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Herman, Leonard; Horwitz, Jer; Kent, Steve; Miller, Skyler (2002). "The History of Video Games". Gamespot. CNET. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
Ars Technica's The evolution of gaming: computers, consoles, and arcade

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Yarwood, Jack (December 12, 2022). "Is Wikipedia Really To Blame For Video Game Console Generations?". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved December 13, 2022.

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Virtual Reality and motion capture

This article will need to be updated with the recent growing trends in vitual reality (including the HTC vive, oculus rift, playstation vr) and with motion capture technology (microsoft kinect, playstation move, HTC vive motion capture, etc).— Preceding unsigned comment added by 186.155.50.27 (talk) 03:01, 10 May 2016‎ (UTC)[reply]

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"In the early 1990s, advancements in microprocessor technology brought two major technology shifts, including the introduction of optical media via CD-ROMs and real-time 3D polygonal graphic rendering. Both aspects were readily incorporated into personal computers and creating a market for graphics cards,"

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"In the early 1990s, advancements in microprocessor technology caused a shift towards real-time 3D polygonal graphic rendering. This aspect was readily incorporated into personal computers and creating a market for graphics cards,"

Reasons:

CD-ROMS have nothing to do with microprocessor technology, so cannot be responsible for a major technology shift
The first commercial CD-ROM game is [Manhole] published in 1989, which is before the 1990s ZodmanPerth (talk) 22:45, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

But Manhole did not popularize the adaption of CDs as much as Myst and 7th Guest did (both 1990s games). Masem (t) 22:56, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done: I was bold and changed it to this: In the early 1990s, advancements in microprocessor technology brought two major technology shifts: the introduction of optical media via CD-ROMs and real-time 3D polygonal graphic rendering. Both aspects were readily incorporated into personal computers and consoles, including Sony's fledgling PlayStation console line, pushing Sega out of the console hardware market while diminishing Nintendo's role. The rise of 3D also created a market for graphics cards used in PCs. Xan747 (talk) 23:51, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[edited] Xan747 (talk) 23:54, 5 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Another try at this: In the early 1990s, advancements in microprocessor technology gave rise to real-time 3D polygonal graphic rendering in game consoles, as well as in PCs by way of graphics cards. Optical media via CD-ROMs began to be incorporated into personal computers and consoles, including Sony's fledgling PlayStation console line, pushing Sega out of the console hardware market while diminishing Nintendo's role. Xan747 (talk) 00:15, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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"The medium of the video game" book source

I've removed a Medium of the Video Game book source. The citation in question did not have a page number, and while the book does go into details about the game in question, I could not find anything backing up the said statement (which confusingly listed the term "fantasy" and wikilinked it to "RPG".) which surely is against MOS:PIPE amongst other things. I've tried to find the context within the book but could not bring it up. If someone could re-add it with a page number and perhaps a quote, I think it could be re-instated as we should clarify what they are trying to discuss anyways. Andrzejbanas (talk) 17:39, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

new gen consoles

during these new years of groundbreaking tech new gen consoles have come out such as PS5 X Box series S 2605:59C8:F0:6210:53D:43CF:921E:9F02 (talk) 00:17, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Those are discussed in the article in the second last section Masem (t) 00:37, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]