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Miiverse: the new social hub!
Jun 4th
Who says Nintendo is outdated? The company unveiled yesterday during its pre-E3 broadcast their next destination; the turbulent waters of social networking!
Yes, you read it correctly; Nintendo’s new Wii U console will be embracing social networking through their new Miiverse which, in short, will serve as means for people to share thoughts, make friends, and discuss games, swap notes, post doodles, offer guides for games as well as a multitude of other interactions.
No more walled-garden philosophy for Nintendo, as the Miiverse will not only be accessible on the Wii U, but on the 3DS, PC and – efficaciously- the iPhone and other smartphones.
It seems that Nintendo is abandoning all of its old habits, allowing the Miiverse to be attainable even on games that offer no connectivity.
The eminent Mii plaza, first introduced on the Wii, will now open its gates to more friends and connections. Wii U is going to be the new social hub and new hang out spot for those playing the same games. Miis shall be saved on the system itself, as well as friends getting connected!
Nintendo’s ultimate aspiration is to refashion the Mii plaza and convert it into a comprehensive, live forum for all Wii U users.
Further features included video conferencing, with the Wii U tablet controller filming the user while the TV screen displays the signal from the other end, as demonstrated in the video:
The presentation,by the firm’s global president Satoru Iwata, said that when users turned on their console it would show animated avatars on the television screen flocking towards the most popular games at that time.
Company president, Satoru Iwata, designated the Miiverse as being an extensive online social hub, and to showcase how seriously Nintendo is taking online gaming, it will be the first thing gamers would see when switching on their new console.
We do not know yet how successful this new social hub would actually be, however, time and the masses will surly tell.
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Video Games; Friend or Foe?
Apr 9th
Whether we want to admit it or not, video games have always been a major issue in our lives, and surprisingly enough they are still very popular among teenagers and even young adults.
There are many reasons for educators and parents to look down on this “act”; the most popular argument is time-consumption of course. We must say, we agree! As our days are becoming more and more digitized, we are becoming less connected with our “real” world. Spending countless hours playing a mindless videogame does not help enhance our intellect in any way, in fact it hurts it and hurts our physical fitness as well.
Yet the most horrifying issue in these up and growing video games is how violent they are becoming. You might be asking yourself: How exactly does visual stimuli and violent or adult themed- activities affect one’s behaviour? Well, researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have been studying the effects of media violence for more than a decade. Now, for the first time, they are showing that violent video games directly alter brain activity–not after years of play, but after one week. (For more information on this study click here: Link )
We cannot be stereotypical here and deem all video games as being violence-inducing; for there are many fun and educational ones on consoles as the Wii and XBox 360. So, our advice would be to always supervise your children, try to put the console in an open area and do not let them isolate themselves and last but not least limit their playing hours to a maximum of 3 hours per day.
Finally, we leave you with the most viral video games of all time:
No.1 God of War 3
1. God of War 3
2. Grand Theft Auto
3. Postal 2
4. Man Hunt 2
5. Mad World 2
6. Thrill Kill 2
7. Mortal Combat
8. Gears of War
9. Soldier of Fortune
10. Carmageddon
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