Video game music

Xbox, PlayStation, etc. With all this technology for entertainment, how could you not get addicted? You have apps on your cell phone, for example: games and social media and more apps for your social media. You can keep up with everyone and see what is going on in other people’s lives around you on the social media apps. Xbox and PlayStation have games that appeal to teenagers interest.. On TV you can watch all the shows that you like and movies that appeal to your interest and they have…

Violence in violent video games had remained to be a major concern in society. In addition to the controversy of VVGs, a new subject emerged when gender activists began to enter the discussion and industry. While studies of videogames using sociological and gender theories had existed before, these issues had been highlighted by many organizations in most recent years. One of the more prominent activists is Anita Sarkeesian. She is a Canadian-American feminist (owner of the YouTube channel…

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…

When it comes to limitations there are quite a few. Some of these limitations are things like the screen size and resolution, the application should be designed to automatically adjust to the size of screen you have because nowadays you can watch things on a variety of screen sizes, however a lot of older applications don’t and the older ones tend to be smaller than today so they will tend to have a thick black border around them this is because it was designed on a screen that size and wasn’t…

Ever since I was a little boy, I have had dreams about insane technological advancement that I never thought were possible. However, I’ve seen most of it come true and I am only 17 years old. Now as I progress my life, I would like to be a part of the community that is on the frontline of new cutting edge technology. Whether that be helping to develop it or be the one to keep it protected with the expanding field of cybersecurity. Even though my parents have not totally endorsed my love for…

Youth today are subjected daily to seeing some form of violence. This can be in the home, at school, or in media (e.g. television and video games). The negative effects of violence can be lessened by parental supervision, appropriate parental behavior, and limiting exposure to violent video games by following ESRB ratings, installing parental controls on game consoles, computers, and the internet. Communities as a whole can help by organizing neighborhood watches, cleaning up the community,…

Being isolated from his family and native culture, Mike is forgoing the protective factors of familismo or a strong emphasis on family ideals, that are congruent with Mexican-Americans. Mike has many staff that in PSR program that are Latino, specifically Mexican American, that are part of his mental health team. Still, his psychiatrist and other staff are of a different culture which can lead to further acculturative stress if they lack cultural understanding (Adames-Chaves-Dueñas, 2016). In…

In today’s generation we have to have our phones, laptops, tablets, and televisions. We all are guilty of being on our phones while we are watching Sunday night football or watching our favorite tv shows. Kids are constantly checking their notifications and replying to their text messages. But how long should kids spend watching a screen? According to a report by CNN News, “tweens” which are children that are the ages 8-12, spend six hours on average consuming media. And as for teens, they spend…

Throughout Rebecca Clays article, “Unraveling new media's effects on children” (2003), she discusses how the effects of media have changed overtime. She talks about the influencing effect on children’s cognitive, emotional and social development; and the Billions of dollars being spent on television advertising; which directly influences children’s perceptions, choices, and behaviors (Clay, 2003). Clay’s superficial points about media, and its effect on children, continue as she talks about…

is a friend. He has a short, but very fat body. The size of Titus’s fingers look as if he has ten fat sausages on his hands, five on each. If someone was to guess what this student did in his free time they would say he eats, sleeps and plays video games for a living. Some would say this student is like a domesticated animal, he gets food, sleeps a lot and is cooped up in a room for long periods of time. His double XL sweatshirt fit nicely on his rather short but large body. On the front of the…