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What game was released with the Nintendo 64 upon its launch?
Mario Kart 64′
Wave Race 64′
Super Mario 64′
Donkey Kong 64′
Which character did NOT appear in the game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
What is ‘E3’ also known as?
Entertainment Education Environment
Electronic Entertainment Expo
Electronic Ecstasy Expo
Electronic Economic Exposition
Altair must assassinate nine people who belong to what group?
The Brotherhood
Knights Templar
Al-Maim
Queen of Crusades
Name the MMORPG developed by Actoz Soft?
LOTR
Gunz
A3
WOW
What does Desmond Miles do for a living?
Teacher
Firefighter
Bartender
Police Officer
Watch Dogs 2′ is set in which are of the United States?
New York
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountains
San Francisco
How many players can simultaneously play in Super Mario Bros Wii?
4
2
1
6
What is the second video game console produced by Microsoft?
Xbox Eye
Xbox 360
Xbox 350
Xbox 380
According to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, what do video game titles rated ‘EC’ mean?
For eldest child only
Age 5 and older
Age 3 and below
For age 3 and older
Which company released the iconic video game ‘Donkey Kong’?
Matrix Games
Nintendo
Square Enix
Electronic Arts
Which game on the original NES used the Zapper gun?
Spy Hunter
Duck Hunt
Shotgun Sammy
Q*Bert
What N64 game’s final boss is the Master Hand?
Super Smash Bros.’
Super Mario 64′
Perfect Dark’
Banjo-Kazooie’
What is the name of the developers of the ‘Halo’ series?
Bungie
Universal Studios
Disney
Nintendo
Video game ‘SimCity’, released in 1989, involved doing what?
Being A Cop
Exploring Nightlife
Managing A City
Seeing Monuments
Sole Survivor’ and ‘Tiberian Twilight’ are games in which series?
Command & Conquer
Halo
Call of Duty
Grand Theft Auto
Which developer produces the Starcraft, Hearthstone and Overwatch games?
Typhoon
Hurricane
Storm
Blizzard
In which fictional world does the Warcraft III takes place?
Azeroth
Pandora
Middle-Earth
Maya
Which word completes the name of this huge selling video game series, ‘Call of’ …?
…Duty
…Mom & Pop
…the Wolf
…the Dead
In what year did Resident Evil 4 get released?
2012
2010
2011
2005
In 1975 holiday season, what was the No. 1 selling video game console?
Nintendo 64
Atari Pong
Sega Saturn
Nintendo
As of 2010, how many production models of the Sony DualShock controller have been released?
2
1
4
3
How many Grand Theft Auto games have been released?
7
10
15
1
In the ‘Street Fighter II’ game which of the characters was a sumo wrestler?
Ryu
Lee
Geki
E. Honda
Which games console introduced different shapes to the four buttons on their controllers?
N64
Sega Gamegear
Gameboy
Sony PlayStation
How many friends are trapped on the mountain in ‘Until Dawn’?
4
8
12
6
Complete this classic game title ‘World of ____’?
Soccer
Frisbee
Warcraft
Flying
Which player appears on the cover of FIFA 14?
Lionel Messi
Gary Lineker
Wayne Rooney
Cristiano Ronaldo
How many Brazilians feature on the video game UFC: Sudden Impact?
4
34
28
24
The first ‘Call Of Duty’ game takes place during what war?
The Gulf War
World War II
World War I
Vietnam
In World of Warcraft, How many different races you can choose?
4
9
11
10
In what year was the classic game Lemmings released?
1981
1971
2001
1991
The character ‘Bowser’ is the primary antagonist of what series?
Super Smash Bros.
Zelda
Metroid Prime
Mario
Ken from ‘Street Fighter II’ hails from where?
United States
Jamaica
Russia
Peru
Which Grand Theft Auto game was released in 2013?
II
III
IV
V
Where are Nintendo Original headquarters located?
