Chapter 3 Flashcards
Penny Arcade
coin-operated contraptions devoted to cashing in on idleness. The collection of machines would find a permanent home in a modern indoor playground
The first video game patent on December 14th 1948…
The Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device
What arcade games competed with pinball machines in the late 70s early 80s
Astroids, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong
Three companies in the home console buisness
Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing games
What percent of video games are “shooter” games?
27.5%
Advergames
video games created purely for promotional purposes
No gamer can deny…
the addictive qualities of electronic gaming
Gender problem in Digital Games:
they reinforce the same message, casting men as heroes and relegating women to the roles of damsels, victims or hyper sexualized play things.
Concerns about violence in video games has led to
calls for regulation
Gaming technology of the future promises…
a more immersive and portable experience that will touch even more aspects of our lives
AAA game titles can cost as much as…
a blockbuster film to make and promote
X-box game store, Nintendo eShop, Playstation
Wi-fi capable console have their own digital store
In a landmark decision handed down in 2011 over a California law enforcing fines for
renting or selling M-rated games to minors, the Supreme Court granted electronic games speech protection afforded by the first amendment