Kaya's media blog 1

1)  Videogames: Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture 2)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay - Language & Representation 3)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 2 - Audience & Industries 4)  Learner response: OSP assessment 5)  Videogames: Women in videogames &  Further feminist theory 6)  Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Language & Representations 7)   Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience & Industries

  Audience: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? Regarding demographics, the audience on all platforms is predominantly male. The largest ratio of male to female gamers is found on the Xbox Series X|S (68% vs. 32%) and PlayStation 5 (68% male; 29% female). 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? The minority known as "hardcores," or those who claim to play video games competitively or with serious attention, is most represented on the PS5 (19%) and Xbox Series X|S (20%). The Nintendo Switch (45%) and PC are the platforms where casual gamers are most prevalent, with half of players identifying as such (51%).  Horizon Forbidden Forbidden West seems like a lighthearted game to me. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? YouGov co

Language: Introduction: 1) Why does Guerrilla Games have 'a serious case of bad timing'? The 2017 open-world role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn was eclipsed by Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which came out a week later and ended up becoming one of the greatest video games ever made. Now, while it produces a fantastic follow-up, Horizon Forbidden West, another phenomenon, Elden Ring, appears on its heels to suck away all the oxygen. Sadly, Guerrilla is a group of excellent developers that have terrible timing.    2) What is the narrative for the original game Horizon Zero Dawn? The games are set a millennium after the majority of humanity was wiped off by rogue machines. The survivors have gathered into tribal tribes where technology artefacts are either revered or viewed with distrust. The story of how our planet came to an end is told with the dramas of warring clans.   3) How is the central character Aloy described? With flame-haired heroine Aloy, one of the console generation&#