Gamer

a great game with graphics that are sure to grab your attention. While it cannot offer a huge payout, it certainly does enough to counteract this. The Wild symbol is to be lauded, as well as the expansive “Auto Play” feature – allowing the casual gamer the chance to play without really ‘playing’ as it were, and giving the game a few thrills and twists along the way. While ideal for the casual player, this game may not tempt in experienced players that are after bigger risks and higher payouts.…

the solo gamer which I have nicknamed The Lone Wolf. This particular gamer is what most gamers start out as. They like to play alone because they are trying to figure out the game or they may not like talking to other people because they have never spoke to these people because they have never meant. This gamer can be seen the most because they lead themselves and this type of gamer needs no team to follow or lead. Now lets break up how this gamer is. As I had stated earlier the solo gamer…

Technology specifically video games, do not harm relationships with one another. Video games have a bad reputation of not being seen as something that is looked upon in a positive way. Jane McGonigal, who wrote the article “Be A Gamer, Save The World”, explains why video games can be used as a positive idea in today’s society. I have personal experiences in using technology as well as video games to keep me connected with the people that I am away from. There are always reasons why video games…

is perfect and video games are no exceptional. Most of gamers are known as shut-ins, nerds, living in a basement, and anti-social. While for some gamer it can be true, but person does not have to be gamer to fit stereotype of gamers. There are plenty shut-ins who just wants to read novels. Other major stereotype of gamers are that they are all male. This is not true in fact 41% of gamer now are female while 59% are male. Diversity of gamers are the most diverse group. Michael D. Gallagher,…

The career this paper will be covering is the video game commentator also known as lets player YouTube Gamer all titles apply to this career. In this career one records and narrates them playing video game and upload to the internet on websites such as Youtube, Twitch, and Machinima. I am studying this career because I find it interesting and a great career because you get paid to play video games and talk about them and have fun. This career also allows you to play games with friends and make…

haven for people and gamers alike. They provide refuge from the burdens of everyday life — a virtual simulation where everything can be molded and be manipulated to the desires of its wielder’s hands; freedom on their own terms, all within the bounds of the virtual context. However, when real-life laws and its permissible consequences extend beyond reality and into realms whose entirety is made up of intangible pixels, things can become quite problematic. In his text, “Should Gamers Be…

Are Video Games are Bad? In Jane Mcgonigal's “Be A Gamer Save The World.” See expresses her opinion that video games are beneficial to any and all who play them. Her opinion contradicts that say video games are a waste of time. They also say that video games cause kids to become violent when they become adults: and not only have limited social lives but they claim that they even make them less intelligent compared to someone that doesn't play video games. Mcgonigal goes into detail and uses data…

Should stealing in video games be punishable in real life? In his essay, “Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?,” author Alex Weiss responds with his opinion on a case where a teenager is convicted of stealing two virtual items while playing the massively multiplayer online (MMO) video game, Runescape. In other words, the two items that were stolen did not really exist. I never really cared about this type of stuff, but I definitely agree with Weiss’s perspective. This ruling does…

videogames have an influence on gamers is presented by the mass media, there is still another side of the story. The gaming community is considered to be very welcoming, diverse, and inclusive, having people of different backgrounds enjoying the medium. While…

humanitarian mission — and her #1 goal in life is to see a game developer win a Nobel Peace Prize” (McGonigal pg.1). For example, the author Jane McGonigal, wrote “Be a Gamer, Save the World,” published on January 22, 2011, in the Wall Street Journal, and she argues that we all think that playing video games is a way to escape reality, but gamers could change the world. Jane McGonigal effectively uses statistics and facts, and she successfully uses ethos and logos…