Growing up with videogames, over the years I have seen a vast change in the marketplace and the way that platforms and games are released. The days of running down to your local game shop to pick up your favorite copy of Sonic the Hedgehog are over. With the analog wonders that went bye bye so did the videogame platforms. It’s 2011 and the digital age is and has been upon us. Traditional forms of media have always come from a hard copy played in some type of playback device. But with the many revelations of modern technology, more and more bang is packed into one device. The new Nintendo 3DS is set to be released in the next few weeks and has been developed in means to "use this technology to add creative new experiences to their games." The game now goes further then what you buy at first. With downloadable content and a slew of other interactive upgrades, games are now having a longer shelf life than ever. You won’t hear too often “I beat the game now what”. With competitive pricing from games from apps stores and other mobile devices the platform gaming system has taken a hard hit. I think from this you will see more and more developers working towards games on devices like ipads and iphones. Honestly when you think about how large platforms are only released every 8 years or so the conventions behind a gaming system like that seem outdated compared to the rapid release of mobile interactive devices. Portability is king with new products coming out like the nex-gen psp that will “rival those of the ps3”! Times are changing with the power of today’s handheld and portable gear. "A lot has changed since the Xbox 360 debuted in November 2005".
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http:///news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10365624-1.html?tag=featuredStory
http://news.cnet.com/2300-17938_105-10006354-7.html?tag=mncol
http://ds.ign.com/articles/114/1144775p1.html
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