Top 50 Video Game and GamingTrends in 2009

This countdown features the top video game and gaming trends in the last year... and when I say gaming, I've expanded my definition to make room for the water balloon gun (because it's awesome). So... yeah.

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Implications - Gaming has been taken to new heights with the fast development of technology and the emergence of high-tech consoles. Online battling capabilities and motion sensor games are a huge step since the days of Pong and Pac-Man. With the three main companies (PS3, Nintendo, Xbox) battling it out, expect to see even more cutting-edge video games as these businesses try to outdo one another.