Essays on Video Games

Electrical machines are found in many places. This paper describes how a computer, an electronic iron, a mobile phone, and a fridge are structured, and work.

Computer structures include; the basic input output system (BIOS), Central processing unit (CPU), Random Access memory (RAM) - temporary storage, the hard disk (permanent storage), communication channel ( cables/wireless), Bus(high speed internal communication), and other ad-on devices. The BIOS stores all the parameters to be input as turn on or turn off devices, flash disks, USB, printers, keyboard, sound cards etc. these parameters are found in the flash memory. The CPU is the processing part ...

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Should it really be called “addiction”?

When we hear someone’s addicted to games, it doesn’t sound that bad. we picture a person playing 2 or 3 hours a day. But it isn’t that simple. Studies have shown that 10% to 15% of gamers show signs that meet the World Health Organization’s criteria for addiction.

Video game addiction means neglecting education, family, friends, work and school for the sake of a fantasy world. Most of the game addicts do not have a social life. their circle of friends includes virtual people they meet in online game forums.

In some severe cases, gamers actually attend addiction treatment ...

Thesis: Violence in video games should not be promoted because generally violence has a negative influence on a person’s mental thoughts and once a person has such thoughts they are likely to fall victims of violence prior to what they see or do during playing the violent video games. Introduction: How many of you have played Carmageddon-1997, Soldiers of fortune-2000 or related video games? And what effect have they had on you? I know it is hard to point out what effect such video games have had on you but today I am here to tell you the effects of ...

Consciously or subconsciously, children tend to imitate behaviors, by inculcating to their own personalities features “borrowed” from the ones they identify as models. Such models can be their parents or relatives, either characters they see on TV or on video games. Children’s exposure to violent TV programs or video games may influence their behavior and personalities, making children more aggressive.

Watching violent programs on TV on a regular basis may create the idea for children that violence is a normal behavior and attitude and a viable solution for solving problems (“Children and TV Violence”). Moreover, because childhood represents a sensitive period, ...

Video Games and Desensitization

Video Games and Desensitization Video Game is an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Video games and the associated industry and bloomed and blossomed over the last few decades due to advent in technology and proportional increase in their demand particularly among the young, both males and females. According to the latest stats by Entertainment Software Rating Board, almost 67 percent of US households play video games and the average games spends around eight hours a week playing video games (2010). Moreover, the industry made a staggering and astounding ...

An Examination of Style and Performance

Introduction Joseph Haydn may be the most underrated of all the great composers, especially when it comes to his piano music. Music students in every field, remain taught that Haydn is the “father of the Symphony.” It is this fact that keeps the student from seeking out, discovering, and delighting in his brilliant, often difficult, but worth the challenge of playing Haydn’s late keyboard compositions. Haydn’s major keyboard works are sonatas, generally representing his growth from his early years until 1794 with completion of his final three sonatas. According to Gordon (1996), Haydn often set the ...

The Olympics was innovated form the site of the ancient Olympic Games, Olympia. Well, according to the historical archives, the first ever Olympics, dates back to the 776 BC and were dedicated to the Olympian gods. The games were played on the prehistoric plains of Olympia, which was the main site of the primeval Olympic Games, situated in the western part of the Peloponnese. This place is referred to as the island of "Pelops", that is, according to Greek mythology, in other words referred to as the founder of the Olympic Games.

The history of Olympics is considerably ...

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Socialism can be defined as that specific activity that someone does, irrespective of the political, educative, economic or recreational affiliation it has. Video games make a very crucial part of our social lives given the time people spend in front of screens. Not every activity that someone does has a direct affiliation with social lives, as a matter of fact, every activity have a measureable aspect of socialism in it. As interactions remain the most fundamental concept of socialism, virtually every activity is evaluated based on its potential to bring two or more people ...

Abstract

Video games have evolved a thousand times since their first introduction to consumers. They have increased not only in price but in intensity. Violence seems to be a central theme in some games and with that there is the consequential impact on today’s youth. This paper does not aim to analyze how kids and adults value (or fail to value) life after hours of killing in video games. It aims to simply describe two popular selections that have quite a few things in common, despite their obvious differences. Call of Duty allows for traveling through time from World War II to ...

