Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Penny Arcade

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coin-operated contraptions devoted to cashing in on idleness. The collection of machines would find a permanent home in a modern indoor playground

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The first video game patent on December 14th 1948…

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The Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device

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What arcade games competed with pinball machines in the late 70s early 80s

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Astroids, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong

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Three companies in the home console buisness

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Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft

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MMORPG

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Massively multiplayer online role-playing games

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What percent of video games are “shooter” games?

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27.5%

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Advergames

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video games created purely for promotional purposes

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No gamer can deny…

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the addictive qualities of electronic gaming

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Gender problem in Digital Games:

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they reinforce the same message, casting men as heroes and relegating women to the roles of damsels, victims or hyper sexualized play things.

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Concerns about violence in video games has led to

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calls for regulation

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Gaming technology of the future promises…

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a more immersive and portable experience that will touch even more aspects of our lives

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AAA game titles can cost as much as…

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a blockbuster film to make and promote

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X-box game store, Nintendo eShop, Playstation

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Wi-fi capable console have their own digital store

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In a landmark decision handed down in 2011 over a California law enforcing fines for

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renting or selling M-rated games to minors, the Supreme Court granted electronic games speech protection afforded by the first amendment

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