Video game controversy

believe video games should be considered a sport while part of the population thinks otherwise. If you don’t know what to believe or chose, keep on reading to find out why they shouldn’t be. The controversy over video games being sports have been going on for a few years now, and it still is to this day. Video games should not be considered as a sport, reminding us that it has affected many gamers in a negative way, some even physically. For example, there is a difference between Video Games…

play, let’s refer to video games. The main consumers for violent video games are teens because they get more and more realistic as time goes on. These games encourage killing and fighting enemies. The violence that these games promote have been around for many years. In 1993, there was a public outcry for the release of these violent games. The controversy over these games resurfaced after a massacre in 1999, which was committed by 2 gamers. More ways of playing violent video games are created…

According to Brad Bushman video games have become more violent since the 1970’s. Studies have shown that children are starting to act more aggressive. Children have also committed more acts of violence. The game “Death Race” has encouraged any one who is playing it to run over the “gremlins” that actually look like humans. Even the arcade video game “Pac-Man” has faced criticism for the excessive amount of cartoon violence that is in that game. In the 1990’s violence in video games have become…

The electronic game industry also known as the video game industry is the economic sector involved with the development, marketing, and sales of video games. The big gaming industry companies include Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. In 2014, there were more than 135 million games sold with sales revenue of $22 billion in the U.S. The data shows the average gamers is 35 years old, with 44 percent being female. Around 155 million Americans regularly play video games, with each household having an…

Oversexualization of men, women, and even children in America has become of great controversy, some might even call it an epidemic. Sex has infiltrated our media and advertising so broadly, and causes mental and/or emotional harm to women and children more so than men. Not only do movies and television shows exploit one of mankind’s most innate needs, but advertisements and video games also utilize this character weakness in our society. The reason that this is such a huge concern is due to…

INTRODUCTION Video games are played by people of all age ranges, from pre-schoolers to retired adults. The content of these games have been anywhere from educational, racing, to controversial violence. Violence in video games have become a highly politicized issue for players, parents, and legislators. There has been growing concern that playing violent video games will cause an increase in aggression and violent behavior in players (Ferguson 2007). Topics discussed in this paper will be the…

However, we can see a controversy about violent video games recently. In the article, “The Government Should Stop kids From Buying Violent Video Games,” the author Timothy F. Winter supports the government should prohibit the sale of ultraviolent video games. In addition, what we are talking about the ultraviolent video games where underage children are able to shoot a policeman, related to sexual assault and brutally beat. For him, the main problem is ultraviolent video game are harmful…

that is controlling the soldier in a video game gets frustrated. Two video game franchise have been considered similar, Call of Duty and Battlefield. Both games are beloved by fans, and the fans would be furious when people say that Call of Duty and Battlefield are the same. Both may have similar aspects, but there is not a lot of similarities. The two franchises have their own identities, and both have created new features to be different from other games. Even though both franchise are in…

of children across America are playing violent video games everyday. These games are negatively impacting their minds, causing mass shootings or murders. The simulated violence in video games have a negative and dangerous effect on children across the country. They are inappropriate for both children and adults; causing aggressive thoughts and behavior, a warped sense of reality, and an extreme, unhealthy addiction for the player. Violent video games also create a warped sense of reality in the…

Video games have been a way to express the ideas and creativity of a person, but it has been taken to another level. In the two articles, “Sex, violence and video games” by Mitch Krpata and “Not a Hater, Just Keepin ' It Real: The Importance of Race- and Gender-Based Game Studies” by David J. Leonard, the theme of racism is presented in the form of video games. Although video games are just fantasy, major social issues that affect all us in different ways have risen. Moreover, Leonard makes a…