English 1120 10 March 2006 Video Games vs. Children The promotion of violence by today’s media‚ especially video games‚ has caused violence and aggression in reality to become a major concern. As gaming graphics and special effects are becoming more realistic‚ this portrayal of violence is one of the many important concerns in society. These days‚ a person can pick up a controller‚ move a joystick around‚ press a few buttons‚ and totally devastate an entire city. The recent uproar about this
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Video gaming is the largest entertainment industry‚ with an estimated 1.2 billion people engaged worldwide. Whilst women represent 46% of gamers and female game creators are increasing‚ games are still predominately made by and for men. As a result‚ misogynistic and sexist representations of women are created in the interest of male fantasy that is reflected in both game context and game play. Throughout many video games a patriarchal culture of sexism is maintained‚ reinforced and normalised through
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There are several negative impacts to university students who were addicted to play video games. Too much video game playing makes us anti-social. Also‚ we may spend less time in other activities such as doing homework‚ reading‚ sports‚ and interacting with the family and friends. Video games do not exercise our imagination actually. Using imagination may be important in developing creativity. Some video games teach us the wrong values. Violent behavior‚ vengeance and aggression are rewarded. Women
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The Political Implications of Video Games Video Games are one of the largest franchises on earth today‚ while technology progresses‚ so do these games‚ but when did these games become so violent? It all started with the first video game‚ and the foundation of the franchise we know today. Pong‚ the very first commercial video game released in 1972‚ a virtual game in which a player would hit a ball back and forth with either a friend or an AI (artificial intelligence) until the ball was dropped. But
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Video Game Violence "Video Game Violence Law Poses Questions"‚ is an editorial located in the online magazine V Planet. Vance Velez‚ the author of the controversial issue‚ opposes the Washington law involving specific forms of video game violence‚ which is on the verge of being passed in the Legislature. He successfully persuades his audience that the Washington law limits people’s rights and that they should take a stand against the proposed law. His audience includes people who are in favor of
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Mobile Video Games This Course Activity will help you meet these educational goals: Inquiry—You will conduct online research in which you will perform an investigation and communicate your results in written form. 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis and apply creativity and innovation. Introduction Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes including playing video games. However‚ creating games for mobile phones presents different challenges than those
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Video Games 1 Sean Preci 1/17/13 9:25 AM Comment [1]: the words Running Head need to appear in the header Video Game Persuasive Cecilia Ramirez COMM/215 Jan 11‚ 2013 Sean Preci Video Games Video Games Effects 2 In 1972‚ the Surgeon General issued the following warning on violent TV programs: "It is clear to me that the causal relationship between televised violence and antisocial behavior is sufficient to warrant appropriate and immediate remedial action…there comes a time when
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April 4‚ 2014 PLAYING VIDEO GAMES & ITS PERKS Please Use Responsibly Technology is all around us in the year 2014‚ electronic media is part of everyday life from infancy to adulthood‚ is this a good or a bad thing‚ it is all a matter of getting the facts straight then putting it into perspective. Media tools available for productivity and entertainment purposes are common culprits of publicly known negative outcomes of video game enthusiasts as well as obesity in recent headlines concerning the
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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 the addicts. The dawn of these pros and cons can be attributed to the increasing number of gamers‚ which accounts to around 500 million people around the world‚ according to Jane McGonigal‚ a game researcher‚ in her 2010 TED conference. Additionally
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World Apocalypse In today’s world‚ almost 50 hours a week are spent on video games by children of all ages (Oskin‚ LiveScience). Video gaming is so popular today‚ that im almost completely sure that every kid in America knows what a video game is. Video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry bringing in more money than movies and DVD’s (aacap.org‚2011). While some games have educational content‚ many of the popular games emphasize negative themes and promote the killing of people or animals‚ the
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