The Haunting Of Hill House

Video games have been commonplace in households for many years and development of these systems will only continue to grow and change. Video game systems could be found in households as early as 1972 and they have become even more accessible as time has gone on. Genres of games have as wide of a range as literature, with games ranging from war stories to fantasy adventures. With this large spectrum of genres comes a lot of uneasiness about what the people, more specifically the children, who play these games experience. For a long time there was very little discourse when it came to video games, most were very simple with no obvious violence. Then in 1976 came a game called Death Race. This game became a small hotspot for controversy due to

Video games are fun and innovative platforms for creative and interesting ideas to be brought into reality. Even the most violent video games can be popular for good reason. Nobody will support games that are not fun and interesting to play. These games may be violent but there is a clear divide between reality and games. If a child sees a person in space, walking on walls there is a clear split between real gravity and video game

Video games have become increasingly popular among people of various ages. The more technology advances the more appealing video games seem to get with high definition graphics and better storylines. The first video game ever made was back in 1958, it was played on a Brookhaven National Laboratory oscilloscope, and it doesn’t hold a candle to the video games of today (Bellis par. 2). Video games have gone from big-chunky complicated systems to little-compact systems of entertainment. After the first video game was developed came the first game that was intended for computer use, followed by the first game played on a television set, and then the first arcade game in 1971 (Bellis par. 4). Soon after there were video games developed that

You take a deep breath, trying to contain your excitement. You notice that your hands are beginning to tremble, and you feel as though you have enough energy to literally ping off the walls. Then you step into the cool building and the smell of plastic and sweat hits you. The screams of excited customers fill your ears. Your eyes take in rows, upon rows of new store merchandise, and you feel your excitement kick up another notch, something you thought was impossible. Most of America’s population describe this place as the second happiest place on earth- where are you? A video game store of course! In fact over fifty nine percent of Americans play video games, and out of those only twenty nine percent are below the ages of eighteen. Since there beginning in 1958 video games have rocked our world, and have managed to catch the attention of over half of the American people. From the very first games, to the mass collection of video games that goes on for a couple of aisles, its plain to see video games have earned their set spot on the consumerist market for an extremely long time . However, are they good for us? Many citizens are starting to question the nature of video games, mainly the ones that base their virtual realities around violence.

The world we live in has changed dramatically over the last thirty years with the invention of the internet, smart phones, and video gaming systems. The world we live in now was unimaginable and the technology advances we have made are remarkable. Video game consoles and how we as a society play them has changed dramatically since the beginning of gaming in the 1970’s. Over the last decade there have been many arguments concerning video games such as too much violence, obesity, addiction, social wellbeing, and many other health related issues. Video games also have some advantages to include hand eye coordination, a strategic mind set, educational and teach life lessons to the players. However, video games do cause more harm than good

Since their conception in the late 1950s and their subsequent rise to popularity and the mainstream in the 1970’s, video games in America have been controversial. Currently around 97% of America 's children play video games in some form; from home consoles such as Xbox, to personal computers and mobile games on smartphones, even in an educational form, video games are nearly everywhere and bringing in big money. Around $21 billion is being funneled into a domestic video game industry. But what are these kids viewing when playing video games and how does that affect their role in society? A common theme in the top 50 best selling video games has been violence.

Today in our world, video games have been a massive impact and phenomenon on entertainment industry. People from different ages playing video games from different types of consuls and games, and the sales from this industry is growing. What is makes different from video games than another entertainment industry is video games encourage people in different levels to have more attention and focus more emotionally and physically on the screen. There are different games that are made to appeal the gamers and have their own style and graphic to attract different stages of audience. More, video games it all started beginning from Atari console, which included a very simple games such as Mario and chees and simple controller. Now, we have a different types of consoles such as PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and others available consoles in the market with variety of games. Also, with a huge improve of graphics in the games that led the gamer to involve and attract more to the games. With the huge increase amount of players these days, the controversy on wither video games effect are positive or negative. Plying video games have many different effects both negative and positive. Some of these effects include increase of the mental ability and reaction of the gamer, a falling of interest of other activities such as study and sports; and a massive negative effect of including changing behavior and violence.

