scholarly journals My video game console is so cool! A coolness theory-based model for intention to use video game consoles

2022 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 121451
Author(s):  
Dongyan Nan ◽  
Haein Lee ◽  
Yerin Kim ◽  
Jang Hyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Video Game Consoles

Video Game Consoles

2015 ◽  
pp. 269-295
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Market Structures ◽  
Technological Complexity ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Video Game Consoles ◽  
Lock In

This chapter introduces the main market trends of the video game sector and analyzes the mutations of this industry. Video game sector is characterized by very high network externalities, a lock-in phenomenon, and the increasing technological complexity of consoles, which are also subject to cycles, a structural increase in game development costs, and the predominance of strategic marketing. Since the beginning of the century, this industry has witnessed major developments: the arrival of Microsoft in 2001 onto the game console segment, a growing interest of game publishers in other platforms, the dramatic growth of new platforms (mobile terminals), and the rapid development of online and downloadable games. In addition, this chapter addresses some of the most important issues in the field of strategic management: value chains and business models. These concepts are applied to the video game industry in the context of competitive intensity and modification of market structures.

Video Game Consoles

Gamification ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 883-907
Author(s):  
Nabyla Daidj
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Market Structures ◽  
Technological Complexity ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Game Industry ◽  
Video Game Consoles ◽  
Lock In

This chapter introduces the main market trends of the video game sector and analyzes the mutations of this industry. Video game sector is characterized by very high network externalities, a lock-in phenomenon, and the increasing technological complexity of consoles, which are also subject to cycles, a structural increase in game development costs, and the predominance of strategic marketing. Since the beginning of the century, this industry has witnessed major developments: the arrival of Microsoft in 2001 onto the game console segment, a growing interest of game publishers in other platforms, the dramatic growth of new platforms (mobile terminals), and the rapid development of online and downloadable games. In addition, this chapter addresses some of the most important issues in the field of strategic management: value chains and business models. These concepts are applied to the video game industry in the context of competitive intensity and modification of market structures.

The Hidden Potential Within Video Game Consoles

IEEE Micro ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Michael Mattioli ◽  
Atte Lahtiranta
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Video Game Consoles

scholarly journals Video game console usage and national energy consumption: Results from a field-metering study

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis-Benoit Desroches ◽  
Jeffery Greenblatt ◽  
Stacy Pratt ◽  
Henry Willem ◽  
Erin Claybaugh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Game Console

“Have You Played Atari Today?”

2021 ◽  
pp. 321-333
Author(s):  
William Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Television Advertising ◽  
Advertising Campaign ◽  
Home Video ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Family ◽  
Video Game Consoles ◽  
Popular Image

Around 1980, home video game consoles began to transition from a luxury product for affluent technophiles into a mass-market entertainment product. Television advertisements were central to that transition, not least in that they helped shape a popular image of who plays video games. This chapter examines the prominent role of music in an influential early television advertising campaign for Atari, the leading maker of home consoles at the time. The music of the “Have You Played Atari Today?” campaign reached across gender and age demographics, positioning Atari’s products as fun for every member of the family. Although most ads of the series were unified musically through the use of the same extended jingle, each featured lyrics tailored to demonstrate the product’s appeal to various members of an extended family. Furthermore, the jingle’s musical hook eventually became a standalone sonic signifier for the Atari brand that endured for years beyond the initial campaign.

Driving Home the Message

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Downs
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Cognitive Architecture ◽  
Distracted Driving ◽  
Driving Safety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Original Procedure

A pre-test, post-test experiment was conducted to determine if using a popular racing game on a PlayStation® 3 video game console could change a player's intent to drive distracted. Results indicated that those who were driving distracted (texting or talking) in a video game driving simulator had significantly more crashes, speed violations, and fog-line crossings than those in a non-distracted driving control group. These findings are consistent with predictions from the ACT-R cognitive architecture and threaded cognition theory. A follow-up study manipulated the original protocol by establishing a non-distracted baseline for participants' driving abilities as a comparison. Results demonstrated that this manipulation resulted in a significantly stronger change in attitude against driving distracted than in the original procedure. The implications help to inform driving safety programs on proper protocol for the use of game consoles to change attitudes toward distracted driving.

scholarly journals User Experiences While Playing Dance-Based Exergames and the Influence of Different Body Motion Sensing Technologies

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alasdair G. Thin ◽  
Craig Brown ◽  
Paul Meenan
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Motion Tracking ◽  
Physical Exertion ◽  
Body Motion ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Motion Sensing ◽  
Game Console ◽  
Technological Affordances ◽  
Dance Dance Revolution ◽  
Play Experience

Dance Dance Revolution is a pioneering exergame which has attracted considerable interest for its potential to promote regular exercise and its associated health benefits. The advent of a range of different consumer body motion tracking video game console peripherals raises the question whether their different technological affordances (i.e., variations in the type and number of body limbs that they can track) influence the user experience while playing dance-based exergames both in terms of the level of physical exertion and the nature of the play experience. To investigate these issues a group of subjects performed a total of six comparable dance routines selected from commercial dance-based exergames (two routines from each game) on three different consoles. The subjects’ level of physical exertion was assessed by measuring oxygen consumption and heart rate. They also reported their perceived level of exertion, difficulty, and enjoyment ratings after completing each dance routine. No differences were found in the physiological measures of exertion between the peripherals/consoles. However, there were significant variations in the difficulty and enjoyment ratings between peripherals. The design implications of these results are discussed including the tension between helping to guide and coordinate player movement versus offering greater movement flexibility.

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