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The years of the 1970’s is famous for the groovy bell-bottoms, the rise of disco and how could anyone forget, the invention of video games. However, it wasn’t all fun and games. It was an era of economic struggle and cultural change. Many American groups fought for social and political rights, one being a combat for women rights. Women are being objectified by men and politics. They did not have the right to vote, to hold public office, to have reproductive rights, to work or to have fair wages,…

games the more we see there is controversy around it, but that’s not the main transformation this paper will be focusing on. The transformation I see the most would be between the Nintendo 64 to the PlayStation 4 consoles. The Nintendo 64 was a stepping stone for modern day gaming such as the PlayStation 4. The Nintendo 64 controller was very unique at the time. The controller itself was shaped like an M with the middle part of the M being longer than the other two parts. The controller had a 4…

I have found a new interest in Nintendo in their new console coming out in march of this year known as the Nintendo switch. The new consoles sells itself as a fun, modern and powerful console that can also be taken on the go. I have always had somewhat of an interested in Nintendo, owning a smaller, handheld device known as the Nintendo DS for most of my life. When I originally owned that small console I played non-Nintendo games that I thought were more enjoyable at the time. But now I have…

industry is also very unstable. Names like Atari to Nintendo to Sega to Sony to Microsoft are either extremely known or completely unknown depending to which generation is being spoken of. In the first five years of the 80s or better yet what was known as the golden age of video games, the market was dominated by Atari, Sega, Nintendo, Mattel, and Coleco then were dethroned by NES after the 1984 video game industry crash. The battle between Sega and Nintendo continued well into the 1998, when…

Nintendo was founded in 1889 by a Japanese man known as Fusajiro Yamauchi. Nintendo’s headquarters is located in Kyoto, Japan. Before Nintendo created video games and video game consoles, Nintendo manufactured and patented some of the earliest trading card games. Nintendo did not actually begin making video games until 1977 with the release of their Color TV Game 6 video game system. This was a revolutionary console due to the fact that it…

Zalman ZM-M600R The ZM-M600R is a cheap mouse produced by Zalman. The mouse allows amateur gamers to buy a product at a low price but at the same time get durability and performance. Review of the Zalman ZM-M600R Mouse The increasingly pressing growth of video game enthusiasts and the opportunities that this great sector can offer companies in terms of profitability, innovation, and technology have pushed more and more brands to specialize in the production of gaming accessories. These gaming…

My Timeline Story I remember the exact date of this event. It all started when my mom said I was addicted to video games. I said I wasn’t and to prove it I set a goal for myself. I said I would not play video games for 6 months. It was December 23, 2016-June 2, 2017. My goal was to the last day of school June 2. To my surprise I did it I went 6 months without video games. It was like 7 months, I remember the exact date of this event. It all started when my mom said i was addicted to video games…

When you take the greatest video game franchises of all-time into consideration, Hitman is a brand that is typically overlooked – and perhaps it should be. Still, Hitman punches out a new adventure every two to three years, yet it doesn’t carry the weight of excitement that currently surrounds franchises like Grand Theft Auto, Metal Gear, or Call of Duty. It’s understandable when a resoundingly popular game series, like Assassins Creed or Uncharted, enters into film production – but for the…

Studios Hollywood, the first resort of its kind in America, the admission ticket was just a quarter of a dollar, and it included a free meal. Today, general admission to the park has increased by 300%: $75 per visitor. Number Six: Universal VS. Nintendo In 1984, Universal Studios and Nintengo went to 'war.' The reason? Universal complained that Nintendo's Donkey Konw was a trademark infringement of their celebrated classic…

Did you know that there's another high profile video game releasing today that isn't called Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain? Mad Max, an open world adventure set in the same universe as the iconic film franchise of the name, also hits store shelves. The game's demos and trailers did a good job of showing of the gorgeous post-apocalyptic setting and extensive car combat and customization features, but what about the overall package? The first reviews for Mad Max have begun to trickle in and…