Hardcore gamer

Music is all around us, playing in shopping malls, on television, in elevators, and stored on our personal electronic devices. Music has the ability to change one’s mood to either positive or negative based on the genre and the lyrics a song. To determine if there is a correlation between music genres and deviant behavior, researchers Jeffery Lozon and Moshe Bensimon examines genres as alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, hip-hop/rap, punk rock, rock and electronic/techno to see if it…

1. How is music used by teenagers, what role does music play in their lives? It is with no doubt that music has become a part of our everyday lives. In fact, it is everywhere and is listened by a vast majority of the population. In the article “Policy Statement-Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children and Youth”, the use of music by teenagers is discussed in depth. In fact, music plays a big role in the lives of these young people who are in a period where they are finding and…

I believe that hardcore music overall has impacted today’s youth in a positive way. Speaking from experience, hardcore music and the community, or scene, surrounding it have impacted me in a very positive way. Throughout high school, and for a little while after, I never thought I belonged anywhere. I never thought people were happy to see me or know I was around. Then I happened across the scene, and it was like I found what was missing from my life. I finally found a group of people…

An experiment, executed by John F. Mast and Francis T. McAndrew, sought to test the hypothesis that listening to violent metal music can increase aggression in males. Metal music is a genre of music that is usually made with distorted electric guitars, a set of loud drums, and a vocalist. The instrumental component of metal music is loud and musically complex, while the vocals can range from outright screaming to normal singing. Lyrics in metal music are usually themed around negative emotions…

The growth of technology has sparked a new addiction all across the globe. Many youths have suffered from the epidemic of Internet Addiction Disorder, commonly known as Problematic Internet Use. It took the internet only 4 years to reach an audience of 50 million. (15 Amazing Facts about the Internet 1) The Information Age has officially taken over everyday lives. Although the internet can be utilized for education, it makes things too easy for us. “While we used to have to think about things…

worldwide cultural phenomenon due to its ability to build an emotional bond with the audience. The innovative stream of interactive TV, Web and cinema advertisements was an inspired approach that successfully attracted an audience beyond the typical gamer. Though the $170 million generated in Halo 3's first 24 hours of hitting shelves led many to deem it the biggest launch in entertainment history, the campaign that preceded its release was just as staggering. All-encompassing in medium and…

Many people love to play games for their own reasons. It may be for fun, past time, or whatever their reason may be. Some players or gamers are considered as hardcore gamers. Hardcore gamers consider games as their life. Some teenagers have the tendencies to be hardcore gamers because of the influence of others or because games can make them happy. People seek pleasure and happiness that is why most teenagers become more vulnerable to vices like online…

Although women make-up half of the gaming populace, video games are still referred to as a male pastime, and female gamers are seen challenging women’s gender role. In the public world of gaming, women are often pushed to the sideline of gaming communities because of criticism from the male populace. In the article Hypermasculinity & Dickwolves: The Contentious Role of Women in the New Gaming Public, Salter and Blodgett take a look at how a “male-dominated space” extends “discourse from a…

I have seen worlds that are so unbelievable that it made me decide to make my own videogame. Many gamers just want a game that looks nice, has a good story, is fun, challenging, or all of the above. I am a bit different. The worlds that I have experienced in video games are so beautiful that the world we actually live in can’t begin to compare. I…

Jeremy and I spent time together after my basketball game on January 21, which was a Saturday. After the game I went over to his house and played some video games with him. Next, we went out to eat, and then I took him home. We went to eat at McDonald’s because it was really late, and almost every other restaurant was closed. While we were eating I asked him questions that will help me to get to know him better. These activities that I did with Jeremy will help me achieve my goal because I…