Video Games Ever Get The Positive Recognition?

Video games are enjoyable for people and have good benefits for children who use their multiple skills to play and interact with others. In many parts of the world, the common video game is often seen by parents as something that is wasting their child's time or “rotting their brain”. It is a popular misconception that video games are bad for children. What parents do not know is the positive things about video games. Video games have a positive impact on people and help them learn things for experiences to come. People often do not understand that violent video games are not harmful to people because video games allow people to release their anger, video games decrease crime in youth, and because they allow people to be creative and test their

“Be a Gamer, Save the World,” written by Jane McGonigal, is an article found in the Norton Reader 14th Edition. Video game critics are often quick to dismiss playing video games as brain numbing and a waste of time. McGonigal challenges critics of video games by discussing the benefits of playing video games. She makes a valid point by stating that video games make players more optimistic and help create better social bonds. These emotions can encourage people to desire working for the betterment of the world. McGonigal believes we can solve some of the world’s most difficult issues with the use of video games. The author makes a valid point, especially considering the advancements in technology and the

The columbine shooting shocked the world and having the blame on video games was one of the reasons why these kids did this. In this article it talks about the tragic event that took place on April 20, 1999 a couple of teenagers who were being bullied throughout high school came to school and went on a killing rampage taking out everyone they can see. This article also talks about the background behind why these teenagers would do such a horrible thing and this made a lot of people aware about how these teenagers even got a chance to get a hold

Similarly, most games involving combat, guns, and other weapons are intentionally violent, as well as the aggressive acts towards women portrayed in the games, with representations of violence and misogyny are becoming all the more graphic as game visuals reach cinematic hyperrealism. The more realistic the games become, the more interesting they are for the players and the more escapism they are experiencing. Violence and misogyny therefore become celebrated. Sometimes, the fake world and real world lines can then be blurred. The possible effects of these type of games have been debated for years. As said in the text, videogames have been charged as being a factor in violent episodes, such as the Columbine High School shootings of 1999. Earlier research linked playing violent video games to aggressive thoughts or hostility, but those suggest that the greater concern should be the personality traits of certain types of players rather than violent video games. Overall, while some people view gaming as a simple leisure activity, the alarms about violent and misogynistic game

On April 20, 1999, the lives of the students at Columbine High School were forever changed. Two senior students planned a complex attack on the school involving a fire bomb to distract firefighters, bombs converted from propane tanks in the cafeteria, bombs rigged in cars, and multiple guns. That morning, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students and one teacher. Twenty-one others were injured before the two committed suicide. Are violent video games to blame for this devastating event? The subject has been a source of controversy both within and outside the scientific community. (INSERT CLEAR FOCUSED HYPOTHESIS HERE)

In “Electronic Gaming Monthly,” there was an article that explained the top five negative aspects of videogames. Isolation: people can become obsessed over a videogame. Shawn Woolley, a young fan of the popular Everquest, committed due to bankruptcy. The game makes you pay-as-you-play, and he played too much. Addiction: people have been known to “forego work, relationships, and even food for the sake of their online play.” Physical problems: many of today’s games have vibrating controllers to give a more interactive feeling. A 15 year-old kid developed “hand-arm vibration syndrome,” burning sensations and inflammation in the hands and arms, due to playing on his Playstation too much. Violence: Senator Joseph Lieberman ran a campaign against Mortal Kombat due to its “spine-ripping gore.” Even Captain Kangaroo was brought in, explaining that videogames teach lessons to kids that would cause a parent to faint. Violence numbing: when a child plays a violent videogame, the terrible news in today’s world barely faze them since they have seen worse in the videogame, even though it wasn’t real.

Are video games harmful? Are they poisoning society and corrupting the minds of the youth? The evidence would certainly make it seem that way, but what are the real effects that video games have on people? Video games have been the subject of controversy ever since their creation. Yes that’s right, ever since the creation of Pong, video games have been a concern. In fact C. Everett Koop stated that “There is nothing constructive in the games. Everything is eliminate, kill, destroy and do it fast” (Marcovitz 12). As video games grow more and more like real life concern grows as well. However, as video games grow, they also grow in providing a safe outlet for negative emotions, teaching player’s life lessons, and any research proving otherwise is too flawed to be reliable, the media also twists the subject of video games to fit their viewpoint instead of reporting what video games actually do.

