Half-Life 2

today.(DOOM, 1993) Franchises that followed in DOOM’s footsteps include the Half Life series, which follows a scientist named Gordon Freeman as he fights to save the world even after the destruction of an entire city.(Half Life) (Half Life 2: Episode 1) Common motifs found in this popular genre are one man to defeat all, revolution and revival, and unexpected events each form…

and if the developer was not selective about what ads they allow through or simply do not understand the risks, they can potentially have malware break through from illegitimate ad sources. Multiuser Mobile Game Development. In addition to the same banner ads that the single user mobile games often come with, games that have multiuser, or at least online functionality, present a greater threat as they often have more privileges than their single user counterparts. Every security issue covered by…

series Tomb Raider, but has also been known for her early image being extremely disproportional. Although the character wasn’t the greatest role model for body image, recent games in the series has changed Lara Croft’s image to look more realistic and shows that progress was made. More video games continue to be made each year with female protagonists to counter against the video games that don’t represent women as much, so while it’s a problem that the popular video games don’t represent women,…

As humans mature throughout life, they slowly acquire knowledge and experience. Just like humans, video games provide the same effect as gaining experiences through living, but in a far advanced world. In addition these precious moments are ones that cannot or is difficult to replicate in real life. The chances of being the coach of the New England Patriots are one in a billion, but with the help of video games, anyone can coach an all-star team. A common misconception of video games is its…

For as long as I can remember I have always loved video games and wanted to be a part of their creation. They have helped me get through some tough areas of my life and I surely would like to contribute to the happiness that they spread among people. As I scanned across the many jobs available in the video game industry, I specifically found one job description that seemed to capture my skillset perfectly. Today I will be investigating the job of ‘Video Game Producer’, researching the daily…

creative, and fun games for people of all ages. Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, whether it be jumping on mushroom monsters, or beating the life out of demons from the Underworld, there’s a good chance one of these companies has made a game out of it. But as the already vast game library grows, many parents are left pondering what games their children should play, and if simulated violence is healthy for the growing minds of their children. And after the most recent case of Adam Lanza the Sandy Hook…

started with 40 M&M’s, it took 6 seconds to completely decay, and when we started with 30 M&M’s, it took 4 seconds to completely decay, but when we started with 20 M&M’s, it took 6 seconds to completely decay. When we started with 10 M&M’s, it took a mere 3 seconds to fully decay.The starting amount of M&Ms of 40 took longer to completely decay than it took for the M&Ms with a starting amount of 30 to completely decay, and the total amount of time it took for the initial mass of 30 M&Ms to…

Video games, first introduced to the world in the 1950s very quickly spread throughout the United States and the world as a hobby, pastime, and career for many people. People of all different walks of life fell in love with the escape presented by video games and sparked the creation of a new industry with the sole purpose of entertaining anybody with the money to afford the systems that could play games. Since the humble beginnings of video games with 8-bit graphics and sounds on small…

One of the most alarming problems perplexing a number of people when talk about it. As the world continues to advance in every aspect of life and especially technology, a majority of the younger generation has been exposed to video games since they were a kid. There are still different views about video games. Some people believe video games in general are made to entertain people, help people enjoy their free time after school or work. However, some people think with the advancement of…

that videogame will be reenacted in reality; not just in virtual reality. This will be a précising matter for society because videogames revolve around concepts of war, gangs, abuse of illegal substances, brutality, etc. if kids are not properly taught that the ideas and concepts of a violent videogame should not be learned then the effects can lead to a devastating catastrophe. Although that would be an extreme case scenario it is a possibility. Many mass shootings have linked the perpetrator…