Essays on Video Game

Whether a teen or adult play video games on television, the Internet or a portable unit, excessive gaming can affect their life. Video games can be addictive as the gambling games to a child as young as nine years. With the new technology, video games are played by people of all ages and are played at home, school, work among other places. Most of the players spend a lot of time playing the video games nonstop (Melissinos & O'Rourke 45). While most people think some people are using video games in a positive way, a big percentage thinks the opposite. ...

Computer Games

Computer games are my passion from a very young age. I started off by playing a usual Television interfacing video game console which was usually available at that time around the early 2000’s. Computers were just getting popular at that time and it was a major expensive thing to buy at that, which we could not afford. I discovered that I had a passion for gaming from the moment I laid my hands on the video game console box. I bought a lot of games and I played every single day. The gaming platform slowly transitioned from the ...

Modern society is known for its advancements in technology and for being a 24/7 environment, but how does this impact parenting? Parenting is both a joyful and at times a difficult task. Parents throughout the centuries have struggled with issues specific to their time, and the 21st century is no different. The rise of social media, globalization, and changing demographics are unique to our age. Children are maturing earlier and suffering more from diseases that only affected adults in the past such as obesity. There is more expected of children in today’s world. They are tested earlier and ...

Most Australians are unable to practice healthy physical and mental activities mainly because of the fact that they have got more comfortable with playing video games and watching TV. As such, they have given physical exercise a back seat. So this state of affairs leads to the question; what are the barriers to physical activities and how can they be overcome by the affected population?

Introduction

Physical activity is vital requirement if an individual wants to achieve a healthy lifestyle and also proper mental wellbeing. Exercise is a very important and vital part of growth and it is applicable to ...

Abstract

This paper aims to consider gaming habit of Greg and what can be done to deal with such problem. Violent video games are popular among children and teenagers, relevant statistics proves this idea. Negative consequences of violent video games, risk factors and strategies that mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg are discussed. Greg’s behavior can be worsened; he may have mental problems, poor academic performance and be aggressive. This work proposes parents to show Greg a good example for him to make him interested in a real world, get a common hobby, spend much time together or send ...

Introduction

Humankind has entered the age where computers do everything from taxes to math problems even sending emails to family members, many people have gotten to the point where their entire lives are governed by computers or the function of computers; the biggest aspect of this is children being born in the digital age and are being raised on computers or how to use them in non-ideal ways. Although computers are responsible for making life easier for people across the world, it has been noted that people have grown too dependent on computers to do what they used to do ...

Violent Video Games

Introduction Video games have become common among children especially when dealing with teenagers most of whom have access to video games. Video games are part of the media environment in which children are exposed to that help in defining their overall connection to their environments. Exposure of children to pro-social video game content may help in promoting overall brain development among children, as it makes it easier for these children to experience that overall connection towards their surrounding environments (AlShaiji 126). For a very long time, it has become important for scientists to study the impacts associated with exposure ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has been the ...

Violent Video Games

Introduction Video games have become common among children especially when dealing with teenagers most of whom have access to video games. Video games are part of the media environment in which children are exposed to that help in defining their overall connection to their environments. Exposure of children to pro-social video game content may help in promoting overall brain development among children, as it makes it easier for these children to experience that overall connection towards their surrounding environments. For a very long time, it has become important for scientists to study the impacts associated with exposure of children ...

Discussion

Yahoo Amazon.com FIFA video games The World Wide Web has supported the functioning and establishment of Yahoo by providing an international directory and search engine for every interested user and Amazon.com by registering interested parties prior to buying goods online. It has also provided a fan base for FIFA Video game websites where video game lovers can access the online games available (McPherson, 12). I think the World Wide Web has made it easier to start new businesses since it provides a broad customer base, a good networking platform, and a broad range of business information. I think the ...