Summary

The article assesses the effects of the video games on the social-emotional functioning in children and adolescents. This is so because video games are becoming a significant part of children and adolescent’s daily life and social interaction. The authors argue that there are over 90 percent children playing video games currently. The article illustrates a critical effect between playing video games and hostile behavior among children and adolescents. However, there are several debates about the magnitude of the effect and factors that contribute to aggression and social skills. The authors use various literature regarding the video games and adolescent socio-emotional ...

Computer games may seem like objects of passing time. They may appear as activities for the bored lot. In fact, they have in several instances been portrayed as bad icons. They have been associated with addictions and time wasting. Non gamers and people who do not realize the content of these games would be surprised at the rich in them. Its content is a society builder. As a matter of fact, gamers that comprehend the extent to which games develop the society look at non-gamers as a myopic lot. A few developers have seen far into the future and beyond the surface ...

Video games are very popular and have been that way for some time. Since the days of video arcades and home game consoles, players have been choosing this activity as a pastime and as a form of entertainment. With the introduction of the internet, video games and its appeal has reached new audiences and have become extremely popular and almost a way of life. Insafe website states that in recent years, online gaming has become big business and many games have a huge following (Insafe). With so many video game communities and many games to choose from, it is important to identify ...

Ferguson, C. (2007). The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: A Meta-analytic Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Violent Video Games. Psychiatric Quarterly, 78(4), 309-316. doi:10.1007/s11126-007-9056-9

Video games continue to be a major concern in the society. There are various concerns that have been raised on the impacts in video games in players’ aggression. Playing of video games tends to have good and bad impacts on the players. Through meta-analytic review, it is possible to comprehend the effects of video games on visuospatial; cognition and aggressive behavior. Various methods are used to determine the bad and good effects of video games on its players. The research shows that the exposure to video games increase visuospatial cognition. Much of the research that has been carried out in ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Educational Institution SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR PLAYSTATION 4 Sony’s Playstation 4 (PS4), sold at $400 during its launch in 2013, was a massive hit with its 4.2 million units sold at the end of the year (Forbes, 2014). Sony’s PS4 outsold its closest competitor, Microsoft’s Xbox which also launched that year by a margin of about 1.2 million units at a higher retail price of $500 () .In this exercise, we look at this product and analyze the demand and supply dynamics revolving it.

Demand and Supply Schedule

We draw a hypothetic schedule and demand for the PS4, as follows. Then we map ...

Video games are one of various tools of the entertainment. People, especially kids play video games in their spare time but it has been observed that many kids are addicted of playing video games and eve overlook other things including their study. Various incidents suggest that video games negatively affect the behavior of children. However there is a difference of opinion among people on the issue of video games. Many People complain that video games incite violent behavior in teenagers who spend substantial time in playing video games. It has also been observed that teenagers waste their time and money ...

Playing video games has been cited to have both positive and negative impacts on people who play them. The magnitude of the effect mainly depends on the amount of time spent in front of a screen and the supervision given to the younger players. The kind of video games, and the message conveyed to the players is also likely to impact on their life. Even though the positive effects of playing video games on brain development of children are more, this does not justify playing video games. It clear that, in as much as it aids in stimulating brain, playing ...

Introduction

A lot has said about video games and more especially on the negative effects, they have on children. Video games, just like any technological development have been a pain and a cause of worry among many parents. The thought of their children being addicted to playing video games cause chills among parent who move from one psychiatrist clinic to the other with the hope of finding a solution for the same. However, many more parents encourage and even get video games for their children. Video games have been considered a better alternative for children instead of indulging in other irresponsible behaviours or watching ...

