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The video game industry has always been known as a male-dominated industry, with most video games being marketed towards males and many video game programmers being male. But in recent years, there has been a rise in the number of female gamers in the industry. Although there are a lot of women interested in video games, there are still a lot of problems regarding sexism and the video game industry. Sexism can be found in the video games that girls play as they grow up to women who enter the…

Many argue that there is a relationship between violent video game players and physical aggression towards peers (Markey, P. M., Markey, C. N., & French, J. E. 2014). There are numerous reasons that violent videogames are thought of as aggressive and detrimental tools. One being, that playing a video game is an active process where other media consumption is passive (Markey, P. M., Markey, C. N., & French, J. E. 2014). This argument…

playing a video game. At the top of the graphic it states “Mediaviolence.org, The Top Games of 2011 Include”, suggesting the idea of this illustration is pertaining to connecting violence to video games. The picture also has in the top left hand corner “according to CNBC, the top games of 2011 include: Rage, Bulletstorm, Max Payne, Twisted Metal, and Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution.” By adding the list of the top 2011 games it makes the audience think and make connections toward the image and what…

Are Violent Video Games Necessarily Bad for Children?” In October 1958 Physicist William Higinbotham created the first video game; a simple tennis game. Since the completion of the first video game they have became one of the many escape outlets for people of all ages. It 's now common to catch your husband or children engrossed into the T.v playing a video game. By 2017 video games are predicted to reach $102.9 Billion in worldwide sales most of those sale being violent video games. On…

internet, video games and music, to mention just a few. Mostly, cartoon programs are only attracting the children that are below the age of six (Breckler & Olson, 2009). Those above this age prefer to play video games like the Brick Game, which they greatly cherish playing. There are those children that are knowledgeable about games like soccer. For example, FIFA Play Station games. Video games are very attractive to children, and they can take the better part of the day for children. Some video…

Video Games changed the World Too this day, I hear my dad tell me stories about how he used to play Pong all of the time as a kid. Now, imagining playing that game blows my mind. Many people do not know what the actual definition of video gaming is. Video gaming is an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action. The video game world today has drastically evolved from what it used to be. Games have evolved from little balls that went up and down,…

industry. Unfortunately for gamers, the video game industry is dominated by greedy companies and lazy game producers that are constantly putting out games that are low in quality and high in price. These games often do not contain what was promised to consumers, whether that refers to the quality of the graphics, the gameplay, the story, or the stuff that happens when you conquer the game. Since customers are often charged a whopping sixty dollars for one of these games, it’s really upsetting…

There are real effects of long-term video game playing. This statement by itself is true, just like the statement that people are affected by food. It’s not so much of that someone is affected by video game playing, but more so what other factors contribute to combined effects. This essay in look into the effects of long video game play and how other factors may work along with video game playing to create long lasting effects (Bavelier et al., 2011). There is a large body of research for…

In Western society video games have become a dominant source of entertainment for youth. Positive side effects of video game use are brain stimulation, medical advancement and therapy but the negative connotations are children exhibiting violence, maladaptive social tendencies and addictions to gaming. Video games are defined as “electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device” according to AllAfrica.com’s article “The negative…

Video games have been controversial since their inception. Many American youth have found enjoyment in the playing of video games. Whether it is the interesting challenge video games possess or the flashy graphics, video games seem to offer something for everyone. These video games are varied in their function, but for the most part similar in the way a player interacts with the virtual world. This new and still developing technology that is video games has been called harmful by some…