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Computer Game Platforms & Technology

Computer Game Platforms & Technology. What’s your first gaming machine?. With Super Mario Bros. Mine was the NES(Nintendo Entertainment System). What’s your main gaming machine now?. Mine’s an Xbox One. NES vs Xbox One. GHz & Mhz 1GHz = 1000MHz or 1MHz = 0.001GHz. GB & MB & KB

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Computer Game Platforms & Technology

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  1. Computer Game Platforms & Technology

  2. What’s your first gaming machine? • With Super Mario Bros Mine was the NES(Nintendo Entertainment System)

  3. What’s your main gaming machine now? Mine’s an Xbox One

  4. NES vs Xbox One GHz & Mhz 1GHz = 1000MHz or 1MHz = 0.001GHz GB & MB & KB 1 MB = 1000 KB 1 GB = 1000 MB 

  5. Blog about your games machines Title: My gaming machines – Then & Now Compare your first machine to your current. What can you do now that you couldn't then? List release dates. Why did you like them? List some positive & negatives What are/where some of your favourite games? Console hardware specs(think about my example) List any websites you use for help. Include pictures etc.

  6. What’s the difference between these gaming platforms? Arcade Console PC Mobile

  7. Arcade Machines Features • Coin Operated • Controls are not universal • One game per machine • Co-op Support • Wide range of machines with a variety of games • Hard ware built for playing the one game • Standalone • Not Upgradable

  8. Console Features • One off purchase charge • One controller for all games • Supports multiple games • Supports multiple controllers/players • Lot’s of different systems available • Hardware built for playing multiple games • Online Gaming • Needs a TV to output video • Not Upgradable

  9. PC’s • Features • One off purchase charge(Or lots of small ones if building your own) • Can be upgraded/Parts changed • Keyboard & Mouse but can add extra peripherals/controllers • Supports multiple games & applications • Supports multiple controllers/players • Lot’s of different systems/parts available • Online Gaming • Hardware built for general computing/windows & Gaming • Needs a TV/Monitor to output video

  10. Mobile Features • Includes standalone gaming devices/Phones/tablets • One off purchase charge • Device includes screen, controller/touch screen and GPU,CPU etc • Small & light, can be moved around • Supports multiple games/apps • Lot’s of different devices available • 4G and Wifi in built. Online Gaming. • Less CPU/GPU power then Arcade/Console & PC’s • Not Upgradable

  11. History of Video Games Series Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdxH5rRFRbg Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6I6iP0RVCw Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvYFM6eUn-M

  12. Key Hardware Pre-gen: Brown Box Gen 1: Magnavox Odyssey Gen 2: Atari 2600 Gen 3: NES/Master System Gen 4: SNES/Mega Drive Gen 5: PlayStation/N64 Gen 6: PS2/XBOX/DC Gen 7: X360/PS3 Gen 8: XBOX ONE/PS4 Create a presentation about the history of games platforms Email your work: james.tedder@slcollege.ac.uk We went from devices with minimal computing power, memory, and graphics to the consoles of today with special 3D graphics cards, blu-ray disks to store game data, and Internet connectivity. Discuss the hardware used for gaming for your given generation. What did the hardware allow you to do that you couldn’t before? Discuss influential games that came out during your generation. How did they effect/influence the industry? Also consider the way players interact with their consolesduring your generation such as peripherals.

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