Console

Consoles made a difference because consoles, back when games were new did not have a lot of processing power. Processing power is like how good the graphics can look, without your computer going really slowly, or lagging a lot. Conses have also changed because of the amount of buttons on the controllers. The oldest game consoles only had two buttons. Now new controllers have like four buttons, two triggers, four…

Video games have been entertaining our youth for decades. The games have only gotten better, and the demand for them higher as the years have gone by. Starting from arcade games like PONG, to modern games like Skyrim, video games have evolved greatly over time. One of the most influential game developers of our time is Shigeru Miyamoto, a native of Japan who has been making iconic video game franchises through Nintendo since the 1970’s. Not only has he influenced Japanese video game culture, but…

One of the possible negative side effects associated with playing video games is eye stress. Those who tend to play video games for extended periods of times are most likely staring at a computer or TV screen for long periods of time without taking that many breaks. This can be stressful on your eyes and can lead to, Computer Vision Syndrome , which is “The name for eye problems caused by computer use (WebMD, Computer Vision Syndrome).” The symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome include blurred…

Microsoft. One reason Microsoft is famous within the video game industry is because they were the first company to make it so gamers could connect their console (Xbox) online. When this was first announced, Microsoft made you pay ten dollar a month to use the online feature. At the time people were so excited about the idea of an online console that they never really questioned the ten dollars a month price. As this product grew more popular, Microsoft released the Xbox 360, and they doubled the…

survey done by THQ shows that ¾ of parents in Australia believe that videogames have a positive effect on children and even bring the family together more. In another survey it was found that in 97% of Australian households own one or more video game console (not including computers of course) and that of the 11 hours of kids activities each week only one of those hours were of them playing video…

like Halo and other big hits. Later Microsoft will release the Xbox 360 which would be the first seamless online play consoles and which lead to many other consoles ending up bankrupt or out of business. In 2003 steam is created for online PC gamers to buy games and run them on there computers. Steam created a want for games and games that were thought only could be played on consoles could now be played on computers without the specific release of formating from the actual creators. Later in…

differences between the two. In my opinion, the PS4 is extremely better. Facts back up this reasoning that I have chosen. If you want to see advantages and disadvantages of the two consoles, read on to find out. First, I will list the advantages and disadvantages of the PS4. The PS4 is a lot easier to use than any other next gen console, this improves the performance and experience for the gamer. It is also a lot more organized as well. It is a lot easier to use and it isn’t near as…

to make. Choosing a gaming console for yourself or your kids is not as easy as it sounds considering the competitive sprit from both parties. Also, things such as price, bundles, and apps are all things to consider however, there is more about the console that meets the eye. They are defiantly the same in some categories however totally different in others. Making a $400 decision based off looking at products is not wise so I will go in debt about the two consoles. I would start off…

problem is it’s only available on one console, a console they don’t own. Anyone who doesn’t have this console either has to buy the console to play the game or just not buy the game. But what if there was a way that they could buy the game without having to buy another console? With a universal console, consumers would be able to play any game with the benefit of only having to buy one, potentially cheaper, console. In order to save the consumer money, a universal console needs to be…

The first time I started playing video games was about when I was about six years old. I remember it was Christmas and my dad had just gotten me the Gameboy advance which was a pretty big deal back then. The game was Pokémon and it was the latest and newest game that most kids were playing or wanted to play. After a couple of hours of gameplay I noticed a couple of words that I didn’t know. Most of the time I wouldn’t bother my parents and asking them what they meant, instead I would grab the…