Controversies over video games center on debates around video game content and the potential for it to negatively impact player attitude and behavior. Since the early 1980s‚ video games have become part of the political discourse with advocates emphasizing their nature as an expressive medium (protected under the freedom of speech laws of many countries)‚ and detractors promoting various theories that video games are harmful for society and thus subject to legislative oversight and restrictions.
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immediately get on their phone or computer and play games as a way to relax. This impulsive need to play games expresses parents’ concerns that video games are truly addictive. People constantly have concerns about their child or friends’ fixation on video games‚ especially when they can get these games just about anywhere. Video games have a reward system that makes the gamer want to sit and play for hours‚ trying to achieve the goal of the game. This has caused problems and concerns from a multitude
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Video games have become very popular among many age groups especially teenagers. It’s common for teenagers to spend hours playing video games‚ particularly games with violence‚ sex‚ and criminal behavior. This is a huge concern for many parents. One parent says‚ "My kid is so lazy‚ all he does is play video games in the basement! I don’t know what to do." Susan‚ another parent says‚ "It’s frustrating when my son plays video games when it’s a beautiful day out. I don’t get it!" Many parents
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References: Bushman‚ B. & Anderson‚ C. (2002). Violent Video Games and Hostile Expectations: A Test of the General Aggression Model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin‚ 28‚ 1679-1686. Gentile‚ D. A. & Anderson‚ C. A. (2003). Violent video games: The newest media violence hazard. In D. A. Gentile (Ed.)‚ Media violence and children. Westport‚ CT: Praeger Publishing. Gentile‚ D. A.‚ Lynch‚ P.‚ Linder‚ J. & Walsh‚ D. (2004). The effects of violent video game habits on adolescent hostility‚ aggressive behaviors
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Value in Video Games Linda Garcia Devry University Rough Draft 2 Value in Video Games “Your mom hates this game!” was the slogan for a third-person shooter game called Dead Space 2 released January 25‚ 2011. The big question is ‘why would your mom hate this game?’ Why do many people in general oppose playing video games? Although they are packed with a bunch of violence‚ many people neglect the positive qualities in video games. Are there any positive aspects about them? Video games are valuable
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Cooper English 101 08/08/2013 Video games effects on social life Many people have always been looking for some type of entertainment‚ and it has been through many forms‚ from playing with toys‚ to playing cards‚ to playing sports‚ and etc. However‚ nowadays with so much access to technology and everything that it offers. Various entertainments are way more exciting and sophisticated. Among the new electronic inventions‚ the 21th century has revealed video games‚ a new exhilaration creating a virtual
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Game online addiction. In modern time‚ online game has become a controversial topic in the society. Most people play games online because online games are massive multiplayer games that enable players to escape the real life. People get addicted to online game because the game never ends. Online game addiction can lead to the loss of career goals‚ educational objectives and personal relationships. Gamers also fell irritable and out of control when they can not play online games. This essay
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CYBERPSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR Volume 9‚ Number 6‚ 2006 © Mary Ann Liebert‚ Inc. Rapid Communication Motivations for Play in Online Games NICK YEE ABSTRACT An empirical model of player motivations in online games provides the foundation to understand and assess how players differ from one another and how motivations of play relate to age‚ gender‚ usage patterns‚ and in-game behaviors. In the current study‚ a factor analytic approach was used to create an empirical model of player motivations. The analysis
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Over the past few years‚ video games have become increasingly popular in our culture. During this time video games have experienced leaps in technology‚ such as improved graphics and the ability to play with others either in person or worldwide via internet . As video game popularity has grown and the technology has become more advanced‚ concern has also grown regarding the effects of violent video game play on children. Video games are unique‚ as compared to other games children and adolescents
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12/15/13 Video Games and Violence Video Games and violence a topic that has caused many a spirited debate both in the classroom‚ and amongst parents and children. There are plenty of arguments both for‚ and against the issue. However‚ there is research out there that shows that large amounts of time spent playing violent video games can contribute to aggressive behaviors‚ poor academic performance‚ and desensitization to violence in adolescents. The debates all begin with violent video games contributing
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