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    Video Games: A Misunderstood Medium For many years children and adults have enjoyed a special form of entertainment that provides experiences like no other, the video game. These electronic toys have been on the market since the 1970’s, a recent development, and history has shown that new trends are often targeted as a scapegoat for problems of the time. Currently, the ever growing industry of video games has been the source of such controversy, and is frequently blamed for many of the…

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    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…

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    educational games are a part of the learning environment which enhances students' motivation to learn and improve with critical thinking. When it comes to conventional schooling many students find it tedious, uninteresting and unproductive. Teachers face these problems and are looking for more positive, motivating approaches toward teaching students. As long as the game doesn't involve violence or bloodshed it may have educational value. In Steven McManus' essay, “Five Reasons Why Video Games…

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    increasingly consumer-focused society (Mickle). In 1962, America saw the invention of the first video game, known as Spacewar, thrusting video games into the limelight, which would have a rippling effect as seen by the popularity of video games today. It was the inspiration for many other video games over the next decade. This warranted its position on a list that honored the top 10 most influential video games (Oxford). Another highly influential development in 1962 was the creation of red…

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    Video games and Violence Video games have been the pinnacle of modern day entertainment ever since the late 1980’s when it really grabbed the attention of many children seeking entertainment outside of watching television. The only problem with this is that video games like everything else that is popular, has become controversial. The main controversy surrounding video games is that they are considered violent and unsafe for children to play. Video games are also being blamed for inspiring…

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    Evolution Of Video Games

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    Starting Video games have been around for quite a while. Video games have been around since the early 1970s. According to the article, How video game systems work, the first commercial arcade video game, Computer Space by Nutting Associates, was introduced in 1971. Although video games date way back, the Atari introduced Pong to the arcades. Nolan Bushnell founded Atari Inc. Nolan is described as the father of the videogame industry. The game pong first introduced by Nolan’s company Atari,…

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    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…

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    Have you ever been watching a movie, or playing a game, that had you so immersed, you needed to remind yourself this was a fantasy? Storming the beaches of Normandy, traversing the galaxy on an Imperial Star Destroyed, or slinging through downtown Manhattan next to Spider-Man, all different mediums of film, television and video games have the power to integrate their audiences into their world, and create an exciting and enjoyable experience. When fanfiction develops, techniques are employed…

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    playing games like “Grand Theft Auto” or “Call of Duty”or had to deal with someone saying playing those games are bad for you. Maybe you 've had someone restrict you from playing a certain game. However no one pays attention to the positives that they can bring. Generally people focus on the negative because games are easy to obtain for the younger generation, also based on the type of genre people are most interested in, like shooters, which is considered “violent”. The positives of games can…

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    ESRB Rating

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    Now, the variables game genre and ESRB ratings have the same importance as the variable console types. Gamers typically have their own opinions about what game genres suit their needs as an individual. Some may find MMORPGS more entertaining than online shooters like Call of Duty. Once the genre is specified, it will be easier for The Umbrella Gaming Company to cater to our consumers tastes, which, in the end, will help the company to promote certain genres each player enjoys more when they log…

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