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  Audience Look at  this YouGov blog on the console gaming audience  and answer the following questions: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? Male players dominate PlayStation and Xbox audiences, but Nintendo consoles attract a more balanced gender split. While specific numbers vary, Nintendo audiences are often closer to a 50/50 split, while Xbox and PlayStation skew male at around 60-70%. 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? More casual gamers would play Horizon Forbidden West I do believe an explorable world with loads of dialogue and  real landmarks will attract the average not obsessed gamer. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? Escaping reality. Entertainment, and emphasising and identifying with characters etc all o...

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  Language Introduction Read  this review of Horizon Forbidden West in the Financial Times  (should be non-paywalled but you can  read the text of article here if needed ). Answer the following questions: 1) Why does Guerrilla Games have 'a serious case of bad timing'?  As soon as it released they were really unfortunate as a game that carried a huge fanbase was released called Zelda: Breath of the wild. It was ultimately overshadowed which was released a week after Horizon Forbidden West. Another giant of a game came out called Elden Ring also released. 2) What is the narrative for the original game Horizon Zero Dawn?  The games take place a thousand years after rampaging machines have wiped out most of humanity. Survivors have clustered into tribal communities who view relics of technology as objects of either suspicion or religious reverence. The dramas of warring clans are narrated alongside the tale of how our world came to ruin. 3) How is the central ...

  Read  this Guardian article on Gamergate 10 years on . Answer the following questions: 1) What was Gamergate?  A loosely organised misogynistic online harassment campaign and the right-wing's backlash against feminism,diversity etc 2) What is the recent controversy surrounding narrative design studio Sweet Baby Inc?  Sweet Baby Inc is secretly forcing game developers to change the bodies, ethnicities and sexualites of video game characters to conform to "woke" ideology. 3) What does the article conclude regarding diversity in videogames? That change is inevitable and nothing forced is happening. It is how the industry works and how it will always be. Audiences are different and trying to change everything will lead to a stronger Resistance against that change. Part 2: Further Feminist Theory: Media Factsheet Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or  here using your Greenford Google login . Find Med...

Q1) What elements of gameplay are shown? Creation of character, the customisation of a sims character, the interaction with furry animals which are dogs and cats. There are weekly quests to do as a player to earn rewards weekly this is of great interest to the gamer. They also give you a job which is really interesting as a media student as it reinforces the idea of capitalism and the false idea of a "unattainable lifestyle" 2) What audience is the trailer targeting? The audience they are targeting is female audiences who are teenagers who are interested in adult life and its daily complexities. 3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer? Home store to purchase in game goods perhaps even buying pets like dogs(very happy) and cats. There is also intertextuality in the TV show of Sims Chef which is reference to MasterChef a really cool detail. 4) How is the game constructed? The game is constructed for you to play daily. They give you weekly quests. They give you X...

  Factsheet #107 - Fandom Read  Media Factsheet #107 on Fandom .  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or log into your Greenford Google account to access the link. Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of a fan? A fan is a person who likes and admires someone or something(such as a sports fan) in a very enthusiastic way. 3) What makes a ‘fandom’? A fandom is the community of fans who share a common interest in a particular person, franchise, celebrity, TV show, movie, book, or any other form of entertainment. 4) What is Bordieu’s argument regarding the ‘cultural capital’ of fandom? That fans in a fandom will basically spend their money and time to earn status as part of the fanbase ( almost to be accepted ). Fandoms like Taylor Swift etc. 5) What examples of fandom are provided on pages 2 and 3 of the factsheet? Fandoms like Sherlock Holmes, the Liverpool f...