I have probably spent more time gaming and watching others game than sleeping. I have been a gamer for as long as I could articulate memories. The first time I discovered games was like Christopher Columbus discovering the New World; a whole new realm of possibilities. The first thing I said when I got my brand spankin’ new console was “What the heck is this magical rectangle!?” Of course, my understanding of it grew, but not much can compare to the excitement I felt during those first moments.…
Shigeru Miyamoto quoted this "video games are bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n' roll." Rock 'n' roll was in this predicament, getting its name demonized, but now loved by everyone. The same will come for video games. So I will continue to enjoy…
Paraphrased research Nintendo actually listens to customer complaints. Many of their systems produced are made from trial and error. In away they make more of their money testing us rather than give the final product because there is no final product. They test us and they continue to test us and when they hear there is some kind of flaw they work to improve the system. The Wii for example had choppy motion control on their first games. Their solution? Put a Gyroscope in each new control system…
“Video Games are bad for you? That’s what they said about Rock n’ Roll.” This quote by Shigeru Miyamoto, compares video games to rock n’ roll which people had believed to be bad previously but later found it wasn’t as evil as they had initially thought, and neither are video games. Many parents all over the world will agree with the statement that video games are bad for their children, but as it turns out, video games are a lot more beneficial to society than they are harmful. Although, video…
The positive effect of video games It seem that every time mankind face problem, we naturally pass it off as it as someone else fault. It is either music, internet, video game or any other form of media that are usually the first to blame for society’s issue. The most common today, are video game. Virginia attack, bombing in Moscow, Newtown massacre, it seem like it is getting easier and easier for people to blame on video games. well it is the video game fault? let find out. but first let start…
In 1984, Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian mathematician, created the popular puzzle game of Tetris (Video Game History Timeline). Everyone wanted to make their mark with video games. This happened to Shigeru Miyamoto when he created the Legend of Zelda and to SSI when it won the video game license for Dungeons and Dragons in 1987 (Video Game History Timeline). Years progressed and new companies started to emerge with the development of some of these classic…