Personal Computer Game

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What Does Personal Computer Game Mean?

A personal computer game (PC game) is a video game that is played on a personal computer rather than on a console. The game is controlled using PC input devices such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc. PC games can be played with or without an Internet connection, and have been available since the introduction of personal computers. A large number of games are available for the PC platform.

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A personal computer game is also known as a computer game.

Techopedia Explains Personal Computer Game

Most personal computer games have specific computer software and hardware requirements. In order to play the latest games, in most cases, the computer’s graphics card, sound card, processor, power supply and even the operating system may need to be upgraded to the latest specifications. For new users, it also helps to understand computer terminologies and jargon used in computer gaming. With the advent of the Internet, PC-based online games have also become available, which allow multiple players to play together or against each other.

Some PC games are also available in other platforms such as consoles.

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Margaret Rouse
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Margaret is an award-winning writer and educator known for her ability to explain complex technical topics to a non-technical business audience. Over the past twenty years, her IT definitions have been published by Que in an encyclopedia of technology terms and cited in articles in the New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, ZDNet, PC Magazine, and Discovery Magazine. She joined Techopedia in 2011. Margaret’s idea of ​​a fun day is to help IT and business professionals to learn to speak each other’s highly specialized languages.