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    by most, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game or MMORPG) by Blizzard Entertainment. It has been massively successful and has exceeded the normal popularity of a role-playing title. The main reason for this is that it is very accessible and straightforward, and it is not difficult to play it. Even if you are completely new to gaming you shouldn’t have any problems getting started.World of Warcraft is an enormously popular game that has experienced

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    these virtual worlds, one can safely assume that the emotional toll of cyber bullying on engaged participants is nothing less than traditional bullying or cyber bullying. A case can be made that for engaged participants within massively multiplayer online role playing games, their social well being is paramount in their realization of happiness and acceptance. This paper will also try to make a case for why bullying in these virtual gaming worlds can be more damaging to participants than traditional

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    Video Games Player mode selection is not an option in every game, but there are specific player modes designed in all game genres to best serve every kind of gamer. Video games have become more popular in the past couple of decades, providing the uprising of advertisement and stores which cater to the hobby. Developers compete to pump out quantity and quality. Consequently, games have evolved beyond graphics alone. Now games come packed with achievements, leaderboards, side quests, in-game shops

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    A case can be made that for engaged participants within massively multiplayer online role playing games, their social well being is paramount in their realization of happiness and acceptance. This paper will also try to make a case for why bullying in these virtual gaming worlds can be more damaging to participants than traditional

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    Online gaming has become a serious problem in the society especially among young adults. This is because, most young adults are now stuck on their computers and internet, playing games all day. This has led to serious gaming problems among such individuals because they have no social life outside of the game world. Playing game, is a good way of having fun and developing one’s cognitive ability. The benefits of playing video games are numerous when done in moderation. “Playing brain-teasing game

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    Electronic games are taking over the world. Computers, which were once used mainly for work related tasks, come standard with Solitaire and other electronic versions of board or card games. Social media is teeming with casual gamers, playing simple puzzles such as (x) and (y). If access to a computer is unavailable, it’s possible to fill moments of spare time on a downloadable app for a smartphone. Some prefer to purchase the newest console with its array of exciting, albeit expensive, titles. Why

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    CASE STUDY QUESTIONS QUESTION 3 There are several ways to start up business in an online virtual server. Second Life as of now harbored few to many online companies that does business online as a form of advertising or even setting up their virtual business inside the server by buying up “lands” in the so called “Grid” world. Of course, to do that, you have to buy the virtual “land” to start up the virtual business by subscribing to the premium membership on the website. By subscribing, several benefits

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    choose from, making it a truly diverse and engaging world. The question of whether video games can be addictive is left unanswered because many articles and studies provide evidence that supports both sides of the debate. The article, “Online Gaming Addiction? Motives Predict Addictive Play Behavior in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games” by Kuss et al, primarily covers Massively Multiplayer Online

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    Video Game Reduces Social Anxiety Whether it is in a real world or cyber space, meeting people seems to be an almost inevitable part of modern daily life. Meeting or interacting with new people can be stressful. When people encounter a stranger, they try to avoid or reduce it by getting as much information as possible in the course of the conversation or interaction. There is an average of two gamers in each game-playing U.S household as shown in the research of ESA Entertainment Software Association

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    What is online gaming and why is it addictive? Online gaming is a booming market. In 2012, more than one billion individuals played computer games, which was an 8% growth of the computer gaming industry compared to the previous year (Kuss, 2013) and this number has been growing since. With this huge player base, there are different types of online gaming, to please everyone interested in gaming. Massively Multiplayer Online games (MMOs), offer the possibility to play together with many other players

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