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Gameography

Gameography Games discussed in the text are listed here, in alphabetical order by title. For more information about particular games, consult the archive at MobyGames.com or look for the titles by name at Wikipedia. Web addressesare provided here forgames thatcan be played on ordownloaded online. Advance Wars. Game Boy Advance. Developed by Intelligent Systems Co. Nintendo, 2001. Adventure. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Developed by Warren Robinett. Atari, 1978. Airport Mania: First Flight. Windows, Mac, iPhone (2009). Developed by South Winds Games. Reflexive Entertainment, 2008. America’s Army: Operations. Linux, Macintosh, Windows. Developed and published by the U.S. Army, 2002. Updates and new versions were released for PC and console through 2009. Animal Crossing. GameCube. Developed by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo, 2001. Other versions have appeared on Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. Apple Season. Browser. Developed by Ferry Halim. Orisinal.com, undated. Available at http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/g2/ applegame.htm. Asteroids. Coin-op. Developed by Lyle Rains and Ed Logg. Atari, 1979. Ported and adapted to numerous computers and consoles. Attent. Windows/Microsoft Outlook. Developed and published by Seriosity, Inc., 2007. More information can be found at http://www. seriosity.com/products.html. gAmEogrAphy Bachelorette Party. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Developed and published by Mystique, 1982. Beat ’Em & Eat ’Em. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Developed and published by Mystique, 1982. Bejeweled. Browser, J2ME (mobile), Macintosh, PalmOS, Windows, Windows Mobile. Developed and published by PopCap, 2000. Numerous versions, sequels, and adaptations have appeared since, on many platforms. Big Bumpin’. Xbox, Xbox 360. Developed by Blitz Arcade. King Games, 2006. Bioshock. Macintosh, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360. Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia. 2K Games, 2007. Braid. Xbox 360. Developed by Number None. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, 2008. Later released for Macintosh, PlayStation 3, and Windows. Breakout. Coin-op. Developed and published by Atari, 1976. Ported and adapted to numerous computers and consoles. Burning Desire/Jungle Fever. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Published by Playaround, circa 1983. Republished from rights purchased from the defunct Mystique. Burnout: Paradise. PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows. Developed by Criterion Studios. Electronic Arts, 2008. Call of Duty. Macintosh, PlayStation, Windows, Xbox. Developed by Infinity Ward. Activision, 2003. Many sequels have appeared for numerous platforms. Campaign Rush. Browser. Developed by Persuasive Games. CNN International, 2008. Available at http://edition.cnn.com/ ELECTION/2008/campaign.rush. Cathouse Blues/Gigolo. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Published by Playaround, circa 1983. Republished from rights purchased from the defunct Mystique. gAmEogrAphy Chuzzle. Mobile (many platforms). Developed by Raptisoft. PopCap Games, 2005. City of Wonder. Web/Facebook. Developed and published by Playdom, 2010. Available at http://www.facebook.com/cityofwonder. Cloud. Windows. Developed by students at the Division of Interactive Media at the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television, 2005. Available at http://interactive.usc.edu/projects/ cloud. Colossal Cave. PDP-10. Developed by William Crowther and Don Woods. Ported and adapted to numerous minicomputer and microcomputer platforms. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_ Adventure for more. Columns. SEGA Master System. Developed and published by SEGA, 1990. Ported to Game Gear, Genesis, MSX, PC, SNES, and TurboGrafx-16. Numerous sequels and adaptations on many platforms. Computer Space. Coin-op. Developed by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. Nutting Associates, 1971. Cooking Mama. Nintendo DS. Developed by Office Create. Taito, 2006. Sequels have appeared on iPhone, Nintendo DS, and Wii. Crazy Taxi. Dreamcast. Developed by Hitmaker. SEGA of America, 2000. Later appeared on Gamecube; a coin-op preceded the console editions in 1999, but the Dreamcast version was the most popular. Cruel 2 B Kind. Mobile/Outdoor. Developed by Ian Bogost and Jane McGonigal, 2006. More information can be found at http://cruelgame. com. Custer’s Revenge. Atari Video Computer System (2600). Developed and published by Mystique, 1982. Dance Dance Revolution. Coin-op, PlayStation (2001). Developed by KCE Tokyo. Konami, 1999. Multiple sequels have appeared for various home console systems, as well as for coin-op. gAmEogrAphy Debate Night. Browser. Developed and published by Powerful Robot, 2008. Available at http://www.powerfulrobot.com/games-repository/ obama/. Diner Dash. Windows, Macintosh. Developed by GameLab. PlayFirst, 2003. Multiple sequels and adaptations have appeared on various platforms. Disaffected! Windows, Macintosh. Developed and published by Persuasive Games. Available at http://www.persuasivegames.com/ games/game.aspx?game=disaffected. Dr. Mario. Nintendo Entertainment System. Developed by Nintendo R&D1. Nintendo, 1990. Multiple sequels and adaptations have appeared on various platforms...