Essays on Video

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

In recent years, the debate upon the influence of video games to young and teenage gamers have been in the headlines and debates in many forums. Back in the early years, the younger generation would likely be able to hone their talents, skills, and behaviour through socializing with friends, going to parks, and outdoor games. This enables them to practice their skills with other people, and gain confidence to themselves. However, upon the inception of video games of different varieties and styles, many children opt to stay at home and be glued in front of the television to play. Continue reading...

Research has shown that video games affect human behavior in different ways. Individual must be in apposition to distinguish between the good and the bad video games before they decide to take part in the games. The parents and guardian are also required to determine the video games which are good and discourage their children from exposure of bad games. They must promote the utilization of the good video games as they shape an individual behavior towards the positive. The society will either develop into a productive and appealing society or develop into a society that is full of Continue reading...

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

The answer, no; only a correlational effect.

Introduction

For years, people have been playing all sorts of video games and has fallen in love with playing the ones that they do play. There are some people who play video games use it as an outlet when they need to relieve stress, and there are others who do it because they simply love playing video games to waste time. Ironically, some parents are against their child playing video games because of the fact that it has been known to invoke feelings of violence that is basically not true. Video games are Continue reading...

Video games have remained to be a subject of great debate between parents, experts, game fans and game developers since the time of its inception sometime around the 70s. The reason for such arguments is the perception that video games have the capacity to impact the growth of the youth. On one side of the argument, some groups argue that video games are an effective medium to entice positive development in young gamers; physically, mentally and socially given today’s advanced gaming platforms and titles to improve the gaming experience. On the other side of the argument, there are Continue reading...

Video games culture is ineffective, waste of time, and a harmful medium which teaches children to kill, are some of the common findings presented by several existing researches. Scholars have highlighted these perceptions on the basis of analyzing video games in relation to human behavior and psychology. Recently, studies have shifted their objective towards examining the good side of video games because of the major potential residing in them. Regardless of the evidence about the resulting in violent, aggressive and high risk behaviors among children, video games are proven to foster language and reading skills, along with benefiting cognitive Continue reading...

Violent Video Games and Their Effects on People

The world has grown smaller with technology; bringing people closer no matter how far they physically are. At the same time, people have become more mature for the ages as compared to the past. As the nature and lifestyle of people have changed, the nature of utilities they use has also transformed. The foods have become more exotic, travelling has become more of fun than learning and gaming has become violent more than entertainment.
Video games were first invented in the 1990s with a view to develop the ultimate gaming experiences of individuals. It brought about a kind of Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Video Gaming Industry

Introduction
A video game can be referred to as electronic games that involve the interaction of humans with user interfaces which then generates a visual feedback on a video gadget. The electronic systems that are used to play video games are called platforms with examples of video game consoles and personal computers. Even though some specialized video games like the arcade games which were more common previously have continued to decline in their use. Video games have grown to become an industry and an art form. Like many other forms of media, video games may be can be categorized Continue reading...

Introduction

Autism is a neurobehavioral, developmental disability that involves significant impairment of individuals’ verbal and nonverbal language and social interaction. Other characteristics of autism include markedly short attention span, repetitive activities and rigid behaviors, and inability to treat others as people, resistance to tamper on their daily routines, among others . It covers a variety of communicative skills impairment depending on the levels of symptoms. Generally, it is evident in children prior to age three and hampers their educational performance. The disorder ranges from a handicap that produces a normal life to a devastating disability that calls for institutional attention .
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The video gaming experience has long been marred by controversy and debate as research and current events show that video games have the capacity to induce behaviors that are violent in nature. Opinions regarding this matter are divided as some groups argue that not video game titles in the market are violent and explicit in nature, they are even beneficial in terms of educational and cognitive development. Research had also proven this benefit in video gaming, however, other groups had argued that this benefit is often not seen since only a few gamers prefer these educational titles and most, Continue reading...

Introduction 3

Discussion 3
Stand 1: Video Games Cause Aggression and Violence 4
Stand 2: Video Games Do Not Cause Aggression and Violence 5
Reasons that Prove the Relationship between Video Games and Aggression 6
Conclusion 7
Introduction
Video games are a form of entertainment. They are highly interactive because video games push players to become immersed in the game itself on a physical and emotional level. In 2010, the Kaiser Foundation conducted a survey and came up with the finding that 97% of American youth of ages between 8 and 18 years devote a substantial amount of their time, an Continue reading...

The issue of video gaming being good or bad has been a topic of interest since the inception of the first video game in the early 20th century. Debates would often concentrate on the violence and chaos induced by video gaming, including the detrimental effects it has on its gamers in all age groups and a few would concentrate on its benefits. Nowadays, it is common to hear about crimes committed by gamers, especially from the teenage age group, in an attempt to recreate the scenes from the games they play. Experts and parents alike, including responsible gamers, agree Continue reading...

