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Pretty good advances in gaming technology, some going as far back as a decade or even two decades ago. I think Nintendo’s created the eCard reader to scan the barcode of an eCard which was kind of the earliest form of “DLC” which unlocked bonus content in some Game Boy Advance games. And there’s also the Amiibo which I think actually uses NFC instead of RFID, but it’s still a similar concept, just for an entirely different purpose than evaluating player’s habits in real-time.

When thinking about companies that have created interesting and innovative peripherals, I’d say Nintendo is the biggest video game publisher to come to mind.

Not just desktop computers and mobile devices, but esports’ popularity even extends to consoles. Super Smash Bros. comes to mind, when I think of esports for any video game console.

Having good equipment definitely does help build a better audience, because the audience can see that you’ve put effort to making the stream presentable. However, I’ve seen streamers that started out their streaming career with decent equipment, and grew over time and improving their stream quality, so it’s not impossible to be a successful streamer starting out decently.

I think the biggest thing an audience looks for is personality since that’s what makes a streamer stand out from everyone else. If not personality, then it would be how skillfully you play games.

I’ve definitely heard of The Oregon Trail before since it’s an old but classic game, but never realized there was an anniversary edition as late as the 2010s. The games were pretty fun.

I really enjoyed Metroid Dread, since it’s been more than a decade since there’s really been a “good” Metroid game. Definitely a game that deserved to be on the top spot.

I’m quite surprised Roblox is as popular as it is today. I mean the game started out in 2006, and for a game that old, you’d think there’d be less active users, but Roblox is picking up over a 100 million active users a month which is crazy.

I’m sure it’s possible to find budget gaming laptops that can run games with really high FPS, but they’re usually hard to find or sold out. And sometimes it’s better to wait until Black Friday when some of the great gaming laptops are at a great price anyway.

Yeah, having the same device (or system) makes sense for certain games. It’s kind of unfortunate that I can’t play Minecraft (Java Edition – PC) with friends that play Minecraft (Bedrock Edition – console).

Definitely good tips, though I think security for a game like CS:GO may be a bit “too secure” unless you’re some popular video game streamer (or potential target). Usually security isn’t on my radar when I’m playing games.

Personally my favorite mini-games would probably be from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time since that game, for its time, brought so much to the table. There are fun mini-games like Dampe’s Graveyard Tour, Archery Range, and Bombchu Bowling, and then there’s the infamous Fishing mini-game.

The broadness of game design would probably make it easy for just about anyone to jump in. That broadness would cover pretty much anything from art, music, modeling, storyboard writer, etc.

And I think the easiest occupation for a game designer would be a freelancer, since they can always create assets that other game designers could use, so you really don’t need to be in a big company or studio to be a game designer. Plus, creating assets as a freelancer would actually make a game designer more employable, especially if they can showcase what they’ve made.

For me, my most anticipated game for 2022 is a Breath of the Wild sequel. Nintendo’s been killing these last couple of years with amazing games, from Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Metroid: Dread, and I think the trend will continue strongly.

I think artificial intelligence is an interesting subject in video games. Some AI and machine learning algorithms require a good understanding of data science, but it’s pretty easy to find many examples online if you plan on making a game. For instance, if you create a turn-based RPG where there’s a player vs. a computer, you might run a Monte Carlo distribution.

A lot of AI and machine learning, if you plan on creating your own algorithms, requires applications of more advanced topics like statistics and even matrix algebra (e.g. Markov chains to predict outcomes/events), so I think there’s a good amount of research that game developers would have to conduct.

iOS is a solid choice. Unfortunately a good amount of mobile games became unsupported for devices up to the iPhone 6 (I think iOS version 10), but I’m feeling confident that the newer iPhones will be sturdy for gaming for a long time. Not so sure about Android though, but I don’t see a point in getting an Android device since there are better alternatives for playing Android games (like running BlueStacks on a gaming PC).

If a game was historically accurate, I think it would feel like reliving events that you would already know the outcome of, which just isn’t that interesting. I think creativity and imagination is indeed important since it actually gives purpose to the audience. Even a game that’s more in the realm of “alternate history” would probably be captivating.

144 FPS is kind of insane. One consideration is whether you can find all of the PC parts to even construct the desired gaming PC, since it’s kind of difficult to find parts for an enthusiast gaming PC build.

Seems like a nice history, and I think it’s clever that they incorporated a Latin phrase into their team name, in fact, fittingly since they really were born to win.

I think the most important factor to keep in mind, when purchasing gaming equipment, is considering upgradability. So it would be most important to focus on the parts that are the least upgradable (SSD [get a good one that will last from a trusted brand such as WesternDigital Blue with preferably 2TB which should be more than enough storage], Motherboard [a decent form factor, at least a mid-tower], PC case [a form factor that supports the motherboard, preferably a mid-tower or a full tower]).

CPUs and GPUs are pretty easy to upgrade, and I think those should be the last thing to consider when shopping for parts after considering the other parts. You’ll need both, but which one you choose to budget more over the other would probably depend on what games you play though, the differences between prices (I think GPUs tend to be more expensive), and even the availability of the product.

I don’t think the British demographic is really that different from any other demographic, especially when it comes to gaming. Sure, there are stereotypes associated with them (tea, rugby, etc.), but the same could be said about the American demographic (American football, fast food, etc.).

I think on a general level, games are universally enjoyed by everyone. Now if we mention something specific, like gaming consoles, I feel like the United States is the oddball. For example, Xbox is very popular in the United States, but not so much elsewhere since PlayStation is a behemoth outside of the United States.