Question 1: What were the details of the event?
A game that you can play while urinating? What will they think of next? This gaming idea has baffled and yet, amused several people. These games use sensors in the back of the urinal as a type of controller.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
The idea was brought up by Sega and I think they are inventing more unique ideas to try and gain an edge in the game world again. This could be a break through and new source of popularity. Everybody has to go to the bathroom at one point and if I can get a game out there people would better know who I am.
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/toylet-games-make-a-splash-in-japan-urinals-20110119-19vmp.html
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Nvidia Optimus allows computers to conserves battery energy and reuse it.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
This improves the processing speed allowing graphics and frame rate to increase making games better. Computers can now handle better games so as a designer I would be more confident in creating better designed games and push the limits of online gaming than before.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/optimus_technology.html
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Apple announces that it is bringing about a system that allows users to download free and paid apps from developers and third parties.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
This event is important because it made games more accessible on mobile devices like phones and eventually tablets. As a game designer I would want to make more flash games or easy use games for apps. People have their cell phones on them all the time and getting them attached to my game on a device they always have on them would be a priority.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/apple-announces-app-store-for-iphone-ipod-touch/
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
The i7 first most lets your computer run by being its brains but it also lets your computer multitask smoother and handle the most advance graphics.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
We have the technology lets utilize it. This is allowing computers to do massive amounts of stuff and relay large amounts at data quickly. The company will be selling more advance computers meaning more cash and as a designer I want to provide games that make the technology worth the cost.
http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/index.htm
Question 1: What were the details of the event?
Microsoft wanted to make it easy for players to connect and the did this via an online system: Xbox Live. With Xbox Live you can download game content, player multiplayer games with others online, and help you connect and interact with friends.
Question 2: Why was the event important to the industry? How would the event affect you as a Game Designer or Developer?
This event opened up many doors to the company. The Xbox Live brings in new revenue and because of the innovation of the Xbox Live, a lot of gamers choose this console over others. As a game designer/ developer I would want to make sure that the games I created in someway incorporated this technology.
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/360/360183p1.html
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