The Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin A Game of Thrones is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros‚ a land reminiscent of medieval Europe. Fifteen years prior to the novel‚ the Seven Kingdoms were torn apart by a civil war‚ known as the “War of the Usurper." Prince Rhaega Targaryen kidnapped Lyanna Stark angering her family and of her fiancé‚ Lord Robert Baratheon. The Mad King‚ Aerys II Targaryen had Lyanna’ father and brother executed when they demanded her safe return. Her second brother
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short story “Of White Hairs and Cricket” and in Anita Desai’s short story “Games at Twilight‚” the protagonists both experience childhood differently‚ but they arrive at the same conclusion about their insignificance. Both narrators talk about how making independent choices can be both harmful and protective‚ but maintaining strong family relationships is crucial. Though the narrator in “Games at Twilight” is younger than the narrator in “Of White Hairs and Cricket”‚ they both face similar situations
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Game development is the software development process by which a video game is developed. It is used to create games in any platform like personal computer and video game consoles even in mobile. Several game development tools are used to facilitate the game to be develop like Unity 3D‚ 3ds Max‚ and Maya. Developing a game has a lot of things to consider first the kind of game to be develop‚ the flow of the story‚ algorithm to be used‚ the design of the game includes (models‚ UI‚ and animation) lastly
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Video games According to Matthew Gallant‚ a game designer and software engineer‚ video game is software which displays images on a video screen‚ interacts with a player or players and is intended to provide challenge and/or produce an aesthetic response in the viewer. http://gangles.ca/2009/01/03/defining-video-games/ A study conducted by Chen and Yang (2011) shows that some video games such as “The Sims” can be useful for language learning. The result of their study shows that students considered
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins‚ the main character‚ Katniss Everdeen is the female tribute representing District 12 in the Hunger Games trying to be the last tribute to survive. There are eleven other districts and 23 other tributes. In the end‚ only one is known to survive. Although at first Katniss has a pretty good idea that she will not even have a chance at winning or staying alive‚ throughout the novel‚ she expresses rebellion and demonstrates manipulation throughout the games. In the
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Kenneth Gregg Mrs. Clevenger Engl1213 9-20-13 The Hunger Games compared to the real world After watching this movie it really makes anyone think wow we have it good in America. All of the societies it makes me think of are not good ones in my opinion. Or that the comparisons it makes me think of are the problems with societies. The barbaric gladiator games of Rome was the first thing that jumped out at me due to The Hunger Games‚ then the weaponry and the society in the movie made me think
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GAME OF THE GENERALS I. History The Game of the Generals‚ also called Salpakan and simply The Generals‚ is an educational wargame invented in the Philippines by Sofronio H. Pasola‚ Jr. in 1970. It can be played within twenty to thirty minutes. It is designed for two players and requires the use of logic. The games simulates armies at war trying to outflank and outmaneuver each other. As in actual warfare‚ the game allows only one side’s plan to succeed. Certain strategies and tactics‚ however
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Tameem Shayya Games‚ from multi-million dollar franchises like “Call of Duty” to multi-award winning “Assassin’s Creed” to notorious “God of War”‚ have split public opinion‚ and been censored the world over. The UAE is no exception to the polarizing voices that have arisen after more and more game franchises cater to adult tastes. In the UAE games that contain nudity‚ gambling‚ or religious slurs are considered to infringe on Islamic values. Do they destroy the moral fabric of Islamic society
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Video Games Have Negative Effects on Children Rating: 5.0 Introduction Playing video games is perceived as an exciting aspect of the media landscape and has experienced a lot of expansion in recent years. There has been a rise in the number of children who use video games in many parts of the world‚ particularly in the United States (Hagan‚et al. 2002). Among children in the United States‚ playing hours for video games have increased from 4 hours every week in the 1980’s‚ to about 13
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Set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros‚ Game of Thrones chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm’s noble families for control of the Iron Throne. As the series opens‚ additional threats begin to arise in the icy North and in the eastern continent of Essos. It is a cultural phenomenon based upon a world of fantasy and valor delving into the culture of Westeros‚ a similar culture to that of Western Europe‚ and Essos‚ similar to that of Eastern Asian culture. Aspects derivative
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