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General Knowlegde: Video Games
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Essential facts on the gaming industry based upon sales, demographic, usage & general knowlegde.
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1
Which video game had the longest development process?
Fallout 3
Star Wars The Old Republic
GTV 5
Duke Nukem Forever
2
What caused the "
Red Ring of Death
" on the Xbox 360?
C) CPU
D) Both A & B
A) Graphics Card
B) Heat Sink
3
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Seventh generation consoles
"
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Nintendo DS
Wii U
4
What part of the
world
is considered the "
hotbed
" for gaming?
based on 2014 demographic research
Europe
Russia
USA
Asia
5
While many factors brought about the Gaming Crash of 83, can you name
the final straw
?
Home Computers.
Atari 2600
E.T
Over saturation of consoles.
6
In 2013 what was the
Total Comsumer Expenditure
within the games industry? (In dollars)
$4.2 billion
$15.9 million
$21.5 billion
$1.8 million
7
What
type
of mobile game is played most often?
Puzzle/Trivia
Casual/Social
Sports
Action/Role-Playing
8
What game is this character from? John Marston
Fallout
Red Dead Redemption
Call of Duty
Halo
9
Which one of these is
not
a UK based game development studio?
Rare.
2K
Crytek Studios.
Rocksteady.
10
Which of these consoles
has not
had a Tetris game relased on it?
Dreamcast
Neo Geo
Gamecube
Xbox 360
11
On average what is the
global
amount of hours spent playing video games in a week?
17 billion
3 billion
6 billion
2 billion
12
The video game industry recovered later in 87' it was mainly due to
one factor
, what was it?
Atari.
Nintendo Entertainment System.
Sony.
Governement spending.
13
Which video game has had the
biggest budget
placed on development?
Destiny
World of Warcraft
GTV 5
Modern Warfare 2
14
What was the
first
video game home console?
Sega Genisis
Oddessy
Atari 1320
Nintendo Entertainment Sytstem
15
In Tetris, each
game piece
is comprised of square blocks, how many make up each piece?
3
5
6
4
16
In the video game Sonic the Hedgehog, who is
Sonic's sidekick
?
Mario
Amy
Knuckles
Miles Prower
17
Which one of these games
has never
been relased.
Lagrange Point
Split shooter
Crimson Crown
Paranoiascape
18
Which one of these video games has not had a
major movie
spin off?
Silent Hill
Deus Ex
House of the Dead
Super Mario
19
What does the
X
stand for in Xbox?
DirectX
Xstep
CodeX
Xtreme
20
Which
business model
has completely redefined the gaming industry?
In app purchases.
Casino games.
Free to play.
MMORPG.
21
In 2012 which one of these gaming studios
did not
go bust?
Paragon
Hudson
Climax studios
THQ
22
What was the first video game ever made?
Pong.
Jumpman.
Chess.
Missle Simulator.
23
From demographic research
2013
What is the main reason parents play games with their children.
Good oppertunity to socialise with their children.
Fun for whole family.
To monitor game content.
Because they're asked to.
24
What was the best selling console of
2005
?
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
PSP
Wii
25
Who is the
most famous
video game charcater of all time (Statistically)?
Link
Pac-Man
Mario
Sonic
26
Based on the latest statistics from
2014
; what is the average age of a
game player
?
42
25
18
31
27
Name the documentary about two
arcade game world record holders
?
Indie Game: The Movie
Chasing Ghosts
King of Kong
Wizard
28
What is commonly held as the
hardest
video game of all time?
Dark Souls
Battletoads
Ghosts and Goblins
Contra
29
In 2013 what was the
percentage
of Americans playing video games?
59%
45%
75%
79%
30
What was the best selling console of
1989
?
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo
Sega Master System
Game Boy
31
In what year was
Tetris
made?
1972
1984
1978
1982
32
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Fifth generation consoles
"
Nintendo 64
Sega Saturn
Game Boy Colour
Mega Drive
33
In 1981,
Jumpman
was the main protagonist of a top selling game arcade game, can you name it?
Galaga
Castle Wolfenstein
Ice Climbers
Donkey Kong
34
Complete this known gaming statement - "
The cake is ...
"
A lie.
A myth.
A tasty treat.
Over 9000.
35
What was the best selling console of
2011
?
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U
36
Which is the
most recently released
video games console?
Nintendo 3DS
WII U
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
37
Which one of these movies
has nothing
to do with video games?
Postal
Underworld
Bloodrayne
Wargames
38
What console was given the codename "
Dolphin
" before it was releashed.
Playstation 2
Atari
Dreamcast
Gamecube
39
In 2013 what was the
best-selling
video game genre by units sold?
Action
Shooter
Adventure
Role-Playing
40
In what year was the orginal
Megaman
released?
1988
1992
1987
1990
41
How many
buttons
were there on the controller for the nintendo Entertainment System?
8
10
12
14
42
What was the "
number 1
" selling game of 2013 sold by units.
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Grand Theft Auto 5
Madden NFL 25
43
What was the best selling video game console of 2000?
Dreamcast
Xbox
Gamecube
PlayStation 2
44
How angry are the birds in angry birds?
Disgruntled
Fuming
Rogered
Livid
45
Which one of these consoles
was not
part of the "
Sixth generation consoles
"
Gamecube
Xbox
PlayStation 2
Playstation
