Thursday, October 28th, 2010

A war has been going on for your dollars for several years now from the video game companies.  Nintendo has been the King of the Hill as far as handheld portable gaming systems go with the gameboy and then the DS series.  Sony has battled them with the PSP and the very stylish but ill conceived -Go! series.  Nintendo is set to release the 3DS, a 3D handheld that DOES NOT require you to wear glasses in March 2011. Sony is releasing the PSP2 with a hi-def screen and other crazy gadgets around September or October 2011.  Is this the final chance to dominate the market?  Should Sony surrender to Nintendo or keep fighting for the best handheld?  Is there any particular feature of either system that would make you or other people REALLY want these new game systems?  Explain your answers.

(You must use at least 5 COMPLETE SENTENCES or you will get ZERO CREDIT)

(For more information, go to the websites below)

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/more-details-emerge-of-supposed-psp2-with-backside-touch-control/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/nintendo-3ds-on-february-26-auto-generates-mii-with-front-facing/

  

  

 

 

The Nintendo 3DS

The Sony PSP2

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• Gear Games News: PSP Go Gets a Price Drop … ‘Wins’ a Dubious Award (geardiary.com)
• [RUMOR] PSP 2 to have touch pad, bigger screen, analogue sticks (inquisitr.com)
• PSP Go Price Drop Announced (g4tv.com)
• Sony PSP2 Shown Off in Private Meeting, Coming Fall 2011 (slashgear.com)
• PSP2 with rear touchpad could be due in 2011 (news.cnet.com)
• PSP2 with rear touchpad could be due in 2011 (news.cnet.com)
• PSP Go Gets Price Cut, Still Pricey (technologizer.com)
• Nintendo Sinks Into the Red (nytimes.com)
• Sony PSP Go Down To $199 (informationweek.com)
• Nintendo sinks into the red for first half (seattletimes.nwsource.com)

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Redbox has turned out to be a major hit in renting movies.  So much so, that it has changed the way Netflix does business and nearly caused BlockBuster to go bankrupt.  To add to their dominance, Redbox will begin renting video games this month.  They will have PS3, X-Box 360 and Wii games available for $2 per day.  Is this a good plan?  What could be some drawbacks (bad reasons) and good reasons to rent video games through Redbox? Compare the two.

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(For more information, read the article below)

http://mashable.com/2010/10/12/redbox-video-games/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29 

 

 

 

 

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• “Free Redbox Movie Code!” and related posts (thekrazycouponlady.com)
• The Fall of Blockbuster, the Rise of Netflix, Redbox and Online Video (mashable.com)
• Netflix vs. Redbox Infographic, what do you Prefer? (geektyrant.com)
• Giveaway – Five (5) Iron Man 2 Redbox Rentals (screenhead.com)

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

“Most people play video games to escape from reality for awhile and maybe do things they couldn’t do in real life (Madden, Grand Theft Auto).  The next step in video games is to have them evolve into teaching you actual skills.  While trying to make their game different the makers of Rock Band 3 claim they have somehow managed through a PRO game mode to actually teach you how to play the drums, keyboard and guitar.  Is this a good way to learn how to play actual music instruments?   What would critics of this video game have to say about not needing music classes or lessons because you could learn from a video game?  Or could you REALLY learn how to become a great player from a video game?  Why or why not?” (You MUST write 5 sentences or you will get ZERO CREDIT)

For more info, check out:

http://www.ign.com/videos/2010/09/08/rock-band-3-be-a-pro-drummer-video-feature

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• Maker of real guitars pokes fun at Guitar Hero (destructoid.com)
• Video reminder: Rock Band 3 has keyboards (destructoid.com)
• Diving In To Rock Band 3’s Keyboard Play [Clips] (kotaku.com)
• Rock Band 3 trailer shows off the power of love (and keyboards) (joystiq.com)
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• MTV Games and Harmonix Expand Rock Band Community with Launch of Localised Websites in Support of Rock Band 3 (gonintendo.com)