The Great Console War Game Title: The Great Console War Intended Audience: The primary audience for this game is gamers and anyone else who has an interest in the business behind the video game industry. High Concept: In this game, players take the role of a major video game company during the launch and lifetime of a new video game console. Players first start the game by designing their own video game console and a series of launch titles. After the launch of each console, players must…
The Rubik’s Cube In A Nutshell Background Rubik’s cube is a toy puzzle designed by Ernö Rubik during the mid- 1970s. It is a cube- shaped toy consisting of smaller cube pieces, called “cubies” with 6 faces possessing contrasting colors. This rather primitive-looking phenomenon was exceptionally popular during the 1980s, and peaking 1980 and 1983 with around 200 million cubes sold worldwide. Even today sales continue to exceed 500,000 sales worldwide each year, consequently earning the title…
and even saved the gaming industry. Though many have varying opinions on which Zelda game is the best, Ocarina of Time (OoT) holds a high regard in my part and revolutionized the definition of gaming. In 1998, Ocarina of Time was released on the Nintendo 64 and established itself as a legend among the gaming community. The many characteristics that caught gamer’s interest are not easily replicated spanning from Ocarina’s lore and memorable story to its gameplay and gaming mechanics. It stands…
both released about the same time, with the Xbox 360 S being released in 2010 and the newer version of the Wii being released in 2011 (Microsoft Xbox 360) (Nintendo Wii console). As a result, it is important to know the pros and cons of both gaming systems before making a decision about which one to buy. After careful consideration, the Nintendo Wii is a better choice than the Xbox 360 Slim. Firstly, the Wii is more family friendly than the Xbox 360 Slim. The Xbox 360 has vastly more rated “M”…
The engraved NINTENDO GAMECUBE on the back has given me motivation to name this a Nintendo Gamecube Controller, although the people of this era most likely gave it a much more unique name. With our knowledge of gaming in these times, this was a very social object, with people using it at large gatherings…
includes two games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and two games from the Nintendo 64. Each game is a faithful reproduction of the original game. The stories, enemies, and item placements are as you remember them. However, each game has received a minor facelift. While the graphics remain the same, each game now runs at a higher resolution. This higher resolution lets you see more detail than is possible on the original system. All four games are included on one single Nintendo GameCube…
Wheel of Fortune On Tour Wheel of Fortune On Tour slot IGT has the Wheel of Fortune franchise firmly within its grasp, so why not bang out a few new slots in the series. For many years, the original Wheel of Fortune slot was the definitive gameshow themed slot on the net. This year, IGT decided to release two more video slots to join it. IGT’s Wheel of Fortune: Triple Extreme Spin didn’t really hit its mark if we’re being honest, but there is a bit more hope for their brand spanking new Wheel of…
Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony. The company was established on November 16, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan, prior to the launch of the original PlayStation video game system. Company’s Products: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable. Market Volume: In recent years , A quick development of…
The business I have chosen to examine is Ubisoft. Ubisoft is a French video game company which established in 1985, and now becomes one of the biggest video games company around the world. Like some of the other companies, at the first stage, Ubisoft did not have a lot of good games, until, in 2007, they published Assassin’s Creed. This game also started a new age in the game industry, until September 2016, they sold more than one hundred million copies of this game series, and make this game…
After our extensive research and analysis of Nintendo Wii’s history, and current product development dilemma we have developed some possible solutions in that we believe could improve the dimensions of the Wii product, and Nintendo as a brand. These options are as follows: Utilize identical or substitutable technologies similar to competitors, innovate and create new games and products within target market, revamp the launch strategy, create better work conditions for developers. Our first…