Kyoto
Redmond
Tokyo
Mumbai
The sequel to which game was called ‘Modern Warfare’?
Diablo
Fable
Grand Theft Auto
Call of Duty
On what systems could you play ‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’?
Gameboy
Playstation One
Sega Genesis
Nintendo NES
Where did the name ‘Mario’ For the Nintendo franchise come?
American Nintendo Exec
Italian President
Inventor’s Son
Friend of the Producer
Markus Persson sold the rights to Minecraft to which company in 2014?
Yahoo
Apple
Microsoft
What does the name of the orange ghost in the original Pac-Man translate to?
Ambusher
Fickle
Chaser
Stupid
Daley Thompson’s Decathlon wad a huge hit for Konami on which platform?
Commodore 64
Spectrum
Sega Megadrive
Amiga I
How many Brazilians feature on the video game UFC Undisputed 2010?
54
18
2
38
Modern Warfare is the second game in which franchise?
Medal of Honor
Halo
Call of Duty
Streetfighter II
Civilization was a empire building game, first released in what year?
2001
1981
1991
2011
What is the full name of ‘DotA’?
Death of the Ancients
Defense of the Ancients
Die or try Again
Death of the Ancestors
How many circles of hell are there in ‘Dante’s Inferno’?
9
5
10
8
Which Pokemon can eventually evolve into an Alakazam?
Abra
Seadra
Geodude
Horsea
Pokemon Go’ was released for smartphones in which year?
2014
2016
2013
2017
What color is the start button on a standard N64 controller?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
The ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game series were developed by which company?
Mindscape
Origin Systems
Rockstar Games
EA Games
Helix a music video game can only be played on which platform?
Xbox 350
Wii
PS2
Xbox
What was the video game character Mario’s original profession?
Police Officer
Carpenter
High Jumper
Clown
The Crew’ racing game features a recreation of streets in which country?
England
Japan
United States
Australia
From where was the Prince in classic video game ‘Prince of’ …?
Pakistan
Peru
Poland
Persia
Sonic the Hedgehog was which of these colors?
Blue
Brown
Biege
Yellow
The main goal of Pacman is to eat all of which type of symbol?
Monsters
Fruit
Walls
Dots
The ‘Assetto Corsa’ racing game features over how many cars?
20
60
40
80
In which game can you find Raccoon City?
Bioshock
Silent Hill
Left for Dead
Resident Evil
What color is the B button on a standard N64 controller?
Green
Yellow
Blue
Red
Which of the following games is set in Venezuela?
Tropico
Up: The Game
Asylum
Scratches
Which golfer was dropped as the face of EA’s PGA tour game in 2013?
Matt Kuchar
Justin Rose
Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
What is the other name of the villain Dr. Robotnik?
Moustache McGee
Dr. Moustache
Dr. Eggman
Dr. Roosevelt
How many armies can you choose from in Warhammer Online?
10
6
14
24
From which game perspective do users play ‘Grand Theft Auto’?
First-person shooter
Third-person shooter
Tactical Shooter
Rail Shooter
What is the agent number given to the main character in ‘Hitman’?
47
57
77
97
What was the name of the classic Windows game where players cleared the board of mines?
Mineaway
Minesweeper
Minecraft
Mineclear
What color is the A button on a standard N64 controller?
Yellow
Red
Blue
Green
What’s the name of the vibrating attachment for the N64?
Virtual Pak
Rumble Pak
Quake Pak
Force Pak
The first ‘Final Fantasy’ game was released in which year?
1987
1996
1990
1984
Call Of Duty: Roads To Victory’ is for what video game console?
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
PSP
Xbox
In Gears of War, what does ‘COG’ stand for?
Central Operating Guard
Coalition of Ordered Governments
Convention of Guilds
Council of Organized Guards
2016 release ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’ is set in which city?
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
En qué videojuego prestaba la voz a Sid el perezoso John Leguizamo?
