With the advent of CDROM and DVDs many new PC games were distributed through CDROMs. Today you can even download PC games from the internet. Free full version PC games are available for download for a limited time. PC game walkthroughs are also available for the gaming enthusiasts.

The 1970s saw the release of the first home video game consoles. The patent for Ralph Baer's Magnavox Odyssey was granted in 1972, and paved the way for the next wave of home consoles. In 1994-1995, Sega released Sega Saturn and Sony made its debut to the video gaming scene with the PlayStation. Both consoles used 32-bit technology; the door was open for 3D games. After much delay and expectations, Nintendo released its 64-bit console, the Nintendo 64 in 1996, selling more than 1.5 million units in only three months. The flagship title, Super Mario 64, became a defining title for 3D platform games.

In the new millennium, Nintendo released their successor to the Nintendo 64, the GameCube, and the first all-new Game Boy since the console's inception, the Game Boy Advance. The end of 2005 saw the release of the Xbox 360 - the first of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

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Computer Games - Genres

The most common genres in computer games today include plat former, adventure, role-playing game (RPG), first person shooter (FPS), third person shooter, sports, racing, shoot 'em ups, fighting, action, puzzle, simulation, turn-based games, and real time strategy (RTS). Most games nowadays are a combination of two or more genres (e.g action/RPG). The increase in the popularity of online gaming has also resulted in sub-genres being formed, such as massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG).

First-person shooter (FPS) is a genre of computer games, which is characterized by an on-screen view that simulates the in-game character's point of view. Notable examples of the genre include Doom, Quake, Half-Life, and Halo. The modern FPS genre emerged during the early 1990s, at the point when home computers became sufficiently powerful to draw basic 3D graphics in real-time. Id Software's Wolfenstein 3D and Doom are widely considered to be the breakthrough games of the genre. The latter, in particular, defined the genre so emphatically that FPS games were commonly referred to as "Doom clones" for a significant period after its release.

New PC games are developing fast in all areas. As computers get faster in the future, best PC games will have better graphics, more realistic details, shorter load times, and fewer glitches. PC game reviews by users and players are driving the interest in development of new games. Easy distribution of PC games where you can download PC games from the net and the availability of free full version PC games are further catering to the growing popularity of computer games.

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