Turning Everyday Fun into Learning I grew up in a household where video games were a privilege that I had to earn. When I had done all my homework and chores‚ I was allowed to play video games for an hour a day. As I grew older my parents thought I could make my own choices and did not limit the amount of time I spent playing video games. Many people today think that video games cause children to become couch potatoes‚ act dumb‚ and be rude. As a young child‚ my parents taught me that responsibilities
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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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Video Games: The New Literary Genre The relationship between video games and literature has always been a difficult argument to settle. Video games‚ in general‚ offer depth and development into the story‚ characters‚ and complex themes or ideas of the particular game. However‚ can a video game offer the same depth into these subjects as a novel or even possess greater depth and understanding between the player and the game? The answer depends entirely on the video game itself. Like
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Some people can actually be diagnosed with a condition called: obesity. There are some medical professionals out there that say that Obesity qualifies as a disease. Whether obesity is a condition or disease‚ Obesity is an abnormal high proportion/percent of body fat. A doctor can assess the percentage of body fat simply and easily by measuring body weight in proportion to height‚ which is the usual way of determining if an individual is overweight‚ obese‚ or at normal‚ healthy weight. A physician/doctor
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Fighting the online video game wars in China 1. Introduce case: Definitions 2. Information about China: Country profile: China has a tremendous market for video games. With close to 40 million gamers‚ China was commanding $1 billion in revenue in 2007. Putting these numbers into perspective: 40 million gamers equals the total population of Switzerland‚ Israel‚ Austria‚ Honduras and Bulgaria combined. Today‚ China‘s gaming public‚ meaning people that play on a regular basis‚ exceeds the population
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When people talk about video games‚ they often talk about the same things: gameplay‚ graphics‚ length‚ difficulty and online capabilities‚ how well will it sell‚ and who will buy it. But how often do we talk about the game’s story? How often do we discuss the effectiveness and purpose of its narrative? Not all games tell stories‚ though. Some early games such as Tetris may be abstract‚ expressive‚ and experimental‚ solely focused on gameplay with no narrative to build upon. Some narratologists
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Console V. PC for gaming Since the days of computers the size of rooms and cathode ray tubes‚ video games have been a hot topic filled with constant innovation and adaptation. What better for adaptation than the one piece of technology that is evolving and changing every hour of every day‚ the personal computer. The debate between the superior video game platform is a wide one‚ ranging from XBOX vs. play station to wii vs. them both. From an even wider view‚ the debate between consoles and
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The Olympic Games - London 2012 London is one of the great and most diverse world cities – and that means it’s always growing and changing. Winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has provided a boost to London’s renewal‚ giving the opportunity to enhance and accelerate existing plans‚ and making new projects possible. The Games will take place throughout July – September 2012: Olympics takes place 27th July – 12th August Paralympics takes place 29th August
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PROBLEM & SETTING INTRODUCTION Over the years‚ there had been a growing concern in the effect of study habits of the college students where they get addicted and drown themselves into the game itself. The youth of today no longer seem to spend their leisure activities like in the olden days; outdoor games or playing sports‚ instead‚ they spend their free time in their homes‚ internet cafes or computer shops simply to satisfy their hunger; and that hunger is Online Gaming. Online gaming has such
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Qi Mu English 112 Oct 23‚ 2012 Violent Video Games Increase Aggression Since the advent of Violent Video Games (VVGs)‚ they have become more and more popular. Now‚ VVGs enjoy unprecedented popularity. According to a 2008 Pew Research Center report‚ 95% of children play video games‚ and among them‚ more than half play VVGs (Violent Video Games) (“Violent Video Games and Young People”). A question may be raised: Does VVGs harm people? Many say they don’t. Perhaps they didn’t know many researches
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