Video game

A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device,[1] but it now implies any type of display device that can produce two- or three-dimensional images. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. Video games typically use additional means of providing interactivity and information to the player. History Early games used interactive electronic devices with various display formats. Inspired by radar display tech, it consisted of an analog device that allowed a user to control a vector-drawn dot on the screen to simulate a missile being fired at targets, which were drawings fixed to the screen.[4] Other early examples include: Overview Platforms Genres Classifications Casual games Main article: Casual game Serious games Educational games Cheating

part 1 #3 Tamagotchi effect The Tamagotchi effect is a term that refers to the development of emotional attachment with machines or robots or even software agents. It has been noticed that humans tend to attach emotionally to things which otherwise do not have any emotions. For example, there are instances when people feel emotional about using their car keys, or with virtual pets. It is more visible in fields which show parts of human behavior e.g. area of artificial intelligence and automated knowledge processing. Tamagotchi Toy[edit] The Japanese toy, the Tamagotchi was released in 1996. Reasons[edit] Researchers have tried to explain the Tamagotchi effect. Who is affected? The tamagotchi effect has no limitations on who or who can't encounter the effect. Children's perspective[edit] "In the 1960s through the 1980s, researchers in artificial intelligence took part in what we might call the classical "great AI debates" where the central question was whether machines could be "really" intelligent. Advantages[edit]

part 1 #1 Persuasive Games "Bogost creates and writes about serious games, seemingly simple diversions that deliver educational political and advertising content alongside entertainment. In Persuasive Games, he offers an academic but accessible introduction to their potential, and it is very meaty reading for anybody interested in where the interactive arts meet real-world topics.", Scott Colbourne, The Globe and The Mail "Bogost's book provides a new lens—procedural rhetoric—to use in the analysis of games and an excellent survey of the history of games of this ilk." , Steve Jacobs, American Journal of Play “Do not wait: start reading this stimulating book.” , Jan H.G. "Whether we call them ‘serious games’, ‘persuasive games’, or simply ‘video games’, it is clear that there is much of rhetorical significance to mine from the electronic representations and interactions that have captivated such a large portion of the world’s population.

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