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Gaming’s Diversity Problem Video games are a prime example of international, modern day media. Gaming has become a major source of entertainment for the world, many people come into contact with video games whether they recognize it or not. Whether it’s outreach extends to books or to big budget movies, video games have cemented their place in the entertainment world as an interactive form of storytelling. Video games have come a long way from simple Mario side scrollers and PacMan arcade games…

Video gaming did not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and 1980s. They have been a popular form of entertainment for years, transitioning from computer games to actual gaming consoles. As time passes the nature of those games has evolved. There are many types of video games these days. Some of the games that are most popular are Call of Duty, NBA 2k and Saints Row. There are some similarities between these three video games. Even though they are very different somehow they continue to…

Men all around the world play video games and follow their own version of the guy code. These two things don’t seem to be related, but they are. The guy code has been and is being promoted and developed by video games. Some people might not notice or accept it, but video games greatly impact a person’s mind and way of being. Because of this, videogames need to stop promoting homophobia and violence with the guy code because it is negatively affecting males and those around them. The guy…

Kong. Atari turned down the offer from Nintendo to license Donkey Kong as they thought the asking price was too high. At that time Atari had an 88% profit margin on the cartridges Atari was making and Nintendo was asking for $2 per cartridge. Nintendo later sold the rights of Donkey Kong to Atari’s competitor, ColecoVision. It was a huge success. But Atari still have 75% share in the home video game market and was bringing significant revenues to Warner Communications. 8. Fall of Atari The…

time for gaming in general. Atari is know as one of the first gaming companies making it a major influence in the expansion of gaming. Now, with all the different types that were developed, the one that really stands out in the 80`s is the Nintendo home gaming system, which continues to be a success today. The Atari the starter of the huge out pour of games was developed in the early 1970`s, it really began to jump start with the constructed of the Atari 2600(“Atari”). This was the a…

1. "Gamma Attack Atari 2600 One of the rarest video games in history is Gamma Attack. There is only one that has been found to date. The original game is estimated to sell between $25,000 - $52,000 and will continue to grow as time goes on. However, many reproductions on the market sell for around $50 today. 2. "Birthday Mania Atari 2600 This made to order game was created to include the name of the buyer on the title screen and on the cover. The game never sold many copies, yet is a rare…

released Custer’s Revenge for the Atari 2600 in…

INTRODUCTION The aim of this film study is to closely analyse the film Jobs from a business perspective. The analysis below will take a close look at the entrepreneurial success and career choices of Steve Jobs. The various types of conflict will be evaluated along with the impact these types of conflict have on Apple. Professionalism and ethics will also be taken into account upon analysis of the film, which recounts the life story of one of the world’s most iconic innovators. PART 1 “Do you…

basic and didn 't have the common features of the million-seller PONG systems of the next years. The knobs were fixed: there were no detachable controllers yet. There was no digital on-screen scoring. This could seem strange compared to the first Atari PONG systems which already had digital on-screen scoring. In…

The History Of Video Game Consoles Video game consoles have been around for a long time, and they have influenced how technology is for us today. Some of the earliest consoles, the Brown Box and even the Atari, have a big impact on how are video game consoles are designed for us. The Brown Box and some of the earliest consoles, have paved the way video game consoles are today and for the future. The Brown Box was released in 1970 (TIME,1) and it was one of the earliest video game consoles to…