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1. What is the difference between a video game and a computer game?
Video games mean games played on televisions. Computer games are games played on a computer monitor.
2. Why did the video game market crash in the 1970s and again in the 1980s?
The 1970s crash happened because there was a glut of Pong imitations and the second-generation consoles were introduced. The 1980s crash happened because there was a glut of consoles, a price war, competition from computers and independent developers, and hastily designed and unoriginal games.
3. How have video games affected society?
Critics believe games have desensitized children to violent behavior. They also believe they perpetuate stereotypes.
4. What distinguishes the different generations of video game consoles?
Graphic improvements, better processors, new connectivity and media added
5. What technological and market trends are shaping video games today?
Console gamers' ever increasing expectations in regards to minimum technological requirements, social networking sites, games collecting revenue like blockbuster movies
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1. What are the major segments of the video game industry?
consumer electronics companies who make game gear, developers, publishers, and retailers
2. What do video game publishers do?
make copies of the game and distribute them to consumers
3. What are some genres of video games?
sports, adventure, fighting, racing, educational, platform, puzzle, role playing, strategy, music
4. How can you tell if you have a video game addiction?
If playing a game interferes with aspects of life, such as school, work, and friends.
5. What are serious video games?
Games that not only have an entertainment component, but an educational one as well.
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