popularity of video games has spread like a roaring wildfire. As the popularity of video games began to rise‚ the games began to evolve and branch out into the wide variety of different genres and categories that are seen today. However‚ just like any form of popular media or culture‚ controversy has sparked around video games and has become shrouded around the world of video games. Many people believe that video games have no positive aspects whatsoever‚ and some have even claimed that video games actually
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Video games have become a large form of entertainment ever since the Magnavox Odyssey was released in August of 1972. Now‚ consoles such as the PlayStation and Xbox are upgrading throughout the years‚ and the companies create more video games for kids and adults alike. Three-fourths of American households play video games‚ and with a growing industry‚ more job opportunities such as games designers and programmers are increasing. While there are professionals who take advantage of games to help live
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Video Game Addiction New research identifies some video game users‚ particularly online users‚ who became hooked on interactive games and then see their lives become increasingly unmanageable. Many articles are available that look at the addictive qualities of the games and who is susceptible to becoming addicted. Other research looks at how this addiction compares to addictions such as drug and alcohol abuse and pathological gambling. Since computer game addiction is relatively new‚ there are
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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 was Pedestrian
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Addiction to Video Games Tiffany McHenry Com/156 April 10‚ 2013 Tammy Soelberg Addiction To Video Games Video gaming is the popular past-time of millions of people. While many people‚ especially those involved in the gaming field‚ find this activity to be harmless‚ research has proven that video gaming while having the ability to be educational‚ can also be emotionally and mentally damaging when abused. The gamers that play consistently and without breaks to enjoy life beyond
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Running head: VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES AND THEIR EFFECTS 1 Violent video games and their effects of Stress‚ Aggressive behavior‚ and Physiological arousal. Running head: VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES AND THEIR EFFECTS 2 Violent Video Games and their Effects of Stress‚ Aggressive Behavior‚ and Physiological Arousal It’s a highly debated subject by politicians‚ doctors‚ and parents to ban violent video games. There have been a number
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Violence in Video Games and how it affects the Behavior of Children and Teenagers Generally violent video games are given a bad reputation. Usually many of the video games containing significant amounts of violence are designed for mature audiences; however their popularity among teenagers and children is always on the rise. Video games have become insanely violent and graphic glorifying violence more than any movie and subject. Americans of all ages‚ including impressionable teenagers and children
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Video game use has been studied in the development in young adults for many years. It is implied that young people tend to use the games as a distraction from pain in their lives‚ thus making it an inequity to many “gamers” to put a limit on video game use. Using video games to relieve pain is often seen in children with infirmities and receiving medical treatments. The games allow the children to focus on something other than pain for long periods of time. But other than a distraction‚ how are these
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diverse technologies that exist. Even with such a dependency on technology select individuals deem technologies such as video games mindless and unproductive. The common words used to describe gamers are obese‚ lazy‚ aggressive‚ and socially awkward. However‚ video games reap many benefits that include stronger social ties‚ improved hand-eye coordination‚ and certain video games can be used as an educational tool. For the individuals with Schizotypal personality disorders or even just introverts stereotyped
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Video Games and Art Video Games can never be art “No video gamer now living will survive long enough to experience the medium as an artform...” “No one in or out of the field has ever been able to cite a game worthy of comparison with the great poets‚ filmmakers‚ novelists and poets‚ composers‚ painters and so on...” “They will not evolve..” These are the arguments emphasized in Rogert Ebert’s article about video games which for me‚ are striking and disturbing. Appreciation of the video games
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