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Exploring Interactivity in Computer Games, 2002.
The paper analyzes the nature and role of computer games and focuses on modern additions such as interactivity and streaming technology.
5,433 words (approx. 21.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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The paper traces the rise of interactive entertainment and in particular computer games. The paper examines the genre of "Interactive Fiction" whereby interactive games are created in a sophisticated fashion, based on movies and books. The paper looks at the use of broadband and streaming media in the gaming industry. It also details the process involved in creating such games and the attractiveness of interactive games.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Rise of Video Games
Games as a Major Form of Entertainment in Today's World
Studying Games
Games, Media and Interactivity
Exploring interactivity in Video Games and Movies
Home Entertainment Networks
Violence in Games
Are Games Just for Boys
Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider
The Use of Streaming Media in the Gaming and Video Industry
Online World of Games called Linden Lab: An Example of Streaming Technology
Problems Associated with Streaming Technology
What makes Streaming Technology so Successful
Conclusion
References
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" In 1999, more than 20 billion game sets and software were sold, surprisingly more than the Hollywood box office for the first time in history. This just tells us that more and more people are playing games than they were before. This also means that more people are playing games instead of watching movies or even reading books. Making games the most popular form of entertainment on planet Earth. This also makes us see the transformation of digital entertainment into a proper art form."
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Impact of Computer-Based Games on Children, 2005.
Analysis of the impact that computer-based games have on the social behavior and development of children today.
2,699 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant literature to determine the implications of computer-based gaming systems on children from a physical, psychosocial, and cultural perspective. More specifically, the paper attempts to determine if there is a link between the use of computer-, CD-, and DVD-based gaming systems, such as Playstation, and the incidence of juvenile crime, obesity, and poor academic achievement. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Aims and Objectives of Dissertation
Review of Studies of Impact of Computer-Based Gaming
Systems on Children.
Playstation/Video Games Versus Traditional Games
Cultural Implications
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)/Transference/Influence on Normal Behaviour/Influence
Outside Game Environment.
Moral Responsibility of Game Manufacturers/Correlation
with Crime
Future Trends and Potential Outcomes
Conclusion
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"The primary issue identified from the parental concerns expressed in the literature has been the perception that the use of gaming technology such as Playstation creates a raised level of anxiety and imitative violence in their children (Clayton 2003). This consideration is all-the-more compelling in view of the increased incidence of children with behavioral disorders; in fact, one of the most difficult child management issues facing parents and other caregivers today is the management of children with behavioral disorders, and, while all children can be defiant and challenge authority from time to time, the growing body of childhood behavioral disorders emerging is disturbing. The research to date consistently suggests that boys are overwhelmingly more likely to suffer from these disorders than are girls. Furthermore, boys are also more likely to engage in computer-based gaming activities (Clayton 2003)."
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Video and Computer Games, 2008.
Examines the assumption that the violence in video and computer games contributes to aggression and violence among young players.
2,225 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that computer and video games have become a very popular form of mass-market entertainment because they offer a wide variety of virtual, realistic, unrealistic and fantasy type scenarios. The author describes the ways that many video and computer games contain violence, which the author believes is one of their disadvantages. The author relates that, although there is an indication that excessive violence in these games might be related to violent behavior in children, the outcome is not irrefutable. The paper concludes that it is up to parents to know their child and the types of games he or she is accessing.
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"Yasmin Kafai has written numerous articles on learning technologies and environments for young children in the fields of education, developmental psychology, computer and information studies. In her book "Minds at Play" Kafai states that video games more than other media have become an essential part of contemporary children's culture. This is quite an interesting perspective considering you would think most children would be playing the games rather than trying to create them especially since it's such a complex process."
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Educational Computer Games, 2007.
A grant proposal for computer games in the classroom to improve the math, science and engineering skills of students.
