Game Consoles

Week 2

Nintendo Entertainment System

Atari 2600

You are use to playing computer games on consoles.You were born into the era of the console.They have given people the ability to play a variety of games in the comfort of your own room.

This week you will explore the development of this game platform.
You will need to create a new post titled game consoles and complete the following tasks.

1. Produce a timeline of game consoles using images and captions.For each generation of game console select one console that identifies the features and limitations of that generation.Include written work to explain what the advantages the new generation had compared to the previous.
2. The lecture identified consoles that failed to maintain popularity take one of these consoles and explain why they were not successful by comparing them with the competing consoles.
3. Hardware development has helped console development. Identify two pieces of hardware that has helped the success of a game console.Explain how the hardware has done this using suitable examples.

Week 3

Latest Game Consoles

You are playing games on the  seventh generation of consoles.The PS3 ,Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii.

1. Compare the three latest game consoles (PS3,Xbox 360 & Wii).Explain what new features  of the seventh generation differ from the previous generation.
2. Using video or photographs record how you use the online gaming capabilities of the latest consoles.Explain what you use the online capabilities for.
3. Using you're understanding of previous and present consoles  try to predict and explain what features the eighth or ninth generation of consoles might be like in the future.