Flashcards: Video game culture

In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character.

Video game addiction is hypothesized to be an excessive or compulsive use of computer games or video games, which interferes with a person's everyday life.

Comic-Con Russia is a multigenre entertainment annual exhibition and fan convention of computer and video games, TV series and comic movies in Russia, organized by the committee of the Russian Game Developers Conference and Bubble Comics.

eSports (also known as electronic sports, esports, e-sports, competitive (video) gaming, professional (video) gaming, or pro gaming) is a form of competition that is facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games; the input of players and teams as well as the output of the eSports system are mediated by human-computer interfaces.

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The Gamergate controversy concerns issues of sexism and progressivism in video game culture, stemming from a harassment campaign conducted primarily through the use of the Twitter hashtag #GamerGate.

San Diego Comic-Con International is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California.

In the 1990s and 2000s, gold farming was the practice of playing a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) to acquire in-game currency later selling it for real-world money.

A gamemaster (GM; also known as game master, game manager, game moderator or referee) is a person who acts as an organizer, officiant for questions regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator for a multiplayer role-playing game.

Machinima, Inc. (/məˈʃiːnᵻmə/ or /məˈʃɪnᵻmə/) is a global YouTube network mostly focusing on gaming.

Game studies is the study of games, the act of playing them, and the players and cultures surrounding them.

Game design is the art of applying design and aesthetics to create a game to facilitate interaction between players for entertainment or for medical, educational, or experimental purposes.

Game One is a French television channel owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe.

A gamer is someone who plays interactive games, usually video games, although games can also come in other forms, such as tabletop or physical games (in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, the term "gaming" can also refer to legalized gambling, which can take both traditional—i.e. tabletop—and digital forms—akin to video games).

PlayerAuctions is an online platform for players of massively multiplayer online games (MMO) to buy, sell and trade digital assets such as in-game currency, items, accounts, and power leveling services.

Reviews on the Run (formerly known as Judgment Day in the United States) and "Reviews on the Rock" in the earlier seasons of the Electric Playground is a video game review TV show hosted by Victor Lucas and Scott C.

Terra Nova is a collaborative blog for academics and professionals in game studies.

The U.S. National Video Game Team (USNVGT) was founded on July 25, 1983 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States by Walter Day and the Twin Galaxies Intergalactic Scoreboard.

Video game culture (more accurately: a subculture) is a worldwide new media subculture formed by video games.

A video game store is a store established primarily for the sale of video games.

X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about video games that ran between July 4, 1998, and January 23, 2013.

The Nexon Computer Museum is a museum on Jeju Island, South Korea.

Movies, Games and Videos (originally called Movies, Movies, Movies) was a television programme shown on ITV in the United Kingdom on Saturdays during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Cybernet was a weekly video gaming magazine programme, originally broadcast overnight on the ITV network in the United Kingdom.

Playr was a TV show about video gaming that aired weekly in a number of locations around the world, including the UK, Canada, South America, Spain, South Africa and across Asia.

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade is a documentary film directed by Lincoln Ruchti about the golden age of video arcade games.

The Eminence Symphony Orchestra founded in Sydney, Australia is an independent symphony orchestra which delves into the classical music featured in video games and anime, as well as film scores.

Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA) is a United States-based non-partisan, non-government, non-profit organization dedicated to the interests of individuals who play computer and video games in the United States and Canada.

Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter is a 2010 non-fiction book by journalist and critic Tom Bissell discussing the social relevance and importance of video games as well as defending the medium against detractors.

G4 (also known as G4tv) was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was owned by G4 Media, a joint venture between the NBCUniversal Cable division of NBCUniversal and Dish Network.

Gamers Outreach Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to use interactive entertainment in ways that improve the lives of others.

The Games, Learning & Society academic conference, or GLS conference, is an annual gathering of academic researchers, video game developers, and government and industry leaders in Madison, Wisconsin, to discuss the social significance of gaming culture.

