| As the video game industry continues to grow in | | | | the computer include Call of Duty, Madden NFL, |
| popularity (home consoles), there are still video | | | | The Sims, Star Wars, Halo, MLB Front Office |
| games being produced and sold for the personal | | | | Manager, Brothers in Arms, NHL 09 and many |
| computer and the Macintosh computer. These | | | | more. When you purchase video games for your |
| video games were popular prior to the | | | | computer they do not come with all the |
| development of home consoles such as | | | | accessories needed to play them. Most video |
| PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox. Video | | | | games can be played with the click of a mouse |
| games released for the home computer and | | | | and by using a handful of keys on the computer's |
| laptops include genres such as war simulation, | | | | keyboard. But, certain games such as Flight |
| cards, sports simulations and puzzles. Some of the | | | | Simulator will require the use of a joystick to |
| most popular war simulation games have been | | | | effectively play the game. The joystick does not |
| plane simulation games because of the ability to | | | | come with the game, which means you will have |
| purchase a joystick and actually fly the plane. | | | | to purchase it separately. |
| Another popular genre of simulation games for | | | | There is a downside to playing video games on |
| the home computer and laptop is that of driving | | | | your computer. If the game is one where you |
| simulation games. | | | | play individual sporting events, advance to |
| Computer video games can be purchased at | | | | different levels, or unlock different items then you |
| electronic stores, on the Internet, or played for | | | | will need to save the game's data or lose your |
| free on gaming websites. They can be | | | | place in the game. This might turn into a problem |
| downloaded or uploaded, depending on the nature | | | | if you wind up having technical problems with your |
| of the game, and can be saved directly to the | | | | computer. There will be no problem with saving |
| computer or to a digital card or external hard | | | | the game to your computer's hard drive but if |
| drive. It all depends on the nature of the game | | | | the computer becomes infected with a virus or |
| and the preferences of the gamer. Some of the | | | | other harmful item then your game's data might |
| most popular video games for the personal | | | | be in jeopardy. Or, if the game freezes during |
| computer have also been released for home | | | | game play then you might never be able to play |
| console systems like PlayStation or Xbox and vice | | | | that game again unless you reinstall it onto your |
| versa. People can bring their laptop everywhere | | | | system. This means that you will lose your data |
| they go and sometimes they want to bring their | | | | and have to start all over again, which can be |
| video games with them. So, if they like a certain | | | | extremely frustrating, especially if you have put a |
| game that they play on their home console, they | | | | ton of time into the game. Do not forget though |
| can purchase that game's version for their | | | | that these same problems can arise from playing |
| computer. | | | | video games on home consoles. |
| Popular console games that can also be played on | | | | |