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Videogames case study 2 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood blog tasks

Language 1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? To become an A-list celebrity and to make a lot of money 2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? A-list celebrity is someone who is very very famous in a A-tier of popularity. This is important to Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Seen as the whole bases of the game is about becoming kim kardashian's friend and making it to the top just like her. 3) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? The aim of Kim Kardashian Hollywood is to work your way up the celebrity scale from Z-List to A-List . As you play you will interact with a range of real and fictional characters in the United States and around many of the world's most glamourous and famous locations. 4) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? Anna Dello Russo. Khloé Kardashian. Jonathan Cheban. Kris Jenner. 5) What activitie...

Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks

Language 1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? 1996- Tomb Raider 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? The narrative of Tomb Raider was influenced by Indiana Jones 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Lara Croft has featured in films and has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel. 4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Android, iOS, Windows, and Windows Phone devices . Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Steam were released in December 2016. 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Lara Croft Go is a turn-based puzzle video game in the Tomb Raider franchise. Its core gameplay and control-scheme is similar to its predecessor, Hitman Go. 6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? Lara Croft Go explores the ruins of an ancient civilisation in ...

OSP & Videogames: An introduction

Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions: 1) What were the first videogames like ? They were very basic and had little to no story 2) How have videogames changed over time? They have evolved significantly from the early days of computer games and the first versions of Nintendo and Atari. The days of pixelated screens and limited sounds are a distant memory as videogames have become more lifelike than ever. 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 all have something that hooks the player and keeps them playing such as great controls or mechanics or a storyline. A majority of them have good advertising as this is needed for the game to be seen. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? Videogames create violence and are bad...

Newspapers: Final index

1) Newspapers: Introduction 2) December mock exams - learner response 3) Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Audience 4) Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry 5) Newspapers: The Times - Introduction 6) Newspapers: The Times - Language and Audience 7) Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries

Blog tasks: The Times - Language and Audience

Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? The main story is tax raiding budget gives poll bounce to Johnson. It appeals to times readers as they support the Conservative Party and are more interested in tax rates and such. 2) List the other news stories and kickers on the front page of the Times CSP edition. Why do you think the Times selected these for the front page? They talk about people being able to go to Cyprus as times readers are the type of people to be going their as it relates to them. 3) What is the main story on the inside page of the Times CSP edition and how is it constructed to appeal to Times readers? The main story inside is the amazon story which talks about a till free store being just opened up the day before in Ealing Broadway. they said it was a breath of fresh air. 4) How are the Times front and inside pages designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions? t...

The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

The Times - Introduction: blog tasks 1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name? founded:1785 Started using the name:1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? in his first edition, John Walter I explained that “like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”. 3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times ? They prefer the conservative party rather than the labour 4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? They are owed by news crop 5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? They introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism. 6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Insti...