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  2. List of video game publishers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of video game publisher companies. A video game publisher may specialize in only publishing games for developers, or may either have in-house development studios or own subsidiary development companies. Some developers may publish their games themselves. This list includes both active and inactive companies.

  3. History of video games - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of video games began in the 1950s and 1960s as computer scientists began designing simple games and simulations on minicomputers and mainframes. Spacewar! was developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student hobbyists in 1962 as one of the first such games on a video display. The first consumer video game hardware ...

  4. Video game controversies - Wikipedia

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    Violence. Video games since their inception have been the subject of concern due to the depictions of violence they may contain, which have heightened as the technology behind video games improve the amount of visual detail and realism of games. Video games are often seen as a possible cause to violent actions, notably in the aftermath of the ...

  5. Internet addiction disorder - Wikipedia

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    Video game addiction (VGA), also known as gaming disorder or internet gaming disorder, is generally defined as a psychological addiction that is problematic, compulsive use of video games that results in significant impairment to an individual's ability to function in various life domains over a prolonged period of time. Internet sex addiction

  6. List of commercial failures in video games - Wikipedia

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    As a hit-driven business, the great majority of the video game industry's software releases have been commercial disappointments.In the early 21st century, industry commentators made these general estimates: 10% of published games generated 90% of revenue; that around 3% of PC games and 15% of console games have global sales of more than 100,000 units per year, with even this level ...

  7. Ubisoft - Wikipedia

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    Ubisoft Entertainment SA (/ ˈ j uː b i s ɒ f t /; French:; formerly Ubi Soft Entertainment SA) is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include Assassin's Creed, Driver, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rabbids, Rayman, Tom Clancy's, and Watch Dogs.

  8. 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.

  9. GameStop - Wikipedia

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    Babbage's (1980–1994) GameStop traces its roots to Babbage's, a Dallas, Texas-based software retailer founded on August 20, 1980 by former Harvard Business School classmates James McCurry and Gary M. Kusin. [4] The company was named after Charles Babbage [5] and opened its first store in Dallas's NorthPark Center with the help of Ross Perot ...

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