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  7th Generation Console War And How Nintendo Wii Won By Being Different. M. Abrar Bagaspati 25196093 For decades, technology has developed massively in our life. Cellphones, cars, motorcycles, stoves, computers, and many more. In our modern life, especially in the entertainment side, there is one technology that is a major part of us, usually used a lot by young people. They are called video game consoles. For those who don’t know, consoles can simply be defined as a hardware with capabilities of interactive digitally made games. Ever since the first generation of consoles, there have been a few other companies, each developing their own video game console. Though, since our main topic is about the 7th generation, there are 3 consoles that stood out, Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo. All three of them have made a huge name for themselves, with the quality of their previous consoles leaving impact on the consumers. The 7th Generations Of Consoles. The 7th generation started in 2005,...

Game Development Life Cycle. M. Abrar Bagaspati 25196093 Our beloved form of entertainment, video games, have released many games over the decades. Many were good, but many were bad. Many companies have made a name for themselves, some are known for being great, and some are known for being bad. But how can the companies that are known for being great develop such amazing and high-quality games? Well it’s related to their Game Development Life Cycle. What Is Game Development Life Cycle? In every game released, there is this thing called a “Game Development Life Cycle”, or GDLC for short. GDLC is a crucial part of developing games, as it is the multiple steps to creating video games. These steps are not always the same with every game, though there are steps that people agree are an important part to game development. How Does Game Development Life Cycle Work? Initiation/Planning The very first step towards creating a game. It is the step where developers decide and brainstorm ideas for...

  Astro Bot Wins GOTY! Is The Game Design That Good? M. Abrar Bagaspati 25196093 In 2024, the game awards took place. Many great games were chosen as the nominees. Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: Refantazio, and last but not least, Astro Bot. The inclusion of Balatro was a surprise to people, since it’s rare to see an indie game becoming a nominee. As the result for GOTY is coming close, people were expecting for Black Myth: Wukong to win. With the host slowly revealing the winner, people were hoping for their favorites to win. Unexpectedly, Astro Bot has been chosen as the winner. Some people were happy, and some people straight up said that Astro Bot doesn’t deserve it. Me personally? I’d say Astro Bot deserves it.  To figure out why Astro Bot deserves its spot as GOTY of 2024, we need to analyze the game as a whole. Of course, as the winner of GOTY, majority of the judges agree that the game design in Astr...

What is Trello And Why Is It Important In Game Development? M. Abrar Bagaspati 25196093 A Summary About Trello.     Trello is a website that aims to manage and track your to-do list or any work that you have. Not just work, you can also organize your ideas, or anything that you want. Quoted from the website itself, ”Imagine a white board, filled with lists of sticky notes”. Trello is developed by Fog Creek Software. In January 2011, a prototype that hoped to solve some high-level planning issues was pitched. It’s called Trellis. Full time development begins soon after. Trello fully launched in September 2011, almost being named Cardvark or Planatee before being named Trello. In early 2017, Trello was acquired by Atlassian. What Is The Use Of Trello?     Trello’s main objective is to ease work management. Trello can be used to improve collaboration between teams, to keep a track on pending work, and visualizes work to make it easier. With Trello you can keep track of ...