Video Games
A video game is a game that involved alot of interaction from the user, which creates visual feedback within a video device. The word video is used in the term that the game is produced through any display system. The electronic devices on which games are played on are known as platforms. A typical example of these are personal computers or video games consoles such as Xbox 360. They range in many different sizes and capabilities, from large computers to small discrete handheld devices.
Games controllers are the input device for video games and are used to manipulate the actions taken within the game. An example of early controllers would be just a typical joystick and a button whereas nowadays there are many various buttons and a few joysticks.
Next generation video games consoles such as Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, boast a number of new capabilities aswell as typical video gaming. They use convergence as a major selling point within their systems. For example, PS3 contains a new blu-ray player which can play your favourite movies at a higher definition than standard DVDs.