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File Extension: A file extension  is the suffix at the end of a filename that indicates what type of file it is. For example, in the filename "myreport.txt," the .TXT is the file extension. It indicates the file is a text document. Some other examples include .DOCX, which is used for Microsoft Word documents, and .PSD, which is the standard file extension for Photoshop documents. Different file extensions are for different types of file. Compression: Compression, or "data compression," is used to reduce the size of one or more files. When a file is compressed, it takes up less disk space than an uncompressed version and can be transferred to other systems more quickly. Therefore, compression is often used to save disk space and reduce the time needed to transfer files over the Internet. When compressed the file turns into a ZIP file. Zip File: Windows users will see this term a lot when looking for files on the Internet. A zip file

The Journey is one of the main features in Fifa 17 and it tells the story of how a young boy called Alex Hunter and how he goes from being a young child with bags of footballing talent to being one of the best players in the English Premier League and one of the best in the world. Despite it being such a fairy tale story Alex does experience some big setbacks such as getting sent out on loan and his father leaving his mother and not seeing Alex from young. It is safe to say it is one of the best features EA sports have ever included in the Fifa franchise. What I liked about this story mode is the fact it is very realistic in what would happen to young players in football that have the potential to be one of the world greats such as Hunter getting sent out on loan to a lower league club. I also like how you can control the way in Alex Hunter acts and what he says, and what you say effects his personality. The themes that the game fits are perseverance, hope, competitiveness and

Computer Game Graphics Pixel Art - 2D Sprites: In computer graphics , a 2D sprite is an object or an element of the game the user is playing. It can be a character, a building, a rock or something else that appears on the screen. The 2D sprites that are incorporated into a game is what makes the picture of the game up. They are flat creations that is often through hand drawing or using a drawing application on a device. As you can see these sprites are very basic pixel art and flat images. however these are popular as they are considered retro and a favourite of older gamers. Pixel Art - 3D Isometric Sprites: A 3D isometric sprite is an advanced version of a 2D sprite as the 3D sprite is drawn on a flat background but is drawn in a way that it looks 3D, despite being 2D. By doing this the games sprites become more realistic to the gamer and therefore the game becomes more immersive for the player. The 3D sprite can be a character, a building, a tree or just anything i