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    end was our ‘thing’ when we were younger up until about two years ago. Playing games on the Xbox, games on the Wii, or even games that were online. It would be rare to see a controller on the ground and not in my hand or not seeing my fingers fly across the keyboard as I was fighting an opponent. While sitting on the computer playing World of Warcraft, a level 80-blood elf paladin, running across the realms of the game, defeating every challenger in my path. Soon then I realized how my vision and

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    1. Explanation of justification for the marks given Before this, games have always been a popular, but with the advent of computer games they have become even more interesting to teenagers. Based on the presentation, the presenter should improve the presentation skill. Especially, eye contact toward audience. This is because eye contact very important during the presentation. The eye contact will be attracting the audience to listen and understanding about the topic. In addition, the presenter

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    DandriaHarrington4th Are Video Games Killing our America? Addiction: Fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity. Addict: Person who is addicted to a particular substance. Videogames have become our new scape goat when it comes to having fun and doing something in our leisure time. So often, we find ourselves captivated by the new games that are coming out and any new gaming devices. Videogames have managed to take control of our minds and only leave us a pinch

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    Technology...I`m game if u r. More and more, in the 21st Century, people worry about technology; gaming, SMS speak, screens everywhere...is there a problem?Youssef Radwan reports... Nearly 2/3 of all Australians have a smart phone where we can access the internet or social media. We all interact with technology every day, from our phones and computers to smart riders in train stations. We can't escape technology. But could we be misusing it? "Who's not excited about the latest

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    devices. Not many parents realize that proper regulation is also needed to keep their child safe from health risks. According to the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, 28 percent of parents set TV-watching rules, 30 percent set rules about video game use, and 36 percent of parents set rules about computer use (“Reduce Screen Time”, 2013). This is a problem because 60 percent of children are constantly stumbling upon explicit content every year, and their behavior shifts more negatively and aggressively

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    “Should We Blame Video Games for Violence” Video games; a pastime for many people across the world, a form of entertainment, and, of course, a way to destress yourself from the outside world. Video games have been around since October 18, 1958 and have been evolving rapidly through the years. “ More than fifty years ago, before either arcades or home video games, visitors waited in line at Brookhaven National Laboratory to play “Tennis for Two,” an electronic tennis game that is unquestionably a

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    Game Over Video games are one of the most popular entertainments in our modern societies, and one of the best media of choice, targeting people from different varieties and ages. They first started in 1972 as a computer tennis game called pang, and then improved by increasing quality, and huge variety, until reaching how they are today with HD editions and virtual reality and lots of other versions, which made it more spread and immersed in our society specially between adolescences and

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    “Gaming” electronic addiction. Parents report that Evan spends 3 or 4 hours during the week on either his Xbox, handheld devices or the home computer. This intake is from Evan’s parents: Mother reports, she had a normal pregnancy and Evan was on target for milestones throughout his growth and he was always shy with difficulty interacting with his peers. They have noticed mood shifts where Evan will go from being cranky to feeling calm and relaxed when playing video games. They have also witnessed

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    most of the time, there were bad things happening around me but i did not know what they were. Something fake that people say and bothers me is that they don't like someone and later they are talking to them 5 minutes later, hypocrites. Is life a game for me? No, i feel like everything is different for everyone so there is not any rules to play by. I spent an impressive amount of my day bored, Like 20% of it. Either i'm doing or hearing stuff that i know or think that is irrelevant to me. Am i bitter

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    some experts refer to as video game addiction. Many professionals have differing opinions on the addictive nature of video games, but it does not take an expert to see that children are no longer playing outside, toddlers have learned how to operate pieces of technology that are challenging to some adults and cry when they are taken away from them, and some adults jeopardize their health every year by risking malnutrition and heart disease all in the attempts to play video games. A study was conducted

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