Home Video Game Industry In 1972 founders Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney scrounged $50‚000 from family‚ friends and local banks‚ formed their own company. They hired Alan Alcorn who created Pong and put a sample unit in Andy Capp’s Tavern in suburban Sunnyvale to see if anyone would play it. Twenty-four hours later‚ the owner called Bushnell in a rage and demanded that he get over to the bar with his tool kit as soon as possible--the prototype game had broken down because it was being flooded with
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Violence in Video Games and Our Youth Over the years violent video games have become a major topic throughout America. An issue that has been debated over the years is the violence in video games and its negative impact on our youth. A few major points I will cover are the increased aggressive behavior‚ youth ’s desensitization‚ and parental supervision. All these are a contributor to the effects our children have faced or will face in the future. Violent video games are extremely popular with
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Violent video games today may influence younger‚ more impressionable‚ and or weaker-willed players‚ but in general‚ the average gamer will know better than to let data on a plastic disc tell them how to live their lives. Alright‚ so…by a show of hands‚ how many of you in this room believe that violence in video games should be restricted‚ or “toned down”? *survey the votes* How many of you believe that violence in video games is the most influential factor in causing teens to commit violent crime
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Competitive Strategy in Game Consoles Jay Conrod‚ Klimka Szwaykowska; Mar 7‚ 2007 The interactive entertainment industry has grown remarkably quickly in recent years. Since 2001‚ the market has been dominated by three major players: Sony‚ Microsoft‚ and Nintendo. Of these‚ Nintendo had the smallest market share‚ even though the company had historically dominated the market. In 2004‚ faced with strong competition from larger and wealthier rivals‚ Nintendo had to come up with an innovative
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causing accidents‚ people are always interested in researching‚ and often condemning‚ these new products. Such is this case with videogames. Ever since PongÒ swept the nation‚ scholars have been researching videogames ’ effects on children. The most popular aspect of videogame research is whether or not games increase aggression. A video game is any console or PC based interactive game‚ aggression is any thoughts or behaviors related with the intention to cause harm. Contrary to popular belief‚ there
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describe future developments The field of video games is one of the most exciting because it is constantly developing and advancing so quickly. Unlike a lot of areas of ICT which have reached a level of stability‚ all parts of games‚ gaming and games development are still growing and will continue to grow. This means there is the potential for individuals to have completely new ideas and be the first to create something in the field. The popularity of games is growing exponentially‚ with more and
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Are video games a value to people and even societies? This is one controversial questions that’s been argued and pondered on for years and years on end and I believe that video games have many many great qualities and have very much value to not only the U.S. but the world in general. The values also spread across many categories from improvement in skills and other things that make us grow as humans‚ to connecting people‚ and even stuff like jobs. One of the biggest reasons video games are a value
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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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2013 Violence & Video Games It’s a tireless task parents have keeping their kids safe. Graphic TV programs‚ sexually explicit magazines and alcohol all must be kept out of reach. Unfortunately‚ parents must add another pop culture challenge to their list: video games. A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shows that more than 90 percent of parents don’t monitor ratings on the video games played by their kids. Many are unaware that a ratings system for video games even exists‚ and
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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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