Fallout
La Era de Hielo
Padre de familia
Lego Batman; el videojuego
Grand Theft Auto is played in which game perspective?
Roleplay
Empire Building
1st person
3rd person perspective
Which video game character races through the Mushroom Kingdom?
Donkey Kong
Super Mario
Sonic the Hedgehog
Pac-Man
Which video game title is based on a term referring to motor vehicle robbery?
Motor Vehicle Robbery
Grand Theft Auto
Auto Stealing
Vehicular Manslaughter
Game titles with rated ‘EC’ means?
For age 3 and older
Age 3 and below
For eldest child only
Age 5 and older
Which games character had a sidekick called Tails?
Sonic
Jetset Willy
Dizzy
Lara Croft
What video game genre is the ‘Call Of Duty’ series?
Beat ‘Em Up
First Person Shooter
Graphic Adventure
RPG
What was ‘Mario’ first known as in ‘Donkey Kong’?
Luigi
Jumpman
Redman
Fatman
What kind of sport is played on the Gran Turismo video games series?
Fishing
Racing
Boxing
Athletics
In the game ‘Silent Hill’ for the PS1, how many keys do you have to press in the piano puzzle?
4
9
5
7
How many players are needed to play ‘Legend of Zelda, Four Swords’?
3
4
7
10
What is the name of the two-dimensional game that requires players to shoot at rows upon rows of descending aliens?
Space Invaders
Defender
Death Star
Star Wars
Doom’ is considered what type of video game?
Platform Game
Tower Defense
First Person Shooter
Endless Runner
What is the name of the first video game that was brought into space by an astronaut?
Star Wars
Red Alert
Dark Reign
Starcraft
Which of the ‘Grand Theft Auto’ game series had it’s debut in 2013?
V
IV
III
VII
Which of the following is not a ‘Call Of Duty’ game?
Global Conflict’
Ghosts’
Modern Warfare’
World At War’
San Andreas is a fictional US state in which game series?
Minecraft
Grand Theft Auto
Nintendogs
Pokemon
What is the level cap of ‘Dragon Age Origins: Awakening’?
35
30
75
43
Battlefield 1 took players back to which historical conflict in 2017?
Korean War
World War 2
American Civil War
World War 1
Darkmoon Faire is a recurring festival which occurs how many times in a year in the popular MMORPG World Of Warcraft?
6
12
2
4
Through which means is the PS3 controller charged?
USB cable
Play and Charge Kit
No Extra Power Needed
Wireless Charging
In the game ‘Dead or Alive’, how many female characters are there?
8
43
19
5
World Cyber Games was a tournament run by a company in which country?
South Korea
Australia
Malaysia
Japan
Halo 3 is what type of game?
Strategy
Third Person Shooter
Puzzle
First Person Shooter
What was the Nintendo 64’s advertising slogan?
Get N The Game
Get N Or Get Out
Get N With Nintendo
Get N Here
In the game ‘Mortal Kombat’ which character was renowned for freezing his opponents in place?
Sub-Zero
Smoke
Kano
Goro
What object in ‘Super Mario Bros.’ allows Mario and Luigi to grow bigger?
A Purple Pill
A Mushroom
A Bone
A Gold Ring
Sonic must collect what seven items to reach Super Sonic status in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’?
Disaster Diamonds
Energy Rubies
Super Stars
Chaos Emeralds
Which God of War game was released in March, 2010?
God of Chaos
GoW III
GoW II
GoW IV
Which of the following systems is unable to browse the Internet?
PC
Sony PS3
Nintendo Wii
Xbox 360
What is the name of the interactive animal game released with the Xbox Kinect?
Kritter Kare
Kinect Kats
Kinect Karasel
Kinectimals
In the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ video games, how many tails does Tails the fox have?
One
Four
Three
Two
What year was Red Dead Redemption released?
1970
2000
2010
2019
Who is the final boss in the side-scrolling’ shooter ‘Narc.’?
