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FIFA 21 release from Playstation

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FIFA 21 is getting released to the public in less than two weeks. One the most awaited gaming downloads of the year, Playstation is the reference when it comes to online gaming.

The history of playstation

Fifth-generation console, the PlayStation is Sony’s first home console, becoming a social phenomenon that propelled Sony as an undisputed manufacturer in the gaming world. However, Sony’s entry into the video game market has seen many ups and downs, and its home console almost never saw the light of day.

Ken Kutaragi was at the time an employee in the Research and Development department of the Japanese firm Sony. He was then stunned to see the human face made by a computer bearing the name of System G (Gazo for image in Japanese), system used at the time to achieve special effects on various television programs produced in Japan.

Seeing real potential, Ken Kutaragi began to think of this system for a completely different medium, however more or less linked to that of television: the world of video games. However, Sony was still a long way from being seen as a multinational company that develops home consoles at that time.

In 1984 a crisis is hitting the gaming world hard. Sony therefore takes a very negative view of the video game market, finding it unprofitable, and they reject the revolutionary idea of ​​Ken Kutaragi. We find Ken Kutaragi a few years later, still with his idea of ​​transposing the G system into the world of video games, but it is not to Sony that he is heading, but to Nintendo.

They are working on a next generation of consoles (16 bits). Aware of this revolution, Nintendo therefore began to develop a new sound processor to equip such consoles. Ken Kutaragi was aware that Nintendo was developing a new processor and a few months earlier he had made a prototype called the SPC-700 processor. It will be called Super Famicom (Super Nintendo in Europe). Nintendo’s hegemony is confirmed!

A partnership between Sony and Nintendo

Sony, seeing this as a real opportunity to enter this completely new market, starts a partnership with Nintendo. This contract has a simple objective: to improve the Super Famicom. This new medium is none other than CDROM / XA, a derivative of the CD-Rom allowing the listening of sounds and the reading of images.

This project is codenamed “the SNES-CD project”. At the head of this partnership: Ken Kutaragi. So moving from an employee in the Research and Development sector of the Japanese firm to director of this project, Ken Kutaragi is developing several tests. Two prototypes are finally selected.

The first prototype is the one desired by Nintendo: a device that would take place directly under the Super Famicom. The second prototype offered the possibility of incorporating cartridges but also CD-Roms in the Nintendo console. This second prototype had the code name “the Play Station”!

However, internal conflicts began to arise. There is even talk of a Nintendo-initiated coup against Sony. Indeed, the president of Nintendo, Hiroshi Yamauchi, realizes that the contract signed three years rather offers a guarantee of size to Sony, as this contract stipulates that the games that will be released on this new device will all belong to Sony. Nintendo will therefore look to Europe and ally without anyone knowing with Philips, a Dutch technology company based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Sony: a revenge called PSX

Following this betrayal, Sony decided to develop its second prototype left in suspense by this contract previously binding them with Nintendo. Their intention is to present their prototype during the Tokyo International Electronic Show in 1991.

Ken Kutaragi is then overwhelmed. He alone is designated as responsible for this failure. He then talked to Sony president Norio Ogha about a new project. A third and last prototype, still with the same name, PSX, but with a major difference: the presence of System G, a system that models 3D textures in real time. So this is Ken Kataragi’s one, only, and last chance.

On the other hand, everything does not go as planned with Philips: the CD-Rom support is not exempt of defects. Philips encounters a bitter failure with its home console, the CD-I, which decides Nintendo to abandon CD-Rom support. Sony does not give up but leaves aside its second project which will have sold 200 copies in order to focus mainly on this third project incorporating System G.

Sony bought a studio that was unanimous at the time: Psygnosis, recognized for its talents as developers and which focused only on the computer market and in particular the Amiga. The first results gave Sony confidence and hope for a more or less optimistic future for the console. But it lacked a crucial element for the time: publishers!

Ken Kutaragi then abandons his manager’s cap to clothe that of a salesman. He knocked on all the doors of Japanese publishers and unveiled a technical demo of a dinosaur animated in 3D, thus extolling the prowess of System G. Two heavyweights that are Namco and Konami – completely convinced by this technical demonstration – decided to join Sony.

Marketing of the PSX

It was now necessary to show the whole world that Sony was a great company! It was therefore in 1994, during the Tokyo International Electronic Show, that the PSX was unveiled.

The public was won over by this new console and above all by its extraordinary capabilities! Sony’s new console, the PlayStation, was marketed with games such as Battle Arena Toshinden, Wipeout and Ridge Racer. The PlayStation will land in 1995 in the USA and Europe.

As a new console, the PlayStation needed to have an eye-catching logo. The management of the logo was entrusted to Manabu Sakamoto, and it was then with relentlessness and after multiple attempts that the famous PlayStation logo was finally created. Three colors were to appear: red, yellow and blue. Likewise, the letters P and S of PlayStation had to be part of the logo. The PlayStation controller also went through various stages before arriving at the official controller.

Like its controller and logo, the PlayStation’s philosophy was to develop its own identity far from its beginnings as a simple Super Nintendo peripheral.

