HKU982 ALI FARHOOMAND NINTENDO: DISRUPTOR BEING DISRUPTED In February 2011‚ Nintendo released the next evolution of the DS line of handheld gaming devices in Japan: the Nintendo 3DS. It was an auto-stereoscopic device that allowed users to view three-dimensional (“3D”) images without wearing 3D glasses. Despite initial rave reviews of the new device‚ sales figures were much lower than expected. In July 2011‚ Nintendo announced that it would reduce the price of 3DS by 30%1 to boost sales
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manufacturers for electronic devices in which producers design and program video games targeted to older children and young adults. The two strategic groups that exist are video game manufacturers for game console systems and manufacturers for online video games. In today’s market‚ the three major game console systems are Nintendo Wii‚ Microsoft’s Xbox 360‚ and Sony’s PlayStation 3. A major third party that these companies outsource to is Valve Corp.‚ the manufacturer and software designer for video games
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The rise of personal computers in the mid 1980s spurred interest in computer games. This caused a crash in home Video game market. Interest in Video games was rekindled when a number of different companies developed hardware consoles that provided graphics superior to the capabilities of computer games. By 1990‚ the Nintendo Entertainment System dominated the product category. Sega surpassed Nintendo when it introduced its Genesis System. By 1993‚ Sega commanded almost 60 per cent of Video game market
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more convenient and easy. Over the next few pages‚ several points will be highlighted to pinpoint the trends of society technological evolutions. Some of the advancements which will be highlighted are computers‚ cell phones and video game consoles. So let’s look at how the computers we know today have evolved to what we accept as a societal norm within the home and work environments. The first generation of computers was from 1940’s and were powered by vacuum tubes‚ used magnetic drums
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July 1999‚ Microsoft legitimized its expansion beyond its core competencies‚ to invade the gaming hardware market with Xbox and made its impression on the thrill and action seeking needs of the sophisticated video gamers. It aimed at providing a console that would enable the gamers to push the skills and risk-taking prowess to mesmerizing limits much beyond what was then offered by its formidable champion players Sony and Nintendo. Two years later‚ with time-to-market clock ticking fast and loud
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Mr. Kyle Rosenbaum 12/5/13 PlayStation 3 VS Xbox 360 Although PlayStation 3 are both great systems‚ PlayStation 3 the better buy. Both consoles have awesome features such as 3D motion gaming‚ unlimited music‚ and online play. Only one of these consoles can be consider the best of the best. The PlayStation 3 is by far the superior console with its Blu-ray integration‚ amazing cell processor‚ and rechargeable wireless controller. The first difference is The PlayStation Network is free
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graphics‚ but really cool real-time space game Too sophisticated for market. Fails • 1972: – Bushnell starts Atari • Named after a move in GO – Odyssey by Magnavox – “Hockey” • First home TV game – analog not digital • 100‚000 sold - $100/console – • 1973: – Pong in Arcades by Atari • Sued by Magnavox • A huge hit in bars‚ pinball arcades‚ … • 1974: – Kee releases Tank • Fake spinoff from Atari • First game to use ROM – Atari: • First racing game (Trak 10) & maze chase
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Playstation 4 (PS4) will be the the second eight-generation console to be officially confirmed. The first was Nintendo’s Wii U. It will also be the fourth game console in Sony’s Playstation series. 1.3 PlayStation 4 will be the first in the Sony series to feature compatibility with the x86-64 instruction set‚ which is a widely used platform common in many modern PCs. The idea is to make video game development easier on the next-generation console‚ attracting a broader range of developers large and small
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Obsolescence is the outcome. The video game industry also has social concerns pertaining to the overall health of the users. Within the past 10 years the video game industry has boomed to keep up with the rapid growth of technology. Each video game console starting from the Atari 2600 ( September 1977) to the Nintendo 64( September 1996) and to the recent Sony Play station‚ Nintendo WII‚ and Microsoft X-box franchise has evolved insignificant ways. Trends: Mega-Gaming‚ Interactive • Mega-Gaming
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Play station vs. Xbox/Xbox 360 The differences between play station 3 and Xbox 360 gamer consoles which ones is better for you. Video game consoles have been in production since the early 1970’s‚ yet they were not very popular until Nintendo released the NES in the mid 1980’s. Among Nintendo stand many other popular video game producers‚ but two names stand taller than any other. Microsoft and Sony have been in a battle with each other more or less to produce the best electronic gaming
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