Censoring Video Games Carlos Martinez HIS220-015 American Civilization March 16‚ 2014 Instructor Melissa Davis Censoring Video Games The on-going debate of power of state government vs. the power of federal government has existed since the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution came into existence. The effects of this debate have affected the video game industry today by the amount of power and censorship a state has over the video game industry. In 2011‚ the
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have cell phones‚ as well as 89% of children have their own laptops‚ and 97% of children and young adults play video games and/or own a gaming system. With the prevalence of video games obvious many adults have started asking themselves how these games affect their children. Should I be worried that my child is playing violent video games? How long should I allow my child to play video games? These questions are ones parents who are raising children in the era of technology should be asking‚ these are
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As a group we chose to investigate gendered aspects within video games and how those games embody military values‚ behaviours and discourse. I am going to argue that children can internalise gender stereotypes and military discourse through the medium of gaming and that this can have wider social implications. Analysing gender demarcation‚ which is the process by which gender boundaries are set I looked at how video games encourage the stereotyping of genders‚ with a focus on the male archetype
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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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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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October 22‚ 2007 Video Games and Obesity In just two decades‚ the prevalence of obesity doubled for U.S. children ages 6 to 11‚ and tripled for American teenagers (Childhood Obesity). Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat causing a person to become overweight. It is a serious and growing health problem‚ especially for kids. One major factor to the problem of children becoming obese is‚ video games. Video games have advanced dramatically over the years. From hitting a ball back
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Video Game Addiction Nowadays video game addiction has become one of the most popular problems especially among small children and teenagers. This addiction strongly affects ones health‚ in particular‚ eyesight‚ ones back and spine. Addiction makes one to be quite aggressive‚ it is hard to concentrate and one does not even have time to eat or sleep‚ because the only concern are video games. This addiction has been noticed even between adults and that might be quite dangerous‚ one could lose job
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the Supreme Court rightfully ruled against a law that wanted to make it illegal for minors to purchase violent video games on the claims that these types of game cause violent behavior. • The court over ruled it stating that it was unconstitutional violating both the 1st and the 14th amendments. My opponent wants to take this law even further by banning the use of these games to any minor under the age of 18‚ however I believe that this will decline youth there constitutional rights as
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Argumentative Essay “If video games do increase violent tendencies outside the laboratory‚ the explosion of gaming over the past decade from 3.2 billion in sales in 1995 to $7 billion in 2003‚ according to industry figures‚ would suggest a parallel trend in youth violence. Instead‚ youth violence has been decreasing.” (Hoerrner 49). A video game is a game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or display. Violence is behavior involving
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1 Beth 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
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