The advancement in technology has been greatly influencing all spheres of nowadays life. Global digital entertainment industry has been rapidly developing and, naturally, has a huge impact on people’s life. PlayStation, as a piece of technology owned by gamers of different age throughout the world, has undoubtedly become an integral aspects of children, teenagers and adults’ life. Its impact on human relationships, stress levels, race/class/gender inequalities and global economics cannot be overrated. To what extent has PlayStation affected people’s relationships is a question of a particular interest and is bound to be researched further.

Interactivity has been recently named as one ...

Technology has proved to be essential for human existence in the present world. Technology transverses all fields and demands critical evaluation in ethical aspects. This is a research on the IT related technology and related ethical issues. This is a critical topic for discussion following the fact that there is skiing urge by many people across the world to embrace the use of information technology. On the same note, there is a need to shun all the activities which might pose a threat to the ethical principles. In addition to this, the positive personal attributes should be safeguarded for the betterment of correlation ...

Introduction

Neither constitution nor any parents can stop children from playing video games, as children will find some or other way to play video games. Law Excessive amount of violence in Video games is one of many debated topics in our society. A number of people say that it affects behaviour of children in a substantial manner. These people advocate to ban the games that cater violence on the other hands, a huge number of people do not agree with such logic. They oppose any such step and argue in favour of games even if they portray violence. Court said that “ ...

- Discuss the various marketing techniques and customer loyalty programs used by the casino and gaming industry.

The gaming industry and casino operate in a very competitive environment and they must continually develop strategies that that ensure that the customers remain loyal. The environment changes and so is the consumer behavior. The casinos now exist for gaming, entertainment and others exist to offer shopping services. To improve the customer experience the casino management ensures that the customer tracking systems and loyalty systems are in place. The gaming and the casino must offer proper level of service to each type of customer.

The modern casino and the gaming industry spend on systems that keep the databases of customers ...

Bradley, Erica. "Modern Technology the Internet Demise Newspapers the Rocky Mountain News." By Erica Bradley. 10 Mar. 2009. Inside technology 360. 27 Oct. 2013 <http://www.insidetechnology360.com/index.php/modern-technology-the-internet-demise-newspapers-the-rocky-mountain-news-26204/>.

Erica brandley tries to bring set back on those days when development in technology is not as it is now. In the article he outline the days when one had to go for a newspaper to get information or buy stamps to send information. He continues to compare this situation with the present day. He explains that according to another blogger cited in the text, there is even no need to leave the bed. All the world lies beside the bed with only a click away. This explains how although technology has brought improvements in many fields, it is a source of ...

Khoo, A. “eSocial Networking and eSports”, in More or Less Democracy & New Media. Future Leaders, 2012

According to Khoo, lives have changed a lot due to the development of the internet, making it easy to reach and work with people both in the vicinity and international. It has also contributed to an inactive way of life leading to heart diseases, obesity and diabetes. Among the popular leisure’s or jobs one can do online are electronic sports. Khoo argues that Koreans have adopted professional gaming to the point that it is referred to as a mode o social expression. In turn, this has had tremendous effect on the social, psychological and physical lives of the gamers.

He ...

Ashford University

Introduction to Film: Focus on Society

According to Peter Lalonde, our culture and values are passed along through film. Among the movies I watched, these two movies captured my attention; “Apocalypto” directed by Mel Gibson and “Shooter” directed by Antoine Fuqua. In “Apocalypto,” communicates positive facets that provide comfort to the soul, the message on how to reject fear as a human sickness, alluding to the society where fear is utilized as a way of brainwashing.

The film reminds a total fascination in the atmosphere of the experience. Few films have the impact of leaving the viewers ...

Learning new information constitutes a sense of enlightenment on the things, ideas and perceptions that wasn’t before in my logical consciousness. Furthermore, the new information has provided me a new outlook in the field of marketing that is considerably crucial to my success in this field of study. The new information learned is about the way developers create mobile games to illustrate segments and strategies, which was made to create better revenue streams for a business. For example, mobile phone consumers switched to smartphones with a capability to run complex games that are only available in console games back in the recent ...

