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	1978 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See also history of computer and video games.
		June - Taito Corporation releases the Space Invaders arcade game in Japan.
		Nintendo releases the Color TV Game 15 home console and the Computer Othello arcade game.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1978_in_video_gaming (152 words)

	Computer and video game music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Games for the PC such as Republic: The Revolution (music composed by James Hannigan) and Command and Conquer: Generals (music composed by William Brown) have utilised sophisticated systems governing the flow of incidental music by stringing together short phrases based on the action on screen and the player's most recent choices.
		Video game music is performed by orchestras around the world, such as the London Symphony Orchestra or the FILMharmonic Orchestra in Prague.
		A number of video game critics are known to prefer digitized recordings of orchestrated music in games as opposed to synthesized music.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Video_game_music (5335 words)

	Game AI - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Game AI refers to techniques used in computer and video games to produce the illusion of intelligence in the behavior of non-player characters (NPCs).
		However, the term game AI is often used to refer to a broad set of algorithms that also include techniques from control theory, robotics, computer graphics and computer science in general.
		Game developer's increasing awareness of academic AI and a growing interest in computer games by the academic community is causing the definition of what counts as AI in a game to become less idiosyncratic.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Game_AI (903 words)

	The Seattle Times: Northwest Life: Arcade blast: 'Asteroids' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Schindler's game, though, he said recently at Shorty's bar in Belltown, was and still is 1979's "Asteroids," wherein a spaceship, represented by a triangle, flies through darkness avoiding and destroying asteroids, which are graphically depicted as rudimentary geometric shapes.
		Schindler, 31, is not alone in his enthusiasm for retro video games and pinball.
		Arcade nostalgia types revel in the games' simplicity and the simpler times they evoke, when America's enemy wasn't some amorphous, stateless thing called terrorism, but an "evil empire" of a familiar ideology; when the "Star Wars" trilogy was something to revere rather than ridicule; when Nashville had no hockey team.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/living/2001774748_retrogames26.html (1053 words)

	1980 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Namco releases Navalone, Kaitei Takara Sagashi, SOS, Pac-Man, which is their biggest selling game of all time, King and Balloon, which is the first game to feature synthesized voices, Tank Battalion and Rally-X, which is the first game to feature a bonus round.
		Warner Communications' Atari releases the Missile Command arcade game, and the Battlezone arcade game (it was later enhanced for the US Army for military training) – the first video game to employ 3-D graphics, albeit relying on specialized vector graphics hardware.
		Mattel creates the original five-programmer Intellivision game design team, nicknamed the Blue Sky Rangers by a magazine writer when the company keeps their names secret in a TV Guide interview.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1980_in_video_gaming (295 words)

	video games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The game was sadly another rare sight in the UK - as was the bug on the earlier games which allowed people in the know to position themselves in such a way that they jousted the 'unbeatable' pterodactyl for 1,000 pts a time while the last enemy was stuck in the lava.
		The game could be set to end after the first round or go on indefinitely but poor reliability of this new technology, repetitious nature of gameplay and the novelty factor soon had the game in the video knacker's yard.
		Game manufacturers weren't in it for us idiots who wanted to play all day for 20p or beat a program by exposing faults, they were there to make money and money for their operating customers.
	www.virtualgaz.co.uk /videogamespage.htm (15296 words)

	3D Monster Maze - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The game was initially released by J.K. Greye Software in early 1982 and re-released later the same year by Evans' own startup, New Generation Software.
		When the game ends the player is informed about being "sentenced to roam the maze forever", and then can either "appeal" or continue playing again in the last maze.
		Landmark 3D games for other platforms that came before 3D Monster Maze were Atari's Battlezone (1980), an arcade 3D video game built with specialized vector graphics hardware, and its predecessor Spasim (1974), running on graphical terminals of a big multi-user university computer.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/3D_Monster_Maze (2407 words)

