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BLACKPINK: The Game CSP

 Language 1. What is the primary objective for the player in Blackpink: The Game? to act as the producer for the K-pop group Blackpink 2. What is an "Alternate Reality" narrative? How is this used to frame the storyline of the game? a participatory story that uses the real world as a platform to deliver a fictional narrative 3. Where is the game set? Identify at least two different types of locations the player interacts with. Office, Photostudio 4. What is the difference between the playable characters and the NPCs (Non-Playable Characters) like "Blinky"? Playable characters are controlled directly by the human player, acting as their avatar within the game world 5. What specific activities and mini-games does the player perform to progress the band’s career? puzzle-solving, training simulations, and resource management. Representations 1. What representations of women and femininity can be found in the avatars in BLACKPINK: The Game? stylized feminine girl crush a...
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CSP: Lara Croft Go

Language 1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? 1996 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft games? Indiana jones 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? pop culture 4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? ipad, phone 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? mobile 6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? exiting game play 7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the genre of the game? Think about mise-en-scene and setting here. caves - adventure 8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game? spiders 9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games? caves, jungles 10) How has the character of Lara Croft evolved over the last 25 years? less sexualised Representations 1) How are women usually represented in videogames? over sexualised 2) How does t...
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Video Games: Index

Videogames: Introduction CSP: Lara Croft Go BLACKPINK: The Game CSP
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Videogames: Introduction

1) What were the first videogames like? Simple white and black pixle arcade games 2) How have videogames changed over time? They have become more complex and interactive allowing for multiplayer and online game modes 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Have high engagment and appeal to wide demographics. They have a goal and a lot to do to achive that goal 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? promote violence 1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) 200m 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? Speaking to other people to achive a goal offers entertainment using blumer and katz u and g theory 3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite? Promotes violence  4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one co...
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The Times Case Study - Audience and Industries

Audience 1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. ABC1, 40+ 2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? Less pics, more text 3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected or challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?   simple 4) What are the main audience pleasures offered by the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory. survailence 5) Why might a reader enjoy this CSP edition of the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory categories and write as detailed an analysis as you can. diversion and survailence Industries 1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company. News corp, Rupert Murdoch 2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? H...
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The Times - Language and Representations

Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? Post office scandal because its a formal story that involves high placed individuals 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  its more formal 3) How is the Times front page designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions? formal masthead structured columns and serious headlines to follow broadsheet conventions 4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper?  they have more writing than conventional news 5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs? timkes supports being responsible for your actions Representations 1) How does the Times represent the Post Office workers and Fujitsu in the CSP pages? presents post office workers as victims and Fujitsu as responsible  2) What representation of the Cons...
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The Times - Introduction

1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name? founded 1785 used the Times name in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? commercial news scandals and varied general information 3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?  politically independent with a centre right stance 4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? owned by News UK editorial integrity protected by editorial independence 5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? a digital paywall to support journalism 6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? Britains most trusted newspaper 7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation? it follows high editorial standards and independent regulation 8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor?  owne...
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