"Console wars"‚ also known as "System wars" is a term used to refer to periods of intense competition for market share between video game console manufacturers. The winners of these "wars" may be debated based on different standards: market penetration and financial success‚ or the fierce loyalty and numbers of the fans of the system’s games. The term itself does not strictly denote a clear winner in each case‚ though. The outcome of a console war may however determine whether or not a manufacturer
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cuts to game consoles every six to twelve months as production costs decrease‚ and there is a constant “console war” going on. As soon as a console is released‚ a new one begins R&D. Nintendo announced they will unveil their successor to the Wii (The Wii U) at E3 this year‚ and the spec information for Sony’s forthcoming console has started leaking to news media. Threat of
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rehabilitation. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/749703 ( you have to belong to this website to view – or just google the title name ! I belong to it ! ) Earnshaw‚ R. (2011‚ April 17). Wii video games help rehabilitation patients. Retrieved from http://www.nwitimes.com/niche/get-healthy/fitness/wii-video-games-help-rehabilitation-patients/article_2bad04b4-313b-53d7-97c0-ac2f7b5d7257.html Nauert‚ R. P. (2007 ‚ October 24). Video games lower stress hormone. Retrieved from http://psychcentral
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going to seeing a movie‚ to hanging out with friends. The majority of every one of my summers is spent on one thing‚ games. I was playing everything from Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo 64‚ to Skyrim on my computer‚ to Sega Superstar Tennis on the Wii. I am just relaxing on my bed shooting zombies rather than having Math‚ English‚ History‚ etc. I don’t need to go to an amusement park or visit another country to have an awesome summer‚ just give me a good game and I’m happy. Relaxing in your room
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Case Study 1. Imagine that you are charged with designing a successor to the Wii. Briefly describe the new-product strategy you might use. The Nintendo is having a lot of growth‚ since it has already proved by selling more consoles compared to its competitors Sony and Microsoft. The Wii is now targeting its customers not only the teenagers‚ but also the entire family community. As a design successor for Nintendo Wii‚ it would be better to design a product that suits the entire family to play
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Can You Find Me Now? How is a Nintendo Wii game console able to determine the location of a Wii Remote while a player interacts with a game? The answer is triangulation‚ a process that determines the location of any object by measuring the angles from two or more fixed points. Surveyors often use triangulation to measure distance. Starting at a known location and elevation‚ surveyors measure a length to create a base line and then use a theodolite to measure an angle to an unknown pint from each
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Josh Petty G Harris ENG 101 BD September 17‚ 2013 Can You Find Me Now How is a Nintendo Wii game console able to determine the location of a Wii Remote while a player interacts with a game? The answer is triangulation‚ a process that determines the location of an object by measuring the angles from two or more fixed points. Surveyors often use triangulation to measure distance. Starting at a known location and elevation‚ surveyors measure a length to create a base line and then use a theodolite
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October 22‚ 2007 Video Games and Obesity In just two decades‚ the prevalence of obesity doubled for U.S. children ages 6 to 11‚ and tripled for American teenagers (Childhood Obesity). Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat causing a person to become overweight. It is a serious and growing health problem‚ especially for kids. One major factor to the problem of children becoming obese is‚ video games. Video games have advanced dramatically over the years. From hitting a ball back
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game market‚ with each passing home console their market share lowered. It seemed like they would never regain the former glory they once had. Then Nintendo announced the Wii‚ everything changed and Nintendo is taking up its once-dominant global market share once again. 2.Nintendo entered seventh generation market with Wii after than the competitors. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this situation? Advantages: Nintendo developed products which satisfy customer needs exactly by observing
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Gap and Current Strategy Analysis * Macro Environment: The major trend in the macro-environment which affects Sony’s future strategy is socio/cultural/demographic. Since the Nintendo Wii emerged‚ it attracted many of non-traditional gamers came into the videogame console market‚ especially females and elderly people. Traditionally‚ non-traditional gamers think PlayStation is not ease of use for them. For instance‚ the joystick is difficult controlled or the instruction of the games are not easily
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