The Top 5 Video Games

Video games will always be our friends. They’re a great way to relax and have fun with your pals, even when you can’t see them in-person! The Tech Kingdom--an authorized discount retailer of wireless electronics, cellular, computer products--also carries a great selection of gaming controllers.

The video game phenomenon started in July 1980, a version of Pac-Man for Atari 2600 became the first arcade hit to appear on a home console. The next year, everyone went ape over Nintendo’s Donkey Kong. Countless games have come and gone since then. These are currently the Top 5. Which ones have you mastered?

1. Call of Duty: Warzone (Modern Warfare)

Warzone is a battle-royale style edition to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare core game. Warzone is not the first battle royale game, but it has an advantage over the likes of Fornite and PUBG for Call of Duty because it’s the granddaddy of war games.

2. Minecraft

This sandbox video game was released in 2011. You’re able to build things with a variety of 3D building blocks, and explore, gather resources and participate in combat. Minecraft has sold over 176 million copies across multiple platforms.

3. Fortnite

Released in 2017, Fortnite is an online shooter survival game. You can choose to play three modes: Save the World, Battle Royale and Creative. The first two were the most popular choices for the majority of Fortnite players. Battle Royale drew in 125 million players in less than a year. Fornite won the Best Multiplayer/Competitive Game award at the 2019 Webby Awards.

4. Grand Theft Auto V

This action-adventure video game was released in 2013. GTA allows you to play as a criminal, committing heists and evading government and police officials. It’s played in a first- or third-person perspective, and players have the freedom to get around on foot or the vehicle of their choice. It earned about $1 billion the first three days it hit the market.

5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

The online tactical shooter game was released in 2015. It’s playable on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. You take control of an attacker or a defender in different gameplay modes, such as defusing a bomb or rescuing a hostage. There are no real campaigns to work through, but there are some short missions that you can play on your own. In 2018, Rainbow Six Siege won the Esports Title of the Year award at the Australian Games Awards.

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