In today's society, video games are a widespread source of entertainment, yet the question of whether they provide a positive or negative change is one that is asked quite often. Video games, like many things, provide a positive and a negative effect on society, however, the benefits of the widespread use of video games have more of an impact than the negative effects they may cause. Video Games aren't just a media to be consumed for the sole purpose of entertainment, they can also bring about social benefits for players or a learning experience for gamers of all ages. Even with the arguments that video games cause violence or aggression in players, there is no doubt that video games provide a beneficial effect to people of all ages and lifestyles.

This year, in 2014, video game will turn 44 years old. The industry that started with a 1D computer space game has now turned into a multi-million dollar business. Over the years, video games have played a huge role and have undeniably become an integral part of our life and culture. But as the gaps of reality and gaming experience dwindle, this raises a question of whether video games, like films and music, could really be used as a valuable medium for educational purposes or is it really just the digital menace which potentially turns players into ferocious zombies. While the debate gets intensified, it has already been scientifically approved that video games do impose several psychological effects on human.

For generations games have been an important part of our culture. Many of these games center on war and strategic tactics. Boys and girls have played soldier, Cowboys and Indians, Monopoly, or Chess . Through games such as these the future men and women of society learned strategy and the consequences of controlling and restraining themselves because their actions had consequences. However with the invention of the computer high definition graphics, these games, and many others have been created and gone digital. As technology has advanced, so has the realism that these games provide… virtually. Now death and destruction can happen, cries of death and even the feelings of being hurt have all been virtualized so that it seems so real, but without any consequences. Today computer games, including violent games, are played by many to the point of addiction. Although there are many benefits to the

From the Discus to World of Warcraft all games have value, they have been played for thousands of years, and with the advent of digital media, have become ever more prevalent in our society. Much like what was once thought of movies, games are often dismissed as a form of artistic expression. Lacking this widespread acceptance, the study of games and their effects on our lives is somewhat lacking. Games provide incredible possibilities for artistic expression, and contain the potential to expand our academic understanding. This means that games are art, and have become so wide spread that they should be studied academically.

Since video games play a huge role in people’s lives or childhoods, how are people affected by them? According to aps.org, “In October 1958, Physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the first video game”. Video games have always been a part of people's lives since then. Children alongside adults of any sex play all kinds of video games. There are sports, adventure, simulation, action, and much more. Even though video games are a source of entertainment, people are not aware of the negative impact video games have on their lives. Children, teenagers, and adults lives are consumed by video games. They have a negative effect on everyone; especially video games containing violence.

What is the first thing to pop into one’s head when they think about video games? Most people think of fun they have while playing. Or it could be the cost of the new game or the device to go with it. It could also be the violence a game offers or the rating given to the game. Many people play and enjoy video games today, people don’t necessarily have to play video games at home anymore either. Games can be downloaded to devices such as cell phones or tablets that can be taken on the go. When taking a step back to look at the games that are played more often one is shocked at the content some games have and the language and violence involved in the games played. This paper will be outlining the different effects of video games whether good

Video games have been around since the early 1970’s, starting with the arcade classic Pong. Early incarnations of video games had low quality graphics, and generally little effect aside from the enjoyment or frustration from playing the game. As time and technology have progressed so have the effects that video games have on their players. People have attributed lifestyles, addictions, and even violent acts to things they have seen or experienced while playing video games.

“Every age has its storytelling form, and video gaming is a huge part of our culture. You can ignore or embrace video games and imbue them with the best artistic quality. People are enthralled with video games in the same way as other people love the cinema or theatre” (Serkis, n.d.). Video games have shot onto the scene within the past 50 years. With technology advancing as fast as it has today, video games are becoming more and more realistic, as well as inherently more violent. The pressing question of today’s video games is, are they good or bad for the people that play them? Many tests have shown that video games effect the thoughts, social life, school life, and health of teenagers in many different ways.