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- 1. A brief introduction to Video Games, including their history, addiction, and features, good and bad. By: Megan
- 2. The history of video games, and console history.
- 6. Ps3 officially revealed the PlayStation 3 to the public on May 16, 2005. Two hardware arrangements were also announced for the console: a 20 GB model and a 60 GB model, priced at $499 and $599, respectively. On September 6, 2006, Sony publicized that the PAL region PlayStation 3 launch would be delayed until March 2007, due to a shortage of materials used in the Blu-ray drive. Following assumption that a 'slim' model was in the pipeline Sony officially broadcasted the PS3 CECH-2000 model on August 18, 2009 at the Sony Gamescom press conference.
- 7. A majority of the effects of video games, good and bad, as well as addiction.
- 8. Effects of Video Games Positive Negative Interactive Games Help Others Low-self Esteem Learn Obesity Develops Problem-solving Skills Lack of Social Skills Develops Quick Decision Skills Inefficiency Develops Analytic Thinking Skills Addiction Laziness Poor Athletic Skills Bad Influence from Violence and Mature Content in Games In Many Games Children are Rewarded for Violence and Illegal Actions Predator Interactions and Foul Language Faceless Peers
- 9. Video Game Addiction Forty-one percent of people who play online video games admitted that they played computer games as an escape from the real world. The average hours a week for girls 10-18 is 9 hours. The average hours a week for boys 10-18 is 13 and a half hours. Video game addiction is associated with a strong desire to seek new sensations and experiences, a favorable view of one’s intelligence, and a negative view of the gamer’s ability and competence in relationships. Students addicted to video games have lower academic grades than their non- addicted peers. Males are more prone to video game addiction than females. Boys tend to enjoy violent or aggressive games and girls generally prefer puzzle games and platformers. The most recommended and most common treatment orientation for video game addiction is cognitive behavioral therapy.
- 10. Video Game Addiction Signs Lowered interest in school achievement Feelings of anger and frustration when not allowed access to the video game Feeling depressed or anxious when not playing the game (especially for a prolonged period) Thinking about the next gaming session when not online Dreaming about the game Experiencing calmness, peacefulness, or euphoria while playing (especially if these emotions are not experienced otherwise) Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
- 11. Brandon Crisp Brandon Emmett Crisp (January 18, 1993 – c. October 13, 2008) was a teenage boy who disappeared on October 13, 2008, when he ran away from his home in Barrie, Ontario, Canada after his parents took away his Xbox 360 due to failing grades and excessive play of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. He was last seen alive on a nearby trail. His body was found at the base of a tree in an overgrown area on November 5, a few kilometres away, by a party of hunters. An autopsy determined that he likely died of injuries due to a fall from a tree.
- 12. A guide to learning about the violence in Video Games.
- 13. Violence in Video Games Young children have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy, which makes them more defenseless to the effects of media violence. They may become more aggressive and dreadful if they are exposed to high levels of violence in video games. Children have easy contact to violent computer and video games. A 2008 study by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission found that 20% of children under 17 surveyed had bought at least one M-rated game. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that three-quarters of boys in grades seven to twelve had played Grand Theft Auto, an M-rated game.
- 14. Video Games and the Military Some Militaries have already started recruiting video gamers for training, and the U.S. Military has also created a game to attract more teenagers. For the full article: http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-18563_162-609489.html Do Army pilots train using video games? Yes, as do other soldiers. The U.S. military released its own video game, "America's Army," as a (very successful) recruiting tool in 2002, but it's now used to train soldiers, too. In fact, the Army created its own video game development unit in 2008, with a $50 million, five-year budget for "games for training" alone. Are these video games making pilots and other soldiers more violent? That's debatable. Several studies have linked violent video games to increased levels of aggression in kids, but "none has definitely proved that they cause it," says Christopher Beam in Slate. On the other hand, "military training is fundamentally an exercise in overcoming a fear of killing another human," says New York Times reporter Benedict Carey, paraphrasing Army psychologists, and video games are a prime tool to desensitize soldiers.
- 15. Women In Video Games In several video games where women are used they are dressed inappropriately, and are used in sexualization as well. In many games like the GTA series, you can beat up women, which many people generalize as promoting violence to women. In numerous games they promote sexualization by out-of-character appeal like wearing high heels into combat. Similarly, Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball has been criticized as being more about eye candy than it is about the sport of volleyball, having been created purely for the purpose of displaying women's breasts. The 1984 game Custer's Revenge was first noted for comprising elements of rape and some Native American groups and the National Organization for Women have criticized this as well as alleged racism.