The Task:

Create

blog entries to describe & evaluate game platform types to your readers. Your target audience is mid-teen to early twenties so you must ensure the language is suitable for these people. You should include photos and videos if appropriate. You must create a blog entry for each of the following:

1. Arcade history & developments

In your first blog you must talk about the developmental timeline of the arcade industry. In this you must discuss the features (such as coin operated, PC emulation, vector-based & laser and disc-based) and the limitations of the arcade industry.

2. Consoles history & developments

In your second blog your article is to be focused on the history and features of games consoles (such as Atari, SNES, Dreamcast, Playstation, Xbox, PSP, DS & Wii) and the limitations.

3. PC history & developments

Your third blog is to focus on the PC industry. You are to look at the history of PC gaming and the features (such as offline and online). You should also include the limitations and this maybe in comparison to console gaming.

4. Mobile history & developments

Your fourth blog is to focus on the mobile gaming industry. You are to look at the features (such as handheld, personal data assistants, phone, GSM and 3gpp) and the limitations. This may include comparisons with mobile phone gaming platforms and mobile console gaming platforms.

5. Television history & developments

Your final blog article is to focus on the television gaming industry. You are to include features (such as interactive, online, public service broadcast, cable, satellite and MHP) and their limitations. Your research in this area may be limited as this industry is new and developing however your predictions for the future would be beneficial here.

This will be submitted as a number of blog post articles. They will be used to form your portfolio in your interview. You will create your blog using "posterous spaces" (www.posterous.com). You will submit your blog as a web link on fronter when you have posted all of your articles.