| The gaming industry has been exploding in the recent | | | | games, and even believe it or not, mobile phone |
| years as games are not only enjoyed by the young | | | | games.Computer games are often more powerful |
| generation. The adults are in on it too. Thanks to the | | | | than console games because of early market |
| computers, being one of the main contributors to this | | | | releases of their external architecture and graphics |
| gaming phenomenon, the gaming industry has been | | | | cards. They are played on the personal computer with |
| very busy with the race of who is going to come up | | | | standard computer interface devices such as the |
| with the more appealing game to take over the | | | | keyboard and mouse, or additional peripherals, such as |
| market.The popularity of computer and video games, | | | | joysticks.Online gaming originally began with PC games, |
| as a whole, has been increasing steadily. The average | | | | but has over time expanded to include most modern |
| age of the video game player is now 29, belying the | | | | consoles. It is now a key feature of modern games, |
| myth that video games are largely a diversion for | | | | with the inclusion of Internet connectivity in consoles |
| teenagers.Outstandingly, computer games are | | | | such as the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and also in mobile |
| becoming more and more popular and widely | | | | phones.Console games are specialized computers |
| accepted by all generations. In the recent years | | | | specifically designed to play games of a certain |
| especially, the so called "console gaming" has swept | | | | format. The player usually interacts with the game |
| the world.The end of 2005, and 2006 saw the next | | | | through a controller, and video and sound are typically |
| generation of console gaming in the form of continuing | | | | delivered to the player via a television, although most |
| advances in processor technology, graphics | | | | modern consoles support additional outputs, such as |
| technology, design innovation, and even platform | | | | surround sound setups.Handheld games are played on |
| specific gaming community infrastructure.Sony, | | | | handheld game consoles, such as the Nintendo |
| Nintendo, and Microsoft are all participating in this | | | | Gameboy, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP. Because they |
| "technology race". The second generation Microsoft | | | | are designed to be played on the go, they are usually |
| offering, the Xbox 360, is powered by a multi-core | | | | small enough to fit into an average pocket (the virtual |
| CPU. The PlayStation 3 is powered by cell processor | | | | boy is an exception to this). Due to their small size, |
| technology. And the Nintendo Revolution allows the | | | | handheld consoles have reduced processing power |
| gamer to interact with the game via a wireless motion | | | | compared to larger consoles, meaning that games are |
| sensing controller.Nowadays, some of the most | | | | shorter and until the release of the DS, were limited to |
| popular are computer games, or sometimes called pc | | | | 2D only. |
| games, online games, consoles games, handheld | | | | |