Research Problem/Question: The researchers had based their research on the argument that violent especially shooting video games have become most important leisure activity among youth. With the increasing praise for such games in media and public, these games have stimulated aggressive behavior and feelings of inattention towards friends and family as the users have perceived these animated characters as social beings and they are not actively involved in social activities. Apart from enjoyment and stimulation of aggressive behavior, youths feel no wrong in killing; rather they enjoy playing these games. However, very little research has been done to assess ...

Exergames/ Active Gaming

Active Gaming combines the use of interactive technology and video based gaming with physical activity; the users are able to participate in various types of games while getting physically active. It also has the educational aspect in it that is very profound. This is possible through added modules and software to provide a good learning and physical activity environment. Many researchers have found that physical activities increase brain activity in both children and adults. It came into people’s attention at the Consumer Electronics Show when Bill Gates launched the Exertris Interactive Gaming bike in the year 2003.

Types of Exergames/ Active Gaming

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The author writes about the current issue in the society in America where internet has become the cause of depression and loneliness in life, especially among teenagers. Chat rooms, social networking or sending e-mail is the favorite pass time of many people nowadays. Ashworth also states, “One in nine internet uses - are considered to be suffering from Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAD).” He said that when you get addicted to the internet this destroys your surrounded relationships. You start having problems in marriages, with friends, and other family.

The author emphasizes on the addiction by arguing that ...

Server Auditing and Logging

Many log files and reports are created by the NetWare 6.5 OS to store information about activities running in the server. In the events of security threats, these files are very important thus they should be assessed repeatedly and backups done on a daily basis. The CONLOG.NLM accounts all activities that draws from the console and writes them to Console Log file, SYS:\ETC\CONSOLE.LOG. Security breaches, system alerts and messages are recorded in the System Error Log file SYS:\SYSTEM\SYS$LOG.ERR. Information concerning the health of the server is written into the Server Health Log file, SYS:\SYSTEM\ ...

Abstract

The market is ripe with opportunities to market different products. Current events, shift in consumer demands, technological advancements, and competitor movements signal opportunities to develop plans to meet consumer wants and needs. This paper studies and analyzes current events and suggests possible actions for three companies, namely, Nintendo, Sony Ericsson, and Toyota. Risks and possible outcome is also discussed.

Marketing Opportunity Analysis: Nintendo, Sony Ericsson, And Toyota

Marketing opportunities are external circumstances that offer a company a chance to earn a profit by delivering consumer wants and needs (Ries & Trout, 1986). In a world as dynamic as ours, opportunities abound; businesses are free to chooses which opportunities to pursue.

Nintendo

Smartphone ...

Introduction

The Kaiser Foundation in its recent study has found out that 97% of American children aged between 8 and 18 years spend a considerable amount of time, an average of 8 hours per week, playing video games (Ahuja, 2013). Studies show that the most popular games, played by children and young adults in USA, are all violent in content. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first person shooter video game that collected a whopping $550 million within the first few days of its release in 2009 (Rozi and Muhyiddin, 2013). The 10 most popular video games, among children and ...

(Name of your Institution) Thesis statement: Computer games do not solely have a bad influence on youth, they can be utilized for good purposes too.

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: What is computer gaming and how popular is it? Paragraph 3: The three negative aspects of computer games Paragraph 4: Lack of sensation and repetitive Strain Injury or RSI due to computer games Paragraph 5: Obesity, over eating and inactivity due to computer games Paragraph 6: Negative impacts on communal and academic growth Paragraph 7: Negative impact on academic performance Paragraph 8: Negative impact on behavioural ...

Technology

2014 Essay Latest developments in Information and communication technology paved an adventures life to the present generations. It created a brand new another world, made the fantasies happen and let the people feel or does what they wanted to. Of course, these words fit to the concept of virtual reality, an immediate exiting second world just a push of a button away. Specifically speaking, I am concerning to games here. Games play an important part in digital life of the people and since digitization is everywhere so are the games. It is gift of technology to its users. But who ...

