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Video games with violent content have recently become popular among teenagers, children and the adolescent. This new trend has raised great concern from parents, teachers, and legislatures. Many have come to voice their opinion on the need for a limit to be placed on the amount of hours the young generation should spend on the games. In fact, some have even argued that there is a need to stop completely adolescents from accessing the violent scenes in video games. This study outlines the impact…

The first video game premiered in October of 1958 and revolutionized they way kids and adults spend their free time. Since the first product hit the market, the world has been convinced that they are inimical to one’s health. Some say that video games cause muscle pain and early onset arthritis, while others are sure that they are responsible for mass shootings and other violent crimes. However, recent developments have proved this to be untrue. Despite what most people say, video games reap the…

Benefits of Video Games in Education Video games have been around for decades now, and there has been a ton of research done on how they affect the users playing them and what kind of impact they have on people of all ages; developmentally and psychologically. Learning through video games is something that could be very beneficial to students, because they are exciting and challenging, and would bring a new and fresh approach to learning in the classroom. Video games are made to be fun and…

Video games are generally criticized and looked down upon for the negative effects that may they have. Specifically the violent genre of games gives video games as a whole a damaging reputation. However there are positives that can outweigh those negatives. While some believe gaming can negatively impact an individual’s life, video games can influence education, motivate individuals, and assist in rehabilitation. Which is vital to the community due to everyday children and adolescents being…

Negative Effects of Videogames Ralph Baer created the first video game console, in the late sixteen-hundreds (Smithsonian). Since then, many new consoles like the PS4, XBOX, and the Nintendo have been created. These consoles offer a first-person capability, giving them a real-life experience. This type of experience makes it hard to differentiate between real life and the virtual world. The video games have become sexually, graphically, and violently more advanced. The most dangerous effects of…

The Scientific Truth Behind Video Games and Real World Violence Have you ever wondered why some stores refuse to sell violent video games to minors? If so, then you’ll be surprised as to why. It isn’t a law, but it is up to the store to decide whether they sell you the game or not. Their reasoning is that some people seem to think that video game violence can cause real world crimes; such as, mass killings. The earliest known game was a single-player, arcade, tic-tac-toe game, developed in the…

Under the Influence of Video Games: The War on Violence “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. This popular form of media has both positive and negative effects on children” (Norcia). Games are one of the fastest growing industries in the world today. There are many forms of games such as console games, computer gaming and mobile gaming that children are playing all the time. More…

Video games keeps reinforcing these negative representations and stereotypes each title they release, this negatively impacts the consumers of these videogames by changing their view and expectations of females in reality. Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz & Dana Mastro (2009) stated that the male audiences prefer to choose an ‘’over sexualized’’ and that short term effects of exposure to female video games characters can influence gender related beliefs and self concepts’’. In the Game ‘’Metroid’’ the…

present day, video games have ruled the technology industry. People are willing to pay forth thousands of dollars for just a couple hours of pleasure. Video games have affected everyone worldwide, from families, to companies, to even schools and younger children. They affect these people by the way they act towards others and how they communicate with others. Although video games are fairly new when it comes to technology, there still is plenty of history behind them. The first video game to…

information and children can play video games any time and anywhere. Parents should pay attention to how long their kids are playing, and should prevent their kids from playing in their bedroom until midnight. Besides, is hard to control the type of video games that children play, but parents can be involved in choosing video games. However, violent video games can have negative impacts on children because video games can lead…