Video Games and its Cultural Implications

Introduction The advent of new technological innovation in recent years resulted in the introduction of video games which is now considered as an integral part of our life. Video games are almost everywhere, and they serve, not only as a means of entertainment us, but also as a form of socialization, skills training and to experience real-world events through simulations. Accordingly, there are myriad of responses towards the popularity of video games, and this is especially so with the linkage of this form of entertainment to violence and aggression, many examples of which represent extreme and realistic violence (Griffiths, ...

Women in Video Game

Video games are the games that are played against a computer. History of video games may go back to the year 1940, when a computer game, “Nim” was designed by Edward Condon. The game had the ability to be played by one player (Kondrat 171). In the recent times, video games have covered a huge market. It has been reported that about $16.6 billion were spent on video games in the U.S. in the year 2012, and the worldwide video game market was at about $67 billion (Fox, and Wai Yen Tan 314). The representation of men and women ...

Introduction

A very controversial issue among video game players is how playing violent video games contribute to aggressive behavior and problems in school for the youths. Video games provide a unique way for adolescents to entertain themselves. Non-violent games are found to be cognitively stimulating and help in increasing and improving learning, problem solving skills, and perceptual motor skills. These games allow the youth to become part of the story behind the online games they play as they embody the attributes of characters they choose. Unlike the old video games, contemporary video games are more refined and sophisticated that it ...

Abstract

The report focuses on the market analysis for Redbox Automated Retail, LLC. The company provides customers with Blu-ray, video game, and DVD rentals through a variety of automated retail kiosks/self-care kiosks located in various convenience, drug, and grocery stores. The main clienteles for the company include the gamers, family oriented renters, and youth renters. The company uses its different automated retail kiosks in meeting the customer demands of speed, cutting-edge technology, reasonable prices, new releases, and convenience. The environmental factors that affect the way Redbox Company conducts its business include the laws and regulations in the DVD, game, and ...

There are several examples of art masterpieces by legendary artists that have been reproduced creatively in different mediums such as replicas, photographs, illustrations and other media. The remakes not only recreate the historical works of art but give them a new meaning. It is fascinating to see a reinterpretation of the notable works of art in a new medium or from a different perspective. While some of the works are remarkably similar to the originals, the others depart at a point to create an altogether a new meaning. However, the replicas remind one strongly of the original works and ...

Atari Rapid Growth

Atari’s rapid growth is attributed to the decision of its founder to transform the traditional gaming machines into a smaller home machine. Bushnell compressed the coin-operated Pong game into a smaller home system. The Atari 2600 was the most successful home based gaming system that used cartridge.

How Did Ninitendo Successfully Recreate the Home Video Game Business Following the Atari - Era Boom and Bust?

After the boom and bust of the Atari, Nintendo focused on a diversification strategy. Initially, the company focused on the production of playing cards before the diversification to the production of the video game business. As such, the organization acquired a licensing to produce video games from Magnafox, which led to ...

Management

Summary The co-founder of the personal computer named Steve Wozniak accompanied Steve Jobs in the development of this machine. Steve Wozniak, who was born in Santa Clara, California, owned great interest and knowledge in the field of technology and was keen to engage himself in the building of the personal computer. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak first met in UC Berkeley College by a common friend named Bill Fernandez. Their friendship of both the Steve’s grew stronger due to mutual interests and fields although their personalities and goals were entirely different from each other. Wozniak possesses great expertise ...

I-Search 1: The possible effects of video games or violent toys on children

This topic can be researched or studied in a class that deals with prosocial behavior. In such a class setting, it would be possible to study the effects of media violence on a person’s behavior.

What I knew about this topic

I have known that violent video games affect how children deal with their fellow children. Most children tend to copy what they see in the video games. It is easy to find children using the vulgar language they hear in these games. The fact that most children copy the actions of their favorite characters in their daily lives makes me believe that prolonged ...