1,001 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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This paper presents a grant proposal for a project endeavoring to measure the impact of computer games on problem-solving mathematical and engineering situations faced by children in everyday life. The paper discusses the National Science Foundation's chief aim of uncovering new ways of using information technology to bolster learning and describes how this proposal will meet its criteria.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Computer Games as a Means of Bolstering Mathematical and Engineering Skills
Need
Goals
Description of the Activity
Evaluation
Key Personnel
Dissemination and Supplemental Materials
Budget
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"Goals: The goal of this project is to ascertain the extent to which computer games in the classroom can improve the math, science and engineering skills of students; at the same time, the games will also permit children to interface with computer software and hardware, thereby introducing them to information technology. In this regard, the project clearly satisfies the National Science Foundation's efforts to find new ways of improving the STEM skills of American youth."
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Gender Bias in Computer and Video Games, 2006.
This paper analyzes the gender bias in the computer game industry from software designers to users.
2,611 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The writer of this paper examines the various studies that claim the content of computer games are determined by the interests of men rather than women and proves that a gender bias in the PC game industry exists. This paper also discusses the lack of female computer programmers in the industry and the steps being taken to remedy the situation including direct marketing aimed at women.
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"One step that some companies are taking is simply directing more marketing at girls and women. According to the esteemed advertising journal, Billboard, in the early part of the previous decade, Sega Corporation instituted a special "girls task force," which was comprised of female executives. Additionally, Viacom New Media executive vice president Michele DiLorenzo began and remained a vocal industry proponent of gender-neutral titles."
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Computer Games and Internet Violence, 2005.
An analysis of the impact of violence in Web-based and computer games on adolescents.
4,879 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This research shows that today there is more violence in television programming and video game content than just a few years ago and that more children than ever are watching such programming and playing such games. Furthermore,the paper points out that children, particularly boys, are playing more video games than watching television, and the violent content and gender role models exemplified in the games preferred by boys has been the source of increasing concern by educators, policymakers, and parents alike. The writer also states that the growing concern over violence in video games may be more justified than previously believed. The research suggests that playing such games can have an adverse effect on social development among young game players, especially boys, and may contribute to a higher incidence of aggressive behavior among this population.
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"According to Lachlan, Smith and Tamborini (2003), video games are the latest of the most recent forms of mass media to come under criticism for violent and female-bashing content Video game critics argue that games such as Mortal Kombat, Duke Nukem, and Doom are not only inherently violent, but that playing such games may be having a harmful effect on young players. In fact, U. S. Senator Joseph Lieberman (1998) stated, "these games ... are part of a toxic culture of violence that is enveloping our children, that is helping to desensitize them and blur the lines between right and wrong, and encouraging some of the most vulnerable of them to commit violence" (p. 1). Indeed, playing violent video games has also been implicated as being a potential contributing factor in the recent schoolyard massacres at Columbine High and Westside Middle School (Flatin, 2000)."
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Computer Games Research, 2005.
A paper examining the negative and/or positive effects of electronic games on children and young adults.
5,330 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper presents a review of some of the literature that both supports and negates the use of computer games for children and youth. Because the studies to date have been very broad -a wide range of games, ages and backgrounds - the literature reviewed here is also varied. The report then proceeds in providing the methodology of a possible study to look at the longer term impact of video games. Middle-school boys play a video game that has been deemed violent (through the rating and number of defined violent incidents) and are tested for aggressive factors immediately after the game and then again at a later time. A control group is also be tested.
Video Games and Violence
Other Negative Impacts
Other Positive Impacts
Study Methodology
Conclusion
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"When considering the short history of computers, video and PC gaming are very recent on the timeline of technology. This is one of the reasons why there have not been many conclusive studies on the negative and/or positive effects of electronic games on children and young adults-the most formative years. With the ever-increasing interest and involvement of children in this activity, much concern has been expressed about the impact of these games, especially ones of a more violent nature, on physical and psychological development. At the crux of the debate is the question of whether they are detrimental to a young person's health. There are specific concerns about such factors as aggression, addiction, criminal activity, obesity and reduced academic achievement."
