Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

onslaught of information being forced down our throats leaves us shaken and weary. Society has been lead to believe that life as we know it is teetering on the edge of chaos and destruction on a daily basis. Although fundamentally this is true in the grand scheme of the cosmos. Our lives will meander on, even if they may not be as action packed or intertwined in the depths of passion as we so wish for. Since the dawn of new age media, its effects on society have been a subject of widespread debate. The

The debate about violence in media, such as video games, has been going on for years now, however, there is no definite answer on what to do about it. Should adolescents be able to differentiate between video game fantasy violence and real life? Is it partially the parents’ fault for not controlling their access to these games? Perhaps there is more to it than just the scientific side of things. Adolescents should be able to differentiate violence in video games from real life and be able to recognize

Linzy Waltke Professor Andrew Forrester Discernment and Discourse 1313 5 May 2014 Sexism Sells: The Male Dominated Video Game Industry Only 4% of video game titles released in the past 10 years feature a playable female character as the leading role, and there are even fewer female protagonists on the list of the top grossing video games (ESA). This trend of male dominated storylines is evident in other forms of media as well: movies and television shows tend to be centered around men, but

Despite the fact that desktop PC sales have dropped by twenty-one percent from 2011 to 2015, there is still no laptop or smart phone that can completely replace the functions of a same-class desktop. Desktops will not become obsolete, instead it will become more specialized for small/medium business and professional fields such as CAD (Computer Aided Drafting), video editing and gaming in the future, its solid and stable performance prevents it from retiring from the electronics market. Desktops

bring and leave behind. I went through the enormous record collection I had, the only materials I ever collected. Each album represented to me a lifetime of memories, therefore provoking the powerful rush of nostalgia. The first moments playing a Grand Theft Auto game exposed me to classics such as Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’, it had introduced a world of timeless music that inspired me to become a musician. Harmony with instruments was the most ambiguous

Violent video games have been a source of controversy since 1976. Though there are many issues surrounding these games, there is one that is quite fickle: whether or not the descriptions for violent video games should be more thorough and if parents or adults should be able to purchase violent video games for minors. There should be more descriptive ratings and adults should not be allowed to buy video games for minors, because the ratings and descriptions now are not very thorough, and minors can

Background Does playing a video game make you prone to commit real-life violence? This question has been an issue since the very early 90's when violent games like Doom and Wolfenstein were released, but only in the last half a decade or so (mainly since the incident at Columbine, Colorado, 1999 – when it was revealed that the teenage shooters were avid video game players) has it really come to the majority's attention. The key issue that both sides can't agree on is whether people should be allowed

Grand Theft Auto is a title that everyone knows. It’s the name of a series of games that helped define a generation, and in the 12 years since the third core game in the series helped push gaming into a larger spotlight. Gaming has changed though. It’s been five years since GTA IV burst onto the scene, and in that gap between major GTA sequels, the genre has evolved. GTA V proves that it has what it takes to not only still be relevant , but to take survival of the fittest to a new level. It’s

Since its conception in 1999, the NBA 2K series has captivated users with its cutting-edge, often innovative features and realistic gameplay. The NBA 2K series has long been considered among the finest basketball game sagas – if not the best according to many fans –, as it enhances the realistic aspect of the sport through its meticulous attention to detail and impressive ability to convey the raw emotions of basketball NBA 2K15 – depicting the players’ sweat, their expressions and their interaction

Should teens be limited to the amount of technology that’s exposed? We’ve all been or are going to be a teenager. There is no way to avoid it. Leisure has changed over time. The definition of leisure to any adult would be playing with friends in the street, doing some homework or maybe even working at a job. Today, it consists of texting on iphones/blackberries, watching T.V or going on social networks. Teens nowadays have Call of Duty, Jersey Shore, iPad and Facebook. It seems today that any teenager