I. Introduction
A. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to hear about news pertaining to children and teenagers emulating their video game personas and recreating the scenes in real life
B. Thesis Statement: Children can learn and hone their skills while playing video games and at the same time, learn skills that would be crucial for their development.
II. Children develop early skills through video games
A. Studies have shown that children show early signs of computer-related skills even if they are only a few months old.
B. Early childhood skills development through video gaming also improves performance and camaraderie Continue reading...

Introduction

Most video games are narrated in English and require at least basic English ability. In most games, regardless of genre, the four major language domains are included: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. With the emergence of online gaming, people from all around the world have the opportunity to communicate and strategize while being truly engaged in their task. While most of these tasks are purely for entertainment, there is often learning taking place at an efficient and enjoyable level. While developing a framework for engagement theory, Kearsley & Schneiderman (1999) suggested that:
Students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

The world has changed quite dramatically over the past fifty years and how people use their free time has become very different than it used to be. People have always played games to pass the time, but these games used to be physical rather than digital. Games such as checkers or chess were played. Or people spent their free time reading books, talking, or doing work since life for many people in times past required more work. The very first video games can be traced backed to the 1950s, but these were simple simulations that did not have the Continue reading...

Video Games

English

Introduction

The article “Breeding evil?”, from Economist.com, makes use of rhetorical strategies to question arguments about the use of video games (Economist.com). Video games, like other forms of emerging recreational technologies have been facing critically analytical reviews on their perceived and observable negative impact. Video games are among the most popular forms of entertainment with the young generation all over the current world. It has been observed that a greater majority of teenagers and young adults are spending considerable amounts of time playing video games on their various devices. 
This trend has attracted  the attention and subsequent ire especially Continue reading...

A video game can be referred to as electronic games that involve the interaction of humans with user interfaces which then generates a visual feedback on a video gadget. The electronic systems that are used to play video games are called platforms with examples of video game consoles and personal computers. Even though some specialized video games like the arcade games which were more common previously have continued to decline in their use. Video games have grown to become an industry and an art form. Like many other forms of media, video games may be can be categorized Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

Video games do not cause violent behavior

For over two decades, there has been a major debate of the influence of video games among children and other video game users (Claim). Of particular interest has been violent videogames such as Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft Auto among others that have for so long been linked to violent behavior among the youths (Ground). Recent reports suggest that the video games are not in any way related to violent behavior among the youths or any other user (Qualifier). In a report published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, it was found out that playing of video games among Continue reading...

In the wake of gun-related massacres like Sandy Hook and the Aurora theater shootings, the relationship between violence in the media and violence in real life becomes more of a pertinent issue than ever. Many argue that the increasing level of violence in films, television shows and video games is contributing to increased aggression in teenagers. Some studies have suggested that media violence has the capability to increase the likelihood of individuals, especially teenagers, to engage in real violence (Anderson et al., 2003). This is seen to vary depending on the individual, of course, as various teenagers have different Continue reading...

Introduction

Over the last 9 years, research analysts from different universities around the world have been carrying out studies aimed at finding out the specific effects of video games on both the children and adults. From these research studies, it emerged that video games may have positive and negative effects depending on the situation at hand and the type of game that is being played. One major problem that has been pointed out by different research analysts is the fact that video games may cause addiction in the brain leading to confusion between reality and fiction. They say that this Continue reading...

Upon watching 50 advertisements late in the evening last night, I noticed several similarities, and I categorized the patterns into five groups. The firstare cars. The second arethe animals, and the third is family. Next are the visual ads and the last are the sexy ads. These are based on the image and identification stages of decoding advertisements.
The first object, cars, is quite evident in its use. The ads are basically selling car brands. Thus, the ad frames are mainly composed of the car brand swiftly running on long-winded highways and the surroundings becoming blurry (“Hyundai Elantra nice”; “ Continue reading...

Video and computer games have increasingly developed and caught the attention of scholars of diverse disciplines. In the past, educators ignored computer and video games. Whenever educators discussed games, they concentrated on the social outcomes of game playing. They ignored the significant potentials of game playing in adding to the value of education. Video and computer games have become the most profitable, persuasive and influential entertainment means in the United States and the rest of the globe. Given their persuasive nature, educators have taken an interest on the effects these games have on their players. They have taken a Continue reading...

Abstract

Over the last couple of years, there has been a growing wave in the video gaming world. Video games have developed into an ingrained feature of human lives. In US alone, it was found out that (88%) of the youth between the ages of 8 and 18 play video games (Gentile, 2009). Though only a handful was found to overdo it, (from 8-13 years), there is a wave that is slowly encroaching the world at large. Video game addiction has been linked to frequency of play and the overall time spent in play. Also, the fact that other Continue reading...

Video game violence and young adults

Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that video games do not promote violence among young adults.

Central Idea: As video games become popular among the youth, there have been controversies as to whether video games promote violent behavior.