	UGR - Computer And Video Gaming News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Game Plan The Game Plan (Japanese only) is the original blueprint for the game in which the development team outlines their project proposal for Sons of Liberty.
		Gotham Games has recruited Cameron Spence, a former high-ranking SAS officer who served in Desert Storm, as a technical consultant to ensure that the game is a realistic recreation of the war experience.
		Strategy First's Inquisition is a medieval action/ adventure game set during the14th century, a turbulent time rocked by a war that was to last for 100 years, ravaged by the diabolical curse of the Black Plague, and tormented by the torturers of the Inquisition.
	www.ugr.net /news/archives/oldnews2.htm (6558 words)

	Fairchild Channel F
		The games were selected by 4 selected buttons, which also doubled as option setters for single game cartridges.
		Atari released theirs in October of 1977, and decided to call it the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed to the 2600 with the introduction of the 5200 console in 1982) to latch on to the "video system" tag already in the consumers psyche from the Fairchild console.
		In 1979, A company by the name of Zircon bought the rights to the Channel F, including all the stock left and the unreleased System II.
	www.classicgaming.com /gamingmuseum/channelf.html (1244 words)

	The Atari Years
		I joined Atari in September, 1979, and at that time the success of the Atari 2600, the original videogame console, was very much in doubt.
		This was carried over into both cartridge games and disk-based games, even though the value of a three-minute termination on these platforms was nil.
		Meanwhile, computer games were enjoying growth that was rapid, although not as spectacular as that of coin-op games and cartridge games.
	www.erasmatazz.com /library/JCGD_Volume_5/The_Atari_Years.html (2772 words)

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		And then there was also Nolan Bushnell, who played that space game and dreamed of a time when fairground midways would be filled with games powered by computers.
		Today, with interest in classic games gaining steam once again, players of video games are reminded of the rich history of the industry.
		In today's world, where video games are often cited as a source for teenage violence, it's interesting to see that the first home console also had a light rifle as an optional peripheral.
	www.gamespot.com /gamespot/features/video/hov (461 words)

	John Cage's Xbox: Pitchfork Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The money behind video games has attracted Hollywood and the record industry; the marquee names in the film business want to steal the best gigs, and some games would rather just license hits than commission a score.
		The game starts off with an almost cliched fantasy storyline about a hero who's born with a destiny, fights a lot of monsters, finds a lot of treasure, and wins the game by killing the villain.
		Many of the ideas explored by ambient musicians and sound artists would work in video games-- from immersive styles of electronica, to sound installations, chance operations, or the creation of "soundmarks"-- sonic landmarks that evoke a time or a place.
	pitchforkmedia.com /features/weekly/05-06-06-john-cages-xbox.shtml (2427 words)

	Indian Gaming (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) is enacted by Congress to provide for regulation of gaming by Indian tribes and creates three classes of gaming.
		Includes all forms of bingo and other games similar to bingo, such as pull tabs and punch boards, provides these are played in the same location as bingo games.
		A video game of chance is a game or device that simulates one or more games commonly referred to as poker, fljack, craps, hi-lo, roulette, or other common gambling forms, though not offering any type of pecuniary award or gain to players.
	www.dps.state.mn.us /alcgamb/gamindev.html (460 words)

	Video Gamer X: The Journey Begins - A Historical Account of Video Gaming Milestones
		This game created a new Genre in console gaming of video games devoted to replicating creepy or gory circumstances where a player had to unwravel the mystery to escape from imminent death.
		These names in gaming history that represent the great minds behind the progression of the entire industry are not only the founding fathers but continue to be a massive influence on the shape of games to come.
		Ironically in the shadow of Final Fantasy VII Squaresoft released a video game that in many respects is unknown to gamers, but represents the most philosophical narrative I've ever encountered in an RPG or any RPG for that matter.
	internal.tbi.net /~max/vgxchron.htm (2644 words)

