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Research Paper # 95393
Video Games
A look at the innovation seen within the video game industry.
1,355 words (approx. 5.4 pages) |
6 sources |
APA | 2007
Paper Summary:
The paper discusses how video games and the video game industry have become as ubiquitous as any everyday gadget. The paper examines how many of the higher powered personal computers are purchased by "gamers" who want the fastest equipment, to power the latest cutting-edge games. The paper further examines how modern games are some of the most demanding on PC resources, so the latest hardware is often targeted at the sector that is most likely to purchase and make use of the latest features.From the Paper:
"Although the video game actually started with the "boob-tube" or television, it has evolved into a completely rewarding and challenging tool. As a point of reference, video games and its historical innovations have been subdivided into seven generation: "First Generation, 1972 - 1977; Second Generation, 1977 - 1981 (Golden Age); Third Generation, 1981 - 1984 (Dark Ages); Fourth Generation, 1985 - 1989 (Post-Crash - 8-bit era); Fifth Generation, 1989 - 1995 (16-bit era); Sixth Generation, 1995 - Present (32/64-bit era); and Seventh Generation, The Future. " "Sample of Sources Used:
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- Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry: 2005 Sales, Demographics and Usage Data. 2005. Available from Entertainment Software Association. www.theesa.com/files/2005EssentialFacts.pdf. Accessed 06 October, 2006.
- Hart, Sam. A Brief History of Home Video Games. 1998. Available from Geekcomix. http://www.geekcomix.com/vgh/main.shtml. Accessed 06 October, 2006.
- Herman, Leonard, Horwitz, Jer, Kent, Steve and Miller, Skyler. The History of Video Games. 2006. Available from CNET Networks Entertainment: GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hov/index.html. Accessed 06 October, 2006.
- Piracy in the Video Game Industry. 2006. Available from Greplaw.com. http://grep.law.harvard.edu/articles/05/07/11/0246246.shtml. Accessed 06 October, 2006.
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APA Citation:
Video Games (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Video-Games/95393
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"Video Games" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Video-Games/95393>
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