Introduction

1. Video game playing is one of my favorite pastimes. Recently, a friend of mine tried to discourage me from playing video games on the basis that I might develop violent behavior
2. In a bid to find out whether my friend’s concern was founded on factual Continue reading...

Introduction and Literature Review

Video games are varied, and a great attraction, not just to the young, but also increasingly to grown-ups. They have been regarded as both a menace and a blessing in society, depending on who is commenting on them, and when. Most importantly, the video games are big business, providing gainful employment to millions of people all over the world, starting from the software developers, to producers and publishers through to vendors and those who run video-game arcades. This has therefore meant that despite the controversies the industry is likely to arouse, it is here to stay, probably for generation Continue reading...

Introduction

The use 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 the US grew to 6% in the United States while that of North America grew by 3.4%. There is a growing concern of the use of use of video games amongst the youth. Majority of the video game enthusiasts are aged on between 6-17 years. This has raised concern amongst researchers. There is the concern of the content Continue reading...

Video games are one of the most prominent mediums of entertainment for modern youth. The growing prevalence of violent content in video games has been a cause of concern among sections of the society. The subject has been researched extensively and it has been found that video games can have both, a positive as well as negative impact on the mind and behavior of players.
Gee (2007) defines video gaming as a “proactive production of story elements, a visual-motoric-auditory-decision-making symphony, and a unique real-virtual story which produces a new form of performance art co-produced by players and designers”. Gee Continue reading...

Introduction

For a good period now the gaming industry particularly child play has experienced tremendous increase in the modes and styles of presentation. Southwell and Doyle (391) note that while most people thought that the gaming industry was only meant for the juvenile mind, the reverse is happening with more adults and middle aged people indulging in video games. Video games as defined by numerous scholars refer to an interactive platform between the user and the machines used to present interactive graphical simulations. It is therefore essential a software that runs on hardware, computer or on a video console. The Continue reading...

Ex. Lara Croft

Interpretation: gender roles and setting negative example for children
- Sex in video games leads to the erosion of culture

Ex. Pornographic and over sexualized characters such as Bayonetta and Lara croft

Interpretation: social and cultural expectations of women are negatively impacted
- Gender inequality

Ex: Most developers are men, “tropes”

Interpretation: women represented as an inferior character
- Violence in video games

Ex: Call of Duty, Tomb Raiders, Grand Theft Auto

Interpretation: violence focused on women
- Damsel in distress

Ex: women as prostitutes in Grand Theft Auto

Interpretation: Women needs rescue, subject to sexual violence, submissive role
- Recommendation

Governmenment laws and policies

The campaign of NGO and feminists
Parental guidance
Design of the games based on society’s expectation
Representation of women in video games.
Introduction.
Representation of women in video games is unacceptable in Continue reading...

VIDEO GAMES

Introduction
Political economy is the study of how different values undergo various faucets of trade; this includes production, distribution, exchange and consumption. It also involves how power goes through the same process and how the two are related. The political economy of communication is concentrated on the structures of production that are under the influence of the media. One of the major aspects of communication is video games.

Video Games

Analysis
Video games are games that are played in computers and/or are run by a console or an arcade. The video game industry are a major economic hub in the economy Continue reading...

Introduction

In the contemporary society, video gaming is a very popular phenomenon now. In 2009, the aggregate computer and video games revenue in the United States is approximately $10.3 billion and around 67% of the households in America own some variety hardware of video game entertainment. The origin of video gaming technology begun in late 1940s with the invention of early cathode ray tube based missile used as mechanism of defense. During 1950s these programs were further simplified for different basic games. Most computer games started to develop during the late 1950s and early 1960s in the mainframe computers platforms Continue reading...

Introduction.

The home video industry has been in existence for over three decades now. The promise of video games and computers as teachers gained recognition in the 1980s during the push of computers and teaching of technology into the modern classrooms (Bushman and Anderson, 2002). After the introduction, researchers found out that educational software also provided games that could have several positive and negative effects on the academic lives of learners. Over time, parents introduced computers into their homes, and this meant introduction of video games. Children begun spending most of their time on these games and this led to Continue reading...

Introduction

The recent technological advancements have led to increased involvement in computer and video games, leading to an overuse of these games such that it interferes with daily life (Van et al., 2011). There have been reported cases whereby people have become addicts of video and computer games to the extent that they are unable to socially interact with their close friends and family members. Medics and psychologists do not condemn playing of video games, but they are concerned with these games once a person becomes an addict and he or she focuses entirely on the games, without exhibiting the Continue reading...

Negative Impacts of Video Games on the Youth

Video games are a popular form of entertainment among the young generation. However, repeated exposure to video games with violent content has been identified as a cause of increasingly aggressive and antisocial behaviors among the youth. The addictive nature of these games causes young people to waste a lot of time playing their favorite games. This may lead to low performance in academics. Though video games are an effective tool of learning in schools, majority of the youth use it for entertainment purposes only. Given that these games enhance Continue reading...