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Arcade Games – Being the first ever platform for video games, arcade machines have a long history behind them not only in arcades, but in a variety of settings such as retail stores, malls, and restaurants. These are generally coin operated gaming platforms that allow...

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Long before a video game can be played on any console, hand held device or computer, it must go through a long and intensive process of creation that involves anywhere from dozens to hundreds of people. Each of the professionals involved in the development process...

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Despite what many think about how new video and computer games are, they actually have a history that stretches back to the very end of the 1940′s. Thanks to massive funding from the United States military, vast main frame computers were instructed to perform research...

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In the world of video and computer games there is a field of study known as game theory. The object of game theory is to attempt to understand games as their own unique form of entertainment, similar to the way that critics and audiences seek...

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When it comes to the genres of games for console, handheld and computer platforms, there will always be dispute over which games are categorized where since this, much like music or film, is not an exact science. Understanding these genres, however, can help gamers find...

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Accelerometer – A device which measures vibrations and motions of a player that is used in controllers such as Nintendo’s Wiimote. Action – A genre of games which rely on a player’s fast reflexes and hand eye coordination to win. Adventure – A genre of...

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