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Video Games are secretly good for you The news and media likes to push blame onto the video game industry for most of the recent tragedies that occur in high schools and society today. Several news stations have claimed that video games are too violent and desensitizing to the younger audiences and should be banned or severely restricted in what kind of content they should have. The problem with most of these groups’ point of views is that they are only focusing on the negative impact games have…

In today’s society, video games have caused children to act out aggressively and violently. The evolution of video games over the decades has been drastic. Modern video games allow adolescents to acquire knowledge that would not be available to them otherwise, such as accurate aiming and shooting a gun. In a virtual world, there is no consequences for crime, which teaches them that it is okay to be a murderer, thief, drug dealer, or alcoholic. After an extended amount of time spent in a virtual…

watching the three videos for this week’s discussion post, I have a better understanding of the difference between a normal press kit and an EPK. In dealing with the artist that I have been working with through out this class I feel that a more creative video like the Neko Case video would be more suiting to the artist. They too are indie and artsy, maybe without the animated colleges but this style of video would get their story across and still promote the new album. Her video is a short film…

addiction. Computer and video games, especially the massive multi-online role-playing games (or MMORPGs) such as "World of Warcraft" or “Elder Scrolls online” allow players to behave very differently from their normal persona and allows one to create an “avatar” which is the graphical representation of the user’s character or alter ego (such as their sex, race, profession, appearance). A shy child can suddenly become gregarious; a passive child can become aggressive (“Video Gaming Addiction,”…

exercise that can boost these skills over time.” (Vitalli) What Vitalli is trying to explain is that video games could be beneficial to society if played over time. On his blog he goes on to explain how understanding and playing video games can enhance memory skills, which could lead to more productive lives during adulthood. Conclusion Over the last forty years because of the invention of video games, America’s youth has been able to gain/improve certain skills they would not have learned by…

Video Games constitute a new phenomenon in modern society. With the advance of technology and graphic display, the content of video games has become more aggressive and disturbing. For the past few decades, since video games were first created, the gaming industry has been developing games that would surpass other games before it. Video games have incredibly changed over time. Before, graphic systems limited many features. Violence was not realistic and blood was not red. Nowadays with the…

electronic game industry also known as the video game industry is the economic sector involved with the development, marketing, and sales of video games. The big gaming industry companies include Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. In 2014, there were more than 135 million games sold with sales revenue of $22 billion in the U.S. The data shows the average gamers is 35 years old, with 44 percent being female. Around 155 million Americans regularly play video games, with each household having an…

Violent Video Games: a Cause or Just another Blame? At the current technology advance rate, video games are taking over as one of the most popular choice of entertainment among children and young adults. As the popularity continues to grow, there are also many concerns regarding to the effects of violent video games on our younger generation. In fact, many people blame on violent video games being the solely cause of teenager mass shooting events. However, I firmly believe that violent video…

Negative Effects of Video Games Have you ever been addicted to a video game? If you have, then did you know that being addicted to a video game can have some very negative effects? These days there are many children and teens that are socially isolated from the real world due to an addiction to video games. Video games may seem like a harmless way to relieve stress, but in the long run, it can make actually make your life more stressful, and can generate health problems. Playing video games can…

Case study 1 Apocalypse and the influence of 9/11 on the apocalyptic movies Apocalypses have always been in people their heads, the thought of the end of the world has been and still is really popular in the film industry. Bendle says “Apocalypses are one of the oldest narrative forms, and they have informed some of the most imaginative and terrifying imagery in cultural history” (Bendle, 2005). In the years before 9/11 the apocalypse movies, books and magazines have been a great and widely…