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Introduction In the past several years, video games have exploded in popularity and become prevalent pastime amongst young and old.... The underlying reasons why the people are hooked to play video games could be attributed by its ability to allow the players to perform real-life physical movements through using its unique, motion-sensing controllers (Limperos et al, 2011).... The innovations of built-in voice technology in the video games such as voice chat and voice command also increased the fascination of the gamers to play even more console games because they could command and control the characters' actions through dictation or voice-based their strategies....
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However, eventually, inventors of video games and computer networking systems continued developing host based games (Allen & Denton, 2010).... The inventor of this microchip was Robert Nonce who was part of the Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation that permitted video games not to have TTL switches limitations.... With the introduction of powerful computers that supported multiple versions of video game creation, the Copyright Office registered the first two video games called the “Asteroids” and the “Lunar Lander” created by Atari on June 17, 1980 (Wallace, 2007)....
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hile many argue that video game addiction is not a serious issue at this time, it begins from the time when the gamer starts to dedicate more than 30 hours of his week to video games.... While many argue that video game addiction is not a serious issue at this time, it begins from the time when the gamer starts to dedicate more than 30 hours of his week to video games.... The most pressing complaint of the parents of addicted children as found out by Griffith is that video games tend to seclude the children from their real life which includes their academic life and their social life....
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Answer 1 In the current times, the scope of video games has significantly expanded, providing the industry with huge opportunities to widen their business across the globe.... The early video games were simple and were not backed by sophisticated technology.... Answer 2 There are four chief drivers that are changing the dynamics of video games industry: demography: console technology; mobile gaming and online gaming.... Answer 3 Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are three big companies in the field of video games in US....
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Computer games have gained enormous popularity in spite of many dedicated gaming machines like Play Station, Xbox, Nintendo and the WII.... This popularity has amassed over several decades of creative game development and adding extra features that attract the PC users that force them to keep on buying these games.... Previously the games developed were artistically simplified representation of the simulation while the simulation was an attempt to represent as closely a real phenomenon in a serious form....
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This research paper "Role of the Media in Video Game Coverage" is about how the media to popularizing video games because almost everyone is talking about the new games in the market.... Role of the Media in Video Game Coverage The question of whether video games are good or bad has faced much controversy around the media since the games were invented about 35 years ago.... Whereas some people claim that video games are a good source of entertainment, others maintain that these games have negative implications for the wellbeing of individuals (Steinberg 1)....
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This assignment "Do video games Make Children Behave Violently?... One of the first incidents that drew attention to the fact that video games can have an effect on the mindset of children was the Columbine high school tragedy that occurred in the US.... Do video games make children behave violently?... Television programs, cinema and video games are the most popular means by which children avoid boredom.... One of the first video games to hit the market and video games arcades was Pacman and in those days it was considered that the ‘eating of ghosts' in Pacman was violent content....
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hile many argue that video game addiction is not a serious issue at this time, it begins from the time when the gamer starts to dedicate more than 30 hours of his week to video games.... The most pressing complaint of the parents of addicted children as found out by Griffith is that video games tend to seclude the children from their real life which includes their academic life and their social life.... With most time spent on playing video games, children are unable to complete their home work....
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