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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The Effects of Video Game Violence Ethan Fougner National American University Abstract Violence in video games is a problem that is steadily getting worse. It affects adults and children alike and the longer the exposure‚ the worse the effects are. Addressing this issue is the only way to prevent future generations from suffering the long reaching consequences associated with violence in video games. This paper will discuss
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Violence in Video Games Kadie Lawrence The controversy concerning violence in video games dates back to the release of Death Race in 1976[i]‚ a game in which the player runs over “gremlins” loosely depicting human stick figures with a car. Since its uproarious rejection by parents and educators‚ production of the game was ceased‚ however not before protestors forcibly removed the game from arcades and burned them in parking lots. It had been reported that the original working title of the game
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Soloway UNV-104 Expository Essay Final Draft 8/17/13 Nikki Squire Video Games and Violence Playing video games is an ubiquitous pastime among youth today. Popular genres of video games are about conflict and resolution‚ much like real life. When people hear the words violent or violence‚ they automatically associate these words with negativity. However‚ studies have shown (Ferguson & Rueda‚ 2010) that in the world of video games‚ those that are considered violent can actually be of benefit to
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Video Games and Violence Whatever happened to Candy Land and Monopoly? Today’s youth are being molded into the future working adults improving skills‚ at the same time‚ showing aggressive behaviors playing video games. Today’s Video games can be very misleading when it comes to discerning the fantasy of the game. This brings forth serious behavioral issues. According to Curt (1990)‚ “What worries many experts is that video-game violence is abnormally stimulating‚ arrives with
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Positive Effects of Video Games * When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. These skills are not even taught at school. Some of the mental skills enhanced by video games include: o Following instructions o Problem solving and logic - When kids play games such as The Incredible Machine‚ Angry Birds or Cut The Rope‚ they train their brain
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Jillian Marcus Prof. Reitinger Eng 121-115 23 Oct. 2012 Video Games and Violence: Is There A Link? Society today surrounds itself in wraps of violence and gore. Popular action movies like The Dark Knight and The Hunger Games are driven by a sadistic taste for heroic kills and survival violence. Music such as rap and hip-hop focus on harassment and abuse. News stations don’t hesitate to present graphic depictions of victims from the latest serial killer. In a world where barbarity runs so rampant
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To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that video game violence is okay to have. Central Idea: Video game violence is not the cause of overall violence in our country. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Do you play violent video games? If the answer is yes‚ then you must be a mass murderer. II. Central Idea: According to the survey you all filled out‚ a few people are of the opinion that video games can cause violence in those who play them‚ which is why I’m here to try and dissuade
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Psychological Effects of Video Game Violence On Children Video games will turn 34 years old in 2006. The industry that started with Pong is now a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry. Over the last decade‚ video games have become an integral part of American culture where violence is a common factor in many of these games. An increasing number of people are becoming concerned with this violence‚ and its possible effects and influences among gamers. As we enter an age made of computers and filled
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mainstream media outlets explain that video games like call of duty ‘desensitise’ murder and ‘train children how to kill’ but is any of this really true? Over 70% of 13-15 year olds in first world countries play video games and the majority of them play video games depicting murder and violence. I mean‚ almost every day I go home and shoot somebody in the face with a shotgun. Does this make me a violent person in real life? The way the media talks about video games makes them sound like an abomination
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