Video games nowadays have graphics and visuals that rival even the best looking movies and shows. Immersion and realism go hand in hand for video games for several reasons the graphics or the realism of the game draws you in and therefore you get engrossed in the game. Games today have graphics that are very visually appealing to the eye and because the graphics are so advanced people get immersed in these different worlds. One of the biggest reasons why people buy video games is for the level of immersion that only a video game can bring. Another reason why video games are so popular is because of the deep and captivating storytelling.
Discuss the effect of video games on attention Scientists have always argued that playing video games was bad your health but now studies show that the more time you spend on gaming the more training your brain obtains. It increases your attention span by focusing on a specific area, decreases thinking time and also allows the gamer to have faster reflexes due to the constant use of their thumbs to push the controller buttons. Video games have even also taught dyslexia people to read! How does this work? At the University of California, Los Angeles, researchers have dedicated their time to conduct research on hard-core gamers who spend thousands of hours of practice scanning on a screen for the games they play.
X-Box Strategy - Industry Analysis & Competitors ========================= 1.Game industry analysis Video games industry is seen as a maturing, competitive industry with practices and structure similar to other medias such as the movie industry, however, with a higher level of complexity. The volatility of its structure in console video games is a direct result of technological and business choice made early by the firms. Each firm releases a system incompatible with the others, this created a standard-based industry leading it to be an oligopolistic market at the hardware level. The markets are subject to significant network externalities thus each competitor hopes to reach the “tipping point” at which their system dominates the market and others are eventually forced out. The industry is very centralized.
Doubt it. Video games, whether it be on computers or on mobile, are preferred by many in today's generation as a form of entertainment. Video games are not only a form of entertainment and tool for time killing, but also showcase how far technology has come and how quickly it continues to evolve. An example would be the upcoming Need for Speed game which utilises Physics Based Rendering technology. In terms of its graphical and visual capabilities, the game looks simply photorealistic.
Aside from their hugely popular Windows operating system, Microsoft offers products ranging from computer keyboards and mice, to video games and video game consoles. Microsoft even expresses a vision in which innovation is a main part. “Product innovation is at the heart of Microsoft’s work.” (Microsoft.com) But while Microsoft may be innovative in some areas, they appear to be lacking it in many other areas. Most people are probably familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming console. Aside from its numerous technical problems it has garnered great success in the video game industry.
But long ago violent games were invented based on violent movies so if someone says it causes aggression then some movies in the world cause aggression too. Violent video games also improve your memory due to finding attacks that work best and you try harder to remember them. They also help you with map work coordinates, self positioning, knowing your surroundings and remembering that you have been in this certain place before. So I think people have their own opinions but I think I have proved a few good points and the violent games were created by people who were aggressive from the start. Everyone deals with stress and frustrations differently.
Are video games causing violence amongst today’s children? Nowadays, video games have caught the attention of both the Media and parents. Increasingly, the media tends to remind people how much violence these games contain, thus blaming them for the violent behavior a child may be imitating. In addition, video games seem to be the scapegoat for a quick point of blame and is a much easier answer rather than finding what truly may lie behind the motives for violence in a child. With RPG (role playing games) becoming ever more so popular, so does the demand for realistic violence in them.
How Do Video Games Effect Our Youth? Video games are perhaps the most popular and widespread form of youth entertainment at present. Companies that develop these games earn billions of dollars and constantly invest into research aimed to make virtual reality look like reality. Parents must be mindful of the dangers users are exposed to, including the possible effect on physical health, the possible effects they have on mental health, and the possible effects they have on increased violence in schools and in life. The harm that video games cause can be evaluated by many different factors, and the most obvious among them is the negative effects they can have on physical health.
Nnachi Opie Professor English 102 Due date: 5/7/13 Violence on video games and its effect on children Violence is said to be a crime that affects a community, city, or a country in the sense that it contributes to the social life of an individual. This is so because people find pleasures in committing suicides and other crimes, without thinking about the repercussions. There are lots of things that are happening in our society today due to advance in technology and civilization. The act 0f playing video game has become a popular activity for people of all ages, in a way that many children and adolescents have developed a habit of spending large amount of their time playing them. It’s said that Video games are entertaining and effective motivation for children in a way that it engages them with skillful play depending on the design of the game.
Some of the most popular gaming systems today are the XBOX360, the Wii, and the PS3 (PlayStation 3). There are even handheld portable gaming consoles like the DS and the PSP (Play Station portable). The variety of video game consoles differ in many ways when compared to the past. Consoles come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and color. Video games have become more advanced, more realistic, and much more violent.