Mr. Big
Mr. Badd
Mr. X
Mr. Bossman
Complete the title of this iconic video game, Sonic the ____?
Hedgehog
Dog
Cat
Sheep
What quarterback appeared on the cover of ‘Madden 2009’?
David Car
Jake Delhomme
Brett Favre
Donovan McNabb
In what arcade game do players collect eggs while flying on the backs of ostriches?
Galaga
Joust
Star Raiders
Tempest
What villain does Batman bring to Arkham Asylum at the start of ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’?
Scarecrow
The Penguin
The Joker
The Riddler
What color is the original Pac-Man?
Yellow
Blue
Green
Red
What was Nintendos first arcade game that was a hit in the US?
Super Mario Bros
FIFA 1
Street Fighter
Donkey Kong
In Uncharted 2, how many hidden items you can collect in the game?
100
80
99
101
In what fictional town does the game ‘Alan Wake’ take place?
Moonville
Bright Falls
Dusk Valley
Night Vale
Which video game involves tracking down the Origami Killer?
Cut the Rope
Doom
Angry Birds
Heavy Rain
San Andreas’ and ‘Chinatown Wars’ are titles in which series of video games?
Halo
Tomb Raider
Grand Theft Auto
Super Mario
Which huge console games contains Chaos Emeralds?
Sonic The Hedgehog
Halo
Mario Bros
Grand Theft Auto
Which of these was the name of a tennis video game released on Sega Dreamcast?
Fictio Tennis
Preten Tennis
Actua Tennis
Virtua Tennis
What seven items must Sonic collect in order to become Super Sonic in ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’?
Fire Sapphires
Torrent Diamonds
Chaos Emeralds
Star Opals
What is the official name of the 2010 wireless extension for the Xbox 360?
Handless
Kin
Natal
Kinect
What was the aim of the ‘Super Mario Bros’ video game?
Save The Princess
Run Successful Business
Build The Best House
Manage A City
Silent Hill was first releases in which year?
2009
1999
2004
1991
What is the name of the motion and voice controlled peripheral that comes with the Xbox One?
Spark
X-Control
Virtua Play
Kinect
The game Street Fighter was first released in what year?
1997
1987
2007
1977
What is the name of the Halo game released in 2010?
IV
Reach
Endgame
Galaxy
What super hero could players skate as in ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2’ by inputting in a special code?
Superman
Batman
Thor
Spider Man
In what year was the first Grand Theft Auto video game released?
1999
2000
1995
1997
What plant can heal his fellow fighters in ‘Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare’?
Sunflower
Chomper
Pea Shooter
Cactus
Which video game featured the character Enzio?
Streetfighter II
Grand Theft Auto
Assassin’s Creed II
Halo
Which video gaming console was the first for Microsoft?
Telstar
Xbox 360
Xbox
PC
Which of these is the name of a soccer video game?
Sensible Soccer
Stupid Soccer
Silly Soccer
Serious Soccer
What is the name of the twin brothers that players control in ‘Double Dragon’?
Bobby Joe & Billy Jay
Fred & Ted
Larry & Randy
Billy Lee & Jimmy Lee
Which of these was NOT a real video game console of the 80s?
Commodore 64GS
Sega Master System
Atari 5200
PlayGo 2100
When it comes to system failures, to what console does the term ‘Red ring of death’ belong to?
Xbox 360
PS2
Sega Dreamcast
Nintendo 64
In what ‘Dead Rising’ game does Frank West team up with Chuck Greene to fight zombies?
Dead Rising: Case Zero
Dead Rising: Case West
Dead Rising: Case Flash
Dead Rising: Case Left
When was the first released of ‘Nintendo’ in Japan?
1990
1985
1986
1983
C.O.D is an acronym of which popular video game series?
Call Of Danger
Call Of Duty
Call Of Doom
Call Of Demand
Clara goes by what DedSec hacker name in ‘Watch Dogs’?
