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Introduction to Video Games - 1.1 Research Websites

• Official Websites - Nintendo
• Official Websites - Xbox
• Official Websites - Playstation
• Platforms - Xbox
• Platforms - Playstation
• Platforms - Wii
• Experiences - Xbox
• Experiences - Rock Band
• Parental Concerns about Video Games - BBFC research reveals parental concerns
• Parental Concerns about Video Games - Games content 'concerns parents'
• Parental Concerns about Video Games - Encyclopedia of Children's Health
• Video Games and Teen Health
• Video Games and Health
• Family Games - Fitness Game Reviews
• Family Games - Game
• Family Games - Hasbro
• Family Games - Video Games are Family Games and Stress Reducer
• Family Games - Xbox Privacy and Online Safety [link no longer working]
• Family Games - Game Ratings
• Family Games - Kids Turn Central Gaming News
• Interactive Timeline: History of Online Gaming

Introduction to Video Games - 1.2 Video Game Glossary

• The Tech Terms Computer Dictionary
• Dictionary.com
• Google
• A Glossary of Game Biz Terms
• Gaming Glossary
• The Video Game Critic's Glossary of Video Game Terms

Representation in Video Games

• Portrayal of Women in the Media
• Women in Games International
• "Girl Gamers" - Video Games and the Female Audience

Video Game Audiences

• ESA - Essential Facts about the Computer and Video Game Industry
• Women Gamers

Video Game Industry

• Video Games Timeline
• How a Game Is Made
• How Video Games Are Made
• Pan European Game Information - FAQs [link no longer working]
• The Switch from BBFC to PEGI
• ESA
• ELSPA
• PEGI
• Women in Games International

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.2 Worksheet

• More Information about 50+ Gamers
• Mobile Gaming Still Isn't the Giant We Thought it Would Be
• Top 10 Most Popular Games for Windows Phone 7 in 2012

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.3 Worksheet

• Key Video Gaming Trends - Anita Frazier
• Do you have game obsession?
• Looking at the Big Three after E3 [link no longer working]

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.4 Worksheet

• The Evolution of Mobile Games [link no longer working]
• Three Of The Top-Grossing iPhone Apps Generate All Revenue From Virtual Goods
• Virtual Goods: the next big business model

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.5 Worksheet

• Web game extras get Office of Fair Trading scrutiny

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - App Builder

• DreamSpark

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.6 Worksheet

• Angry Birds Cinematic Trailer
• Business Insider - Angry Birds
• Angry Birds App Review

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.7 Worksheet

• Angry Birds Cinematic Trailer

Mobile Gaming and Angry Birds - 7.8 Worksheet

• Angry Birds Official Website
• Rovio Wants To Build Thousands Of Angry Birds Parks In China

Essays - Worksheets 7.9, 8.9 and 9.8

• Generic Mark Scheme

Motion Gaming and Kinect Adventures! - 8.2 Worksheet

• Xbox Kinect [link no longer working]
• Uncrate Review of Xbox [link no longer working]

Motion Gaming and Kinect Adventures! - 8.3 Worksheet

• 1. Outline the pros and cons of Kinect based on this review
• 2. Explore the global considerations that Xbox had to address in the development of Kinect and its games.
• 3. How is Kinect being used to help earthquake victims?
• 4. Discuss the possible implications of being able to play GTA4 on the Kinect
• 5. Describe the Kinect launch in Times Square.
• 6. How is Kinect used to teach surgeons and the blind?
• 7. How important are launch parties for gaming systems?

8.4 Working in the Video Games Industry

• Nesta
• How To Become A Video Game Designer
• So You Want to Work in the Video Game Industry
• Getting Girls into Video Game Development Jobs

8.5 Build Your Own Game

• Kodu Game Lab
• Kodu Home
• DreamSpark

Motion Gaming and Kinect Adventures! - 8.6 Worksheet

• Liquid Development

Motion Gaming and Kinect Adventures! - 8.8 Worksheet

• Kinect Adventures IGN Review
• Xbox 360 Magazine Review
• Trailers, Reviews and More
• Extended Trailer
• The Controller Online Kinect Adventures! Review [link no longer working]

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - 9.2 Worksheet

• Tomb Raider Wikipedia Page
• Tomb Raider Making Of - Episode 1
• Tomb Raider : The Final Hours of Tomb Raider (Episode 2)
• Tomb Raider : The Final Hours of Tomb Raider (Episode 3)
• Tomb Raider : The Final Hours of Tomb Raider (Episode 5 - Part 1)

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - 9.3 Worksheet

• Tomb Raider Wikipedia Page
• Tomb Raider Official Reborn Trailer

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - 9.4 Worksheet

• Tomb Raider Wikipedia Page

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - Exploring the Game

• 2011 Trailer
• 2013 Trailer
• Multiplayer Trailer
• More Information on Tomb Raider

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - 9.5 Worksheet

• Tomb Raider Official Reborn Trailer

Traditional Gaming and Tomb Raider - 9.6 Worksheet

• The ESA

Appendix 1 - Left 4 Dead 2

• Wikipedia Article
• Left 4 Dead Website

Appendix 2 - Grand Theft Auto IV

• Grand Theft Auto IV Website
• It's Not Just About Killing Hookers Anymore
• Top 5 Non-Violent Things You Can Do in Grand Theft Auto IV
• Do Video Games Cause Violence?
• Rockstar North [link no longer working]
• Rockstar Games