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Wired NextFest: Future of Video Games

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On The Science Channel's "Wired NextFest," get a sneak peek at the future of online games.

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Watch this MultiVu video to see why game developers are so excited about unified architectures and enhanced processor cores. To us, this simply means that we can shoot more monsters, use bigger guns and see more carnage. Video courtesy of NVIDIA.

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Learn about the rise of MMORPGs -- Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games -- in this video from the Discovery Channel series "Rise of the Videogame."

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With the video games of the future, you will be able to create your own photo realistic avatar of yourself, making gaming even more personal. Learn more about virtual reality gaming on Discovery Channel's "One Step Beyond."

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David Ortiz, a game designer for Six Degrees Games, discusses his passion for sports and video games in this segment from the Science Channel's "Brains of Science".

Wired NextFest: Future of Video Games (2:45)

On The Science Channel's "Wired NextFest," get a sneak peek at the future of online games.

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Since 9/11, private game developers produced a plethora of military themed video games. Lean more about gaming on Discovery Channel's "Rise of the Video Game."

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The first flight simulator was used as a toy. However, the military developed and used simulators as training tools for war. Learn more on Discovery Channel's "Rise of the Video Game."