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On September 16, 2013, There was a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, by a gamer named Aaron Alexis. Friends of Aaron, said he would spend hours playing violent “Zombie” video games. Role playing games with simulated violence are perilous for kids. One of the reasons for this opinion is that they make games addictive. 59% of Americans played video games last year. In the article, “How Gamers Are Solving Science’s Biggest Problems” it says, “Games are made to be addictive… but that shouldn’t

Video Games: Benefits and Warnings “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

Elizabeth Shreve September 20, 2015 Eng 111 4-5:15 Professor Roof Paper 1 Prosecution in the Virtual World Many online gamers will pay for virtual items with real money. Some people want laws in effect for the real world to protect their rights to their belongings. Theft in the virtual world occurs quite often. In an article titled, “Should Gamers be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?” the author Alex Weiss calls out a young teenage boy who is being prosecuted for stealing in a video game.

"Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing?" Summary, Reaction, and Response    In 2012, the Dutch Supreme Court convicted a teenager of “virtual theft.” The defendant stole two items within the then-popular game Runescape. Although the defendant’s attorney pointed out the neither items even existed or had any real economic value, the court ruled that the time spent by the victim in the acquisition of these items within the game actually gave them economic value. The author gives examples

platform is PC gaming. One of the main draws for PC gamers is the customizability of the systems. A gaming PC’s capabilities range anywhere from being barely able to handle Minesweeper on low settings, to able to run any game on ultra graphics and display it in 4K. The system is only limited by your imagination and your wallet. The ability to create a great gaming experience even when on a budget is also a huge draw for PC gamers. A majority of PC gamers build their own PCs, so that they have complete

Should Gamers Be Prosecuted for Virtual Stealing Summary: In this article a situation involving two parties is broken down and explained. First there is the victim who claims he was stolen from on a virtual game called runescape. While the other party is the thief who is being charged with theft. The writer states his opinion throughout the piece and makes it very apparent that this is childish. However the victim felt it was enough to take to federal court. The victim claims that the thief stole

I tried to go about this assignment by using the URL you gave us but I ended up not being successful so, I decided to go another route. My friend is a big gamer, he has the head set and everything to affectively interact with other people with in the game. He said he plays Black Ops often and stays up pretty late playing and talking to people who are online. I have never played a game like this until I asked to play for this assignment. At first he was really skeptical because he didn’t want me

Video Game Violence and its effects on Gamers In recent years there has been a significant increase of shooting incidents, specifically in America. When there is a shooting event the media is quick to question if the suspect had a history of playing violent video games. There is already the initial connection between video game violence and aggression; but is this connection scientifically correct? This topic interests me because of the increase in school shootings and violence. I have personally

A rather new debate in the world of sports is, “are video gamers considered athletes?” There has been a massive increase in the amount of people playing video games in recent years. The games themselves have evolved to demand much more attention and skill than required than in the years of pong. Video game tournaments are becoming more popular than ever. The number of competitors can extend into the thousands with even more in attendance. Monetary prizes have also reached millions of dollars

Author A.B. Harris declares a call to action in his article “Average Gamers Please Step Forward” published in 2012 as he talks about the how gamers shouldn’t settle for how the Entertainment Software Association put the average gamer into a box, Harris (2017) declares that the average gamers are far more credible and intelligent than the perceived demographics suggest (pg.503). He starts to build a bond between himself and the reader by connecting himself with the audience and asserting himself as