Gaymer and gay gamer are umbrella terms used to refer to the group of people who identify themselves as gay and have an active interest in the video game community, also known as gamers.

Goozex was an online trading community established in July 2006 which allowed people to trade video games and movies in the United States, Canada and Bermuda.

Dr. Kurt D. Squire (born July 10, 1972 in Valparaiso, Indiana) is an associate professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Director of the Games, Learning & Society Initiative, best known for his research into game design for education.

Level 3 was an Australian television show that focused on video games and gaming culture.

This list shows previous winners of various events and tournaments held by Cyberathlete Professional League since its foundation in 1997.

XLEAGUE.TV was a broadcast production unit owned by The New World Assembly Group, creating and providing content on its primary subject of Video Games.

The Online Abuse Prevention Initiative (OAPI) is a non-profit organization whose aim is to study and combat abuse on the Internet.

Video Games Live (VGL) is a concert series created and produced by Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall.

From Bedrooms to Billions is a 2014 documentary film by British filmmakers Anthony and Nicola Caulfield that tells the story of the British video games industry from 1979 to the present day.

Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything is a live-action comedy series created by Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton, and produced by Devin Bunje, Nick Stanton, and Jim O'Doherty for Disney XD.

Nintendo Quest: The Most Unofficial and Unauthorized Nintendo Documentary Ever! is a 2015 Canadian/American documentary road film directed by Rob McCallum about Jay Bartlett and his quest to acquire all 678 licensed Nintendo Entertainment System games within the span of 30 days, without purchasing any games online.

Video game rehabilitation, also known as gaming rehabilitation is a process of using common video game consoles and methodology to target and improve physical and mental weaknesses through therapeutic processes.

Online gaming in China represents one of the largest and fastest growing Internet business sectors in the world.

OpenEmu is an open source multi-system game emulator designed for OS X.

Operation Rainfall (shortened as oprainfall) was originally a fan campaign initially formed to persuade Nintendo of America (NOA) to localize three role-playing video games for the Wii console: Xenoblade Chronicles, The Last Story, and Pandora's Tower.

OverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is a non-commercial organization dedicated to preserving and paying tribute to video game music through arranging and re-interpreting the songs with new technology and software, as well as by various traditional means.

Filthy Casual is a clothing brand and online community for gamers and content creators, based out of Edmonton, Alberta and Orlando, Florida; Started by Mike Gaboury and Jason Soprovich in 2009.

("Noob" redirects here. For the Mortal Kombat character, see Noob Saibot.) Newbie, newb or noob is a slang term for a novice or newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in any profession or activity.

Twin Galaxies is an American organization that tracks video game world records and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.

Mana Bar was the first Australian cocktail bar and video gaming lounge located in Brisbane, Australia within its biggest night-life and entertainment district, Fortitude Valley.

MapCore is a game development community with origins in Half-Life mod production, which since its inception in 1999 has evolved into a thriving forum featuring all flavours of game development including level design, modelling, concept art, and programming.

Robbie Cooper (born 1969) is a British artist working in various media, including photography, video and video game modifications.

Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life (ISBN 0-7440-0424-1) is a 2005 book by Chris Kohler.

In video games, an exploit is the use of a bug or glitches, game system, rates, hit boxes, or speed, etc.

Ginx TV is an international, multi-language TV channel dedicated exclusively to video games.

Chris Crawford on Game Design (ISBN 0-13-146099-4) is a book about computer and video game design by Chris Crawford.

Lucky Wander Boy is the 2003 debut novel by D.

Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution is a book written by journalists Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby.

Arcadia (Spanish for arcade) is a weekly television show about video gaming and related subject matter.

Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) is a nonprofit international learned society whose work focuses on game studies and associated activities.

Jinx, stylized as J!NX, is a San Diego, California-based clothing line started by Sean Gailey and Tim Norris in 1999 that creates video game-themed apparel.