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Online Gaming (other)
Online gaming may refer to: * Online game, a game played over a computer network * Online gambling, gambling using the Internet See also * Gamble (other) * Game (other) * Gamer, a person who plays games, especially video games * Gaming (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Game
An online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or any other computer network available. Online games are ubiquitous on modern gaming platforms, including PC game, PCs, Console game, consoles and mobile game, mobile devices, and span many video game genre, genres, including first-person shooters, Strategy video game, strategy games, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG). In 2019, revenue in the online games segment reached $16.9 billion, with $4.2 billion generated by China and $3.5 billion in the United States. Since 2010s, a common trend among online games has been operating them as games as a service, using monetization schemes such as loot boxes and battle passes as purchasable items atop Free-to-play, freely-offered games. Unlike purchased retail games, online games have the problem of not being permanently playable, as they require special Game server, servers in order to function. The de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Gambling
Online gambling is any kind of gambling conducted on the internet. This includes virtual poker, casinos and sports betting. The first online gambling venue opened to the general public was ticketing for the Liechtenstein International Lottery in October 1994. Today the market is worth around $40 billion globally each year, according to various estimates. Many countries restrict or ban online gambling. However it is legal in some states of the United States, some provinces in Canada, most countries of the European Union, and several nations in the Caribbean. In many legal markets, online gambling service providers are required by law to have some form of licence provide services or advertise to residents there. For example, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission or the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in the United States. Many online casinos and gambling companies around the world choose to base themselves in tax havens near their main markets. These destinations include Gibra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamble (other)
To gamble is to participate in gambling. Gamble or Gambling may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Gambling'' (play), a 1929 play by George M. Cohan * ''Gambling'' (film), a 1934 American adaptation of Cohan's play *"Gamble", a song by Shiina Ringo from '' Ze-Chyou Syuu'' Places * Gamble Creek, a stream in Florida, US * Gamble Run, a stream in West Virginia, US *Gamble Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, US Other uses * Gamble (surname) * Gambling (surname) *Gamble-Skogmo, an American business conglomerate * USS ''Gamble'' (DD-123), a US Navy ship See also * The Gamble (other) * The Gambler (other), including uses of ''Gambler'' * The Gamblers (other) *Game (other) A game is a recreational activity with a set of rules. Game or games may also refer to: People People with the surname * Abram Games (1914–1996, London), British graphic designer * Philip Game (1876–1961), British military leader and Govern ... * Gamer (disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game (other)
A game is a recreational activity with a set of rules. Game or games may also refer to: People People with the surname * Abram Games (1914–1996, London), British graphic designer * Philip Game (1876–1961), British military leader and Governor of New South Wales, Australia * William Game (1853–1932), first batsman to score a century for Oxford against Cambridge People with the stagename * The Game (rapper) (born 1979), or Game, an American rapper * Triple H (born 1969), professional wrestler who dubbed himself "The Game" Animals * Game (dog), a quality of fighting dogs that are selectively bred and trained to fight * Game (hunting), any non-domesticated animal hunted for food or sport Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Game'' (1993 film), a Hindi film * ''Game'' (2002 film), a Tamil film * ''Game'' (2003 film), a Japanese film * ''Game'' (2006 film), a Telugu film * ''Game'' (2011 film), an action Hindi-language film * ''Game'' (2014 film), a Bengali film * ''Game' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamer
A gamer is a proactive hobbyist who plays interactive games, especially video games, tabletop role-playing games, and skill-based card games, and who plays for usually long periods of time. Some gamers are competitive, meaning they routinely compete in some games for money, prizes, awards or the mere pleasure of competition and overcoming obstacles. In some countries such as the UK and Australia, the term "gaming" can refer to legalized gambling, which can take both traditional and digital forms, through online gambling. There are many different gamer communities around the world. Since the advent of the Internet, many communities take the form of Internet forums or YouTube or Twitch virtual communities, as well as in-person social clubs. Originally a hobby, it has evolved into a profession for some. In 2021, there were an estimated 3.24 billion gamers across the globe. Etymology The term ''gamer'' originally meant ''gambler'', and has been in use since at least 1422, when t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