Foundation Course – Fundamentals of Networking

[Your University Name Here] [Your Department]

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Introduction..3

Pricing4

Discussion of Design Considerations5 VLANs 6 Protocols Involved in Constructing a VLAN Based Switched Network7 Cisco VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).8 Classless Sub-Netting.9 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)9 Router on a Stick.9 Network Diagram for the Gaming Competition10 Three Layer Hierarchical Model11 Bandwidth Requirements for a Gaming Network..11 Conclusion12

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Introduction This paper includes the monetary quotation that will require to setup a network for playing Online and LAN games. All the state of the art technology used in the gaming industry is present in ...

Introduction

The topic about how a violent video game causes a violent behaviour among children has been a complex and controversial subject in the society. This is because there have been a number of reports where children who are addicted to violent video to have a sudden outburst of anger towards others. Therefore, it became a political topic for years since the 1970s. There have been numerous researches that have been conducted by various people in the world to find out if the violent video games are causing the children to have violent behaviours. There have been conflicting reports about this matter in that a person will ...

Eric Zwingel

Valley City State University Video games have become a large part of many peoples’ lives with ages ranging from toddlers to middle aged adults. Teachers are seeing this integration of gaming into the classroom with such things as Smartboards and Ipads to utilize the tech skills that students are developing. Unfortunately most teachers relate gaming to negative effects which are major concerns amongst most school faculties. As a future teacher, I want to know how gaming is affecting the students in a positive, negative, and social aspect. My experiences with gaming have been positive but how I view the amount of ...

The article “Dream Machines”, by Will Wright deals with how video games are unbridling human imagination and creativity. He says that video games are shaping the way in which the current generation interacts with others by treating the world “as a place for creation, not consumption” (Wright 1). Wright further opines that society mostly sees the negative aspects of technological breakthroughs like video games by ignoring the positive side. In this respect, he is in line with a part of the present article’s main thesis: YouTube’s most important advantage is that anyone can unleash their imagination through videos uploaded ...

In what ways is technology, industry, and culture of games linked

Most games were developed at the height of computer technology development in the 1980’s. Notably, the early computer games were created in military industrial, academic complexes, which also developed the internet (Flew 120). The games created in the spare time of artificial intelligence unit fashioned the first prototypes of most games that would be a huge success and create a gaming culture all over the world. The release of home video games in 1982 created a worldwide sensation with the profits grossing in several billion dollars. Over time, interaction in the gaming circles and game development has gone hand in hand ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of Basketball Free Throw and to demonstrate the relationship between structural and functional anatomy and movement performance. The first section of this paper will discuss the muscles and actions that are important for the movement and how these muscles relate specifically to the movement outcome. The second section of this paper will cover the limiting/facilitating joints and associated structures. The third section of this paper will discuss the combination of muscle and joint motions important for movement success. The fourth section of this paper will discuss how strategies or training techniques may improve ...

The first video game to be commercialized was called ‘Pong’, and was released in 1972. Its concept was a game like table tennis whereby players would hit the ball with paddles. As the gaming industry commercialized, the possibility of expansion for game developers increased, and this led to experimentation with violent content in games. The first game that had violent content was ‘Death Race’, which was released in 1976; its aim was to run down pedestrians, who screamed in the process. The content in the game caused an outcry in some communities and this led to its ban. Surprisingly, the ...

Individual Questions for Case Analysis

Introduction Activision was one of the leaders in content development and publisher of interactive software for various game platforms. It had generated $1510 million revenue in the year 2007 with record increase in net income by 115%. Company’s success lies in the creating sequels. Vivendi Games was one of the diversified groups of companies in the entertainment industry. It acquired two video game developer companies mainly Sierra and Blizzard in the year 1998. Blizzard was known for its subscription based business model. This case is based on the merger of Activision and Blizzard which created a unique ...

I firmly believe that addiction to video games can damage personal and public life. However, every road goes both ways, forward and even backward. It altogether depends on the person to decide the path to choose. The same logic applies here too. There is always harm, when there is too much of a thing; extremity called addiction arises from what starts as an innocent, harmless habit. There are arguments also on the supporting side with regards to playing of video games claiming numerous benefits. However, most of the people believe that the negatives outweigh the benefits gained by playing video ...

