The Effects Of Video Games On Children

Video games are a fast growing form of technology. This issue has to be discussed because of the two confronting sides that embark it. Because of the issue video games have to either continue growing as they are or they have to be stopped completely or a settlement between the two parties has to be

Technology has been around since as long as we can remember, it has continuously been evolving and changing. Video games are just one form of technology that have a great impact on lives. Ever since the first home game console (Magnavox Odyssey) there have been many improvements to please the audience. Another reason why video games are being made is to provide the consumers with some form of entertainment which can emerge the player in a deep story or thrilling action. There are many reasons why many find enjoyment in these actions, but what they might not understand that videogames are not just mindless violent games.

“During the 1940s and the 1950s, computers took up entire rooms and were so expensive that only universities and large companies could afford them” (Behring 1). Being as that, computers were too expensive to obtain to be able to create a game, “students Steve Russell and his friends” used their school’s computer to create the “dueling game between two spaceships”, called “Spacewar”. (Behring 1) They game began to be used at other universities that also had computer programs. Ralph Baer who was an engineer, considered using the television to play video games on. Baer then created the first video games for the television in 1967(Behring2). Once the first games were created more games followed. Then what would be known as the gaming industry by a “Nolan Bushnell”, who wanted to use they games for retail. The industry would grow within a short span of time in which the sales declined until evolved games would once again rise sales and future advancements.

Video games were originated first in laboratories by scientists. “This first idea came from their imaginations in late 1940s but unfortunately it did not reach the people as they were confined only to laboratories. This situation was observed till early 1970s until arcade games became popular.Then later on a new start-up named “Atari” unleashed a new

The first real “video game” was made in 1958, by a physicist named William Higginbotham. It is a table tennis like game and is played on an oscilloscope, a device used for visual displays. While some big name games, company’s, and events have yet to happen, this is what sparked the video game interest. These paragraphs will guide you through the many years of games. Lets‘a go!!

The first real “video game” was developed in 1958, by a physicist named William Higginbotham. It was a table tennis game and is played on an oscilloscope, a device used for visual displays. While some big name games, companies, and events had, yet, to happen, it sparked the video game industry. These paragraphs will guide you through the many years of games. As Mario would say, “Lets‘a go!!”

For over 50 years, video games have been around the entertain men and women of many different ages. Many of the original gaming consoles have changed or evolved over the years. From first person shooters or 3D adventure roll-playing games, it has changed over the decades through their consoles. In October of 1958, a man by the name of William Higinbotham, created the first video game system, so it has been told. It was a simple game of tennis, like the 1970s game of Pong. This is what started this video game craze

The first major video game system was put into production I 1972 by Magnavox. The inventor of this system that was originally called “the brown box” was Ralph Baer. Baer “licensed the system to Magnavox. In 1972, Magnavox released the design as the Magnavox Odyssey, paving the way for all video game systems that followed.” (American History SI). The first game for the “Magnavox” was “light gun”. Over the next forty four years video gaming system and games have changed the world as we know it. Over the past sixteen years video games have become very realistic, almost real life. Some of these games like “Grand Theft Auto” are very graphic and have been blamed for the corruption of youth minds causing people to act out what is seen in the games.

In today’s society and in the past, children like and liked to play video games. They enjoy playing them, but does anyone know the damage that playing these games can cause? Not all of the effects of playing video games can be damaging to the child. Some of the effects of video games can be beneficial to the child in many ways. There are both positive and negative effects to children playing video games. To limit the child, parents can control the amount of time and decide on what the child can and can not play on the game system.

Videogames first entered the market place in 1972 with the release of the Magnavox Odyssey, but did not become widely popular until the 1980s with the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Between then and now, videogames have not only advanced the technology within the games themselves, but also changed how we think and act. Primitive in comparison to today’s consoles, the NES was revolutionary at the time, both for its hardware advances and its critical timing of release: directly after the ‘Great Videogame Crash of 1983’.

