Jose Cesar Alejandro M. Melchor EN 12: R-07 Professor Anne Christine Ensomo November 30‚ 2012 Topic: Gaming‚ a different form of Social Networking A. Focusing Question: How has the form of Online Gaming become a mode of Social Networking? 1. Tentative Thesis: Given the advancement of the technological institution in society‚ the potential Online Gaming‚ as a mode of Social Networking‚ has become evident with the interactions and reactions of those who participate in the practice with
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Is Gaming Harmful? Video and computer games‚ like many popular‚ entertaining and addicting kid activities‚ are looked down on by many parents as time wasters‚ but why?‚ is it because they are harmful?‚ or is it simply because they are spending too much time on them instead of studying. Both have many good arguments‚ but I am going to write about the one in which I feel are most valid. One of the many good points against gaming is that children‚ teenagers and adults alike are losing sleep
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History of In-home Gaming Systems The in-home game systems of today are considered fifth-generation which means that people have been able to play games in their homes since the 70s. From the time of the first in-home gaming system to today’s there has been a challenge in the gaming market to make the systems appeal to more and more people. How do the gaming companies plan to do this? How do the gaming systems change to meet the competitors system? These are all relevant questions when studying
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not Video Game Violence Mike Howe Video game violence should not be lessened in any way. MAVAV (Mothers against Video Game Addiction and Violence) and other parents feel as though there is now too much violence in video games. They state‚ "video game companies continue to market violence aimed at vulnerable children and young teens" (MAVAV.ORG). Their children should be controlled‚ not the games. The games themselves are not alive‚ but only the people who buy them. There was still violence in video
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Video Games and Gaming Technology Improvements Since the 1990‘s‚ technology is rapidly improving around the world. From televisions to cellphones‚ these improvements are very beneficial in today’s society. One major improvement is gaming technology. The most popular games in the 90’s consists of the Playstation‚ Sega Genesis‚ and the Nintendo 64;however‚ these games are fifth generation consoles and in today’s world‚ gaming technology is processing an eighth generation. Graphics‚ controllers
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3‚ M/W Prof. Shannon 9/9/13 Gaming Video games‚ what many see as a time consuming‚ a waste of time and money‚ can have a violent affect on the human mind. Now‚ video games can be fun and we all see that they can be shared with people of all ages. Any adventure game such as; "Mario"‚ to any first person shooter such as "Call of Duty" can all have a impact on anyone ’s lives if allowed. Video games can be used for family fun time or a party too. Many view gaming as a waste of time or at healthy
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Course: Institution: Date: PC Gaming Vs Console Gaming The gaming industry has evolved tremendously recently. One of the biggest change that has occurred in the industry is the emergence of two divisions in the industry; PC gaming and console gaming. It is important for gamers to make a choice on the gaming they prefer between PC gaming and console gaming (Koster 37). This is because it would be much expensive to own both the PC gaming rig and the console gaming machine. Much popularly known software
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101 05 Feb 2013 Do Video Games Promote Violence? Video games are being blamed more and more for violent acts people cause after playing them in extreme amounts. These violent video games are becoming more popular around the world among children‚ teens‚ and young adults. These games promote aggressive acts like shootings‚ theft‚ and drug use. As video games get more sophisticated and realistic‚ it becomes more like the real thing which desensitizes people to the violence‚ blood‚ and gore. The
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Violence in Video Games Video game violence hasn ’t been around for very long. For the most part‚ video games have progressively gotten more violent. It seems that the more violent video games are trying to compete with violent movies‚ and other things. But the reason for this paper is do violent video games trigger people to be more violent? With the recent out break of mass school shootings‚ video games has always seemed to be one main reasons for the shootings or other types
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will discuss how the media influences the gaming industry and those who partake in the video game hobby‚ how the interactive media contradicts what the PR departments say and how this sexism reinforces the idea that women should be objectified and this image plays into the hero wish fulfilment of males. Video games were always seen as a male dominated hobby intended for children only; and that mentality still exists today. However‚ as the market grows and video game consoles become more accessible (price
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