10 Gaming Norms We Wouldn’t Have Believed Possible 10 Years Ago
6. Second Screen Gaming
Videogames, leading up to 2004, saw a lot of changes to the gaming landscape. Whether it was button placement, the industry-wide inclusion of rumble in a controller or a physical handle on one of the finest consoles ever made (which was a tomfoolish moment), the face of gaming was changing at a rapid pace. Then came the Nintendo DS in late 2004 and showed us one of the futures of gaming. Becoming one of the top-selling video game systems of all time, the DS showed that an alternate control system with a viewable second screen was possible; even preferable to Sony's PSP. But nothing could have prepared us for the Wii U's GamePad, the PS Vita as PS3/PS4 controller nor Microsoft's smartglass controller app for tablets or other handheld devices. Viewing a map, options and the like on the second screen has been a a great addition to the console landscape, whether it's via dedicated controller, related handheld or tablet.
Shawn “Loc Da’Borg” Jackson is a native of Mississippi, born in Vicksburg and raised in Philadelphia in Neshoba County. At the age of 15 he was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome and, later into his early 20s, he became Profoundly Deaf. Writing has been one of the main staples of his life and he has dedicated a good portion of it to educate, entertain and enthrall with the written word.