Video Games Negatively Impact College Students’ Performance in School

Introduction For college students, a high rate of academic performance during school years is strongly associated with future career success. With this objective in mind, college experience supplies students with an environment where they have an opportunity to gain relevant knowledge and acquire related skills, which are likely to contribute to their future career paths. Recent technological advances have changed the way young individuals obtain new information and communicate with their families and peers. In this case changes in their social development are dependent on facilitating access to information, sharing personal data, and promoting communication via the Internet (Lepp ...

Abstract

The Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate of Japanese origin. It is headquartered in Konan Minato, Tokyo Japan. This particular company has diversified its business through the production of multiple products and services. The main products produced by Sony include professional and consumer electronics, entertainment, gaming, and financial services. Sony’s vision is to create products that meet the imaginations of everyone and produce gadgets and devices that stimulate senses and rejuvenate the spirit. It strives to come up with ideas full of surprise and that never disappoint the consumer. The company is one of the major players in ...

Executive Summary

The aim of this consultancy report is to highlight to the management of BRICK-AND-MORTAR the need to draw up business strategies as analysis of the business environment and competition in the industry highlights the need for the same. The report is prepared with a view of the different changes the industry has been through in the last decades, especially in the last twenty years. There are no doubts that BRICK-AND-MORTAR wanted to capitalize on the developments and dynamics in the music, movies and computer games industry. However, like it had happened in the past, the industry is always undergoing ...

Executive Summary

In this consultancy report, the whole work has been discussed in parts starting with the introduction that explains the topic statement about the video games industry. The report also covers the history and the development of the video games industry with a case example of a British company HMV Retail Ltd. Through carrying out of a PESTLE analysis, the report focuses on the external factors surrounding the video games companies. Also, the report has put forth some of the major areas that any business in this industry should focus on to experience growth and formulate change strategies. The report ...

Abstract

This paper is an introduction to simulation and a deep dive into the gaming industry which includes video and computer games. The last part also talks about the growth of this industry and job opportunities with a focus on international marketing profiles. Simulation is a process where a real life object is built using a model and digital prototype can be formed for experiencing the real object. It helps in testing and making sure the real life object is successful. Simulation is widely used in gaming industry with social games where people live as a simulated person and do ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt so as to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has ...

Video Games and How They Inspire Aggressive Behaviour?

Thesis Statement- The use of video games should be closely monitored because it encourages aggressive behaviour. Video Games- Video games are played with the help of an electronic device such as a console or hand held device, with the help of which, the input is given and output is received on the screen. These games create a virtual world where the players imagine that they are mentally present in the game. These games are particularly popular among children, though the people of all ages like playing them. The history of video games dates back to 1940 when the first ...

Industry structure of the video game industry is divided into the following stages: development, publishing, manufacturing, distributing, and retail. The development stage is the most important part of the industry as it includes the idea and programming. The major risks are the volatile costs of game creation and unpredictable life cycle of the game. It often requires acquiring side developers. Publishing includes marketing and manufacturing. The major risk of the stage is duplication. Distribution means storage and delivery of the final products for sales, or retail.

What has been Nintendo’s strategy? How did Nintendo appropriate value from the industry?

In the competitive market, Nintendo came up with the idea of creating a ...

York College

Abstract Media violence has incorporated negative effects on the behavioral development of children due to which their inclination towards the positive behavior and attitude has been decreased. The previous studies have addressed the extent to which the environmental factors, including exposure to the media content, contribute in the development of the violent or prosocial behavior. However, the prior studies did not provide any strong ground by means of addressing all the aspects of media content. In this manner, the current study is aimed to determine the effect of the media content on the prosocial behavior. The current study incorporated ...

There are any number people who would never consider video games to be a problem of any kind. They might think, what harm there can be in a game? Games have always existed and always attracted people. Moreover, in our advanced computerized age, the game might be considered as one of many contemporary forms of entertainment that just give us relaxation, relief, rest, or a distraction from our everyday routine. But is this a sensible and intelligent approach? On the contrary, from a psychological perspective, video games present a number of concerns that show that they are, or can ...

