Video game content rating system

Many people have speculated the cause behind school shootings is mainly violent video games. No one ever thinks about other causes. The real problem may be much deeper than that. There are several ingredients that go into the cocktail of violence ,that is so prevalent in our society. When tragedy hits and horrific happenings occur, we scramble for a quick answer and a quick fix. The senseless tragedies that happen are unnecessary. It proves that catastrophes can strike anywhere and anytime. Our…

Every time we neared a video arcade, I begged my parents to let me play Whack-A-Mole. I am not sure if it was the hammer I got to use during the game, the joy of smacking the mole as it popped out of the board, or the adrenaline rush as the game sped up. In elementary school this was a rare treat my parents succumbed to only when we were on vacation, and I had worn them down. However, as a junior, my talent at Whack-A-Mole, took on a whole new metaphoric meaning. I was warned when I entered AP…

As time goes by, humans rely more and more on technology. Like it or not, everyone is exposed to some type of technology in their lifetime. Now-a-days kids play in tablets instead of going outside and being involved in actual physical activity. One thing for sure, is that technology does come handy to in various ways. Technology does in a way make humans more powerful; It is something that is growing with society, there is no turning back, or is it? As stated above, technology is evolving…

their console without the need of a game controller. It uses a natural interface using gestures and spoken commands. Microsoft developed a system that can interpret specific gesture, thus making hands-free control of devices by using an infrared projector, camera and a microchip to track movement of objects and individuals in three dimensions. There are three other hardware components working within the Kinect sensor: Color VGA video camera (RGB Camera): This video camera…

& Little Adventure game if you are familiar with consoles such as Tiny Thief. People develop with stories and can easily choose their most interesting options. The Little Red Riding Hood is among one of the favorite fairy tales loved by people. The tale is basically cascaded on a big wicked wolf and a young girl. For now, it is clear that most people know something about the fairy tale. However, it is more exciting when the story in being told in several ways with video games inclusive. Listing…

Combating Video Game Addiction Games are everywhere, on computers, tablets, and phones. Seventy-two percent of teens play video games(Lenhart). One out of ten teens are addicted to video games, playing about forty hours a week, compared to an average player of eight hours a week(Growing). Signs that teens are gaming addicts are increasing numbers of hours playing, telling lies in order to hide gaming problem, feeling more irritable when confronted, etc(Rauh). These addictions can lead to…

customers : electronic goods for the first company and for the second, video games. Both of these companies’s ad are videos, but they show different approaches of advertising. Apple’s ad is video that shows famous people, the ‘ crazy ones’ as the title call them, who changed the world. However, in the second video ‘ Everyone is doing it’ is a video where an old man is talking of a the video game ‘ Call of Duty’. The essay…

of gaming. She pointed to indie games as a step in the right direction. This War of Mine requires moral decisions to be made and encourages empathy on the part of the player. This type of gaming encourages positive identity formation, as moral choices are rewarded in the game. This encouragement of empathy in gameplay was also highlighted by the group in class that presented on videogames for their final project. They examined Dragon Age, a roleplaying fantasy game that is dialogue-rich and…

smartphone makes it a lot easier —what appeared like a cumbersome task years ago, now it is as easy as playing a game. Well, technology and gaming have moved into our classrooms too and they are there to stay. Gershenfeld (2014) describes gamification as “applying the principles of game design to solve real-world challenges” (p. 55). There is no doubt that applying technology and the principles of video gaming for educational…

Throughout your modifications of the video game Laura Croft, one thing has always stayed the same. This is the over sexualizaition of the main character, Laura Croft. This is consistent throughout all of her games. She wears very little clothing, along with large lips and her butt and chest are also overly embellished. The features I stated are also accented significantly as if to appeal toward a particular sex. She is fighting bad guys in unrealistic clothing while managing to look sexy for the…