- Explain in your own words what you understand Sternheimer to mean by the term “folk devils”. She suggests, “video games, those who play them, and those who create them have become contemporary folk devils” (paragraph 4). Can you give examples of such “folk devils?” Sternheimer uses the term “folk devils” to represent the people who involve themselves in the act of introducing bad effects to the society. In this case, the folk devils are the people who create, the video games and those who play them are the “folk devils”. Examples of folk devils include the youth ...

Use of Video Games among the Youth

Introduction The exercise of video games has been on the rise with the increased use of computers and the internet. Video games have grown to form one of the most popular entertainment industries in North America. The sale of entertainment software in North America grew by 3.4%. There is a growing concern of the use of video games amongst the youth. Majority of the video game enthusiasts are aged between 6-17 years. The growing use of video games raised concern amongst researchers. There is the concern of the content that video games have on teenagers. Also there is a growing ...

In his article “when life imitates a video” John Leo has a very firm view on the impact of video games on children. Leo takes into account nothing else except that his belief is right. His audience are the parents of small boys since they are the ones who play video games. His other audience is our cultural belief, “we are now a society in which the chief form of play for millions of youngsters is making large numbers of people die”(62). In this article, Leo uses unsupported facts to persuade the reader to accept his ideas. However, he does give a ...

Toys and games are a major contribution in the development of children. Many popular varieties of toys and games provide children with an impetus during their free time. This is in tandem with the belief of Piaget and Vigotsky who attest that play can improve a child’s behavior as well as an aid in developing sophistication about relationships. Haugen (2008) says that children play games as a form of leisure activity to enable them relax their mind. This provides them with an important learning experience that is important in their development. Toys and games enable social interaction when children play ...

- Background Before the introduction of Act 1, the school boards approved preliminary budgets twice in a year. After the passage of the Act, Pennsylvania school districts must approve their budgets once every year. Gibbs (2007) says that Governor ED Rendell signs the special Act I in June 2006. This Act has the specification to assist the school district in Pennsylvania in reducing their taxes by shifting the burden to the gaming revenue. This legislation empowers the electorate in participating in the formation of the public schools budget. The Act of 2006 regulates the alteration of the property ...

Video Games and Children

Video Games and Children

Introduction

According to Saleem, Anderson & Gentile (2012), one of the major developments in mass media for the past two and a half decades is the advent and rapid growth of the video game industry. Back in the earlier years, the console games are those which can be found in arcade which offer video games that have become extensively popular, especially to the younger population. Over the years, these video games have evolved with the introduction of video games to the home market, which added more popularity to the public. Due to the overwhelming response and widespread popularity ...

Analysis on Nintendo

Introduction Shareholders play a critical role in defining the performance, growth and development of the firm in the regional and global market. The stakeholders are key players who have put a lot of resources into the organization. The company’s growth is determined by the efforts that the shareholders put to ensure that there are enough resources. The objectives can only be achieved through the efforts of the shareholders. This is evident through the success that various organizations have due to the relevant changes that are made in operations that are influenced by the shareholders. This article will be an ...

Video games making us violent; a myth blow out of proportion

The violence in our world has been on a constant rise since as far as we can recall, and the problem is being taken very seriously. We do not know if it is the aggressive weapons which, in the wrong hands, could destroy irreplaceable lives in mere seconds or if it is the violent content that we have been witnessing on our television screens. Many people also attribute this characteristic to the frenzied lives and the frustrations that take root from it and the problems that are far outside our control. There is yet another issue that comes up ...

Introduction

New product development is a long and complete process of bringing up a new product or service into the market. Familiarizing oneself with the customer's taste and preferences, demand and nature of market greatly influence the penetration of the new product into the market. Durability, time, performance, quality determines the costumer's needs and interests towards the product in question. Many customers will often discredit new products, especially if it penetrated for the first time. Thus, the new product owners must find a way to convince these customers to trust their products. The new products that the company should advertise the product in ...

