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gaming industry is quite big and has multiple sub-aspects, studying them at your university will allow me to choose which aspect I would like to go into. The subject interests me because I have been a gamer most of my life, from the PS1 to the Xbox 360. I enjoy a wide variety of games which I play depending on the mood I am in. The sort of games I play are psychological games such as Alice: Madness Returns; 80s arcade games such as Spy Hunter, Gauntlet, and Defender; and Sandbox games such as…

The ‘Believe’ campaign catapulted Halo 3 from an ordinary video game into a worldwide cultural phenomenon due to its ability to build an emotional bond with the audience. The innovative stream of interactive TV, Web and cinema advertisements was an inspired approach that successfully attracted an audience beyond the typical gamer. Though the $170 million generated in Halo 3's first 24 hours of hitting shelves led many to deem it the biggest launch in entertainment history, the campaign that…

Launching of Everquest II , an ethical dilemma Introduction Scott Mc Daniel, the Vice President for Marketing for Sony online Entertainment was facing an ethical dilemma. Everquest II, an online role-playing game (RPG) was supposed to be launched recently as a sequel to the hugely popular Everquest I launched back in 2004. The game had a dynamic storyline which would change on a monthly basis depending on the actions of the players and the guests. The game is supposed to become a huge success…

Did you know that there's another high profile video game releasing today that isn't called Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain? Mad Max, an open world adventure set in the same universe as the iconic film franchise of the name, also hits store shelves. The game's demos and trailers did a good job of showing of the gorgeous post-apocalyptic setting and extensive car combat and customization features, but what about the overall package? The first reviews for Mad Max have begun to trickle in and…

Winter is almost over, and that means that spring is on the horizon. Every year, people around the world look forward to warmer weather. Well, at least, those of us that don't live in the south and actually experience snow! Besides the warmer weather, though, the Xbox has given the world another reason to be excited. The spring line-up for the Xbox One is looking fantastic, and here are the three highlights of it. FIRST GAME: DARK SOULS III Dark Souls III is set to hit the Xbox One, in North…

There has always been an ongoing discussion in the gamers’ world about which system is better: Microsoft’s Xbox or Sony’s PlayStation. There has been a lot of debate regarding this issue. What gamers’ are looking for is good graphics, a decent price and a variety of games. Some say PlayStation has better graphics but Xbox has better games. There is a plethora of information, good and bad, about both companies and both systems to compare and contrast their strengths and weaknesses. The first…

Xbox One Price Cut Due to the fact that the PlayStation 4’s cost was lower than the Xbox One’s cost, Microsoft made the decision to make a more bare-bones package for the Xbox One to match Sony’s price point for the PlayStation 4. According to Wingfield (2014) “Microsoft Corp. to introduce the Xbox One video game console without the Kinect motion and voice-controlled sensor for $399 in June 2014 to match the price of PlayStation 4 from Sony Corp.” (para. 1) In turn, this caused sales to increase…

A Rubik’s Cube was spotted on your dusty old shelf crammed with your parents’ dusty beloved books--don’t pretend like you didn’t see it with your peripheral vision--so you gave it a go. The countless finger-breaking, brain-grinding, eye-melting hours spent to just group six colours into their individual side, is the most satisfying feeling ever. This is what happened to me three years ago, and that last satisfying ‘U prime’ which lead to the first completion of a Rubik’s Cube, just made it “ma…

A dominant force in football games for almost a decade, Pro Evolution Soccer outshines its competition and increases its lead. While FIFA has come close at times, Pro Evo has doubtlessly been the better series to buy, and the newest installment of PES shows the game's edge. FIFA made a stretch that rebuilt the franchise, but for Konami, they played it safe and only added a few new things. Because of those changes, Pro Evolution Soccer 6 does not look much different from the current generation on…

Why everybody should buy a Nintendo 3ds Introduction I am going show you why everybody needs a Nintendo 3ds. I will only be listing the franchises and their games, not other features such as design. Also, I will not be comparing it to its competitors. As you can see, there are many rules to this list. Mario Mario is the best selling game franchise of all time. Also, This platforming game is exclusive to Nintendo consoles. Some Mario games on the 3ds aren’t on the Wii U…