The Video Game Narrative The first argument that arose out of the video game world was the debate of video game violence. Still unresolved‚ this debate has actually allowed for the video game industry to come fully into the main stream. As the din over violence quieted the fans of the game society began to focus on issues more akin to their own style. So then began the debate of game play vs. the video game narrative. The question arose; can a game also be a story? While the semantics would suggest
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The Disadvantages of Playing Video Games In the last several years the interactive games have had an amazing development in terms of image quality and variety of games. This has led to children and adults spend more time gaming and less time sharing with their families and friends. There are many significant disadvantages of playing video games. First‚ electronic games might have a negative impact over personal physical health. Gamers become lazy because they do not exercise every
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Gender Stereotypes in Video games Characters with disproportionate bodies. Characters submissive characteristics and storylines. Video games have come under criticism for the recent use of female characters. Whether it be how the characters look‚ or even behave within the story compared to their male counterparts. Yet‚ these criticisms and possible sexism have gone somewhat unnoticed by the community. It is important to understand how these sorts of stereotypes have any impacts on the consumer and
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Running head: Video Video games: Where is the Harm? English COM 121-136 March 12‚ 2005 Abstract Many people do not believe there are benefits to playing video games. However there are many benefits to exposing and letting children interact with video games. Some benefits include opportunity to immerse ourselves in character‚ development of hand-eye coordination‚ cognitive thinking skills‚ cooperative playing skills‚ fine motor skills‚ and real-time decision making abilities. Banning
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Video game censorship is growing in the spotlight as technology grows. Parents are more concerned these days about the games their children are playing then ever before. There are many kinds of censorship out there and available for the consumers use. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)‚ self censorship‚ and video company censorship are just a couple of examples. In some cases video game censorship is being taken to court. This is where a fine line is drawn because it could infringe on
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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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in the US played video games in 2008‚ thus fueling an $11.7 billion domestic video game industry. In 2008‚ 10 of the top 20 best-selling video games in the US contained violence. Violent video games have been blamed for school shootings‚ increases in bullying‚ and violence towards women. Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence‚ reward players for simulating violence‚ and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. Video game advocates contend
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Public Speaking 205 03/23/2012 Video game addiction Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech my audience will understand that video games aren’t as bad a hobby as they may think. Central Idea: Playing a video game an excessive amount of time can ruin your social life. Cause you to lose friends and potentially a job. Introduction: I. You and your friends decide to go biking it’s a beautiful day‚ nice and sunny. Everyone arrives and you are ready to go biking but then you look and notice
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Turning Everyday Fun into Learning I grew up in a household where video games were a privilege that I had to earn. When I had done all my homework and chores‚ I was allowed to play video games for an hour a day. As I grew older my parents thought I could make my own choices and did not limit the amount of time I spent playing video games. Many people today think that video games cause children to become couch potatoes‚ act dumb‚ and be rude. As a young child‚ my parents taught me that responsibilities
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Game development or game design/business of game development What is game development? Game development is the usually concerned and extended process of creating a video game. Ordinary games are usually fund by a publisher. It takes more than a few years to develop. Indie games can obtain less time. It can be produced cheaply by persons and small developers. Game development Game development is the software improvement method by which a video game is created. Game development is
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