Video game controversy

Video Games are secretly good for you The news and media likes to push blame onto the video game industry for most of the recent tragedies that occur in high schools and society today. Several news stations have claimed that video games are too violent and desensitizing to the younger audiences and should be banned or severely restricted in what kind of content they should have. The problem with most of these groups’ point of views is that they are only focusing on the negative impact games have…

In today’s society, video games have caused children to act out aggressively and violently. The evolution of video games over the decades has been drastic. Modern video games allow adolescents to acquire knowledge that would not be available to them otherwise, such as accurate aiming and shooting a gun. In a virtual world, there is no consequences for crime, which teaches them that it is okay to be a murderer, thief, drug dealer, or alcoholic. After an extended amount of time spent in a virtual…

Video Games constitute a new phenomenon in modern society. With the advance of technology and graphic display, the content of video games has become more aggressive and disturbing. For the past few decades, since video games were first created, the gaming industry has been developing games that would surpass other games before it. Video games have incredibly changed over time. Before, graphic systems limited many features. Violence was not realistic and blood was not red. Nowadays with the…

Violent Video Games: a Cause or Just another Blame? At the current technology advance rate, video games are taking over as one of the most popular choice of entertainment among children and young adults. As the popularity continues to grow, there are also many concerns regarding to the effects of violent video games on our younger generation. In fact, many people blame on violent video games being the solely cause of teenager mass shooting events. However, I firmly believe that violent video…

Negative Effects of Video Games Have you ever been addicted to a video game? If you have, then did you know that being addicted to a video game can have some very negative effects? These days there are many children and teens that are socially isolated from the real world due to an addiction to video games. Video games may seem like a harmless way to relieve stress, but in the long run, it can make actually make your life more stressful, and can generate health problems. Playing video games can…

Case study 1 Apocalypse and the influence of 9/11 on the apocalyptic movies Apocalypses have always been in people their heads, the thought of the end of the world has been and still is really popular in the film industry. Bendle says “Apocalypses are one of the oldest narrative forms, and they have informed some of the most imaginative and terrifying imagery in cultural history” (Bendle, 2005). In the years before 9/11 the apocalypse movies, books and magazines have been a great and widely…

A toddler lacks proper social skills. A child screams and fusses uncontrollably until handed his mother’s IPhone. A teen gets hit by a car walking through a street texting. Two boys obsessed with a video game kill 12 students in a high school shooting. These are not the only cases; many of today’s tragic events derive from a lack of social understanding of others, which is learned at a young age. Our childhoods are a critical time and serve as the foundation for the rest of our lives. Recent…

the personality typical of gamers. It can be easily seen why he excels in the public relations field with his easy going personality and is easy to talk to. He was born August 31st and has a wide variety of interests including: art, movies, music, video, literature, Iron Man, guitars, dogs, and most importantly baseball. On top of that Eric is a space fanatic and loves many aspects of space. He also has a wife and a son. In addition he has a love for videogames which led him to his successful…

media surrounds us nearly everywhere we go. However, in some cases, certain types of media such as movies, video games and books have been accused of causing violence to arise in certain people. While some individuals may exhibit this behavior after seeing something violent, it is not the fault of the media. It is a widely known theory that watching or playing violent movies or video games would cause an individual to perform violent acts and become a danger to themselves and those around them.…

Technology? Good or Bad The articles “Can texting develop other writing skills” by Tina Barseghian and Liraz Margalit’s “What screen time can do to kids brains” bring an interesting look into the world of what happens to our brains when technology is being used. Both articles specifically talk about touch screens like phones and tablets. These are things that have become necessary in everyday life. While this type of technology has only been around for about ten years, it has taken over almost…