Virtual Private Server: Definition and benefits

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A virtual private server, also called Virtual Private Server (VPS) or Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS) is a virtualized server on a physical server that groups many virtual servers. If your are interested in learning more about the definition, operation, advantages and disadvantages of VPS, as well as the criteria to consider when choosing a supplier, read on.

A virtual private server is an equipment offering the same practical possibilities as a dedicated server. However the computer where the server is located groups multiple virtual servers. Each VPS installed on the computer runs on its own OS and runs hosting software for a specific user.

Virtual dedicated server (VPS): how does it work?

Virtual Private Servers providers use virtualization software, also known as hypervisors. They provide users with access to a so-called emulated server which behaves exactly as a real physical server as it is based on the resources that would be found on such a physical server. This emulated server is called a virtual machine (VM). Each virtual machine has a fully-fledged operating system, with access to part of the computing power, RAM and storage of the physical server on which it is located.

Users have access to the operating system of the virtual machine. However they cannot directly access the physical server. Thus multiple users can use emulated virtual machines on the same server, but cannot access other users’ virtual machines. Thus despite the absence of physical separation, each VM is separated. That is what leads to one of the main benefits, resource sharing while maintaining privacy.

Virtual dedicated server: what a difference with shared hosting

VPS should not be confused with shared hosting. To understand the difference between the two, the simplest remains to take the example of real estate. Shared accommodation is like renting an apartment. The host who holds all the space is comparable to the owner of the building. The owner rents both apartments and common areas such as swimming pool, parking spaces or gym that are comparable to computing power, RAM and disk space. For their part, the inhabitants share these resources.

In the case of the virtual dedicated server, users can own their apartment. Common areas are always shared, but a portion can be owned. However, unlike the tenant of an apartment (shared accommodation) the owner must maintain his own interior and take care of repairs and modifications.

It should also be noted that the VPS has a much smaller population. The major disadvantage? The price generally higher than shared hosting. Users must also have technical skills, including the knowledge to use unmanaged hosting. VPS also requires more time and effort, for example to make sure it stays stable and secure.

If we compare the VPS with the dedicated server, to spin the metaphor, we could compare the first city with an affordable property. Dedicated accommodation is closer to a luxurious home. The user here is the owner, is responsible for all cleaning and maintenance, but also the outside and the landscape. Technical expertise is therefore essential. In short, the VPS is halfway between the shared hosting and the dedicated server.

The Most Active Social Media Platforms in 2018

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Over a billion of people are now using the Internet every day. Even the third-world countries that need some digital upgrading are slowly catching up – such as Africa which has one of the fastest growing rates. Because of this, on top of more affordable smartphone devices today, social media continues to grow rapidly as well.

Social Media by far is the most popular service on the internet today. People do not just use them for personal purposes, brands utilize them as well to advertise their products and spread awareness.

Today, Facebook has two billion monthly active users and continues to be the most popular social network by far. However, due to a number of different trends, Facebook is only the number one social media website in 129 to 137 countries. China, in particular, does not use this medium. In fact, Twitter and Instagram – both owned by Facebook are also blocked in this country.

China is the most populated place on Earth. If you think about it, anything that is popular in this country can statistically overturn any other trends after Facebook. In this country, they use QZone. It is a social media network with 632 million active users as of the year 2017.

After Facebook, Instagram takes the lead of 600 million active users. This is actually the social network that comes in second to Facebook in the United States and most of the Western Europe Countries in the year 2017 as well.

What is the recent update on Social Media Popularity for 2018?

Dreamrow.com has combined multiple reports and data on social media sites, and according to them, Facebook has about 2.2 billion active users as of March 2018, Youtube now stands at 1.8 billion, and Twitter comes in at third place with 336 million active users on the first quarter of this year.

In conclusion, the top three social media platforms for 2018 are Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter. So, what makes these three platforms so popular and successful?

Facebook

Some people may beg to differ, but Facebook is remarkably simple to use. Because its creators have made it user-friendly, almost anybody at any age can start using them within hours. Facebook is used to express and share real-life experiences. And because its purpose is very social, people no longer use them for personal use only.

Businesses, brands, and even government organizations have used them to share news, advertise products and market brands. People can easily post their feelings, share emotional videos and recommend various businesses to their Friends List.

Youtube

Youtube is a video platform for content creators. It has a wide plethora of viewing options where people can gain information about beauty and lifestyle tips. This is where people primarily go to find tutorials, reviews, and DIYs. Because the content creators here enjoy all the creative freedom on how they produce their own videos, they establish a more personal relationship with their viewers.

The video blogs or commonly known as “vlogs” give this site an edge over the mainstream media. With billions of channels, people can watch, you can count on that there is always something new to watch.

Twitter

Just like Facebook, Twitter is user-friendly. You just have to input your status or message and hit the update button. Furthermore, its interface is as simple as it can be. You can easily view the tweets of your friends and stay updated with any news outlets that you are following.

Even the leading traditional publications such as the Time Magazine or the New York Times have adopted Twitter as a means to spread the important and relevant news. On top of this, celebrities use Twitter as a medium to reach out to their fans.

In 2018, almost everybody has a profound understanding of what social media is all about. For some, it is a platform to express their own opinion, while others use it for their business advantage. They have definitely changed the way people, and organizations interact with one another.