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that when you play online with other people you are more likely to become friends with more people and form lifelong friendships. The first game I ever really wanted to play was a game called Minecraft. The reason I found it was because of a YouTube video I watched of a guy playing it. Within minutes I was hooked on the game and wanted it badly. I went to the games website to look up how much it was. When I saw it was only 15 dollars at the time I rushed to my mom and asked her to buy it for…

It is often speculated that video gaming seems to be a solitary activity due to misdirected criticism at the industry itself. In reality however, a large part of what makes playing video games enjoyable is being able to communicate your individual gaming experiences to those around you partaking in similar activities. Many developers in the industry today have taken advantage of this breakthrough in communication technology and use it to influence the social aspect of today’s culture. Not only…

Video games and education are connected in more ways than ever before. This current generation is the most technologically influenced generation to date and the way these children receive information best has changed. A study by Iowa State University shows that 64 million kids between the ages of 2 and 17 play videogames (Reisinger ST.). In school, children no longer can relate to examples about farmer life or playing outside with their friends. With the changing times, teaching styles and…

going to be shooters. In the article, “Violent Video Games Do Not Cause Aggression”, David Kushner explains, “If no one has said there’s a causal link between games and real-life violence, why does it keep making headlines, and why do these get cited so much?” (par.14.). David Kushner makes a valid point…

On the other hand my partner believes that video games should not be considered a sport because it does not meet the standard term of a sport, there based on luck, and also deem video game to be unhealthy. My partner states that video game does not have “physical exertion” qualifying it to be not a sport. However, sports like horse riding qualify as a sport even though the horse is doing all the physical work in the competition. Just as chess, video games should also be classified as mind sport…

Violent video games, now that’s a topic that has a lot of controversy behind it. Parents tend to over rationalize the concept of their child sitting in front of a screen for hours while mindlessly shooting and killing the characters in a game as if it were nothing. Filling their subconscious with the imagery of gore and guts splattered on a wall. Some parents tend to think that these games make their child act out in aggressive or in mischievous nature. This is where much of the controversy…

consider video games, a fun pastime, art. Many people today are fighting for people to consider video games a work of true art against people who believe it shouldn't be art. There are many forms of art out there today, but why not video games? Many people believe that the only art is like music, and paint and brush on a canvass, but this is wrong. Art is defined as, “the application or expression of human creative skills…”(Merriam-Webster). It doesn't say video games can't be art. I think video…

social media, stores, as well as video games. Yet, why do video games always get accused of being the main factor in a shooting, or robbery? Video games do not cause violence, people are the ones that cause violence. Video games are not harmful because they actually help people learn, there is limited data to show that they are harmful, also people who play video games are already aggressive. Video games actually help people learn, as stated in the article “Violent video games: Good for the…

common for someone to own some sort of entertainment system. Video games have come a long way over the years, from arcade machines in the local arcade to personal game systems with astonishing realism. Video games are open to all ages, but attracts a great deal of the younger crowd. The stereotypes surrounding the gaming community have given video games a poor reputation, which in turn worries parents. People have come to believe that video games are a waste of time that lead to social…

Do Video Games Affect Physical Health? Is it surprising to know that 97% of American ages 12 to 17 play video games? The video games are for any age and any language. It’s essential to look closely at how video games can alter physical health. There are two points of view to this situation related to how video games can affect physical well-being. Being over-involved with video games will change physical health in a harmful way. To start this investigation, too much time on video games…