Hardcore gamer

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…

The average number of female gamers aged 50 and older has increased by 32% from 2012 to 2013 (Gallagher, 2013). However, studies have proven that female lead characters in video games are often portrayed as sexually promiscuous, dependant, weak as well as dressed in revealing clothing…

addressed as gamers, devote a significant amount of time to playing video games and many like to play alone or with others online in gaming sessions or a parties. The gaming community is very intriguing to me because I consider myself an avid gamer. This assignment will allow me to take a deeper look into this particular discourse community and its language practices as well as their distinct jargon. For this paper, I will use my observations on another fellow gamer, Delanders2k, as well…

Gender Gaps in Video Games and the Gaming Industry The video game industry has been around since 1958 and is a rapidly growing media industry. However, this industry is viewed as male-dominant and mostly unwelcoming to women. The inequalities within schools, games, and the industry itself are painfully obvious yet not many people try to make a change. While reflecting gender-related tensions in the American culture at large, the issue of misogyny in the video game industry demonstrates that…

one of the best battlefield games to be released by Dice due to its amazing graphics and overall variety in gameplay. Battlefield has a massive multiplayer holding 64 people in one game (32 on each team). With a vast map selection, it makes for a hardcore and enjoyable online experience. With such large maps players must use strategy and teamwork to complete key objectives to win the game. Vehicles are also a key part of the game. Players can operate tanks, jets, helicopters and more. Another…

Career mode allows you to create your own person. Once you have created your own player you then go on as a free agent and then have the possibly of getting drafted to an NBA team. Similar to Call of Duty 2k permits you to compete online against other gamers with the same access as yourself. A new NBA 2k game is released annually and has been around since 1999 and has remained popular for the sixteen years to…

of their society and the way that people interact. With the technological advancements and substantial economic contributions at its base, South Korea is a breeding ground for hardcore gamers. Considering the urbanization of Seoul and the lack of space, gaming is the best choice for an extracurricular activity. If the gamers are good enough, they could receive nationwide recognition and respect for their success. In America, professional gaming is not as mainstream, nor is gaming as much of a…

The year is 2015 and video games are more popular now, than ever, due to the incorporation and expansion of the online factor in gaming. This online component has transmuted casual (offline) video gamers into addicted gamers. According to Rooji et al. “Both Korean and western researchers report specifically that Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) are the main culprits in cases of online video game addiction” (205). These massive multiplayer games are essentially a…

commands. Unlike the keyboard, the Xbox 360 controller was designed for the solo purpose of playing games and has an edge in this arena for its use of an actual trigger, a controller that vibrates when fired upon, and handles that fit nicely to the gamers palms. Another arena the Xbox 360 dominates in is screen size. While the computer is limited to the size of its screen, varying in inches, the Xbox 360 is only limited to the size of your TV which varies, in some case, in feet’s. So in essence,…

I started out as a console gamer at age 10; my first console being the Nintendo DS. For the next 4 years of my life I remained a console gamer until high school. During my high school days, my closest friends always talked about a game called “League of Legends.” At first I wasn’t interested in the game at all. However, I wanted to fit…