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==Popular Video games==

==Popular Video games==

*[[Assassins Creed]] - Taking place, after a fashion, during the [[Crusades]]. Play as Altair, and kill leaders from both sides to stop a deadly plot.

*''[[Assassins Creed]]'' - Taking place, after a fashion, during the [[Crusades]]. Play as Altair, and kill leaders from both sides to stop a deadly plot.

*[[Age of Empires]] - An [[Real-Time Strategy|RTS]] in which the player leads an ancient civilization.

*''[[Age of Empires]]'' - An [[Real-Time Strategy|RTS]] in which the player leads an ancient civilization.

*[[Call of Duty]] - A series of [[first person shooters]] in which a player is either a soldier in World War II or a soldier involved in the [[War on Terror]].

*''[[Call of Duty]]'' - A series of [[first person shooters]] in which a player is either a soldier in World War II or a soldier involved in the [[War on Terror]].

*[[Civilization]] - A strategy game in which the player leads a civilization from it's birth, and into the future.  

*''[[Civilization]]'' - A strategy game in which the player leads a civilization from it's birth, and into the future.  

*[[Donkey Kong]] - An early platform game in which Jumpman tries to save his girlfriend from a barrel-flinging ape named Donkey Kong. Both Donkey Kong and Jumpman, who was renamed Mario, went on to star in many other extremely successful video games.

*''[[Donkey Kong]]'' - An early platform game in which [[Mario]] (then known as "Jumpman") tries to save his girlfriend Pauline from a barrel-flinging ape named Donkey Kong. Both Donkey Kong and Mario went on to star in many other successful video games.

*[[Final Fantasy]] - A very popular and long running [[RPG]] series in both the [[United States]] and [[Japan]]. Earlier games were rather child friendly, but the series has become more mature oriented over time.

*''[[Final Fantasy]]'' - A very popular and long running [[RPG]] series in both the [[United States]] and [[Japan]]. Earlier games were rather child friendly, but the series has become more mature over time.

*[[Gears of War]] - Mankind has been utterly annihilated by an underground race of beings.

*''[[Gears of War]]'' - Mankind has been annihilated by an underground race of beings.

*[[Grand Theft Auto]] - A game series about gangster like characters who perform missions to rise to the top by killing, stealing, and other, sometimes violent, missions.

*''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' - A game series about gangster like characters who perform missions to rise to the top by killing, stealing, and other, sometimes violent, missions.

*[[Guitar Hero]] - A game where players play the role of the [[guitar]]ist in a band. Uses a special controller in the shape of and played similarly to a guitar.

*''[[Guitar Hero]]'' - A game where players play the role of the [[guitar]]ist in a band. Uses a special controller in the shape of and played similarly to a guitar.

*Half-Life and Half-Life 2 - First Person Shooter series about Gordon Freeman, a luckless scientist turned hero-from-desperation. This game uses one of the leading physics engine in first person shooters, the Source engine.

*''Half-Life'' and ''Half-Life 2'' - First Person Shooter series about Gordon Freeman, a luckless scientist turned hero-from-desperation. This game uses one of the leading physics engine in first person shooters, the Source engine.

*[[Halo]] - A trilogy of games following a super soldier during a fictional future [[war]].  

*''[[Halo]] - A trilogy of games following a super soldier during a fictional future [[war]].  

*[[Harvest Moon]] - Farm Life simulator, with many sequels spreading from various platforms. Character runs a farm, raises animals, and can eventually marry.  

*''[[Harvest Moon]]'' - Farm life simulator, with many sequels spreading from various platforms. Character runs a farm, raises animals, and can eventually marry.  

*[[The Legend of Zelda]] - A popular series of fantasy action-adventure games.

*''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' - A popular series of fantasy action-adventure games.

*[[Mass Effect]] - A science fiction RPG for mature players.

*''[[Mass Effect]]'' - A science fiction RPG for mature players.

*[[Medal of Honor]] - A first person shooter series usually taking place in the front lines of World War II.  

*''[[Medal of Honor]]'' - A first person shooter series usually taking place in the front lines of World War II.  

*[[Mortal Kombat]] - Player-vs-player fighting game which is famous for extremely violent, bloody and gory finishing moves called "fatalities".

*[[Mortal Kombat]] - Multi-player fighting game which is famous for violence, blood, and gory finishing moves called "fatalities".

*[[NHL]] Series - A series of Hockey games produced by EA Sports.

*''[[NHL]]'' series - A series of Hockey games produced by EA Sports.

*[[Pac-Man]] - An old maze game. It was very popular with kids and adults back in the eighties.

*''[[Pac-Man]]'' - An old maze game. It was very popular with kids and adults back in the eighties.

*[[Portal]] - A popular first person shooter/puzzle game using the same game engine as Half-Life 2 involving inter-dimensional travel through portals in an abandon testing facility. This game is known for its deadpan sense of humor.   

*''[[Portal]]'' - A popular first person shooter/puzzle game using the same game engine as ''Half-Life 2'' involving inter-dimensional travel through portals in an abandon testing facility. This game is known for its deadpan sense of humor.   

*[[Resident Evil]] - Survival/horror video game series, revolving around viral zombies and the survivors of the zombie attacks.

*''[[Resident Evil]]'' - Survival/horror video game series, revolving around viral zombies and the survivors of the zombie attacks.

*[[The Sims]] - A light-hearted life simulator produced by EA.

*''[[The Sims]]'' - A life simulator produced by EA.

*[[Super Smash Brothers]] - Series of Nintendo fighting games. It mixes characters from different [[Nintendo]] franchises [with some exceptions] in wide environments.  

*''[[Super Smash Brothers]]'' - Series of Nintendo fighting games. It mixes characters from different [[Nintendo]] franchises [with some exceptions] in wide environments.  

*[[Soul Calibur]] - A weapon-based fighting game. Revolves around the tale of two weapons, Soul Edge [Cursed] and Soul Calibur [Blessed], and those who fight for control or destruction of the weapons.

*''[[Soul Calibur]]'' - A weapon-based fighting game. Revolves around the tale of two weapons, Soul Edge [Cursed] and Soul Calibur [Blessed], and those who fight for control or destruction of the weapons.

*[[Street Fighter]] - One-on-one [[martial arts]] fighting game series, where a player selects one of various martial artists and battles other players or against computer-controlled characters.  

*''[[Street Fighter]]'' - One-on-one [[martial arts]] fighting game series, where a player selects one of various martial artists and battles other players or against computer-controlled characters.  

*[[Super Mario Bros.]] - Side-scrolling platform game series by [[Nintendo]]. Players play as Mario and Luigi, two Italian plumber brothers, who explore the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser [called Koopa in Japan]. Possibly the most well known game in the world.

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Side-scrolling platform game series by [[Nintendo]]. Players play as Mario and Luigi, two Italian plumber brothers, who explore the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Peach from the evil Bowser [called Koopa in Japan]. Possibly the most well known game in the world.

*[[Tomb Raider]] - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft.

*''[[Tomb Raider]]'' - Series of games following the adventures of Lara Croft.

*[[Pong]] - the first real video game, resembling 2-d ping-pong.

*''[[Pong]]'' - the first real video game, resembling 2-d ping-pong.

==See Also==

==See Also==