Exam 3: Digital Gaming and the Media Playground

The Nintendo Wii takes the sedentary nature out of video games because it uses a(n) _________________________.

Pinball gained mainstream acceptance and popularity after World War II with the addition of the ______.

Players who delight in intentionally spoiling the gaming experience for others are called _________________________.

Why are multiplayer online games more likely to induce obsessive play and even gaming addiction?

Final Fantasy is an example of a(n) _____ game.

StarCraft is an example of a(n) _____ game.

Myst is an example of a(n) _____ game.

The most ubiquitous digital game distributors are Apple's App Store and Google Play.

Microsoft's first foray into video game consoles was the ______, released in 2001.

The early days of the personal computer saw the creation of electronic versions of games like Solitaire, Hearts, Spades, and Chess.

According to the American Library Association, what are the limitations of trying to protect children from inappropriate material on the Internet?

Briefly describe the three main pay models used by the electronic game industry.

The independent community-building site Penny-arcade.com started out as a(n) ______.

Which arcade game spawned the pinball machine, the most prominent of the mechanical games?

The game industry, as represented by the Electronic Software Association, organizes games by ______.

Nintendo's ______, a two-color handheld console introduced in 1989, popularized the game Tetris.

A graphic interactive "character" situated within the world of a game is called a(n) _________________________.

______ games like SimCity involve managing resources and planning worlds that are typically based in reality.

Microsoft famously published its Halo game series to drive sales of the Xbox.

The only U.S.-based company dominating the video game hardware business is Microsoft.