Donkey Kong, the Reasons Behind Its Popularity

Dating back to 1980's, Donkey Kong was and still is a popular video game. The video game is premised on only a few characters including the gorilla, a plumber and a kidnapped blonde. Additionally, there are multiple barrels that form part of the game's core. The game was release by Nintendo in 1981 to respond to the arcade craze that had gripped the market then. Unlike the games then where the plot was more of the same, Donkey Kong offered something new when it was introduced. The normal 'shoot me, I shoot you' path was one that it opted not to...

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Where Have the Gamers Gone?

As the games of today continue to evolve, and in some cases, de-evolve it is interesting to note that the gamer of today seems to be much more forgiving of mediocrity. In order to examine the possible reasons why, we must take a step back into the past. The games of yesterday, including pen and paper role playing games, were by today's standards sub-par. At least that is the assumption by many. However, if this were really the case, we would not continue to see new versions of older games. In programming, some of the first games a person will...

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An Accessible Virtual World for the Totally Blind? Could It Really Happen?

Virtual worlds have been around for many years and have become a staple in the gaming community. Some of the more popular titles of virtual worlds include Second life, World of Warcraft and Planet Calypso just to name a few. These virtual environments, however are not accessible for the blind at all because they lack the proper kinds of extra audio information needed for someone to navigate the world and interact with it. For example, in Second life, if a resident wants to build themselves a virtual home on a piece of land and they cannot see...

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When Is the Diablo 3 Release Date?

Diablo 3's release date was highly anticipated and was rumoured to be February 1, but that day came and went without the game being released. The game's developers neither confirmed nor denied this date. However, the expected window of release is the first or second quarter of the year 2012. Most websites started speculating and even approximating when exactly the game would be released. It was widely anticipated that the game would be released on February 1 with a countdown clock to the date posted on it. However, the game's developer ended up...

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What Is Your Favourite Type Of Game Genre?

Lots of people play games to unwind, have fun and generally enjoy themselves after a hard day at work. Some of the lucky people will literally play all day! Unfortunately I am not one of those lucky people so I need to take into account what my favourite type of game is and make sure I play as much as possible of my favourite games. I have always liked real time strategy games, but recently I have found the community rather lacking in these sorts of games compared to the huge communities of massively multiplayer online role playing games, especially...

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Enjoying What Tank Games Have to Offer

Gaming has emerged as one of the leading applications on computers. Persons who love gaming have in the recent past found themselves with quite an array to choose from. One of the best game-plays that one would want to play is the tank games. This game, like many others, has various sub-types from which one can choose to play. Most tank games involve shooting and destroying of opponents tanks. They require the player to take into consideration various factors including speed of wind, terrain of game play, characters, and weapons knowledge. The...

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Pac-Man - A Popular Arcade Game

Pac-Man is an arcade game that was designed by Namco and distributed by Midway in the United States in 1980. This game was a raging hit from the moment it was launched and its popularity continues to this day. This was the first kind of game that was equally interesting to boys as well as girls. Due to this fact it has been credited to have created a landmark in the history of video games. It grossed over $2.5 billion in the 1990s. The game revolves around the character known as Pac-Man. The player guides him through a maze, which is full of...

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What Makes Diablo III Irresistible to Fans?

A masterpiece of the fantasy genre, the Diablo Series has gathered millions of fans all over the world, putting down all borders and all demographic profiles. One way to explain the awesome popularity of this Blizzard Entertainment game is to attribute it to the skill factor, respectively to the fact that, in order to level up in Diablo, spending hours playing and learning effective strikes, crawling dungeons or getting rid or demons is simply not enough. Progress in Diablo is reached combining skills with strategy, so the gamers have two choices:...

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What Type of Computer Games Should Your Kid Play?

Have you ever seen a kid or child who doesn't love playing computer games? I am sure that there isn't a single kid (boy or girl) who doesn't love playing games (not talking about the exceptions). So it's for sure that your child will play computer games whatsoever. You cannot stop her and you shouldn't try stopping her. Let her do whatever she does. But there are certain things that should be kept in mind while dealing with your kids. Being a parent, you must keep an eye on all the activities of your kid. I mean you cannot let her free. All you...

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Make Money Buying And Selling Magic The Gathering Cards

Magic The Gathering has been around for about 20 years now. There are thousands of cards in common, uncommon, rare, ultra rare and mythic rare availabilities. Buying these cards individually, in booster packs or complete sets is easy. Selling them for a profit is a skill that needs to be acquired to accomplish profiting from sales successfully. This article endeavours to outline how you can start. Make sure you know your products. Understanding this market of collectible card games can be very daunting if you have never played the game before....

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Classic Kids Games - Some Of The Best Classic Games Ever

Today, video and computer games are big business. Billions of dollars are made by video game companies each year, and more kids than ever are playing them. Board games are also still highly popular, but either of these options can be surprisingly expensive - a good board game can cost up to forty dollars or more. For many people, getting back to basics can bring a family together, teach your kids skills and lessons, and cost very little. Numerous classic games based on pencils and paper are available, and these retro games can be surprisingly...

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