June 2018 Videogames blog feedback and Learner Response

Kaashif GCSE Media blog feedback – June 2018

Year 9 Media – NEW SPEC

Post this in a new blogpost on your Media blog called ‘ June 2018 Videogames blog feedback and Learner Response’ then complete the LR tasks/questions below. 

WWW:

·         Very detailed answers given for Audience for Kim Kardashian CSP blog post. You are beginning to use explicit media terminology in your writing such as Blumler and Katz’ Uses and Gratifications theory.

·         Some detail given for Representation section for Lara Croft CSP blog post. You are able to offer your own opinion about how females are portrayed and perceived within video games.

EBI:

·         Always answer questions in full sentences. A good tip to successfully do this; rephrase the question as a clear topic sentence

·         Stretch yourself by attempting the extension tasks (Grade 8/9 questions)

LR:

1. Rewrite Industries answers for Kim Kardashian CSP blog post in full sentences.

2. Attempt grade 8/9 extension questions

Industries

1) The game kim kardashian hollywood does not cost anything as it is free.

2)The Kim Kardashian game makes money through micro transactions for an example energy, which limits how much you can play the game however you can use money to gain more energy so you can continue playing it. Also they have three types of subscriptions (Gold, Silver and Bronze) all with a different price.

3)This game has three subscriptions, they decrease in money as it goes along. The three subscriptions are Gold:49.99 USD Silver: 19.99 USD and Bronze which is 4.99 USD.

4)Kim kardashians game was promoted and marketed by her own Twitter account which a lot of people follow and it can come up on some adverts.

5)Both the Kim Kardashian TV show and the HollyWood game both use convergence in numerous ways, some of those ways is through both of the media texts referencing each other this means that people who don't know about the brand find out about it and they also mention their own beauty products.

8/9 Extention questions 

1)The accademic Dr Meredith thinks that the Kim Kardashians are important to study because the Kardashians can teach us various amounts of things like racism, the Kim Kardashian seems to favour black people more, Khloe has never dated a white man before and Kylie has been accused of co-opting a "black look". Another thing they can teach us is about how femininity and gender is in our society, women aren't usually seen as powerful business people but the Kardashians subvert this stereotype.

2)Glu mobile says that female gamers are usually ignored by game developers as they are usually more casual gamers, but Kim Kardashian Hollywood trys to favour more to women rather than men. Glu mobile also says that having a Meta celebrity like Kim Kardashian helps promote a game as it makes the audience wonder what the game could possibly be about.

3)Kim Kardashian is referred to as a "Toxic Influence" because she has posts things like appetite suppressants which isn't good for peoples health and can lead to people starving themselves.