A command line interface refers to a computer operating system user interface or an application that uses visual prompts to execute tasks by typing in a command on a specified line. The graphical user interface, on the other hand, is a human-computer user interface that uses icons, windows, and menus that can be controlled using a mouse or a keyboard to execute commands. Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are accentuated by Microsoft Windows while command-line interfaces (CLIs) are exemplified by the UNIX command Language. It is less complicated for a beginner to use a GUI than a CLI since a CLI calls for special skills to operate (Bell, 2005). In ...

Introduction

With the increasing spread of electronic media, kids today have access to all kinds of content across multiple devices and screens – television, computers and mobile phones, besides video gaming consoles. Gaming is an increasingly popular pastime with children, especially in homes where the parents are busy and the kids are left alone for the day, since they are too old for daycare. Teen adolescents have found increasing fascination in video games – whether on the computer, cellphone or gaming console. With internet connectivity and technology improvements, fast action games – the kind that keep children engrossed for hours – can now be ...

There is a plethora of social media sites that enable people to stay in touch with each other. Facebook is one of the biggest largest and evolved leading social networking platforms that facilitates people to stay connected to their families and friends. People also routinely use Facebook to chat with their loved ones as well as to share their photos and videos with others. It is a blessing for international students who leave their homes and travel to foreign countries for a better and higher education. Facebook helps them stay connected and updated on the developments back home. Facebook offers a host of ...

(Institution Name) Have you heard about Sandy Hook? A fanatic who was a media violence junkie murdered twenty innocent children, along with six staff members. In the past few years, gun violence has been on the rise in many previously peaceful countries in the world and researchers are claiming that the attackers are usually people who have been fed violence via different media channels, predominantly TV and video games, since early childhood. These children grow up to glamorize the people who hold guns and kill innocent human beings. It is safe to say that media’s romanticized portrayal ...

Modern world brings much convenience into our daily life, but at the same time it is full of various temptations. Many years ago the childhood was completely different, and kids had to play in the yard, ride their bicycles and play dolls. Nowadays most of these things became replaced by interactive entertainments, such as tones of computer games, easy access of the World Wide Web, and availability of any information. End of XX and beginning of XXI century kids prefer to play a video game or to watch a movie or a short video online to pleasant plays in the garden or ...

Introduction

Digital games have not been favored by the educational researchers and often not looked upon as a powerful tool for education. However, Minecraft is different and the game is known to carry huge educational benefits for children. The children can learn numerous subjects and it is found that learning whit Minecraft is faster than the use of traditional methods of education. Moreover, students feel motivated with the new medium of leaning and show higher motivation. The aim of the paper is to look at different studies and researches related to the game and its use in the educational field. ...

Technology is fast changing and growing on a daily basis. Accordingly, children today grow in environments with various forms of technology including television, DVDs, video games, smartphones, and computers, among others. It is irrefutable fact that children from time to time interact with these forms of modern technology creating contention on whether these devices have significant effects on their cognitive development. Accordingly, there is an emerging topic of concern in education and behavioral sciences seeking to understand the effects of using technology on the brain function among children. As such, psychologists, neurologists, sociologists, and educators among other groups of researchers ...

Nowadays video game industry is considered to be a mainstream rather like movie or music industry. While the epic blockbusters such as Call of Duty series contribute to the developers within direct sales of game copies and franchising, free competitive online games attract more and more players. The evolution of electronic sports in the last decade has altered the industry. The online tournaments have become massive global events. We will consider the contribution of competitive game industry to economy in terms of one of the most popular multiplayer online games Dota 2.

THE CONCEPT OF DOTA 2

Dota 2 is a 5-vs-5 online competitive game with ...

When we refer to video games, the opinions of people are diverse on such debatable issues. Some parents disagree that children spend too much time on video games. Other parents may claim that video games benefit children. It is a significant issue for the young children. At times video games help young children as it helps them to relax; it also stimulates curiosity and in developing their critical thinking. Video games offer an escape from the real world and give a sense of accomplishment while playing games. My own experience supports my view as every day homework pressure was too much ...