Module 5

‘’Rent-a-Board’’ is keeping its focus on targeting teen and young aged customers and I duly understand that when it comes to young customer segment, marketing message should be unique and we need to stand out from the competitors. Therefore, before infiltrating the target market segment and framing the marketing plan, I need to understand the customer’s concerns and what my rivals are lacking. While writing this, I recall what the great- Steve Jobs said while launching IPhone in 2008’’ We all have smartphones, but we hate these crappy smartphones, and Apple wanted to make this experience better, and ...

1.0 History and growth Riot Games, Inc. (RGI) is a limited liability company based in Santa Monica, California, which started operations in 2006 (Riot Games, 2016). Marc Merrill (a former corporate marketing manager at Advanstar Communications) and Brandon Beck (a former strategy consultant for Bain & Company) found RGI with the intent of building on the developing multiplayer online battle area (MOBA) genre, which emerged from improvements on Blizzard’s hit games Star Craft and War Craft. They wanted to differentiate League of Legends (LOL) in four dimensions: “gameplay, community, e-sports, and intellectual property” (Gaudiosi, 2013). When RGI released LOL ...

Office of the United States Trade Representative. The Trans Pacific Partnership. Retrieved 6 April 2016, from https://ustr.gov/tpp/#text -this website provides billions of internet users an access to the highly disputed and perhaps the most notorious killer of freedom of expression. This political deal arranged by 12 countries including U.S., Japan, and Canada threatens the artistic talent of internet users through censorship and copyright infringement. Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. (2016). Electronic Frontier Foundation. Retrieved 6 April 2016, from https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp -this website also focuses on the ill-effects of the Trans Pacific Law to the digital rights of the internet users. Every section ...

Introduction

Since the dawn of media evolution, psychologists, parents, teachers and health specialists have shown concerns about the harmful influence of media violence, mainly on children. The legitimacy of that apprehension is supported by extensive scientific research that has been done. The study has shown that media advancement has potentially become a physical display in the form of behavioral change in young generation. In the early '70s, an eminent psychologist Albert Bandura showed interest in the television's effect on social learning and the children's capacity to imitate the things that they see (Anderson, Gentile, & Buckley, 2007)). The current study has ...

Jane Doe

Since the early days, psychologists, teachers, parents and health professionals have been interested in the effects media has on children. One of the things, which appear to be a problem seen among children who have had excessive exposure to violent video games and television is an increased level of aggression. The following study reviews peer-reviewed articles to understand if any link exists between exposure to violent video games and increased levels of aggression in children and adolescents. The focus of the studies examined will remain on violent video games due to their popularity among young children and adolescents. It ...

Effects of Fictional Violence On Aggressive Behavior

Introduction Media violence has been a topic of controversy because many researchers propose that violent media will encourage people to act aggressively and violently as a result of learning that behavior from watching others. Many of the earlier studies focus on short- term effects of watching violent media and measuring the effects by observing the outcome of aggressive behavior. One of the earliest studies to bring up the topic of the influence of viewing aggressive models on aggressive behavior was that of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. According to Bandura’s study, when children were presented with an aggressive ...

1. In class (and in the text) we discussed the use of incentives, such as tax credits, to help develop the video game industry in Ontario, BC, and in Quebec. Discuss how these types of programs are structured to encourage investment in the industry and discuss why/why not you think these programs are a good idea. Can you relate the video game industry incentives to the film tax credits that used to exist in New Brunswick/Nova Scotia? What other industries rely on incentives? The video and TV generation industry in Canada keeps on growing. In 2015, its yearly volume ...

The world of video games has million adherents and almost the same number antagonists. The children all over the world are attracted for hours before the screens where their favorite virtual heroes are jumping, fighting, farming, space ships confronting, etc. whatever one can think about. The question of the effect of violent games on kids’ brains and later on their aggression and criminal behavior is bothering parents, scientists, pedagogues, and all people who are engaged with children’s and juveniles’ behavior. Many people who by profession deal with this group of the society notice that something is happening, something ...