Designers with a game-design background however have mastered the art of addictive engagement.

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Balfe answered some questions via email on the musical background of the game, sharing with me who some of his musical influences have been, and the process of working a composition into a finished masterpiece.

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Both also have a somewhat unusual background in the modern game.

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The availability of so many cores also means faster multitasking possibilities than the current dual- or quad-core offerings in modern smartphones and tablets -- just imagine a world where two Angry Birds games can run simultaneously in the background without affecting the paradoxical game of Tiny Wings you decided to play instead.

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This will then occur in the background while they can return to their game.

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It sounds complicated but all of that is in the background and the gamer just plays the game.

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Most CEOs, especially if they have a background in finance, are experts at this game.

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The app will also run in "background mode, " so users can pause a game, and then take a call.

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The founders, with their tech background, chose to design digital versions of the game in house, and they exercised the sort of quality control they honed on the print product.

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The signs in the mo-cap background say NBA 2K13 as well, which points to that game.

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