Video games! Good or bad - video games are games you can play on electronic screens such as computers‚ TVs and even portable devices like iPods and cell phones. Many of you are already aware that games were made for bored people to pass the time. You might have noticed that a lot of games include shooting‚ fighting‚ racist or themes and plots. Video games have become extremely popular in recent years. They are played all over the world not only in homes‚ workplaces‚ and clubs‚ but even schools
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split-second decision—which needs the man’s thinking brain—to survive the journey. If the man fails‚ he will repeat the scene. To succeed‚ he must develop and experiment with alternative tactics until he gets through that puzzling problem. And there comes the blood. The opponents of video games‚ including anti-violence activists and some parents and educators‚ imagine the former when they hear the phrase “video games”. The latter is pictured by the proponents of video games‚ which include gamers and
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Throughout all of history people have been killing other people… and it seems that after every murder‚ something has to be blamed. in the 60s‚ rock and roll was ‘the devils music’ in the 50s comic books rotted the mind and in the 40s tom and jerry convinced kids that they could survive an anvil to the face. Nowadays 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
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research has shown that video games are the fastest growing form of entertainment in the world‚ and almost young people age 8-18 play video games an average of 13.2 hours every week (Price-Mitchel‚ 2013). It seems that the young people who are influenced utmost by these games. Many people believe that some games may have positive impact‚ but other people consider that some games are probably in reverse. Consequently‚ people may destroy themselves if they continue to play games without knowing about
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Violent video games affecting children Video games around the world have become immensely popular‚ a multi-billion dollar industry. An industry which revolves around the wants and desires of children and teens. An industry with a creation of unique entertainment like no other. An industry that continues to grow rapidly. Hours and hours are spent each day by youths playing these games‚ but are they really good for them? Are they educational? Games which educate a child’s mind exist but they wouldn’t
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Do video games have a negative effect on children’s behaviour? Do video games have a negative effect on children’s behaviour? This question has been asked many times with many different answers and opinions. Scientists have conducted tests and experiments‚ and surveys have been done‚ but still the question remains predominantly unanswered due to the difference of opinion between people. You often hear of young people violently lashing out or committing horrific crimes‚ supposedly‚ due to them copying
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United States David Satcher‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ led a study on violence in youth and determined that while the impact of video games on violent behavior has yet to be determined‚ "findings suggest that media violence has a relatively small impact on violence." The report stated: http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html The overwhelming majority of kids who play do NOT commit antisocial acts. According to a 2001 U.S. Surgeon General’s report‚ the strongest risk factors for school
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According to a few people‚ violent video games should be banned. I am against them. Violent video games would be all of them. Mario... Zelda... Call of Duty... Pokemon. I stand that instead of banning violent video games‚ ban mental patients and kids (younger then the M rating). Many people have many studies that contradict others. Parents should not allow children to play video games if they have home work. If Call of Duty wants me to buy a gun (witch I can’t) and go shoot some one
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studies are video games. A majority of the youth have been exposed to gaming for a long time some of us taking it as a way to relax but what happens‚ though‚ when the gaming starts to take over? When you dream the game…When your fingers start mimicking playing the game when you are nowhere near it? When you are dying to get back home so that you can continue where you left off. Good day to the teacher and fellow boys and girls today my topic is on how video games affects the youth. Video games are a
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Writing Class Level 3 26 July 2013 Video games were made to be played Video games are usually considered an excellent electronic with the mainly purpose to propose entertainment. For different kinds of persons‚ from children that probably have more time to play it‚ until adults who usually have fun after their work. Technological advances in video gaming software have created a rapid evolution from 1970’s arcade game technology to today’s role playing games‚ featuring an almost life-like level
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