Badboy69
Badboy85
Badboy17
Badboy27
Which games console is produced by Sony?
Games Station
Xbox
Nintendo Wii
PlayStation
What is the name of Mike Tyson’s video game released in 1988?
Block Out!!!
Slap Out!!!
Hit Out!!!
Punch Out!!!
Which classic fighting game was released in 1987?
Mortal Kombat
Kung Fu King
Double Dragon
Streetfighter
What mechanized monsters protect the Little Sisters in ‘BioShock’?
Guardian Angels
Drill Guardians
Big Daddy
Metalheads
What quarterback appeared on the cover of ‘Madden 2004’?
Peyton Manning
Drew Bledsoe
Drew Brees
Michael Vick
Originally ‘Mario’ first appeared in?
Super Mario Bros
Wario
Donkey Kong
Mario Tennis
Which of these is the name of a baseball video game that was released in 1988?
CBS Baseball
RBI Baseball
BBC Baseball
NBC Baseball
What Mario game ended with a picture of Mario sleeping and the words ‘The End’ on the screen?
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario World
What member of the heist team in ‘Payday: The Heist’ wears a mask with a US flag on it?
Chains
Bain
Dallas
Wolf
What video game character eats power pellets that allow him to gobble up ghosts?
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Luigi
Mario
Dhaslim is a character in which game?
Sonic The Hedgehog
Super Mario Bros
Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter
Minecraft is a popular video game released in which year?
1981
1971
1991
2009
Which Fable game was released with the Xbox Kinect?
Fable IV
Fable II
Fable III
Fable
Who is on the cover of NCAA Football 11?
Tim Tebow
Ndamukong Suh
Sam Bradford
Reggie Bush
Complete the title of this iconic video game, Call of ____?
The Moon
Senses
Duty
The Wild
Actor Kevin Spacey plays the head of a private military in what ‘Call of Duty’ game?
Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare
Call Of Duty: World At War
What color is the enemy seeking turtle shell in ‘Super Mario Kart’?
Orange
Red
Yellow
Green
The game World of Warcraft was released by which studio?
EA Games
Coloopl Inc
Rockstar Games
Blizzard Entertainment
What item does Rex Power Colt use to distract enemies in ‘Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’?
Dice
Rubik’s Cube
Lava Lamp
Pool Balls
Who kills Lois Lane causing Superman to take over an alternate world in ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’?
Harley Quinn
The Joker
Deathstroke
Solomon Grundy
What NES game features the famous line ‘It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this!’?
The Legend Of Zelda
Super Mario Bros.
Ice Climbers
Metroid
What Seattle Seahawks cornerback appeared on the cover of ‘Madden 15’?
Russell Wilson
Richard Sherman
Steve Young
Peyton Manning
Pac-Man was originally called?
Pac-men
Paku-man
Puk-man
Pek-man
B.J. Blazkowicz is the hero of what first person shooter game?
Wolfenstein 3D
Blood
Heretic
Quake
Characters like Sweet Tooth, Mr. Grimm and Dollface are the main characters in what revived game?
Vigilante 8
Gran Turismo
Twisted Metal
Carmaggedon
Which singer had their own ‘stuff pack’ for the video game ‘The Sims 3’?
Kelly Clarkson
Katy Perry
Britney Spears
Rihanna
In what laboratory do players reek havoc in ”Splosion Man’ and ‘Ms. ‘Splosion Man’?
Atom Aeronautics
Scientific Industries
Big Science
Know-It-All Labs
What toxin makes Batman and The Joker sick in ‘Batman: Arkham City’?
Paxon
Bactrim
Vixen
Titan
Kurt Zisa was a secret boss in the first installment of what game?
Kingdom of gold
Final Fantasy II
Kingdom Hearts
Fantasy Kingdom
Complete the name of iconis game studio. Rockstar ____
Stage
Games
Inc
Limited
Who is on the cover of Madden 11?
