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    Effects of Video Games My friend, 33-year-old from Mumbai city was addicted to online 3D fantasy-themed role-playing game. He sacrificed everything so he could play for hours, ignoring his family, quitting his job and losing himself in a 3-D virtual world where more than 100,000 people worldwide adventure in a never-ending fantasy. On Diwali morning few years back, he hung himself to death at his apartment. His mother blames the game for her son 's suicide. She is angry that the company, which owns

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    past decade at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Institute for the Future has shown that games consistently provide us with the four ingredients that make for a happy and meaningful life: satisfying work, real hope for success, strong social connections and the chance to become a part of something bigger than ourselves (Mcgonigal 396). ii. Mocgonigal’s research proves, video games can increase social bonds, reduce depression and relieve stress. Janes shares stories and data from players

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    The world of virtual reality is loved by people who are fan of video games. However, the main victims to get so deeply absorbed in this kind of world are children (as young as 7 years old). It is easy for young minds to become addicted to something they are possibly not yet ready for; especially screens and consoles. Video games are not good for kids since it isolates them from real life, could encourage violent behaviors and ideas, and chips away at their social skills. Children could spend the

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    that playing video games can be beneficial for people of all ages. However, as Chimamanda Adichie emphasized in her TED Talk, it is important to consider and examine all of the other perspectives. So, yes, it can be established that games can be beneficial, but we must understand that the type of game being played is a big part of it. Generalizing all games into one category would be a mistake. There are many different types/genres of games: puzzles, shooters, role-playing, multiplayer online, sports

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    It was the start of another day and I was dreading getting out of my mom’s car and walking into my school. I would much rather be at home playing video games than being forced to do mundane work. For the majority of my life, I attended public schools. It wasn’t rare for me to fail a test or even a whole class. It was because of these failures that I would get even more demotivated and threw away the idea of working hard or completing quality work altogether. Looking back, I was lucky to have the

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    What people think about online games? Introduction Online heroic is do not so awful thing, and it is more good than bad. And the 1st perspective is that one type of people think that online games is worst thing ever in the world and there another people, and they introducing 2nd perspective, who think that online games is good, because they play online games or have some connection to online games. And my thesis statement is that online games is good and most of people think like me. Aims The aim

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    Can video games take over a person’s life, that is the million-dollar question. Playing video games can become addicting just like drugs, caffeine, and gambling. Consequently, because they were designed to, just like everything else they want to keep a person coming back for more and more. Individuals from all over the world play games from Japan, to China, and the United States. Different types of gaming systems can come from computers, cell phones, and gaming consoles like XBOX1, PS4, Nintendo

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    along with the devices they are used on. Without a doubt, the development of technology has forever changed the way people interact and communicate. Online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have conveniently provided a gateway for people to connect virtually. Technology is everywhere; it streams its way into the homes of many via game consoles, smartphones, tablets, and laptops. As these types of technology continue to evolve, society does as well. In this digital generation, people

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    Massive multiplayer online role playing games is one of the largest online collaboration environments that exists in the world today. Popular games like, World of Warcraft, see thousands of people around the world interact with one another. With this interaction the creation of virtual economies becomes apparent. This paper argues that players of World of Warcraft are taught basic business concepts and ideas which can translate into real life business lessons. The paper will firstly define the nature

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    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. It seems to be a legal blunder that is very straight forward

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