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Videogames CSP 2: BLACKPINK The Game

  Language 1. What is the primary objective for the player in Blackpink: The Game? To act as the producer of the game. 2. What is an "Alternate Reality" narrative? How is this used to frame the storyline of the game? It is an transmedia story that uses the real world as its platform to blur lines between fiction and non fiction. 3. Where is the game set? Identify at least two different types of locations the player interacts with. Training rooms and agency  4. What is the difference between the playable characters and the NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) like "Blinky"? he player has direct control over the actions, movement, and decisions of the character. The PC represents the player’s agency in the game.  These characters are not under the player's control. Their behaviors are determined by AI algorithms and predefined rules set by developers. In the case of ghosts like Blinky, they follow set pathfinding routines (chasing, scattering) rather than human-controll...
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Videogames: Lara Croft Go

  Language 1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame?  October 1996 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?  Rambo: First blood Part II and the Edge  3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?  The franchise ahs moved into Hollywood movies  starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander), merchandising, and animated series 4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?  Android and IOS phones and tablets  5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Puzzle adventure game  6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? By  utilizing a minimalistic, environmental narrative that translates the high-octane  Tomb Raider  action into a cerebral, turn-based puzzle forma t Representations 1) How are women usually represented in videogames? Women are often underrepresented in leadership roles and playabl...
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The Times Case Study - Audience and Industries

  Audience 1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. Older, affluent and highly educated. 2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? it is   formal, authoritative language, in-depth analytical content, and restrained design. 3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected  or  challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?   The Times newspaper in the UK has a predominantly older readership, with over half of its audience aged 55+ and an average reading age that skews towards the "Succeeder" psychographic—professionals, managers, or business owners, typically in ABC1 social classes.  4) What are the main  audience pleasures  offered by the Times?  Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratif...
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Videogames: Introduction

1) What were the first videogames like? Experimental Nature 2) How have videogames changed over time? 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? They have high quality, engaging core mechanics with strong emotional rewards and offering player a sense of achievement. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? Video games can increase aggressive behaviour in children and teenagers leading to mental health issues.   1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) 44.7 million 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? Because it is free to play across all devices and new games updates. 3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite? Because parents have raised concerns that children are becoming more aggressive as it is easily acces...
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Videogames: Index

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Newspapers: The Times - Audience and Industries

  1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. Audience 55+ Social class, 62% from Social AB  2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? a, Masthead, with a royal crest suggesting establishment, minimalist use of imagery, and, headlines, centered on serious, in-depth topics  r ather than, entertainment, or celebrity gossip .   3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected  or  challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?   4) What are the main  audience pleasures  offered by the Times?  Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory. Entertainment, Surveillance  5) Why might a reader enjoy  this  CSP edition of the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifica...
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The Times - Language and Representations

Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers?  Post office using tax payers for to gain money. 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  The Times use serif font and focuses on politics but the Daily Mirror uses emotive language focuses on how scandal like this effects society. 3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect  broadsheet  newspaper conventions? Typography is clean and traditional, smaller images and more texts. 4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper?  Long vertical pages and focuses on international news. 5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs? The Times wants to attract older audience who are interested in politics. Representations 1)  How does the Times represent the Post Office workers and Fujit...
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