research

1. Research
Your Name

2. Existing Product- Nintendo Power
Nintendo power was a gaming magazine
that advertises up coming Nintendo games
that was discontinued in December 2012. it
was officially licenced by Nintendo then
from 1988-2007 and then licenced by
Future US from 2007-2012. this issue uses
bright colours to attract younger readers.
The 3d model of Mario is there to catch
they eyes of the fans of his game ands it is
the main topic of this issue of Nintendo
Power.

3. Existing Product- PlayStation
PlayStation official magazine was firsts
issued in winter 2006 and is still going
to this day. It talks up coming games,
interviews the developers, and
strategy guides. This issue of
PlayStation is aimed towards teenagers
and adults with its dark edgy colours
and imagery of a male figure with a
scared look trying to protect a child in
a pod.

4. Existing Product- Edge
Edge Is a gaming magazine that games from all of
the major platforms. Edge was published in 1993
and has continued to today. The information that
it talks about is reviews of up coming games,
interviews with developers and game strategies.
Them choosing to use the same art that was
used for the game case cover was used to draw
in the players who liked mystery and play
extremely difficult to play and the main text you
see after the bloodborne its Dark Souls written
in red to catch the eye of those players who
enjoy that game type.

5. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched
products have?
– Lots of information about what the issue has in
side
– Big bold titles for the main article that they are
going to talk
– All of magazines promote thing like posters
• What aspects of the research will you include
within your on work?

6. Audience

7. Survey- age
Observation: 60% of my audience is under 18
What this says about my audience: my audience is mostly
made up of minors
How will your product appeal to this audience: I will
create content that is appropriate for teen gamers.

8. Survey-gender
Observation: 60% of my audience is male
What this says about my audience: that most of my audience is
male orientated
How will your product appeal to this audience: I will create
content that appeals mainly to the male gender but may also
appeal to other genders

9. Survey- costing price
Observation: my audience prefers to pay £1-2
for a magazine.
What this says about my audience: my audience
are of working class
How will your product appeal to this audience: I
will make my magazine affordable

10. Survey-colour scheme
Observation:
What this says about my audience:
How will your product appeal to this audience:

11. Survey-other known gaming magazines
Observation: 80% of my audience have read or
herd of Nintendo's official gaming magazine
What this says about my audience: my audience
prefer the content created by nintendo
How will your product appeal to this audience:

12. Survey-most likeable part of a magazine
Observation: 80% of my audience prefer to read the
strategy guides on their favourite games
What this says about my audience: my audience
prefer to find out the best way to complete a game
or a segment of one.
How will your product appeal to this audience: my
main articles will of guides.

13. Survey- preferred way
to take in information
Observation: 80% of my audience prefer to take
in information though visuals over wordy text
What this says about my audience: that my
audience are visual learners
How will your product appeal to this audience: I
will use more imagery over text in my articals

14. Survey-why they buy magazines
Observation: 80% of my audience purchase
magazines manly because of the strategy guides
What this says about my audience: my audience
How will your product appeal to this audience:
my front page will advertise my strategy guides.

15. Survey why there attracted to magazines
Observation: that my audience mainly uses
magazines for entertainment.
What this says about my audience: that this a form
of media that some people prefer to have the
physical thing over a webpage.
How will your product appeal to this audience: I will
try to use entertaining visuals and use topics that
they can share with friends.

16. Audience Profile
Category Demographic Content to appeal to this audience
Age Range
16-25 • Teen content that shows modern-ish
games.
Gender
male • Male oriented content that shows combat
and violence.
Psychographic
Balanced • Info that satisfies them
Social Status
Working class • Cheap affordable magazines