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Halo 5 Halo 5: Guardians is a first person shooter developed by 343 and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox one. You take control of a Spartan and slay the evil forces of the covenant. Each Spartan has 7 abilities (Halo 5: Guardians Beta- All 7 Spartan abilities (Smart Charge)). The first ability is a thruster pack. It always you to rapidly move one direction for a few seconds. When you jump you can slam the ground and kills enemies with the impact of the Ground Pound. Another ability is…

He must fight the mutated inhabitants through this dystopia and intervene in a power struggle between the Ayn Rand-esque Andrew Ryan and his seemingly righteous foe Atlas. Bioshock is one of the most universally acclaimed video games of all time by gamers, game journalists, and those in the video game industry. With its beautiful graphics, gripping music, engaging gameplay, and stunningly deep and twist-filled plot that never lets up, Bioshock cannot be denied as a work of art. To tell this…

evolution from traditional arcade games to personal gaming consoles. The majority of them grew up playing classics such as Pac-man, Atari, Pokémon, and Zelda. To anyone who has referred to themselves as a gamer, a world absent of video games would be unfathomable. Luckily, those die hard gamers out there probably won’t have to say goodbye anytime soon; as of 2015 the American video gaming industry has generated 13.13 billion dollars in sales. However, the future of the video game industry…

Introduction For many centuries mankind has created several hobbies to spend their leisure time and enjoy their day. Before the mid-20th century people would go outside to play, stay inside to watch television, or listen to a radio. The young children seem to enjoy the innovations of new technology and were astonished by colored television. What individuals all over the world didn’t know was that there was a man coding information for the army to create a timing system to detonate the atomic…

violence in children however no long term effects have been noted. Never the less Ferguson asks that scientist’s stay cautious in their results because no study is without error. The behavior of the gamer in these interactive games is manipulated by the rewards for violent acts. The more violent the gamer the more points or awards them are given. The child playing the video game repeats the behavior such as stabbing, kicking or shooting until their active participation is recognized by the game…

God of war, released in 2002, is an immensely popular video game that has been a game changer in the virtual world. Being available on almost every platform, this video game has made its presence felt. It is a third person adventure game, with the protagonist being Kratos, who is a warrior and works for the Olympian gods. The game takes its inspiration from Greek Mythology revolving around ancient Greece. Kratos is instructed by goddess Athena to seek vengeance from God of War, Ares, who…

For my paper I chose the cognitive dissonance theory. I believe that this theory is one of the easiest to see in everyday life, and no one can go through their whole lives without using it. An oversimplified way to describe cognitive dissonance theory is saying it is a way to justify your decisions. When you make a difficult decision there may be dissonance. Maybe you bought a computer for a large amount of money then the next week you see a better computer for a cheaper price. You now have to…

Are football players getting hurt to much? Football is one of the hardest hitting sports in the world. There are 300 pound beast running full speed at each other delivering a blow that would literally blast through walls, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out that if they hit heads that's going to hurt. CTE is a form of disease which is found in people who got hit really hard in the head. So this is what the players have later in their life. They first stages aren't that bad but they can…

“Destiny 2” is an upcoming game with no official release date yet. It is a project from Bungie and still exclusive to Xbox One and Playstation 4 console platforms. Now, since the game developer is not updating fans very often, players only get their fill of information through leak reports and speculations from people who claimed to have connections with Bungie. In the recent months, “Destiny 2” forums and online communities are flooded with posts of possible game plot. The release date has…

Take-Two is one of the companies that has embraced the micro-transaction movement. Its top two selling games have micro-transaction capabilities. NBA 2K has a feature where virtual coins can be collected to buy certain cosmetic items in the game. Grand Theft Auto V also has these options on its story and online version. Take-Two is now enjoying the success of its new DLC that released a little over a month ago. Experts like John Ballard from the Motley Fool say that this increase in cash flow…