Waching daily Oct 23 2018

For more infomation >> DON'T WORRY ( FULL VIDEO ) || KARAN AUJLA || DEEP JANDU || - Duration: 3:15.

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Why Most New Video Games Cost $60 - Duration: 3:41.

The craziest thing about video games being $60

is that they've gotten much, much more complicated

to make over time, but the price has stayed exactly at $60.

If you're buying a new "Super Mario" game

on Nintendo Switch, it's probably gonna cost 60 bucks.

If you're buying the new "Call of Duty"

on the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One,

it's probably gonna cost $60.

That's the base level price.

There are special editions, there are limited editions.

There are lots of other ways that

video game companies have come up with

for you to spend more than $60 on video games,

but the base level, entry level price

for a blockbuster video game on a console is now $60.

There was certainly a time period

where games cost anywhere from $40 to $80

in the Nintendo, early Nintendo Entertainment System era.

Video games in general for consoles

began to be priced around $50.

That was around the PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64 era.

Eventually, not so long after that,

about 10 years later, the price increased

with the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360

and the Nintendo Wii generation to $60

and things have stayed about there since

in terms of console gaming.

The $60 price is mostly due to consumer expectation,

so if you're Nintendo or you're Sony or Microsoft

or any of the other game publishers out there,

if you released your game the base level price

being $70, $80, more than that,

it's a strong possibility people just won't buy it.

I think both consumers and game publishers to an extent

benefit from the $60 price tag,

not necessarily because it's $60,

but because there's a standard. There's an expectation.

You can go in knowing that the next "Call of Duty,"

the next "Madden," whatever, is gonna cost the same

as you paid the last year or the year before that.

So it's not like it benefits me that it's $60.

It benefits me knowing that I'm not gonna spend

more than a certain amount of money.

And the same thing goes for

if you're a game developer or publisher.

You wanna know how much you can expect to get in returns.

You can set that $60 as your base level.

This is how much people are gonna pay for my game.

That said, when game companies offer season passes,

downloadable content, maybe a figurine

or something like that, they can charge more.

But it's largely due to consumer expectation,

and not necessarily just due to the cost of

developing games, because games cost tens of millions

of dollars to develop, and the $60 for each one,

you have to sell tens of millions of copies

to make up for the amount of money you've invested,

which is why there are so many other ways that

game companies have tried to figure out how to subsidize

how expensive those game projects are.

$60 is essentially too little to pay

for the amount of money that goes into

the vast majority of blockbuster console games.

That's why there's stuff like season passes

or downloadable content or loot boxes

or any of the other ways

that game companies have figured out

how to try to make more from what they have.

A loot box might come with

a general description of what's in it.

Maybe it comes with a handful of rare items

versus what are known as like common items.

You don't actually know that you're

paying for something directly, right?

You're not paying for a skin for the character

that you play in a game, you're paying for

skins for any character in the game

that might be rare versus common.

There's an element of gambling to it, essentially, right?

And that's problematic both for government regulators

and for parents and for just people who buy games.

I think there will continue to be a market for $60 games,

but I think that it's being eaten into more than ever

by other forms of video games,

whether they're free or just less expensive.

No confusion, brains are dumb, especially mine.

For more infomation >> Why Most New Video Games Cost $60 - Duration: 3:41.

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The One-Two Punch!! Social Media Marketing, Video Marketing, Google Reviews and More!! - Duration: 0:59.

- Hello everyone, my name is Nick Bonitatibus

and I'm the Marketing Manager for

Hurricane Marketing Enterprises.

One thing you should know about me

is I am obsessed with learning,

more specifically, I'm obsessed with learning

about the digital marketing world.

At the Tampa boot camp coming up, this November 8th an 9th,

I'm going to be talking about all things digital marketing.

I'm also gonna be the MC so you're gonna be seeing

a lot of me on stage, getting your energy up,

getting you ready so we can maximize your learning.

Some of the things that I'm gonna be talking about

are social media, how to create video

for your home care business, different tracking techniques

so you can track your online inquiries.

I'm also gonna be talking about

how to get more Google reviews.

Steve's gonna be talking about

all things direct referral marketing and operations.

So you can get that one, two, punch

for everything you need to blow away the competition.

For more infomation >> The One-Two Punch!! Social Media Marketing, Video Marketing, Google Reviews and More!! - Duration: 0:59.

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Video Announcements for October 23 - Duration: 2:56.

Hey there Carlton!

Cody here for another weekly update!

Let's take a look at what's coming up this week!

Looking to get involved in leadership at Carlton in some way?

Come to B108 at lunch on Wednesday!

Create fun opportunities at school and create a positive 'Sader Community!

Girls of Greatness meets on October 30th in the Student Lounge in period 5.

It is open to all girls in Grades 9-12.

The Crayola ColorCycle is an amazing program devised to repurpose used markers rather than

sending them to landfills!

There are several drop off points at Carlton for you to deposit your old markers.

Locations are outside B117, B212 and in the main office counter.

Donations will be picked up at the end of each month by Mr. Klassen's Homeroom Group.

Thank you in advance for participating!

With the help of citizens like you the Crayola ColorCycle program can continue to keep tons

of plastic out of landfills each year.

Remember, don't throw out that used marker—ColorCycle it!

Write Club has a new date!

Come join us any Friday at lunch in B101 for good writing fun!

Check the door of B101 for a full schedule.

Everyone welcome!

Bring your lunch and your awesome self!

Do you want to write a book?

November is National Novel Writing Month.

Come join these ambitious writers on Thursdays in R212 and write your way to glory and fame,

or at least, 50 thousand words.

And now to Sierra for more updates!

Thanks, Cody!

Voulez vous voyager?

The French department is planning a trip to Quebec over Easter of 2020.

For more information, speak to one of the French teachers: Mr. Hecht,

Mlle. Morton, Mme. Minielly

or Mr. Kelly.

There will be a meeting for all students interested in curling this year right at lunch Thursday

October 25 in the Machine Shop G109.

Even if you don't know anything about curling, we want you and are willing to teach you!

Sr Girls Volleyball came in 6th at Mount Royal, the Sr Boys Volleyball won the consolation

side at Mount Royal.

The football team won 35-0 over ED Feehan on Friday.The Boys Soccer team are the Northern

Regional Champions with a win in Warman on Saturday.

The Girls Soccer team are also Northern Regional Champs.

Way to go teams!

Sr B boys and girls volleyball are hosting their home tournament this weekend. The football

team has playoffs this week vs Bethlehem in Saskatoon.

Boys Soccer provincials are this weekend in Saskatoon.

Girls Soccer provincials are this weekend at Carlton.

Games start at 9:00 am.

That's all for this week!

Tune in again next Tuesday for more Crusader updates.