Gaming can be defined as playing electronic games on consoles, computers, mobile phones, and so on. Gaming is a term that describes continuous gameplay as a daily routine. It is also a form of recreation. Online video games are popular these days. The person who plays a game is called a gamer.
After the invention of the computer, a revolution in the world of recreational activities came in the form of video games by building an interface between the user and the system. The interface gradually came to be known as the Graphical User Interface (GUI). The Graphical User Interface basically builds a virtual connection between the gamer and the system. The first video game was introduced in 1958 as a tennis game by William Higinbotham.
Types of Gaming:
- Single-player Gaming: Single-player gaming refers to a game played between a user probably a gamer and the system which plays like a robot. Most of the Single player games are framed as superhero games in which the gamer chooses to be the hero for a mission and the obstacles or the enemies in the game are predefined by the system.
- Multiplayer Gaming: Multiplayer gaming refers to gameplay between fellow gamers who are connected to a single game portal via some wired or wireless media possibly Bluetooth, Wi-fi, Internet, Intranet etc.
Modes of Gaming:
- Offline gaming: As the name suggests offline gaming is a mode of gaming that doesn’t require an internet connection to be played. In this mode of gaming, the fellow gamers are connected to a single game portal via some wired or wireless media especially Bluetooth, Wi-fi devices, LAN cable without internet. Offline gaming platforms are basically popular among a local group of gamers living in a specific local area.
- Online Gaming: Nowadays in the era of the web online gaming is on another hike. Online gaming requires a stable and high-speed internet connection whether from a subscriber or self-owned router. Most of the popular multiplayer games are relying on online gaming platform these days. From the gamers’ point of view, online gaming platforms are a bit more interactive as compared to offline gaming platforms as it attracts gamers from a large area of the network.
Component-based Gaming:
- PC Gaming: PC gaming requires a personal computer or a laptop. PC gaming is the most popular form of gaming as it is a reliable and system based gaming platform. Most of the early video games were programmed to be compatible with the PC operating system. Some of the popular PC games are GTA Vice City, Call of Duty, Need for Speed, IGI, Counterstrike, Road Rash, Dangerous Dave etc.
- Mobile Gaming: Mobile gaming requires a mobile phone. During the early 20s after the large-scale production of smartphones, mobile gaming became the most popular form of gaming. As far as I am concerned mobile gaming platforms are much popular because of their portability advantage. Since mobile phones are portable and handy mobile phone games are much popular among gamers who don’t have a preferable gaming location. Mobile games are made compatible with all the popular smartphone operating systems in the form of applications. Some of the popular mobile games are Temple run, Subway surfer, Snake xenia, Bounce, Clash of Clans, PUBG, Candy crush and many more.
- Console Gaming: Console gaming requires a whole setup of gaming devices in proper connectivity. Gaming consoles equips devices like joysticks, CPU, monitor, censor based remote, speakers, or headphones. Popular gaming console providers are Microsoft for Xbox and Sony for play station series. The most popular Console games are GTA 5, Assassins Creed, Tekken, Hitman 3, WWE Smackdown.
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