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For the last 20 years, people have been questioning what the effects of Video Games are on the body and brain. Video games have received lots of negative attention due to some researchers saying that violent games can corrupt the brain. They are also frowned upon by many parents, who believe they are just time-wasters. It is a little bit too easy to just blame these games as the reason for why kids become violent, or antisocial. In ongoing studies, scientist believe that Videogames are actually…

up” (Bakan 20). Underage, self-professed avid gamer, “Eric” admitting “Violence (in video games) definitely affects…

The Change in Female Video Game Characters When one enters a video game store and looks around at the different covers for the games. Most games one picks up will have a male character on the front and a less prominent woman character in the back(see fig. 1). In fact, most principal video game characters are male. The supporting roles are usually played by female characters if there are any female characters.Image Even some of the first characters like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man although they…

video games would increase the mental health of players, learning and exceeding in subjects like English. However, Taoism also states that there has to be a harmony between playing video games and the benefits from playing video games. So, scholastic video games should be played moderately because excessively video game playing can lead to addiction and that comes with it 's vices. Video games can reduce the symptoms of ADHD and treat anxiety. In Nathan Wilkinson 's article “Online Video Game…

increased violence and guns in the video games are leading to increased violence in schools and other public places. I don't think that guns are bad, I not going to dive into the gun ordeal but I do think that video games are causing increased violence. I was sitting at a junior high track meet and 4 boys were sitting behind me talking about the latest Call of Duty and Modern Warfare and what they will be life. I don't think we are ever going to get away from video games but I think the amount…

Differences in Effects between Video Games and Traditional Games Within these years video games grabbed people’s attention more than the traditional games that people used to play from before especially the children such as sports video games. Games played a huge role in children growth and affected some of their abilities negatively and positively. Because there is an advanced improvement in technology children more than adults get to have more access to computer video games instead of playing…

Video games do or have everything that is required to be considered a sport yet they are not considered one. Chess is a sport so why can’t videogames be considered a sport. Chess is labeled a sport because you have to use your mind to think of different ways to counter your opponent’s attempts to take out your king. In a video game scenario you have to analysis a screen, pick different routes to take to flank or outsmart your opponent. Video games require you to counter your opponent’s moves to…

Game Designer The video game industry is worth a whopping 70 billion dollars worldwide. The vast community of game designers continues to grow to this day, with many designers working independently. This particular career is best known for having very creative people and many of the employees in the industry are also very practical. Game design does not require any specific college degrees but does require patience, the ability to work with others, knowledge of computers, and knowledge of…

Do you think video games are the cause of violent actions in our country? The increase of violent crimes didn’t start because of video games, it started with the Columbine High School Shooting. Ever since the massacre at the Colorado high school in 1999, the violent school shooting crimes have increased tremendously. There were no school shootings until the two students had brought fire upon the school. Every one of the perpetrators who were charged in school shootings were either raised poorly,…

Violent Video Games Are Not to Blame What one factor leads to the rise in violence/sexuality in society? It is difficult to choose a single element to place the blame on because the answer is more complex than that. Over the past years, unfortunate events like school shootings have forced people to question what precursors would lead mere teenagers to commit such violent acts. It is easy to put the blame on first person video games when school shootings occur, but that is not the case. In…