Drew Brees
Adrian Peterson
Brett Farve
Peyton Manning
What color would you feed to the blob in ‘A Boy and His Blob’ if you wanted him to turn into an anvil?
Banana
Strawberry
Punch
Grape
What is the name of the Metroid game released in 2010?
Chaos
Metropolis
Other M
M Squared
What villain finishes his enemies by dousing them with gas in ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’?
Doomsday
The Joker
Harley Quinn
Solomon Grundy
Ecco The Dolphin was first published on what platform?
Game Boy
SNES
Xbox 360
Sega Megadrive
Which of these became the first video game sex symbol during the 1990s?
Super Mario
Pac-Man
Lara Croft
Sonic The Hedgehog
What system’s controller used shapes to identify the four action buttons?
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo
Sony PlayStation
NES
Which of these is the name of a series of tennis video games?
Off Spin
Top Spin
Side Spin
Bottom Spin
What video game character made a cameo appearance in the movie ‘Tron’?
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Mario
Duke Nukem
Complete the name of this iconic game. Silent _____
Mountain
Hill
Runway
Slope
Which of these did Pac-Man NOT do in the popular video game?
Chase Ghosts
Eat Pellets
Be Chased By Ghosts
Collect Money
What is the name of Max’s brother who he accidentally makes disappear in ‘Max: The Curse of Brotherhood’?
Finch
Frank
Felix
Fred
Dead Rising 2 was a 2010 game about killing what?
Zombies
Werewolves
Aliens
Vampires
Complete the title of this iconic video game, Legends of ____?
Romans
India
Zelda
Israel
What was the game with the player in the role of a secret agent driving an armed sports car?
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
Carmageddon
Spy Hunter
Twisted Metal
Complete the title of this iconic video game, Ecco the ____?
Lobster
Crab
Dolphin
Whale
Which golfer appears alongside Tiger Woods in the EA Sports video games?
Rory McIlroy
Justin Rose
Adam Scott
Matt Kuchar
Who charges players with tracking down ManBearPig in ‘South Park: The Stick of Truth’?
John Elway
Morgan Freeman
Al Gore
Tom Cruise
Name the developers and publishers of the Grand Theft Auto game series?
Rockstar Games
Nintendo
Zynga
Capcom
A fake glitch in the game ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ was caused by what villain?
Mr. Freeze
The Riddler
The Joker
Scarecrow
What is the only move players have to make in the ‘Drink Me’ room in ‘Dragon’s Lai’?
Right
Left
Down
Up
What was the first digital graphic game to run on a computer?
Tennis for Two
Tetris
Galaga
OXO
Who is the ‘Lady of Antiquity’?
Lira
Cosmos
Aerith
Shantotto
Complete the title of this iconic video game, Leisure Suit ____?
Carrie
Larry
Dario
Harry
What was the first colored portable video game system that was introduced in 1989?
Gameboy
PSP
Atari Lynx
Gameboy Advance
A special DLC for the PS3 version of ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ allowed players to play as what villain?
The Riddler
Poison Ivy
The Joker
Killer Croc
Which is the most current version of Xbox?
Y
Z
X
A
Streetfighter was released by which studio in the 80’s?
Rockstar Games
Capcom
Ocean Games
Zynga
What is the lead character in the hit Metal Gear Solid series?
Solid Man
Solid Jim
Solid Snake
Solid Cat
What is Dermot Quinn’s mob nickname in ‘Watch Dogs’?
Lucky
Squeaky
Rocky
The Barracuda
What video game did the Apple II come with?
Bustout
Cutin
Breakout
Battlein
Video game ‘SimCity’, released in 1989, involved doing what?
Managing A City
Seeing Monuments
Exploring Nightlife
Being A Cop
According to Statista, which console game was best selling in the UK in 2020?
FIfa 21
Fifa 20
Fifa 18
Fifa 19
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