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Computer Games, 2005.
This paper examines an article about computer technology and the impact it has on society, especially children.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper relates that the reviewed article provides an interesting perspective on the social and psychological impact of video games and computers in modern society. The author points out the article's assumption that playing video games has been an introductory stage children pass through before they gain experience and competence with computers. The paper states that that this theory remains valid.
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"In summarizing the article and critically reviewing the assumptions contained within it, it is evident that the insightful content of the article provides an interesting perspective on the social and psychological impact of video games and computers in modern society. One of the most important aspects of this article is the author's assumption that playing video games has been an introductory stage children pass through before they gain experience and competence with computers. This assumption was valid a generation ago when video games first appeared and is still valid today, for children still gain their first experience with computer technology through playing educational video games."
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Computer Gaming.
This paper is a literature review of the advantages and disadvantages of playing computer games.
2,890 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 24 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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This paper explains that educators and parents are concerned mostly about the amount of violence in computer games, which not only assaults kids with sex and violence, but also induces them to imitate what they see on the screen, ultimately causing them to lose their moral compasses. The author points out that researchers also have looked at positive aspect of electronic games, such as virtual reality (VR) and computer simulations, as educational tools for language learning and self-esteem and skill building. The paper relates that some research has found that gaming cannot be considered addictive, that arcade guests were not special in alarming ways, and that there was no correlation between heavy game use and mental disorders or delinquent behavior.
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"The people on the other side of the argument, those who do not agree with the association of violence and media, report that youth crime has dropped sharply in the last decade. From 1992, the year "Mortal Kombat" debuted to year 2000, arrests for serious juvenile crime fell by about two-thirds, while the number of children carrying guns to school dropped by half. Game supporters say that their opponents gloss over the large amount of evidence that does not support a link between watching portrayals of violence and engaging in violent behavior. As scholars such as University of Toronto psychologist Jonathan Freedman and University of Southern California sociologist Karen Sternheimer have shown, experimental studies that alarmists cite may hinge on self-fulfilling prophecies, with researchers pushing subjects into giving the "right" answer. Furthermore, it is not clear how the stimuli and measures of aggression used in the highly artificial setting of a laboratory relate to viewing and violence in the real world."
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Computer Gaming Technology, 2002.
This paper discusses computer gaming technology, the use of gaming ?engines? to provide an experience of entertainment to the user.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The paper points out that gaming is used also in the army, education, transportation, and many other industries to realistically simulate training situations although the biggest use is for entertainment. The author states that, as the games have become more realistic and more violent, the ethical issues around gaming have increased.
This paper includes colored scene captures of games.
Table of Contents
The Nature of the Innovation
The Role and Importance of the Innovation
The Factors Underlying Success of the Innovation
Ethical Issues in Relation to the Innovation
The Impact of the Innovation on Australian Society
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"Violence has been an issue with video games since their birth, but not with out due reason. Although some games only have little if any violence, at the other end of the spectrum there is games like Grand Theft Auto, Soldier of Fortune, and Hitman1&2. In Grand Theft Auto (GTA) players are rewarded for the theft of cars, the killing of innocent bystanders by either running them over in a car or shooting them with a weapon. While in the original version of GTA, which had a birds-eye view perspective, and unrealistic graphics, by the release of GTA3 it is a third-person view, with realistic graphics and highly realistic driving physics (it was originally banned in Australia)."
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Grant Application for Computer Game System, 2007.
An analysis of the audience and scope of project for a major school grant application.
1,297 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews the "audience" and "scope of the project" components of a major grant application which seeks to implement a wide-ranging computer game system into classrooms with the avowed goal of encouraging more young women to pursue careers in the sciences, mathematics and even in engineering. The students in question range from grades 7 to 12 and the project will be a multi-year affair (preferably 7 years with the hope of even additional time) that will involve collaboration with local industries interested in developing and in harvesting female talent. The paper ultimately makes a strong case that any project on the level of the proposed project is one that can benefit not simply young girls, but also their teachers and, of course, corporations.
