Topic 8- 'Are games a waste of time?'

Lecture:
The lecture there was a group discussion about the weekly topic “Are games a waste of time”. Everyone in the class all had personal opinions on the topic, some agreeing with the statement and others disagreeing. Selected students in the class shared stories of their personal experiences with gaming and gave reasons to whether they agreed with the lecture topic.
The second half of the lecture consisted of a power point presentation by other lecturer Adam. Points were raised in conversation and some cyber lingo was discussed. The difference between ‘Narratology and Ludology’ and the workings of the virtual reality world were explained in detail. Overall the lecture was interesting and valuable information was gained.

Tutorial:
The tutorial task today was harder than expected. To be honest computers aren’t really my forte and I struggled with the task. However I did find it beneficial finding headers and footers!
The next few tutorials were explained and I am looking forward to using other things on the computer and exploring Photoshop and movie making. I find that sort of thing really interesting and am really looking forward to learning how to use it and applying it.

Readings:
The reading for this week was the book ‘Trigger Happy’. The book is based in the aesthetics of video games, and the connection that gamers have to games in their lives. Steven Poole says, "Videogames can only continue to thrive and evolve into a truly revolutionary entertainment medium as long as they concentrate on what they do best: build us ever more coherent constructions of ever more aesthetically wondrous worlds." The gaming industry has come along way since the start of video games and the virtual reality world. Now the gaming world has a product and a game that suits every individuals needs whether it be better graphics or more advanced games for the better gamers among us there is a need in the market for this technology and it’s only going to grow with the future.