History of Games XSeries

What you will learn
- How games evolved from board games to virtual reality games, creating a new reality for the game industry.
- How to distinguish the design, features and applications of video game consoles, such as Sony and Nintendo, developed in specific eras.
- How to research, analyze and deconstruct games into their component parts, systems and dynamics at an introductory level.
- How to identify the major events that affected the history of gaming: the invention of the personal computer, the creation of consoles and microconsoles, and the evolution of games played on mobile devices and social media.

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History of Game Design: Prehistory to the late 1980s (edX)

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History of Game Design: Prehistory to the late 1980s (edX)
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Discover how board and arcade games evolved into ground-breaking video game consoles. Want to take a fascinating journey through the history of gaming? Then this course is for you. Our journey begins with an exploration of how ancient board games evolved into modern board games and arcade games. Then [...]

History of Game Design: 2010 to present (edX)

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History of Game Design: 2010 to present (edX)
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Learn about the modern age of gaming, the move towards mobile and the future of gaming. We will now turn our attention to the consoles of the eighth and ninth generations and learn about advances in computer gaming and related gaming technologies, including a decline in physical game media [...]

History of Games: 1990 to the late 2000s (edX)

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History of Games: 1990 to the late 2000s (edX)
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Discover the technological breakthroughs, gadgets and consoles that revolutionized the gaming industry. It’s now time to continue your captivating journey through the history of gaming. In this second course, you will learn about the technological advancements of the early 1990s and the development of the fourth- and fifth-generation video [...]