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"In a related vein, another major reason that young girls in the middle and early high school years are targeted is because they are particularly impressionable during this period. For example, if they see their other female friends declining to engage with mathematics and/or science courses, there is an element of peer pressure which steadily builds until they, too, have walked away from a potentially bright future in a non-traditional occupation. Fontana and Beckerman (2004) have expertly illustrated how computer video games can be used to produce social competencies in children; surely one other skill that video games can nurture is the ability of young women to believe in themselves and in their dreams. "
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Human-Computer Interaction, 2004.
An overview of different issues concerning human-computer interaction (HCI).
1,536 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper examines human-computer interaction (HCI), the study of how people and computing technologies interact. It looks at how a focus on the design of computer systems is one part of the field, with usefulness and ergonomics, as well as aesthetics of the ?box? ,taken into account. It looks at how the issues in human computer interaction involve not only cognitive issues for the human part of the equation and technical issues for the computer portion, but social issues for the humans involved.
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Background
Social and Contextual Aspects of HCI
Groups and Computer Interaction
Flow
Conclusion
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"It may be, also, that ?flow? is involved in these findings. ?The theory of optimal flow has been proposed as a useful framework for studying the experience of individuals as they learn and use computers, and for identifying the factors that influence this experience (Ghani, 1991).? (Deshpande, 1994) The key characteristics of flow, which seem to be confirmed by the researchers above, are total concentration in the activity and the enjoyment one derives from it. (Deshpande, 1994) In the cases of the study of the students, especially, these factors might have come into play. Flow moments occur when ?a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult or worthwhile." (Deshphande, 1994) Likewise, when one has a feeling of control over one?s environment?which would have been the case after the students were instructed and counseled--flow is enhanced."
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Human-Computer Interaction, 2005.
A discussion on the effects of human-computer interaction.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses human-computer interaction. It expands on the changing ways in which today's computer users interface with their machines. The paper describes the use of mental models. The author also describes how user expectations shape the actual experience.
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"In Star Trek IV there is a comedic moment when the chief science officer addresses a twentieth century computer by saying "Computer" in order to gain access. When handed a keyboard he responds with a remark about how ..."
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Human Computer Interaction (HCI), 1996.
Discussion of usability and pedagogical issues in computer user interface design.
3,120 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 19 sources, $ 90.95
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This paper provides background information about software user interfaces, its design and development, and the interface design issues of usability and pedagogical impacts.
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"In general, the user interface describes the "look and feel" of a computer, how the human communicates with the computer, and the interaction between the two. Jean-Louis Gassee, former president of Apple Products, describe the interface as the "cognitive locus of human-computer interaction" (Gassee, 1990). Norman likens the successful user interface to a doorknob -- people don?t think of the doorknob as the interface to the door, they subconsciously use it to go in and out of a door. He believes that the interface works best when it is so seamlessly integrated with the task to be performed that the user interface disappears from consciousness (Norman, 1990). A person?s task, in this analogy, is to walk through the door, and the doorknob is the interaction, the user interface, between that person and the door. Norman feels that the interface designer should be asking the question, "what tools should be provided for the task?", instead of the traditional "how should we design the interface?""
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Innovation Of Dell Computer And Gateway Computer, 2002.
This Management strategy and Policy level paper is on the Innovation Of Dell Computer And Gateway Computer and focuses on the strategies adopted by both Dell Computer and Gateway Computer, to establish a well define position in the global computer market.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This Management strategy and Policy level paper is on the Innovation Of Dell Computer And Gateway Computer and focuses on the strategies adopted by both Dell Computer and Gateway Computer, to establish a well define position in the global computer market. This paper also focuses on the comparison between innovations made by both the industries. It also reviews the factors responsible for setting back Gateway Computer to Dell Computer.
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