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Whats your first gaming machine Mine was the NESNintendo Entertainment System With Super Mario Bros Whats your main gaming machine now Mines an Xbox One NES vs Xbox One NES Xbox One ID: 725192

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Computer Game Platforms & TechnologySlide2

What’s your first gaming machine?

Mine was the NES(Nintendo Entertainment System)

With Super Mario BrosSlide3

What’s your main gaming machine now?

Mine’s an Xbox OneSlide4

NES vs Xbox One

NES

Xbox One

Resolution

256x250

1080p (

1920x1080

)

Game Format

Cartridge(0.5mb)

Optical disc(

Blu

Ray 25/50GB), DownloadableVideo OutputsAntenna / RF, RCA / compositeHDMIController TypeWiredWirelessInternet/WifiNoYes(WIFI & Ethernet)CPU Speed1.79Mhz1.75GHz AMD 8-coreGPU Speed5.32Mhz853 MHzSystem Ram2KB8GB(Shared with GPU)GPU Ram2KB8GB(Shared with System)SoundMono7.1 surround sound

GHz & Mhz1GHz = 1000MHzor1MHz = 0.001GHz

GB & MB & KB

1 MB = 1000 KB 

1 GB = 1000 MB Slide5

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 & negativesWhat are/where some of your favourite games?Console hardware specs(think about my example)List any websites you use for help. Include pictures etc.Slide6

What’s the difference between these gaming platforms?

Arcade

Console

PC

MobileSlide7

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 UpgradableSlide8

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 UpgradableSlide9

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/controllersSupports multiple games & applicationsSupports multiple controllers/players

Lot’s of different systems/parts availableOnline Gaming

Hardware built for general computing/windows & Gaming

Needs a TV/Monitor to output videoSlide10

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 UpgradableSlide11

History of Video Games Series

Part 1 -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdxH5rRFRbg

Part 2 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6I6iP0RVCwPart 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvYFM6eUn-MSlide12

Create a

presentation about

the history of games platforms

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 consoles during your generation such as peripherals.

Key Hardware

Pre-gen:

Brown Box

Gen 1:

Magnavox Odyssey

Gen 2:

Atari 2600

Gen 3: NES/Master SystemGen 4: SNES/Mega DriveGen 5: PlayStation/N64Gen 6: PS2/XBOX/DCGen 7: X360/PS3Gen 8: XBOX ONE/PS4Email your work: james.tedder@slcollege.ac.uk