ISSUE QUESTION: Are Video Games Considered a Sport? CONTROVERSY SECTION: Although Sports have their origins all the way back to the ancient Greeks‚ it is only through the recent times that people have called into question whether there needs to be an expansion on what can be considered a sport. Traditionally‚ sports are defined as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.”. Yet within the recent decade
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Pablo Rodriguez Mrs. Wright English 102 Section 33 7 October 2014 Final Draft The Blame Game Why did our forefathers come to America? Why did they risk hopping on a boat‚ not knowing if they would survive the voyage? What could possibly be so important to them‚ that they jeopardized seeing their loved ones left behind again? The answer is freedom. Land of the free‚ home of the brave. However‚ each day the involvement of the government‚ media and other people escalates in trying to make sweeping
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Cause and Effect Essay Video Game Dilemma “. . . a new study has found almost half of all "heavy gamers" are six- to seventeen-years-old” (Bennett). The current generation is one being born into the most technologically advanced civilization ever. While this is excellent from a scientific standpoint‚ it can have some serious negative effects on children growing up with this equipment. Video games are gradually becoming more popular with today’s youth. The rise in video game popularity has caused
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The video game industry has been under repeated attack by accusations that the material in their best-selling video games has harmful effects on children and on society as a whole. With $10 billion dollars in annual sales the gaming industry has an interest in any policies that may hinder business and produce false information to the public. In the search for answers an examination of medical findings from groups such as the American Medical Association (AMA)‚ American Academy of Child & Adolescent
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Blockbuster went out of Business Blockbuster‚ the movie and video game superstore‚ has come to a close. It was established on October 19‚ 1985. In the beginning of this company’s journey‚ it reached a total of over 8‚000 stores and almost 60‚000 employees. The company was very popular‚ considering the low priced rentals or easy deliveries through the mail. However‚ over the years‚ there has been many obstacles standing in Blockbuster’s way that eventually ran them out of business due to bankruptcy
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Danger of Violent Video Games in Children The links between increased aggressive and violent behaviour and the content of video games is a controversial subject. Increased scientific evidence demonstrates that violent video games are linked to increases in aggressive cognitions‚ feelings and behaviours (e.g.‚ Anderson and Bushman‚ 2001; Anderson‚ 2004; Anderson‚ Gentile & Buckley‚ 2007) However‚ there is still much resistance to the evidence among the public and by the video game industry (e.g.‚ Entertainment
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ever arcade video game. Since then‚ video games have come a long way from just consisting of a pixelated ball and paddle. There are different themes and genres that appeal to all ages. From educational games to virtual reality the possibilities are endless. Recently‚ video games that contain violence and adult content have been under multitudes of scrutiny for being claimed to cause aggression in people and even change parts of the brain for the worse. Although it seems that playing games on electronic
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fellow man‚ it does not take long for several unintended consequences to transpire. Physicist William Higinbotham allegedly created the first video game in October of 1958. The purpose of the game’s exordium was to draw interest in technology and instrumentation. Even though Higinbotham did not have any major expectations or future plans for his invention‚ video games managed to exceed their original intention‚ which caused consternation within the accomplished physicist. Once major companies
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The Good and Bad Effects of Video Games Video and computer games‚ like many popular‚ entertaining and addicting kid activities‚ are looked down upon by many parents as time-wasters‚ and worse‚ parents think that these games rot the brain. Also‚ violent video games are readily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some youth become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior. But many scientists and psychologists find that video games actually have many benefits – the main one
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Popular Culture: Violent Video Games Popular Culture: Violent Video Games Violent video games are a form of popular culture that is very controversial in the world today. Various professionals and the society members have argued over the issue of violent video games especially on how the games should be restricted or prohibited to limit their use among the youths. These controversial arguments about violent video games make this kind of popular
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