Origins of Computer Game Platfroms

Week 1

Origins of Computer Game Platforms & technological development

Computer game platforms are a recent development.They have come about by the development of computer technology and the popularity of playing computer games.

To begin the unit we will examine Arcade machines that dominated the game playing community at the beginning in the 1970's. 

You will develop your own blog to critically evaluate game platform types with supporting arguments and eluciated examples,expressing ideas fluently and using subject terminology.
This week you will need to explain what the limitations of Arcade machines are compared to your own console.You also need to indicate the key components that make up an Arcade game machine.
The development of computer technology made arcade machines possible,you will need to explain what it is,why was it important to the development of this platform.Throughout your post please include suitable images,web links and written information to show your understanding of this game platform.

1. 1.      In your post, include references to important people that helped develop arcade game platforms.
   2.      Critically comment on why Atari was so influential in the development of Arcade machines?
   3.      Analyse why Arcade machines declined in the 1990's.
   4.      Nintendo and Sega developed influential games on Arcade machines please give examples.