Does Video Games cause Violence? 97% of 12-17 year olds in the US played video games in 2008. Due to recent school shootings‚ and increased bullying‚ communities are wondering if violent video games cause actual violence. The issue was brought up after the school shooting of Columbine High School. Investigators learned that the two students played many violent video games including Wolfenstein 3D and Doom. However this was to some was a one-time occurrence. Video games are being used as something
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Video Games And Violent Behavior Andrey Ramirez 8/13/2014 Prof.Suarez Abstract: The study of this research is to show how even a violent video game can incorporate many types of violent behavior problems. It creates a new violent environment that can create negative outcomes. It can also affect distinguish between what is real and what it is not real. And lastly‚ video games are also an engaging tool that‚ as stated‚ it can develop a children mind to act upon what they
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The Positive and Negative effects of Video Games I. Video games have both positive and negative effect on the human brain. a. Positive Influence b. Negative Influence. c. Recommended for Video Games II. Positive Influence. "Video games change your brain‚" according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. a. It can increase problem solving and logic. 1. Accuracy- Action games‚ according to a study by the University of Rochester‚ train the brains of players to make
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Matthew Cotanny Ms.Tompson English12 January 11‚ 2013 Kids and There Video Games Why do kids like to play violent games? Kids like to play violent video games because‚ Their parents like to fight a lot sometimes. What kids do is when they hear their parents fighting is go to their room and just isolate themselves from their parents and just play with their friends all night long until
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although Atari manufactured only 10 percent of the game‚ the company still made $3.2 million that year. Atari had a rapid growth because it is a new industry‚ and Atari does not have any competitor at that time. So‚ Atari is the only company in this home video game industry‚ and it has a huge power of supplier with no competitors and substitutes. After 1976‚ about twenty different companies were crowding into the home videogame market‚ Atari still has more than 50% market share in the industry. Until 1978
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Advancement of Video Game Consoles In this paper I will show and explain how the advancement of video games consoles has changed Humanity in more ways than one. I will show how the inventors started their Empires by selling plain‚ simple playing cards all the way to online gaming linked all around the world. How Nintendo and Atari started as two of the giants in the gaming world and then how Nintendo almost died out when Sega came out with their console. I will also explain how the video game mindset
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Gender Stereotypes in Video games Characters with disproportionate bodies. Characters submissive characteristics and storylines. Video games have come under criticism for the recent use of female characters. Whether it be how the characters look‚ or even behave within the story compared to their male counterparts. Yet‚ these criticisms and possible sexism have gone somewhat unnoticed by the community. It is important to understand how these sorts of stereotypes have any impacts on the consumer and
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The Benefits of Video Games In this modern world where technology is very advanced‚ video games have become one of the most favored means for people who seek fun and entertainment. However‚ despite of their popularity‚ many parents are concerned of the harmful effects that it can bring to their children. In most cases‚ video games cause addiction to children‚ and this is especially true when parental control is weak. Due to this addiction‚ many children may have problems with their behavior or
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Video Games are beneficial Video Games have come a long way since their first introduction into the main stream. With video games becoming more sophisticated and using advanced technology‚ it seems as if video games are closing in on the gap between games and reality. However‚ as video games become ever so life-like it brings up the question of if the violence associated with video games is having a negative consequence. There have been many accusations over the years over the harm video
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Value in Video Games Linda Garcia Devry University Rough Draft 2 Value in Video Games “Your mom hates this game!” was the slogan for a third-person shooter game called Dead Space 2 released January 25‚ 2011. The big question is ‘why would your mom hate this game?’ Why do many people in general oppose playing video games? Although they are packed with a bunch of violence‚ many people neglect the positive qualities in video games. Are there any positive aspects about them? Video games are
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