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  2. Video game - Wikipedia

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    A video game [a] or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality ...

  3. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    Also isometric graphics. Graphic rendering technique of three-dimensional objects set in a two-dimensional plane of movement. Often includes games where some objects are still rendered as sprites. 360 no-scope A 360 no-scope usually refers to a trick shot in a first or third-person shooter video game in which one player kills another with a sniper rifle by first spinning a full circle and then ...

  4. List of video game genres - Wikipedia

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    A video game genre is a specific category of games related by similar gameplay characteristics. Video game genres are not usually defined by the setting or story of the game or its medium of play, but by the way the player interacts with the game. [1]

  5. Action-adventure game - Wikipedia

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    An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. Typically, classical adventure games have situational problems for the player to explore and solve to complete a storyline, involving little to no action. If there is action, it is generally confined to isolated ...

  6. Video game genre - Wikipedia

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    A video game genre is an informal classification of a video game based on how it is played rather than visual or narrative elements. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is independent of setting , unlike works of fiction that are expressed through other media, such as films or books .

  7. Augmented reality - Wikipedia

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    Augmented reality allows video game players to experience digital game play in a real-world environment. Niantic released the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go . [ 223 ] Disney has partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality game Star Wars : Jedi Challenges that works with a Lenovo Mirage AR headset, a tracking sensor and a ...

  8. Adventure game - Wikipedia

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    An adventure game is a video game genre in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story, driven by exploration and/or puzzle-solving. [1] The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media, such as literature and film, encompassing a wide variety of genres.

  9. History of video games - Wikipedia

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    Video game hardware began introducing support for the new High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard, allowing for resolutions up to 4K (3840 × 2160 pixels), which itself stressed the need for more powerful GPU cards with faster processors and larger memory. Game engines such as Unreal, Unity, and DirectX have added support for ...