GAME THEORY Introduction: Game theory is the study of strategic decision making, cooperation and conflicts. The concepts appear when the actions of several agents are independent. The agents are like groups, individuals, firms or any combination of these. These ideology of provides a language to formulate, structure, analyze, and strategic scenarios. Specifically, it is the study of mathematical models of conflict and cooperation between intelligent rational decision makers. This is mainly used…

The origins of Game Theory trace back to a letter written by Francis Waldegrave in 1713 which proposed a minimax mixed strategy solution to a two-person card game named le Her. In the following century Charles Darwin acted as one of the pioneers in broadening the realm of this theory into the biology of evolution as he applied the theoretic strategy in his argument of natural selection power to equalize the sex equilibrium ratio in nature. Game Theories initial applications were restricted to two…

Player Modes in Video Games Player mode selection is not an option in every game, but there are specific player modes designed in all game genres to best serve every kind of gamer. Video games have become more popular in the past couple of decades, providing the uprising of advertisement and stores which cater to the hobby. Developers compete to pump out quantity and quality. Consequently, games have evolved beyond graphics alone. Now games come packed with achievements, leaderboards, side quests…

The drug cocaine is one of the most powerful and harmful drug around. It is addictive and directly affects the brain. Cocaine is a social issue because people who are addicted to this drug walk around on the streets and others may feel as if it is a disturbance. Cocaine is made from as pure chemical called, cocaine hydrochloride, which has been around for over 100 years derived from the coca plant. Cocaine was first made from a leaf of a coca bush, grew in Peru and Bolivia. In 1900’s it was a man…

with the best players win the most games. Since the best players cost the most money, and only the wealthiest teams can afford the best players, the wealthier teams always win. Not exactly. This wisdom fails to answer why teams with the less talented players often achieve great success and the teams with the most talent fail to consistently achieve success. For small market teams such as the Oakland A’s with low payrolls, this paradox represented an opportunity to find value in players who are typically…

Critical Review Humphreys, S. (2005.) “Productive Players: Online Computer Games’ Challenge to Conventional Media Forms.” Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies 2(1), pp. 37-51. The article I am going to review is Productive Players: Online Computer Games’ Challenge to Conventional Media Forms, written by Sal Humphreys in 2005. The journal was published in Journal of Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies and the author is a creative industries researcher who works at the Queensland University…

Types of Player in Online Multiplayer Games Generally speaking there are a lot people who play online games and most of them can be categorized. These people can range form rude scumbags to nice decent human beings, but mostly annoying rude such bags. There are six types—try hard, rager, troll, ego, silent, and cool guy. Each type of these people contribute to a game and its community in many ways and can often give games reputations of the people who play them. People in gaming communities are…

Blog 28 – Thrill Casino unveils a brand new game that brings players the taste of China When you look back through the annals of online casino portal history, you will see that China has always held an influence on proceedings. This is because Ancient Chinese history has always provided great inspiration when it comes to online slots game development. Over the years some truly great games have been released with clear Asian influences, but all those games pale in comparison to the title that is soon…

The Healthcare Industry of America: An investigative look at HMO's It's no secret that Health Maintenance Organizations, known as HMO's, have made healthcare affordable for many Americans, but at what risks? Most employers offer some type of health care plan that is an HMO. Let's face it, given the choice among insurance coverage through your employer, in which he pays half the costs, or acquiring private insurance coverage outside your employer, most Americans choose to go with employer-provided…

something a person worked so hard for all their life was stripped away within seconds? Just picture this; a basketball player playing for Louisville is projected to be drafted to the NBA at season’s end. It’s their team; Louisville vs Duke in the Final Four and Louisville must win this or go home. Next round is the NCAA championship game. In the entering minutes of the game, the player goes and contests a shot and comes down from the jump to see a bone protruding from his leg. At this moment it is very…