	AtariAge - Have You Played Atari Today?
		The Midwest Gaming Classic is the Midwest's only all-encompassing electronic gaming event, taking place June 3rd and 4th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
		While many games of this nature have been released for the 2600 (to say nothing of the countless Space Invaders hacks), Silvio's game adds a breath of fresh air to the genre.
		And of course you'll be able to augment your classic gaming collection thanks to the vendors who'll be on-hand at the event (which includes new game releases for the Sega CD and ColecoVision!) Admission to the CinciClassic is free and you can learn more by visiting CinciClassic.org.
	www.atariage.com (1097 words)

	Bumm 13's Classic Video Gaming Page
		The Odyssey also contained various sheets for recording game scores and other accessories that gave it a "board game feel." This one's extremely rare, especially with all its accessories.
		Basically, Pong was a colorless ping-pong game with two dots for players, a line representing the net, and a dot for the ball.
		The first actual cartridge-based video game system was the Fairchild Channel F, released in 1976.
	landru.i-link-2.net /jtrees/history1.htm (558 words)

	Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters
		His main points are that game companies are much more in touch with their customers, do a better job of generating buzz, and utilize the internet as a communications medium more successfully.
		But despite this significant increase in the scope of video game advertising, the 'buzz' factor is all important.
		They assert the organization may be gaming's last defense against politicians seeking to censor games to increase their own political capital.
	games.slashdot.org (1126 words)

	Video Game Reviews & Gaming Forums - Gaming Articles
		In 1979 kids and their quarters descended on convenience stores and shopping malls to experience the latest in digital entertainment: breaking rocks.
		The video game Asteroids boasted that its "explosions, laser blasts, [and] fragmentation of space debris" were "realistic," and by the standards of the day they were.
		Here is the series that has showed that you can (or can’t) have fun with a game that will have you running for the nearest ball bat and well..
	www.gaming-nation.net /topics.php?topicId=1 (919 words)

	Video Gaming Timeline ~ 1889 -> 2002 - The Final Fantasy Forums
		General Gaming All the other great games and their respective systems can be talked about in here.
		The game is seen as a multiplayer masterpiece.
		Including the games Mario Tennis, Robo Boxing (might be wrong on the name of that one), and Wario Land.
	www.thefinalfantasy.com /forums/showthread.php?t=40493 (3675 words)

	Gamerhelp - Video Game FAQs, Tested Cheat Codes, Gaming Community and more
		The GT games are generally viewed as somee of the best racing games on the market.
		The game has been confirmed to have over 700 cars from auto makers spanning Europe, North America, and Asia.
		This is the meat of the game in the Gran Turismo series.
	www.gamerhelp.com /ps2/GranTurismo4/102880.shtml (13279 words)

	Bumm 13's Classic Video Gaming Page
		The system and most of its games are about as common as the 2600; the Videopac titles, however, are sought after by many collectors.
		Things went on for a few years, then a new wave of technogically improved video game systems hit in 1982.
		Primarily, it was poor quality games and the early rise of relatively inexpensive home computers.
	landru.i-link-2.net /jtrees/history2.htm (728 words)

	SearchEngine.net - 1979 Hottest Video Game
		Video Game Strategy Guides Video Game Guide Books Official Reference...
		s new Bond video game based on the movie of the same name -- is well in the works.
		...game, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, will be migrating onto the XboxT video game...
	www.searchengine.net /1979_Hottest_Video_Game.htm (249 words)

	Rob's Gaming Video Games - Video game cheat, Sony Playstation 1, Madden NFL 2001, PS2, X BOX
		Any type of video game cheat code besides CHEATS or HINTS more than likely require special hardware to work besides just having the game itself.
		If you see GAME SHARK CODES, PRO ACTION REPLY CODES, or something along that line, these WILL NOT work unless you have the additional hardware.
		All video game cheat code, hint, and other user-contributed information above is believed to be public domain.
	www.robsgaming.com /cheats/fullcheat.php?id=2987 (316 words)

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