Areas of study 1: Technology

• Gaming has changed dramatically in recent years. Games consoles are not only Game playing devices any more. They consist of various features and the DVD and CD compatability are almost taken for granted in this day and age. However, the newer consoles are even compatible with Blu-Ray and HD discs, which haven't really kicked off yet.
• Gaming has a target audience of males under the age of 30 generally. However, in recent years, females have started to be targetted by the industry. This is enforced by the introduction of online play and some femenine games released on the gaming devices, such as 'Nintendogs' for the 'Nintendo DS'
• Gaming is a fast growing industry and at this rate, new innovations have to be consistently developed to keep up with the demand of the general public. There is more to see from the gaming industry.
• The market is dominated by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, each with a home entertainment system in the current market. However, Sony and Nintendo are the big players in the portable gaming industry with Nintendo currently having the most popular device on the market.