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From Pong to Pokémon and beyond: The Ultimate History of Video Games: the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world
How Videogames Changed the World is a one-off television special by Charlie Brooker which was aired on Channel 4 in November 2013. The show examines the 25 most significant video games according to Brooker, and through that, covers the history of the medium and its impact on wider culture.
Interactive storytelling (also known as interactive drama) is a form of digital entertainment in which the storyline is not predetermined. The author creates the setting, characters, and situation which the narrative must address, but the user (also reader or player) experiences a unique story based on their interactions with the story world.
Pai Sho - a strategy game first seen in the Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "The Waterbending Scroll" (S1E9); an example of a fictional game that now exists as a real-world one through various fan-made game versions (the 4 major variants are Skud-, Ginseng-, Vagabond- and Adevăr Pai Sho) and an official version by Nickelodeon
Power Play also looks into virtual reality and touches upon the innovative change that can be achieved across the world through it as well as the problems that it can solve. [4] The book includes a "Power Playlist" made up of the various games and tools Burak and Parker mention in Power Play.
Even in games with a linear story, players interact with the game world by performing a variety of actions along the way. [ 7 ] More recently, some games have begun offering multiple endings to increase the dramatic effect of moral choices within the game, although early examples also exist. [ 7 ]
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Games for Change was founded by Benjamin Stokes, Suzanne Seggerman, [2] and Barry Joseph in 2004. [3] The organization's first event was held in 2004 hosted by the New York Academy of Sciences and provided an opportunity for nonprofit organizations, foundations, and game developers to explore how digital games could be used to support impact causes.