Topic: Dan Houser General Purpose: To introduce Specific Purpose: To introduce Dan Houser Main ideas: 1. State who Dan Houser is 2. What he has accomplished 3. State what he is known for Introduction: Hello ladies and gentlemen. Today I have the honor of introducing a man who has influenced the lives of many through the questionable art form of video games. Originally, it was not Dan Houser’s intention to become a game designer, but over time he became fascinated with storytelling. Dan’s brother, Sam, was working for a music label that was trying to branch out into games, and Dan was allowed to join. Eventually their game, Grand Theft Auto, was released. The sales were marginally good, but the label lost too much money and decided to sell
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1804 , He lived in Richmond VA. He died on July 17, 1881 near Kansas City Mo. Jim Bridger also goes by the name James Bridger. In 1812 Bridget's dad , a surveyor and an innkeeper moved his family to Illinois farm near St. Louis Mo. Bridger explored many places. In 1824 Bridger was the first white man to visit Great Salt lake. He was the first to explore the geysers and sights of Yellowstone region. In 1843 he established Fort Bridger in southwestern Wyoming. In different states his visited he has different names .
James Bridger was born on March 17, 1804. He was the son of surveyor and an innkeeper
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.–In West Virginia’s 91-62 win over Long Beach State on Monday night, the Mountaineers had an unusual cast carry them to victory.
Jim Bridger was born on March 17, 1810. Jim’s father passed away when Jim was just little, so Jim didn’t get a lot of schooling as a child. When he turned 13 he was thought how to use guns, ride horses, use traps and trade with Indians. Since he was a blacksmith at age 13 he didn’t have a lot of time for schooling, but when he did his mom taught him all that she could. He was very creative and he was a greats woodsman. When he grew older he got marries three times to Native Americans’ wives. One of was the daughter of a chief. He was married to a girl named Cora; one of his other wives died in child birth. When set off
Soon after the German Luftwaffe began blitzing London, Harry Parr moved his family to Yatton in Somerset. He obtained work as a designer with The Bristol Aeroplane Co., at their factory in Filton, Malcolm Parr was at the time a serving soldier, and Parr used to meet him off the train at Yatton station when he came home on leave.
Joe Diffie entered a crowded field of talented, good-looking male country vocalists in early 1990; despite the competition, the clever lyricist with what People called a “booming tenor and wide-open vocal range” achieved stardom in a very short time, racking up an unprecedented series of chart successes. His appeal was due in great part to his ability to cross the boundary separating traditional country vocal styles from the pop and rock-influenced sound that has increasingly come to dominate Nashville’s musical output. Diffie is also versatile, a quality developed over years of diligent apprenticeship in several areas of the music business.
OU’s Sooner Schooner – much like Purdue’s Boilermaker Special or Georgia Tech’s Ramblin’ Wreck has been the official mascot of every sports team at the university since 1980. Matching white ponies named Boomer and sooner pull the Schooner, which is modeled after the Conestoga wagons that brought settlers to Oklahoma
Patrick Kearney was born on September 24, 1939, in Los Angeles, California. He is now serving life in jail for his crimes and is still alive. His parents were George and Eunice Kearney. He had two younger brothers and lived in a stable home. But, he was a thin and sickly child and was bullied because of it.
A school teacher, a husband, and a father, Dan Coughenour is a very dedicated man. Dan was born on January 22, 1969 to Richard and Sue Coughenour. He grew up in Macon, Georgia where he lived with his mom and dad and two brothers. He was the middle child in his family and didn’t mind it at all. As a young boy, he went to a private school. Once he went to highschool he decided to go to a public school. As a child, his favorite memory was getting to see his grandparents in North Carolina. They lived eight hours away so he didn’t get to see them but once or twice a year. He also enjoyed going to Sunset Beach, NC every summer. After high school he went off to Valdosta State College planning to become a school teacher.
In the modern world, violence is an everyday occurrence, and the video game Grand Theft Auto not only promotes violence and aggression, but it also normalizes it, creating a negative impact on society. Video games have gained a lot of popularity as of late, nearly every person has some sort of gaming device, whether that is a console, handheld device, or even just a smartphone. Consequently, the act of playing video games regularly has become accepted as ordinary in today’s culture. It seems strange to think that a video game could have any effect on society, whether it be positive or negative. However, through the presentation of offensive language, aggressive behavior, and gun violence, the video game Grand Theft Auto will undoubtedly assist you in comprehending the negative characteristics that a video game has the potential to possess.
Many video games use visuals to mentally immerse gamers into a virtual world filled with seemingly living, breathing people, animals, or cities. According to Michael Samyn and Auriea Harvey, game designers for Tale of Tales, video games increasingly develop into a true medium of artistic expression (Lamb). In just forty years, video games transformed from an abuse of the new computer for entertainment purposes into a sophisticated form of popular art. The development of video games recently produced results that arguably equal other similar, representational arts. Video games share many qualities with other forms of art, but they are also artistically significant in their own way. “This seems to be something
What started out as a disagreement between mother and son has led me into the controversial world of Grand Theft Auto. My fifteen-year-old son desperately wants this game. All I can hear are the stories of violence associated with this game, which causes this mother’s heart to shudder. So began the search to back up my denials for his ownership of this game. The Grand Theft Auto series of games has been surrounded by controversy, however the research does not always back up public opinion as will be demonstrated in this paper.
Throughout history man kind has always searched for ways to entertain himself, each time developing new activities and games. Video games have become a very popular way to spend time and have fun from the 1970’s up to now. With new developments appeared different video game genres from adventure to racing, but the violent video games appear to be the most popular ones (Shin, 2003), for example: shooters, fighting and video games where you have to eliminate, destroy, or kill your enemies.
Video games are an ever-growing franchise that is constantly undergoing change. Ever since the dawn of video games, new consoles, games, developers, and teams have come together, fallen apart, triumphed, and failed. What is it that has allowed some to thrive where others failed? Several different factors have changed and influenced the world of gaming, including the history that is continuously being written, the people who have built the games behind the scenes, and, of course, the actual video games themselves. Numerous video games have been more successful than others, but identifying what components set the successful apart from the unsuccessful is something definitely worth observing.
The video game industry is a multibillion dollar a year industry, so it isn't hard to understand why they go through great strides to protect their image. They provide entertainment to all ages, genders, nationalities, and ethnicities. Contrary to the opinions of the industries opponents, video games are not destroying our youth, they challenge, educate, and provide an escape from an oppressive world.