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January 11, 2016 by Gary Price

Top 10 Games Played During 2015 in the Computer & Video Game Archive, University of Michigan Library

January 11, 2016 by Gary Price

From the U. of Michigan Library’s, Eaten by a Grue Blog:

We’ve [Computer & Video Game Archive (CVGA)] tallied up the have the usual list of sports games and first-person shooters, but were also happy to see the new Smash on the list, as well as Mario Kart.
10. Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
9. Soul Calibur V (Xbox 360)
8. Call of Duty: Ghosts (PlayStation 4)
7. Madden NFL 15 (Xbox 360)
6. Super Smash Bros. (Wii U)
5. Grand Theft Auto V (PlayStation 4)

Direct to Complete List (1-10)
From the Computer Game & Video Archive, University of Michigan Web Site:

The Computer and Video Game Archive in the lower level (basement) of the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library collects materials relating to games for the purpose of academic inquiry, including but not limited to:

  • programming and technology
  • artistic and literary expression
  • social and cultural impact
  • instruction and education

Visitors to the archive can use and play a wide variety of games from the 1970s to the present. To see a list of some of the games available, search the subject video games in the catalog.

See Also CVGA Research Guide
See Also: New Games at the CVGA RSS Feed

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.

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