APIXELATED TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAME MAGAZINE Vol. VIII - NO 01 - Winter 2019 Super Smash Bros. 2018’s Ultimate Switch Essential CONTENT 4 6 The Model 3 Cross Platform Gaming by Lorenzo Hess by Arden Chen PIXELATED TECHNOLOGY Andre Dang 8 New iPhones by Siddiq Nanabawa Libby Mather Editors-In-Chief 10 Wii U vs. Switch by Jayer Yang Ryan Eastep GAMING Managing Editor 14 Competitive League of Legends by Ryan Eastep & Chris Ha 16 Game Worlds Pratham Gandhi by Spencer Kahn Ryan Leung Design Editors 18 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by Ryan Leung 22 Pokemon Go Lorenzo Hess by Ernesto Marks Mark Fernandez 23 Pokemon Let’s Go Victor Dimitrov by Ryan Eastep Content Editors 24 NBA 2K19 by Mark Fernandez Keith Renner Faculty Advisor -2- PIXELATED 12 20 Spider-Man PS4 Red Dead Redemption by Mark Fernandez by Victor Dimitrov LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Dear Readers, Thanks for picking up our first issue of Pixelated this year! We and our writers have put a lot of work into this issue, and we couldn’t be more excited to finally showcase our work with all of you guys. We’re very proud of what we’ve done and are really happy that we can share it with all of you, and hope that you enjoy every minute reading this edition. If any reader is inspired by what they see here feel free to contact either of us if you want to write for us in the next issue! We can use what we learned this season to make things even better for next time, and we would love others to join the ride. Special thanks goes to our Design Editors, who have the credit for the awesome layout you’re looking at right now. We hope you have as much fun reading this as we did making it! Your EICs, Andre Dang Libby Mather Editors-in-Chief, Volume VIII PIXELATED -3- THE MODEL 3 by Lorenzo Hess esla Motors looks to accelerate similarly priced to the Model S. Both the largely due to the Model 3 of the 83,500 the world’s shift towardsModel S and Model X were produced at mid vehicles produced in that quarter, 53,239 sustainable technologies. They volume, and are more available compared were Model 3. While this profit has only aimT to create fully electric cars that are to the low-volume Roadster. The next been for one quarter, it serves as a sign that “better, quicker and more fun to drive than major step, which has already begun and once productioW kinks are worked out, it is gasoline cars.” During the decades before is arguably more than halfway complete, is possible to profit by selling a mass-market Tesla was founded, electric cars did not to produce the Model 3, an electric sedan. electric car. offer any particular advantage over gasoline Produced at high volume for a low price, cars, other than, of course, being zero it will be even more affordable than the “The Master Plan tailpipe emission vehicles. Other than their Model S and X. For reference, the Roadster environmental appeal, there was little reason was originally sold for around $110,00, started with a proof to opt for them: electric cars had much less while current base prices for the Model range than gasoline vehicles and took much S and Model X are $78,000 and $84,000, of concept, then longer to charge than a gasoline car took to respectively. The cheapest version of the refuel. For electric cars to become appealing Model 3 is $35,00W0, less than half of the progressed by to consumers they would have to at least price of the S and X, although this version is increasing the have a competent range and low charging not yet in production. time. Tesla made sure to check off both of The Master Plan started with a proof of production volume these boxes, and then went even further. concept, then progressed by increasing the Their self-driving software, sleek aesthetic, production volume while decreasing the while decreasing the and a host of other factors make them price of the vehicle with each model. As price of the vehicle cheaper and more appealing than gasoline production volume is increased, the risk vehicles. Along with a longer-lasting involved and resources needed to produce with each model.” battery, Tesla offers its drivers access to its the vehicles increases. Tesla started with own Supercharger network, a network of a low risk car that did not require many Tesla has shown that there is a huge fast battery charging stations. The chargers, resources to produce. As more people market surrounding electric vehicle known as “Superchargers,” can charge Teslas bought Teslas, the company’s resources and their related technologies, from the to approximately 80% battery capacity in increased, allowing it to produce the Model production of lithium-ion batteries and to 30 minutes. The National Highway Traffic S and Model X. Consumers liked these the seamless integration of a car’s software Safety Administration has given Teslas cars, and with revenue from the S and X and hardware. The Model 3 production has 5-star safety ratings in every category. Tesla could begin producing the Model 3. ramped up over the past year and Tesla’s To achieve its ambitious goals, Tesla Because the Model 3 is a mass market car third quarter profits have put pressure on has followed CEO and Co-founder Elon and will dramatically increase revenue for other car companies to begin electrifying Musk’s Master Plan, which outlines Tesla, it essential to Tesla’s business model. their fleet or else risk losing a crucial spot necessary steps and milestones for the A successful Model 3 will allow Tesla will to in the electric vehicle market. In September company. Musk’s Master Plan began with further expand and start production of the 2017, Mercedes-Benz announced a $1 producing the Tesla Roadster, a high-end Model Y, the Tesla Semi truck, and the Tesla billion investment to ramp up production car manufactured at a low volume and sold pickup truck. of electric cars in the US. In January 2018, for a high price. The Roadster served (and In addition to being important to Tesla Ford announced it would increase its still serves) as proof that an electric car with as a business, the Model 3 is crucial to the electric vehicle investment to $11 billion both competent range and great aesthetics survival of electric cars in general. If Tesla by 2022 and would plan to have 40 hybrid could be produced. The Master Plan went can demonstrate that it can profit from and fully electric vehicles available by then. on to include the production of an four- an appealing, affordable, mass-produced Volkswagen plans to invest a staggering €44 door electric sedan more affordable than electric car, it will ensure that electric billion ($50 billion) into the production the Roadster, the Model S. Tesla eventually vehicles are recognized as viable products. of electric vehicles and self-driving added another step to the plan and produced Tesla’s 3rd quarter of 2018 was its third most technologies by 2023. the Model X, an electric SUV which is profitable quarter since 2013 and 2016, -4- | TECHNOLOGY PIXELATED by Lorenzo Hess PIXELATED TECHNOLOGY | -5- ideo games date back to the in their games- cross platform gaming. and so if players matched against each 1950s, when the simplest video Major companies like Nintendo, Sony other in a first person shooter, for example, games were being developed and Microsoft are looking to expand their it would be very unfair - using keyboard on punchV cards with the earliest computer scope in video games without coming up and mouse on a high-functioning device systems. Fast forward thirty years, and with brand new games. 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