Online games, also called Internet games are games that are played online via the Internet. They are distinct from video and computer games in that they are normally platform independent, relying solely on client-side technologies "plugins", such as Flash, Shockwave and Java. Normally all that is required to play Online games are a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, and the appropriate plugin. A game played in a browser is often called a browser-based game or a web game. The most popular online games are Flash games and Shockwave games.