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by Ben Dodson

10. The Legend of Zelda
59 million copies sold
15 official games

The Legend of Zelda​ is a high fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and developed and published by Nintendo with some portable installments such as The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap developed by Flagship/Capcom. The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure, puzzle solving, and role-playing. The series centers on Link, the main playable character and protagonist. Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the most common setting of the series, Hyrule, from Ganondorf, also known as Ganon who is the primary antagonist of the series. However, other settings and antagonists have appeared throughout the games, with Vaati having recently become the series’ secondary antagonist. The story commonly involves a relic known as the Triforce, a set of three golden triangles of omnipotence. The protagonist in each game is usually not the same incarnation of Link, but a few exceptions do exist. -wikipedia.org

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10. Zelda II: The Adventures of Link: NES

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link​ is an action adventure game  developed and published by Nintendo  for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and it is the second installment in The Legend of Zelda video game series. It was originally released in Japan on the Family Computer Disk System less than a year after the release of the original The Legend of Zelda. Nintendo released Zelda II in Japan on January 14, 1987, seven months before the United States saw the release of the first Zelda  title.

Nintendo released Zelda II in North America in 1988, one year after its initial release in Japan, converting the game from its initial Disk System format to the NES cartridge.  The Adventure of Link is a direct sequel to the original The Legend of Zelda, again involving the protagonist, Link, on a quest to save Princess Zelda, who has fallen under a sleeping spell.

The Adventure of Link’s emphasis on side-scrolling and RPG-style elements, however, was a significant departure from its predecessor. The game was highly successful at the time and introduced elements that would become commonplace in future Zelda games. It was followed in 1992 by The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the Super NES. -Wikipedia.org

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by Arkadyevna

It seems that every generation has the ability to change the world. Some would say it is the duty of every single generation to do everything that they can possibly think of to make the world a better place. More often than not, nine times out of ten, this achieved through the use of technology. Social and other types of advances are few and far between these days, and simply do not have the reach, power, and scope of many different types of technological advances. Every major development in the history of the human races was almost undoubtedly preceded by a major technological advancement that made it possible for change to occur. This is one of the most exciting aspects of life on planet Earth. One never knows what is right around the corner.

Every single time a technological advance has served to shape how people interact with one another, there have been years of research that made that particular advancement possible. Technological research takes time, and should not be rushed at all, less the quality of work suffers and sub- par product is produced. Research is also very expensive, which is why so many corporate entities have to fund it. They are hoping that their research will result in the next Model- T so they can get a patent on whatever new advancement is produced, and can make a boat load of money on it. So the reasons behind technological advancements are not always altruistic. Many research companies are in business to make money, and certainly not to promote the common good. However, this is often the end result regardless of the individuals intentions. So this is why so many technological research companies employ the services of a highly skilled and fully qualified technology public relations firm. It is the hope of these research firms that the highly skilled and fully qualified technology public relations firm that they hire can give them all the help they need in controlling how information about that particular research company’s product is disseminated through the general public.

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by RDECOM

Most scripting languages in web technology are interpreted which means once you write the code, it is understandable by the browser. On the other hand, compiled scripting language need a translator that can interpret the code into machine language code. An important point to consider here is that different web technologies have server dependencies, so before deciding on a particular web technology one should determine the services the host web server supplies.

Here is a list of different web technologies from where one can use the right language technology that go well with the need of website.

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by Long Zheng

Have you ever experience your TV monitor displayed white writing on a plain black background when you turn on your Xbox 360? If you have this problem, then you need to be extra precaution as your Xbox 360 console high potential encounter e74 error. The Xbox 360 error code e74 is one of the series common problem to affect Microsoft’s latest generation gaming console.

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by OndraSoukup

10. Warcraft II

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness is a fantasy-themed real-time strategy (RTS) game published by Blizzard Entertainment and first released for DOS in 1995 and for Mac OS in 1996. The main game, Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, earned enthusiastic reviews, won most of the major PC gaming awards in 1996, and sold millions of copies. The rivalry between Blizzard’s series and Westwood Studios’s Command & Conquer series fueled the RTS boom of the late 1990s.

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by THQ Insider

10. Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (often referenced as Oblivion) is a single-player role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks and the Take-Two Interactive subsidiary 2K Games. It is the fourth installment in The Elder Scrolls action fantasy video game series, following The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Oblivion was released March 20, 2006, for Windows PCs and the Xbox 360. A PlayStation 3 release was shipped March 20, 2007, in North America and on April 27 in Europe.

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by Randy Son Of Robert

Just like people, some video game characters are more widely recognized than others. Think about video games that you know of and the characters within the game. More than likely you remember the game because of the characters within it. Video games allow players to take on the role of that specific character during the game. The fact is that when it comes to gaming, in most cases a game is memorable not only for its plot and action, but the game’s characters as well.

The goal behind any video game is to create an experience that is unique. During game development, developers work to ensure that the game is different from other games on the market. There are so many different games available today that the game design of each game truly must be spectacular, or else no one would ever buy it. Gamers want new storylines, characters, and game effects to enjoy.

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by Matt Brett

You could me living anywhere on the face of this planet to know about the launch of the Xbox 360. This gaming console is often deemed as the leader of the pack, the next-generation gaming console. The Xbox 360 has a wide range of titles from various genres that it offers to gaming enthusiasts.  If you have been among the lucky ones who have managed to get a sneak peek of the action in the Xbox 360 then you are perhaps already aware of the power of this gaming device when compared to the older version of the Xbox or to any other gaming device in the market. Another exciting aspect of the Xbox 360 is the in-built feature of backward compatibility – meaning that the Xbox 360 will allow you to play almost all the games that you played on the original Xbox.

Having said all these wonderful things about the Xbox 360, one would only imagine that the original Xbox’s life expectancy is limited. Is that true? Let’s take a closer look.

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by itBox24

Playstation 3 games make the gamers excited and come featured with good quality sound, powerful characters, amazing graphics and wonderful story line. Playstation 3 console is a gaming paradise as they act as stress busters and invigorate the players. This game console is fun and the technology ensures best indoor games to stress out the routine monotony. Game developers are striving to make games better and adventurous so that it offers excitement. These games have touched the heights of popularity as they have mesmerized the entire world and vie to be challenging and innovative than others.

Playstation 3 is a device that is rejoiced by beginners and hardcore gamers. This gaming console is exceptional and the popularity is owing to the excitement received. It has not disappointed its players and lives to its hype by offering the players real high-tech games. The progressive features bestow joy and the mind-blowing graphics, superior sound, beautiful storyline and dominant characters are the hallmarks of this game console.

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