Video game genres

Video games do or have everything that is required to be considered a sport yet they are not considered one. Chess is a sport so why can’t videogames be considered a sport. Chess is labeled a sport because you have to use your mind to think of different ways to counter your opponent’s attempts to take out your king. In a video game scenario you have to analysis a screen, pick different routes to take to flank or outsmart your opponent. Video games require you to counter your opponent’s moves to…

Violent video games have been a controversial topic for as long as they have been produced. Experts argue that they promote violent behavior in the people that play them. There are many strong arguments on both sides of the issue, but the strongest arguments are adamant that there is no link between violent video games and violence. Violent video games are not the source of violence in people that play them. The evidence to support the accusations against violent video games are not vivid…

As much for the sake of video games, people tend to deny video games as a positive element and remain convinced that video games are a negative effect to the human brain. In an article written by Steven Johnson “Why Games Are Good for You”, Johnson presents his overall argument defending that video games can be a useful source of learning only if one seeks to learn it the right way. Johnson writes on how in general, it really isn’t what you learn but how you learn that will make the biggest…

In his article, “Guns and Games,” John Glynn argues that people have incorrect beliefs about video games because the media blames them for the acts of violence happening in the United States. He shows the cognitive, motivational, and emotional benefits that come from playing these games. He also tells the reader that the media should be blaming the violence on the situation with guns in this country instead of the “scapegoat,” video games. His argument is very effective at convincing the readers…

stimulators. Murder simulators, provide children with practice, practice and more practice every day they play video games because they are being trained to shoot once, since the target will always fall after being hit once instead of firing until the victim drops which is considered normal. It is very surprising how a child the age of fourteen can…

useful components of computer games and TV and the way that they depend on their arrangement. I thought that it was intriguing in light of the fact that players in computer games truly make sense of complex storylines and piece puzzles together which they're receiving an "Intellectual exercise” that teaches them the same skills that math problems and board games grant. It doesn't really strike me because I learned this from my brother. At a very young age he played video games and presently…

Sky’s the Limit Video games are a huge aspect of modern culture -only having been brought to life nearly 50 years ago. Not only popular among children, but also with older people as well regardless of gender, race, or social class. Anybody can enjoy a video game -seeing as there are millions of different games tailored to every different type of person. In his article, “Dream Machines”, author Will Wright takes a stance on the topic of how video games affect children. He discusses the…

Video games: The Perfect Scapegoat The claim of whether or not video games cause aggression is well discussed. It some people argue that it is linked to aggression, while others state that they aren’t linked at all and there no proof. So Here are three ideas as to prove video games don’t cause aggression: First of all the data is unreliable, secondly some studies show it actually helps people to express themselves, and lastly plenty of shooters have mental problems not linked to video games that…

say about violent video games. Many disagree because children see the violent aggression towards people, animals or nature. They don’t know the difference from fantasy to reality. Violent video games take dangerous turns through the physical experiences that we have finished to or what we have in video games. There are many children and adults that play and buy those violent video games. When your child goes in to buy a Videogame, They will most likely pick a violent video game. Some…

I discovered my first visual metaphor after i had gotten out of the shower this morning. I shut the water off, hopped out of the shower and grabbed a hanging towel from the wall. Because of this exercise i was keeping an eye out for everyday items that struck me as something familiar. As soon as i pulled the towel off of its hanger it appeared to me that a whale had just jumped out of the water. The whale was all submerged except for its tail. In the picture it looks to me like you can even see…