With the video game industry making billions of dollars each year, we see article after article coming out on the news attacking them. They have been said to rot your brain, make you fat, and turn you into serial killer, incapable of feeling emotion or empathy for your fellow man.

The term pop culture can be defined as ‘The culture of the people’ a culture that flourishes through social interaction and mass media that is most actively involved in by the public. Pop culture can cover a wide range of materials and as such should be looked at as a topic open to discussion, interpretation as to why it is popular and what makes it popular. Since pop culture includes an expansive spectrum of subjects I am going to be focusing on one of those and that is Video games. In this essay I will be exploring the ideas and theories of why I believe video games have made a shift into mainstream pop culture.

Accordingly today’s media finds it easier to retain viewers if they just cover more interesting or controversial topics, even if they are the ones who must create the controversy. Without the media it is hard to imagine that video games would ever have become a topic of such debate. Many parents have been led to think that videogames are going to turn their children into violent, anti-social, and lazy dregs of society. In recent years there have been a number of mass shootings whose perpetrators have been later found to have been “addicted” to violent video games, due to that connection the media began to focus on these violent games and has turned them into a scapegoat very similar to the way comic books were in the 1950s (Kielmanowicz par.

Video games are played by over 1.2 billion people. Video games have had an impact on the culture that we live in today. There are video games that can help educate the kids, and there are games that are used for entertainment. There is a problem though, that problem is that a lot of people think video games cause kids to commit crimes. Video games do not cause kids to commit criminal behavior.

One of the biggest factors that video games have impacted is peoples health. Video games have good and bad factors to peoples health. For example some problems that video games have impacted are obesity, aggressive behavior and cognition, sleep deprivation and many others. They have also impacted the problem of addiction. One would figure out after researching this subject that just being a male gender increases addiction of video games. Video games can also be a healthy and therapeutic. Games also change how people think and how peoples brain works. They have enhanced peoples visual skills and actually make it easier to create new sensorimotor skills. Peoples thought process have also been impacted because of video games. People that play action video games are proven to have faster decision making but as accurate as people that do not play video games. Video game players interpret the world differently than non video game players. Nolan Bushnell once stated, “Video games foster the mindset that allows creativity to grow” (Colzato). This quote is stating that video games promote creativity and help humanity grow and become more creative in our world. We need creative people in our world to build buildings, become art teachers, and many more jobs. One might be surprised to learn that after researching this subject on how dramatically video games impacted the human

Video games have been around since the 40’s, reaching its popularity from the mass mainstream crowds by the 70’s. Back to the simpler times where there were less pixels and control buttons. Back to the games that didn’t have storylines – no police chases, zombie apocalypses or saving any princesses. Which were what video game creators and fans wanted as time progressed. More games, more visuals and graphics, more dimension, more realism. Thru the years, video games have evolved and expanded greatly due to more imaginative and creative ideas being developed and thru the constant technological improvements there is a huge advancement compared to the games that first came out 40 years ago.

The worst school shooting in America, caused by violent video games? Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were Columbine school shooters, who played violent video games. At this point, is when in the U.S., people started to question video games and their ties with violence. Till this day violent video games have been becoming more and more popular. People and some parents are thinking that violent video games are causing violence in our youth and people, in general. Some people are thinking that today’s video games are becoming a bit too violent. Other people think that violent video games even help with control of people’s emotions and do not cause violence. This argument is very split, and is greatly supported on both sides. I am part of the community that disagrees that violent video games cause violent tendencies. I believe that videogames in general should be part of someone's life and even help in coping with violent thoughts.

Video games are enjoyed by many around the globe because of the wide variety of genres available on the market today. These genres range from single-player role-playing games to multiplayer first-person shooters. So, it begs the question "Why do people seem to enjoy slandering this industry and blame them for hatred, crime, and anti-social behaviour? The type of people that slander video games constantly criticise this industry but have they taken the time to actually consider the benefits of playing video games?