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2. Game server - Wikipedia

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   The cost to operate dedicated servers is sometimes met by a game's developers (particularly on consoles) and sometimes by clan groups, but in either case, the public is reliant on third parties providing servers to connect to. For this reason, most games which use dedicated servers also provide listen server support. [1]

3. List of Xbox System Link games - Wikipedia

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   Some games allow more players if one Xbox acts as a Dedicated Server. A Dedicated Server means one of the Xbox's hosts the others and you can't play on the host Xbox. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

4. Dedicated hosting service - Wikipedia

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   A dedicated hosting service, dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone else. This is more flexible than shared hosting , as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system , hardware , etc.

5. Source (game engine) - Wikipedia

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   The Source Dedicated Server (SRCDS) is a standalone launcher for the Source engine that runs multiplayer game sessions without requiring a client. It can be launched through Windows or Linux and can allow for custom levels and assets.

6. LAN party - Wikipedia

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   A LAN party is a social gathering of participants with personal computers or compatible game consoles, where a local area network (LAN) connection is established between the devices using a router or switch, primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer video games together.

7. GameSpy Arcade - Wikipedia

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   GameSpy Arcade was a shareware multiplayer game server browsing utility. GameSpy Arcade allowed players to view and connect to available multiplayer games, and chat with other users of the service. It was initially released by GameSpy Industries, on November 13, 2000, to replace the aging GameSpy3D and Mplayer.com program. Version 2.0.5 was the ...

8. Matchmaking (video games) - Wikipedia

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   The cross-game server browser offered by Steam. Some games (particularly those with dedicated servers) present a list of active sessions to players and allow them to manually select one. This system can be used in conjunction with ranking and lobbies, but is frustrated by the on-demand session creation of playlists. Most of these server ...

9. List of open-source video games - Wikipedia

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   First person stealth game in the style of the Thief games (1 and 2) using a modified Id Tech 4 engine The Last Eichhof: 1993 2014 Shoot-'em-up "Do whatever your want" license (public domain) [65] Freeware: 2D: Shoot-'em-up game released for DOS in 1993 by Swiss development group Alpha Helix. Source code released in 1995. The Ur-Quan Masters ...