Video games

Why have video games become a big success? Back in the early 1900s, people didn’t have video games, they had simple games such as checker and chess. These two games are still widely played, but when computers and televisions started becoming a normal necessity, virtual games became more apparent. The concept of video games started with the first computer game. This game was a version of tic-tac-toe, created in 1952 by A.S. Douglas, a Cambridge university doctoral student (Hile) This simple, but…

Video game are very popular all around the world. It have become a daily activities of many teenager and adult all over the world. “Today 97% of teens in the U.S. play video games, and sales of games are growing. The domestic video game industry brings in nearly $12 billion a year” (The Impact of Video Games 2). Video games are great way for entertainment. It have been around us for many years. Not only kids are playing video game but also adult too. Video games can be very addicted. As a gamer…

Video Games and the role they play in our Psychosocial and Physical Health Video games and other electronic devices are increasingly becoming the leading forms of entertainment among children and teenagers. Research conducted by the NPD Group (2011) people spend billions renting and downloading games. Video games once had a bad reputation among adults. Adults don’t see the point or understand the fun of an activity that requires someone to stare at a television or computer monitor for hours.…

Alike the representation of the LGBT community, the representation of femininity in video games can also picture individuals and/or groups in a negative way which influences the way of which members in society view them. Femininity in video games has been more apparent due to the rise of the feminist ideology and the third wave movement. Furthermore, feminine characters are usually portrayed in weaker roles and are more often than not sexualised and objectified. Therefore, this representation…

Video Gaming Introduction Since my parents were always working, I had no one to take care of me at this young age so my dad would drop me off at my cousin’s house every morning. As a young kid little did I know about the world of art, graphics, storyboards, and all the other things associated with video games. When my cousin came home from school it was his duty to entertain me and one day he introduced me to his Nintendo 64. Yup, one of the greatest video gaming consoles of all time that…

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…

have to do with video game design including art, music, computer programming and playing games of course. When people think about video games they think about how hard it is or how cool that level was, but there is a whole lot more that goes along with games. Art and music are two very big things that are included with video game design but are not thought of that much because people think they are not important. They are wrong art and music can be the most important part of the game to some…

Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. is a Japanese multinational video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry, and is a wholly owned subsidiary and part of the Consumer Products & Services Group of Sony. The company was established on November 16, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan, prior to the launch of the original PlayStation video game system. Company’s Products: PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable. Market Volume: In recent years , A quick development of…

Game Violence Children are playing too many video games, and unfortunately the majority of these games contain some kind of violence. This problem began in the 90’s as video games became more popular, but the first game to include some type of violence was Death Race (NCAC). According to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which focus on major health issues in the U.S, children from ages 8-18 spend an average of 7 ½ hours on entertainment media a week. Video game violence has…

What are the positives of playing video games? There many people who play video games and enjoy it. Some enter the work force developing video games for a living. And others buy the games to enjoy themselves. People see video games as a form of entertainment for their viewing and enjoyment after a long day at work or a way to distract their kids from causing a commotion. Since the creation of the first video game, being pong the game played by two opponents to see who could score passing…