Console Deathmatch! June 5, 2007
Posted by nutheadgreg in Online Gaming.Tags: games industry, research, video games
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Over the last few weeks sony has been rolling out its new online gaming platform, in an attempt to snatch some glory from the massively popular Xbox Live! service from Microsoft. This will be difficult considering the massive flop of the online game service that was developed for the PS2, however Microsoft hope to temp users by offering this service free of charge, and encorporating a web explorer program allowing users to surf the internet. Both of the previous features are not matched by Microsofts service. It has been projected that by 2011 the online gaming idustry will be worth a massive 14.6 billion dollars. May the battle commence.
Online Game popularity June 5, 2007
Posted by nutheadgreg in Online Gaming.Tags: games industry, research, video games
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Whilst surfing the internet I stumbled across an article on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk. It was dicussing how popular online gaming was, particularly pointing out the number of users who use the Steam platform. This site allows users to download games, and it also allows users to find gaming servers. The game it is most renowned for is Valves Half-life Mod, Counterstrike. Possibly one of the most played and well recognised game in the online gaming community. Steam have recently released figures showing that nearly 13million users worldwide currently use its services. This to me just shows how popular online gaming has become, it also demostrates the extent to which the internet has been responsible for the mass distribution of gaming.
Starting the process of writing May 25, 2007
Posted by nutheadgreg in Online Gaming.Tags: games industry, reflections, video games
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I have setup this blog today as a point of call for noting down any thoughts that are deemed to be important for my research project, as part of my third year studies on the Communcation programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. My research will be predominantly based around ‘Friendly Fire’ within online first person shooter games, such as Counterstrike and Quake 3 Tournament.
Earlier today I opened up Internet Explorer, too discover a link on my homepage http://www.msn.co.uk. This link took me to an article on the msn gadgets and technology site. The article was dicussing how the massive increase in online gaming, in particular on consoles such as the Ninetendo Wii and Microsofts Xbox 360. I found it interesting that in the 6 months since the release of the Ninetendo Wii there are now 3.5million users currently subscribed the their wireless online gaming network. Also it was noted that Microsoft in releasing its online gaming service ‘Live!’ on PC. This platform was specifically constructed for gaming on the Xbox, however it has been so popular that it has been anounced that it will be rolling out onto PC. As a result it will enable gamers on consoles to play gamers on PC for the first time ever!
