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Guns, Grenades, and Grunts: First-Person
Shooter Games
2980:"The Greatest Games of All Time: Doom - GameSpot.com"
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3229:"Edge Special List: The 100 Greatest Video Games".
1094:launches, greatly influencing and popularizing the
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3279:"RIP Wii U: Nintendo's glorious, quirky failure"
1297:is highly influential in immersive storytelling.
620:is released. Other key titles that year include
2034:leads to changes in the industry's attitude to
1858:sells well but is later regarded as a gimmick.
499:and similar titles dominate the arcade sector,
306:History of East Asian role-playing video games
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341:History of massively multiplayer online games
3371:"Twitch's Viewers Reach 100 Million a Month"
1665:β Numerous high profile releases including
1498:launches and later dominates PC game sales.
901:is highly influential in the development of
1974:launch, with the former becoming dominant.
311:History of Western role-playing video games
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2860:"How Out Run changed video games forever"
2617:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 32β33.
2188:proliferation leads to regulation debate.
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2585:"Magnavox Odyssey Video Game Unit, 1972"
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1266:Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
326:History of tactical role-playing games
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941:era begins in North America with the
771:industry crashes in the United States
731:further innovates scrolling shooters.
178:Timeline of arcade video game history
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1372:releases internationally along with
1288:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
663:enters the handheld market with the
331:History of single-player video games
3008:from the original on 28 August 2023
2947:
2723:from the original on 6 October 2014
2589:National Museum of American History
2383:due to pandemic-era overexpansion;
1483:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
1364:highest selling console of all time
1116:enters the console market with the
976:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
321:History of real-time strategy games
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1470:is successful and influences many
1254:Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
616:β The first handheld console, the
359:List of video games in development
336:History of multiplayer video games
198:History of personal computer games
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3277:Stuart, Keith (3 February 2017).
3258:from the original on 24 June 2021
2982:. 11 October 2012. Archived from
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1173:. Key releases that year include
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3198:Stuart, Keith (8 October 2013).
3119:James, Matt (29 November 2018).
2749:from the original on 25 May 2022
2640:Encyclopedia of Video Games: M-Z
606:golden age of arcade video games
238:History of virtual reality games
173:Golden age of arcade video games
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2790:Wolf, Mark J. P. (1 May 2015).
2783:
2743:"Is Japanese gaming in crisis?"
2711:June, Laura (16 January 2013).
2693:from the original on 2022-11-23
2595:from the original on 2022-11-23
2566:from the original on 2023-03-10
2505:from the original on 2023-01-24
1313:. Key titles that year include
1309:enters the GPU market with the
757:are released. In hardware, the
3975:History of video game consoles
3939:Video game history by platform
3308:Warren, Tom (15 August 2022).
2888:Schilling, Melissa A. (2003).
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1291:releases to critical acclaim.
868:respectively; in hardware the
75:History of video game consoles
1:
3958:History of arcade video games
3246:Yang, George (24 June 2021).
2653:Northfield, R. (2018-08-01).
2484:
2343:Microsoft acquires Activision
2300:Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2206:launches. Also launching are
2202:is a runaway success and the
2177:PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
1867:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
1807:best selling game of all time
1322:Heroes of Might and Magic III
953:is released to great success.
168:History of arcade video games
134:9th generation (2020βpresent)
129:8th generation (2012βpresent)
2894:California Management Review
2793:Video Games Around the World
2659:Engineering & Technology
2642:. Greenwood. pp. 52β53.
1617:wave of musical rhythm games
1437:Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
980:Nintendo World Championships
925:, and the debut of the Sega
421:Early history of video games
401:list of years in video games
50:Early history of video games
7:
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1897:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
1513:Knights of the Old Republic
1501:PokΓ©mon Ruby & Sapphire
1467:Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
982:begin, an early example of
773:, resulting in 20 years of
588:Atari Video Computer System
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3393:"Are loot boxes gambling?"
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124:7th generation (2005β2017)
119:6th generation (1998β2013)
114:5th generation (1993β2005)
109:4th generation (1987β2004)
104:3rd generation (1983β2003)
92:2nd generation (1976β1992)
87:1st generation (1972β1983)
5476:Culture-related timelines
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2463:is scheduled for release.
2287:global increase in gaming
2245:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
1486:are critically acclaimed.
1369:PokΓ©mon Gold & Silver
1362:launches and becomes the
1104:is influential in sports.
1050:is Sega's first 3D title.
4395:Digital collectible card
3344:University of Portsmouth
2768:Ernkvist, Mirko (2008).
2264:
2095:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
1890:β Nintendo launches the
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1737:launches. Key releases:
1591:is released, along with
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1161:launch is unsuccessful.
1044:, the arcade version of
974:β Nintendo releases the
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399:This is a chronological
97:Video game crash of 1983
5486:Lists of years by topic
4480:Roguelike deck-building
4388:Roguelike deck-building
3992:History of mobile games
2474:Lists of years by topic
2080:becomes influential in
2038:. Key releases include
1507:Mario Kart: Double Dash
807:is released along with
479:home video game console
316:History of online games
258:History of cloud gaming
218:History of mobile games
30:Part of a series on the
5185:Video games by country
3480:History of video games
2526:Lowood, Henry (2009).
2479:List of years in games
2449:are highly successful.
2362:Horizon Forbidden West
1606:Shadow of the Colossus
465:is first demonstrated.
405:history of video games
36:History of video games
4722:Tactical role-playing
4487:Tactical role-playing
4001:By console generation
3953:Early mainframe games
2954:Byrne, Brian (2017).
2655:"Gaming's golden age"
2333:see critical success.
2317:β A pandemic related
2269:Further information:
2215:Red Dead Redemption 2
1842:Further information:
1818:Batman: Arkham Asylum
1809:. Also that year are
1346:Further information:
1137:and the debut of the
962:Further information:
895:debut. Additionally,
641:Further information:
415:Further information:
55:Early mainframe games
5102:Vertically scrolling
3429:. 11 December 2023.
3369:Needleman, Sarah E.
3346:. 23 February 2023.
3004:. 16 February 2000.
2671:10.1049/et.2018.0702
2544:10.1109/MAHC.2009.53
2423:β Layoffs continue.
2394:Tears of the Kingdom
2309:see high popularity.
2271:2020s in video games
2132:. Also released are
2022:are warmly received.
1844:2010s in video games
1657:is highly acclaimed.
1654:The Elder Scrolls IV
1407:Conker's Bad Fur Day
1395:Halo: Combat Evolved
1348:2000s in video games
1120:. Also released are
1096:first person shooter
964:1990s in video games
856:genre is sparked by
643:1980s in video games
533:first-person shooter
417:1970s in video games
5471:Video games by year
4732:Turn-based strategy
4637:Submarine simulator
4443:Action role-playing
4350:Interactive fiction
4038:Seventh (2005β2017)
3399:. 12 October 2017.
3187:. 27 November 2023.
3034:. 3 December 2014.
2745:. 4 November 2010.
2460:Grand Theft Auto VI
2389:E3 are discontinued
2182:battle royale genre
2013:The Stanley Parable
1903:Batman: Arkham City
1861:Red Dead Redemption
1824:Dragon Age: Origins
1740:Grand Theft Auto IV
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2001:Grand Theft Auto V
1752:Metal Gear Solid 4
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2283:COVID-19 pandemic
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2019:BioShock Infinite
1998:are introduced.
1983:The Wonderful 101
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