and the Gamecube remake is not one of the listings on the drop-down, so you have to go to the franchise page to get to it. Please move the "REmake" alias from the Playstation original to the Gamecube game. "@BuggeX said:
" F1 Career Challenge has another name for the PC version "F1 Challenge '99- '02" "@HawkxSx said:
" F.3.A.R. - Also: F.E.A.R. 3 "Done done and done. Although HawkxSx - please link to the page in future. It makes our job much easier.
Needs the Alias: The Settlers IV (That's what it's called in the EU)
Bonk's Adventure - add the aliases PC Genjin, FC Genjin (Famicom version), and GB Genjin (Game Boy version); you can remove the GB Kid, FC Kid, and PC Kid aliases
Bonk's Revenge - add the alias GB Genjin 2 (Game Boy version)
Chou Genjin 2 - add the alias Super Bonk 2
" http://www.giantbomb.com/the-settlers-fourth-edition/61-6946/ Needs the Alias: The Settlers IV (That's what it's called in the EU) "@StarFoxA said:
" Bonk - add the aliases PC Genjin and BC KidDone and Done.
Bonk's Adventure - add the aliases PC Genjin, FC Genjin (Famicom version), and GB Genjin (Game Boy version); you can remove the GB Kid, FC Kid, and PC Kid aliases
Bonk's Revenge - add the alias GB Genjin 2 (Game Boy version)
Chou Genjin 2 - add the alias Super Bonk 2 "
" Garrus Vakarian - Needs the alias Archangel added. "Done.
Also called "Gobstoppers" in the UK and Ireland so please and add the alias for that.
Man, of all the things I had to put up there...
" Jawbreakers Also called "Gobstoppers" in the UK and Ireland so please and add the alias for that. Man, of all the things I had to put up there... "Done.
" Arc The Lad: End of Darkness is also known as "Arc The Lad: Generation アークザラッド ジェネレーション" in Japan. Can someone please add the alias for that? I'm not sure if the Japanese and English are together but it might be a better idea to add them as two seperate aliases. Cheers. "Done.
Edit: Opera doesn't play nice with the forums here :P
" Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge is also known as "Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers' Revenge" Edit: Opera doesn't play nice with the forums here :P "Done.
Requesting the following aliases for Linda Canyon:
- Linda Kenyon
- Linda Kanyon
Evidence: IMDB
Add the alias LBA 2 to Little Big Adventure 2 (they even use it on the box).
Add Hurley as an alias to Hugo Reyes
@risseless said:" Dan Forden should get the aliases "Toasty" and "The Toasty Guy." After all, that's pretty much his one claim to fame. "
@Mr_Skeleton said:" Requesting the following aliases for Linda Canyon:
- Linda Kenyon
- Linda Kanyon
Evidence: IMDB "
@OneEyedNinja7 said:" Add the alias LBA 2 to Little Big Adventure 2 (they even use it on the box). "
@Hailinel said:" Add Hurley as an alias to Hugo Reyes "
@Kamasama said:" Darkstalkers 3 should have the alias Darkstalkers III: Jedah's Damnation. "
Done^6." Shadowcat > Kitty Pryde "
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