The video game industry has gone through some interesting developments over the past fifty years. Video games are as much of a pass time as watching network television, or going to see a movie. The initial motivation for video game production was to bring interested consumers to the computer market and has evolved into many forms and designs to give the end user an artificial experience of playing table tennis with a friend, or an imaginary friend. This paper will cover the history of video game consoles that were released from 1958 until present day.

The history of video gaming goes back to the 1940’s when academics began designing simple games, simulations and artificial intelligence programs for computer science research. The first video game was invented in 1947 by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Esti Ray Mann in the United States (James n.d.). Mainstream popularity of this industry only occurred four decades ago, in the 1970’s, with gaming beginning to revolutionize in all forms. Many university graduates and businesses were becoming intrigued by this unexplored and high-potential beginning. These individuals of the past explored the undiscovered and in the 1980’s, had successfully created the golden age of video gaming. This age marked the creation of games such as: Pong (1972); Space Invaders (1978); Asteroids (1979); Pacman (1980); Donkey Kong (1981) and Super Mario Bros. (1985). The Japanese and American industries of this age of early video-game development, quickly rose to become the leading powers in the years to come (Wikipedia Community 2015a). The ludicrous modernisation which has occurred from the 1970’s & 1980’s to today, will be examined with particular focus towards technology, public audience and workplace structure. However, due to the comprehensive history of video gaming that has occurred in less than a lifetime (68 years), limitations will occur with brief and concise information required. Extended analysis will occur with in-text references to the impact of video gaming upon the passing generations.

Herman et all (2002) points out that history of video games begins from 1971 year, when Nutting association released 1500 machines with Spacewar video game. At the beginning it was too difficult to control the game process and playing machines had huge dimensions. But by the time with new technologies they become more compact and easier to play. According to the information given by Herman et all (2002), the period between the years of 1978-1981 is called ‘golden age’ of video game industry. In this period the arcade games ‘Football’ and ‘Space Invaders’ were released. All previously known sale records were broken by these two games with nearly equal wages. In this time interval great breakthroughs in the field of graphics were achieved,

On average, children under eighteen play about seven hours of video games every day. Two of the three top-selling video games in 2007 were Halo and Grand Theft Auto. These are both games whose descriptions include the words “blood,” “gore,” and “violence.” The violence in these games and the actions that the players take part in may be a harmful influence to the children and teenagers who play them. While playing video games, the players do not even realize that their emotions are flaring and that they are taking their character too seriously. Instead of keeping the character in the virtual reality, they are bringing the character’s traits to real life. When children are younger, they learn from what they see and hear. It might not seem like a big deal but they are learning certain characteristics from these games, especially violent ones, which can shape who they will become in the future. Parents need to be more cautious of the games they let their kids play and how the children spend their time. To the player, seven hours might not seem like a lot, but sitting in a dark room every day playing video games for that period of time has the potential to be dangerous to the player, mentally and physically. The amount of time children spend playing video games every day needs to decrease, especially the amount of time they are playing games in the violent video game category. Instead, parents should introduce children to games that are not rated “Mature” and that are more family

The world of today has developed in a way that even children are affected by technology. They enjoy video games in their leisure time and even prefer them to studying that, in its turn, can contribute to their poor performance in the class. These days, video games have become an issue that has brought concern to many people from parents to scholars about their potential effect on the future of children through influencing their conduct. They feel that the violent behavior or any other negative consequence can occur as an undesirable result of letting their children utilize these games to spend good time. In fact, every parent wonders whether participation of their children in playing video games may cause them to be more violent. The opinions on the issue whether video games are useful or harmful are very different. The opponents of video games argue that this kind of entertainment increases the risk of violent in children. On the contrary, the proponents of video games see more benefits than disadvantages for children who play these games. Therefore, making the best for children who like to play video games and trying to decrease the potential negative effect of them on a child’s development is a real challenge, as the existence of some flawed effects cannot be denied.