PS4, being the one system my teens ask for CONSTANTLY, has obviously seen the most gameplay (at least, until it crashed). With four wireless controllers and a wide variety of games to appeal to all ages, PS4 games can be used for programs for all the different divisions within a library- youth, tween, teen, and […]
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Playstation 4 from a Library Standpoint
Playstation first hit American soil in 1995, a little over 9 months after its launch in Japan. It’s history can be traced back to a joint project between Nintendo and Sony to create a CD-ROM based gaming system; the partnership died when the two future gaming giants couldn’t come to terms over how to split […]
XBOX ONE Games for Programs
This week I’m focusing on Microsoft’s XBOX ONE, and today I’m talking about the XBOX ONE GAMES. There’s a lot of thought that goes into gameplay for libraries vs normal gameplay that doesn’t occur to those not of the library world. For instance, we have to look at: How many players can the game have? […]
XBOX ONE: Library Viewpoint
In 2001, Microsoft entered the console gaming world with a splash with the XBOX. Bill Gates and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (only known as The Rock in those days) introduced a gaming console that had teamed up with a little-known development company called Bungie who re-imagined their game Halo into a first person shooter to show off the […]
Wii U Games
Continuing into Tech*Cember, today I’m talking about Wii U games, library style. Obviously using a gaming console in a library is extremely different from normal household use. There are a ton of factors to consider when choosing games to purchase, especially considering the time and energy you’ve spent convincing the higher-ups to back you in this […]
Wii U: From a Library Viewpoint
Nintendo started capturing the world’s entertainment minds in 1983 when it released the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)- that was the one that everyone HAD to have, with the cartridges that you plugged into it, with Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers, and everything was in COLOR, and the controllers were more than just a joystick. […]
Announcements
And now, our Monday announcements. First, because it’s Monday and we all need encouragement this week, whether it’s dealing with all the kids out of school or dealing with family or holiday rituals: Second, because there’s ONE DAY LEFT to enter the the Genrequeer Giveaway- if you missed it, click through to here. Third, Katelyn […]