Video game controversy

Under the Influence of Video Games: The War on Violence “Today 97% of teens in the U.S. play video games, and sales of games are growing. The domestic video game industry brings in nearly $12 billion a year. This popular form of media has both positive and negative effects on children” (Norcia). Games are one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. There are many forms of games such as console games, computer gaming and mobile gaming that children are playing all the time. More…

watched? Things such as video games, movies, and television, are not the only primary causes for a violence acts committed by kids surprisingly enough. They are only singled out due to the violent images which leads parents to believe that since children view these violent scenes they will imitate them for lack of better judgment and or fun. When a kid commits a violent act, the incident is normally blamed on the child or even the show the child saw, or the video game just played. But, if…

road(Ritchell). Scientists believe checking social media every opportunity you get has a nasty side effect. Many people are giving up downtime to let their brains relax. Phones can easily make little windows of free time entertaining, whether it be playing a video game or checking social media. We need to be able to not worry about our phones as much and just live…

into (More) Games gives the example of “entire schools built around game design” (209). Girls were uplifted and inspired to get into gaming thanks to the efforts of the 3Gs: the Future of Girls, Gaming, and Gender. This made it possible for Katie Salen to build Quest to Learn. Quest to Learn is a school built around game design and basic education. With this tool of learning, students can both get a basic education and get a leg up in the competitive field of…

Video Games: Who is The Real Killer? On April 20 1999, a terrible event took place. Two young men, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, went into their high school with deadly weapons, and killed 15 people including themselves. Both of the killers had something in common: they enjoyed playing the video game Doom (Vail). Was it video games that turned them into killers, or was there another underlying problem? Is society too quick to blame violent video games for this attack and many others like it?…

States who play video games are addicted. Those numbers were similar when tested worldwide. Addiction is defined by source one as not being able to stop, even when faced with dire consequences. Addiction also means feeling withdrawal symptoms when you stop doing whatever it is you are addicted to. If you are playing video games so much that you are not participating in normal life activities, then you are in danger of gaming addiction and need…

group of 399 students participated in the study. The participants were give survey containing Game addiction scale, self-control scale and ADHD diagnostic checklist. The student grade point average (GPA) were also collected for two terms and was used for measuring their academic achievement. The hypothesis was examined using regression analysis. The study has shown that the relationship between video game addiction, self-control, and academic achievement differrnt between male and female…

Crusader’s Quest is an action-packed, adventurous, RPG mobile game developed by Loadcomplete and Hangame. Published by NHN Entertainment Corporation and available through the App Store and Google Play, this game has encaptivated over 10 million players. Crusader’s Quest takes the player through a series of adventures to complete missions and save the legendary land of Hasla from falling to the hands of corrupted magic. Complete with an exciting storyline, sensory appeal, and challenging gameplay…

In “Great to Watch,” Maggie Nelson talks about the ways in which violence has become a norm in everyday culture and the process through which people’s “blameless ignorance” leads them to ignore the ramifications of violence (Nelson, 300). In “Selections from Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other,” Sherry Turkle claims that when children spend a lot of time around life-like toys like Furbies and Tamagotchis, children experience a shift from a “psychology of…

should have technology. Some people think it is great for kids to surround themselves with technology and the internet but research show that that is not the case. Kids think the internet is a great place but really there are inappropriate photos, videos, games, and websites. Kids should most definitely not have technology because it affects their health/ abilities, it does not give them a chance to just be kids, and it can cause cyberbullying. Body Paragraph 1: One way of how technology…