The Game

picking up a video game controller. Today, more children than ever are playing video games, but an important question for parents to consider is whether they should let their children play video games at or under the age or eight years old. The answer to said questions is that parents should not let their kids play video games at eight year old or younger, as video games can influence children’s behaviour and thinking in a negative way, cause parents to spend hundreds on video games, and cause…

playing video or computer games have beneficial effects on the brain and behavior? If so, does the evidence point to general improvements in cognitive function?” Engages us in a thoughtful dialog. The answer to this question seems to have conflicting views on this subject by experts. “One can no more say what the effects are of video games on the brain are, no more than one can say what the effects of food are on the brain.” (Daphne, Green). Han and Renshaw states, “video game training…

violent video games refer to video games that depict intentional attempts by a nonhuman cartoon or animated character to inflict harm on other. Children often find both violent and non-violent video games to be the most unique form entertainment, and it is for this reason that one hardly misses a home without a PlayStation or any other video game console. In fact, Palo Alto Medical Foundation asserts that about 97% of teenagers in the United States play video games, as well as the sale of games…

Years ago, video games were thought to cause mental illness. Today, they are used to help treat them. PS4 and Xbox One gamers are helping spread autistic awareness through a video game tournament. Outside of that, a well-known game retailer is getting in on the cause as well. Here are five things to note about the event. 1. PS4 AND XBOX ONE TOURNEY FOR AUTISTIC AWARENESS Washington's Bellevue College just hosted the 5th annual Autism Acceptance video game tournament. PS4, Xbox One, and other…

Started in Olympia, Greece in 1896, the quadrennial mega-event, namely the Olympic Games, has been widely spread in all around the world to draw attention among people with the sense of competition in sports. Today, the Olympic Games does not only represents the spirit of sport, but the emblem of global attention as well as achieving the world city status. The Olympic Games has certainly benefited the host cities from growing its place market, enhancing urban regeneration (Essex, 2000) and the…

Benefits of Gaming Did you know that the domestic video game industry today is priced at around 21.53 billion dollars? Ever since video games were released there has been controversy over its effects on the youth mind. These debates have become even more heated since violent video games have become increasingly popular. However, video games are beneficial to youths because they allow them channel their stress safely. Firstly, all video games are beneficial to youths, even the violent ones. To…

never invested in the activity and I never felt the desire to have video games, until I was about 12. I received my first gaming system, which was a Nintendo GameCube. I had two games…

Violent video games are known to have both negative and positive effects on individuals. According to Pediatric Clinics of North America, “playing violent video games can prime aggressive thoughts, increase positive attitudes toward violence, and help create a hostile attribution.” However, there are some pros of video games. Video games can improve their ability to evaluate tasks and information as well as define motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Games can help both children and adults…

playing games like “Grand Theft Auto” or “Call of Duty”or had to deal with someone saying playing those games are bad for you. Maybe you 've had someone restrict you from playing a certain game. However no one pays attention to the positives that they can bring. Generally people focus on the negative because games are easy to obtain for the younger generation, also based on the type of genre people are most interested in, like shooters, which is considered “violent”. The positives of games can…

Video Game Addiction Raise your hand if you play video games. A little history on video games is that video games first came out in homes in 1972, according to the book Before the Crash: Early Video Game History (Wolf, 2012). I think many of us are aware of video game addictions but may not think much of it. Video game addictions are a serious problem with many consequences. Video games, especially in college, can be a break from your classes or just something fun to do in your free time.…