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2. Video game - Wikipedia

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   A video game [a], also known as a computer game or just a game, is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld ...

3. History of video games - Wikipedia

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   The modern video game industry grew out of the concurrent development of the first arcade video game and the first home video game console in the early 1970s in the United States. The arcade video game industry grew out of the pre-existing arcade game industry, which was previously dominated by electro-mechanical games (EM games).

4. Early history of video games - Wikipedia

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   The history of video games spans a period of time between the invention of the first electronic games and today, covering many inventions and developments. Video gaming reached mainstream popularity in the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade video games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public.

5. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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   A subunit of a player's turn. For example, a game may allow an action to occur only so long as the player has sufficient 'action points' to complete the action. [8] [9] action role-playing game (ARPG) A genre of role-playing video game where battle actions are performed in real-time instead of a turn-based mechanic.

6. List of video games considered the best - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of video games that multiple video game journalists or magazines have considered to be among the best of all time. The games listed here are included on at least six separate "best/greatest of all time" lists from different publications (inclusive of all time periods, platforms, and genres), as chosen by their editorial staffs.

7. Foundations of Game-Based Learning

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   ing how video games shape cognitive development and learning. In one of the first books on the psychology of video games, Loftus and Loftus (1983) focused on players’ moti-vations, exploring what makes video games “fun.” Relying largely on behaviorist theories, Loftus and Loftus pointed out that in video games, rewards or successes ...