Nexon is noted for simple games such as Kart Rider and Dungeon Fighter Online and its global platform, while NCsoft is known for massive multiplayer games such as Lineage and Aion, and is seen as a games craft studio.
That's the way Apple handles other applications for its devices, such as games for the iPod.
The Caliber Advantage utilizes technology that is specifically optimized for games developed by industry leaders such as Epic Games and Epic's ChAIR Entertainment for the ultimate gaming experience.
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You could say the same for games such as L.A. Noire or even Alien VS Predator.
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Zynga makes most of its revenue selling virtual items for its games such as tractors for Farmville or weapons in Mafia Wars.
Shuffle Master, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, makes automated card shufflers for games such as blackjack and is trying hard to break into the videogame market.
The Grapevine, Texas, company also has begun selling codes for additional content for existing games, such as extended stories and extra maps.
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It has been a difficult time for games retailers such as Game Group, which went into administration earlier this year, with the loss of more than 2, 000 jobs.
However, some units and organizations have been turning to entertainment games for training, such as the Command and General Staff College using strategy games like Decisive Action (which you can buy and play at home).
"The number of viable platforms for consuming media such as games has exploded, and the tech infrastructure companies now need to be more agile, more responsive, and more diversified than any other point in their histories, " McNealy said.
Besides adopting enhanced security measures for big games, such as additional police on the field, universities need to do a better job of educating their fan base and conveying the need for restraint in celebration, security experts said.
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But a growing number were individuals, often eager for features such as cameras, games and Internet browsing.
In fact, for many scenarios, such as games, Apple's version of multitasking is really just fast switching among open apps that save their place.
This is a big move for Zynga, as the growing social games maker has been attempting to spread beyond Facebook, first with the launch of standalone sites for its herd of games such as FarmVille.com, and now this.
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Videogame designer Brenda Brathwaite--a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design known for her work on games such as "Def Jam: Icon" and "Jagged Alliance"--says a game about consolidation in the videogame industry would have to pivot from one genre to another.
For the road, there are classic games such as Road Trip Fun available on Apple's iTunes for spotting license plates, or counting down the alphabet by spotting something by the roadside that matches that letter.
But there is no equivalent for console games, and as such, consumers still need Gamestop.
To keep the party exciting, Trigg plans games for kids (such as a best team cheer contest) and competitive BBQ throwdowns for the adults.
The SEC and ACC have held conference championship games for years, and the Pac 12 and Big 10 will debut such games this year.
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The cloud is a low capital investment method for companies, such as social networks or games, to develop, deliver and scale without expensive upfront infrastructure investment.
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While the lumbering relics of the computing past are torn up for scrap--or, if they're lucky, stashed away in a museum--games such as Pac Man or Galaga are endlessly recycled for use in online services, such as X-Box Live, or on mobile phones and handheld devices.
As development budgets for games have risen, says Aubrey Hesselgren, a games-industry programmer, big publishers such as Electronic Arts and Activision have become risk-averse.
However, it allows games not designed for certain platforms, such as Windows PCs or Macs, to be played on those machines.
The chat product, called People Connection, had a variety of rooms for people interested in such topics as genealogy and strategy games.
Such a system could pave the way for games to be installed using a one-time code that would effectively kill used games for the console.
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Now Wombat will be developing about a dozen such games, at least initially, for the US Airforce to teach players about different areas of cybersecurity under a new micro-games platform.
It can be set for a number of different games - with names such as Block It, Pass and Receive, and On the Spot - designed to hone different aspects of a player's skills.
It also should allow for cross selling opportunities, such as selling tablets preloaded with games.
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