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Influence of Playability on Perceived Game Software Quality: A Comparison Between Chinese and South Korean Gamers
Get PDFThe usability of ISO/IEC 25000 series SQuaRE and other existing software quality models seems unsuitable for unique software products such as game software. This study revealed that playability has a higher predictive capacity than usability for evaluating game software quality using a survey methodology involving 344 Chinese respondents and 142 South Korean respondents. Specifically, dimensions of playability in terms of enjoyable, exciting, fun, interesting, relaxing, novel, creative, convenient, curious, fantastic, stimulating, splendid, effective and attractive positively influenced both Chinese and South Korean game software users’ satisfaction. In addition, results show that there is a significant difference between Chinese and South Koreans in playability dimensions such as exciting, relaxing, novel, creative, convenient, curious, stimulating, splendid and attractive. This study extends the existing knowledge on how playability influenced game software users’ satisfaction and software quality, and limitations were also highlighted
Will Gawai and Kaamantan ever be recognised as national public holidays
No full textSO this year I can’t go back to Sarawak to visit my in-laws for Gawai again because I caught the flu over the weekend (and lost my voice) and am still recovering.
Not exactly in shape for festivities, so I am properly bummed out.
I haven’t gone back to my wife’s longhouse since 2019.
If there’s one thing about Gawai I tell those who have yet to experience it, it is this: whatever you learnt in school is barely the tip of the iceberg of the real party that goes on
Local films with guts a rare find
No full textTHE majority of mainstream filmmakers are conditioned to play it safe, driven by the necessity of making a living (“Cari makan, bro”). This explains the abundance of formulaic genre films that cater to the lowest common denominator, guaranteeing a steady financial return but devoid of artistic risks.
What audiences are often left with are escapist films that fail to represent the reality on the ground. While these films might provide mild entertainment and profit, they contribute nothing substantial to the nation’s intellect and spirit.
Films that tackle taboo subjects or contemporary issues seldom break even financially, much less perform well at the box office
5 things to do on Merdeka eve
No full textWHEN I first started gigging in Kuala Lumpur in the early 2000s, Merdeka eve was pretty much THE party time in the capital city.
I would have to head downtown early, at least by 5pm latest, to avoid the traffic and make it in time for soundcheck.
A soundcheck is, if you don’t know already, when musicians test out a venue’s sound system, their equipment and the appropriate sound level and mixing for optimal live sound for the best audience experience with the sound person
Film festivals that reflect the national identity
No full text“CINEMA is a mirror by which we often see ourselves.” – Alejandro González Iñárritu
Iñárritu’s words aptly capture the essence of cinema. Films reflect who we are not only as individuals but as a collective whole. Films serve as mirrors of our origins, reflecting the cultural and social tapestry of their home countries.
The youngest art form, film-making is also the most complete, encompassing literature, theatre, visual arts, music, and technology. Its ability to seamlessly recreate reality is a double-edged sword – it can enlighten minds or weave intricate illusions that blur the lines between fact and fiction
Health is wealth
No full textIN my years of teaching creative and performing arts courses, I’ve found that only the study of theatre and dance addresses the demanding physical aspects of being a performer in both fields.
I was intrigued with the discipline required in theatre, notably the warm-up routines involved at the start of both rehearsals and performances.
I later realised how this important routine was missing in the habits of musicians, when I found myself injured or suffering some kind of back pain (thanks to some wild onstage acts when I played with my punk and noise rock bands)
Romance of the highways
No full textAS someone who was born in the late 1970s and grew up in the 1980s, I was fortunate, like my generational peers, to witness Malaysia’s rapid modernisation.
While kids my generation spent a lot of time at the malls, I preferred to hit the road and was witness to the many change was in our roads and highways.
I recall the development of PLUS (Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan) from Sungai Besi until Seremban where the new, wide highway ended, and you had to continue via the trunk roads to Johor
Observations of a musician on tour
No full textLAST night marked the finale of my solo folk performances in Malaysia for the year. While not a groundbreaking event, every public endeavour, particularly in the arts in Bolehland, carries a personal touch.
Though it’s only the first day of December, I won’t delve into a year-end reflection. As a stream-of-consciousness writer, here are a few lessons from my 2023 experiences
Hardware vs Software
No full textWhat do you get when you put an academic, who’s also a musician, a futurist and a culture vulture together in a show? A Bit of Culture, of course! Our lovely host, Kam Raslan gets the ball rolling with a topic on passions that turned out to be completely secret. What is this passion of his that’s not known to many, until now? Tune in to find out. After that, the academic-cum-musician Azmyl Yunor talks about putting subtitles on music videos, and whether that’s a good thing. Last but not least, futurist Matt Armitage shares his thoughts on the age-old physical vs digital debate and asks the team whether there are things in their lives that they still prefer to be in the physical format, over digital
Perceptions, barriers and enablers on salt reduction in the out-of-home sectors in Malaysia (MySaltOH) from the perspective of street food vendors, caterers and consumers
No full textObjective: To explore the perspectives, barriers and enablers on salt reduction in out-of-home sectors in Malaysia among street food vendors, caterers and consumers.
Design: A qualitative study involving twenty-two focus group discussions and six in-depth interviews was conducted, recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive thematic analysis approach was employed to analyse the data.
Setting: Two in-depth interviews and twenty-two focus group discussions were conducted face-to-face. Four in-depth interviews were conducted online.
Participants: Focus group discussions were conducted among twenty-three street food vendors, twenty-one caterers and seventy-six consumers of various eateries. In-depth interviews were conducted among two street food vendors and four caterers, individually.
Results: Consumers and food operators perceived a high-salt intake within Malaysia's out-of-home food sectors. Food operators emphasised the necessity for a comprehensive salt reduction policy in the out-of-home sector involving all stakeholders. Consumers faced limited awareness and knowledge, counterproductive practices among food operators and challenges in accessing affordable low-Na food products, whereas food operators faced the lack of standardised guidelines and effective enforcement mechanisms and uncooperative consumer practices. Both groups expressed that food quality and price of salt were also the barriers, and they advocated for awareness promotion, enhanced regulation of manufactured food products and stricter enforcement targeting vendors. Consumers also suggested promoting and recognising health-conscious food premises, whereas food operators suggested on knowledge enhancement tailored to them, strategies for gaining consumers acceptance and maintaining food quality.
Conclusions: These findings provide valuable insights that serve as foundational evidence for developing and implementing salt reduction policies within Malaysia's out-of-home sectors