Definition:

Any electronic game played on a gamming console by means of animation is called video game.

Types of video games:

There are many kinds of video games now available throughout the world. Some of them are mentioned below
1.    Action
2.    Adventure and role playing games(RPG)
3.    Arcade
4.    Strategy
5.    Simulation
6.    Driving
7.    Puzzle

In action games there involve a huge amount of violence, but these types of games requires high reaction time of player. Adventure and role playing games are considered to be the most interactive form of video games, because they really involve the gamer into them. Arcade games are played on a large scale, because they are playable at business places, pubs and restaurants. Strategy games involve the gamer in it more than any other type of the game. Strategy games make a gamer to think creatively to become victorious. Simulation games are basically involving the daily life experiences. Driving games are one of the most played games during recent times. These include racing games of different vehicles. Puzzle games are mostly played on the internet because these are simple and easy games out of all complex games.

Now, since you know the basics of the video games, you may be wondering what the different gaming consoles are?

These are the interactive hardware, which display the images and animations of all games.

Different consoles that are now available for gaming are made by renown computing companies like Xbox 360 was released by Microsoft corporation, PlayStation 3 was released by Sony and Nintendo Wii was released by Nintendo's Virtual Console service.

Sony has also released its portable gaming console called PSP, and with the great popularity of PlayStation 2, Sony has become the Largest Company to producing gaming console.

On the other hand, computers are also treated as a gaming console. You can even upgrade your computer by increasing its memory (RAM) and also the video card to improve its performance for playing different video games.