Essays on Games

Augmented reality game like Pokemon Go differs from an alternative reality game in the way that it involves the players. For instance, while other alternative reality games are built specifically to only use the virtual objects and the applications’ settings, Pokémon Go employs Google Maps to place objects in a...

Should Violent Video Games be Banned? Children and sometimes adults always get a great pass time by playing online video games. These games are mostly violent and display such scenes like sexual assault, killing and harming others. These games tend to have addiction effects on the players, and thus a child...

In the past two decades, video games have gone through a massive transformation In the past two decades, video games have gone through a massive transformation in both their use and purpose. Before the 90s, video games were just expensive pastimes; admittedly, they had music, graphics, some narrative, and so forth;...

Violence Among and Towards American Youth: The Role of Violent Video Games It seems now, more than ever, that violence among and towards American youth is seeing a rising trend. In 2018 alone, 28 school shootings occurred with instances of injury and/or death to innocent civilians (Gun Violence Archive). This is...

Over the past decades in the United States, casino gaming has been a growing sector. Casinos could be found in urban and suburban environments, on Indian reserves, in former mining towns, and in destination resorts, in 1798 to about the end of the 1990s the number of states legalizing some...

Horror Genre Video Games Horror genre video games are video games that incorporate in them horror-based atmosphere having gameplay features that puts an imperative on the gamer to remain alert and aware of their surroundings (Game Studies, 2017; Sage, 2018; Denson Cox, et al., 2018). In this type of...

Craftmanship was the basis in the development of toys and dolls in the early inventions. These creations of artistry are used all over the world to serve various purposes such as challenging the mind, entertainment and physical body exercises. The toy sector is faced with competition and some toys face...

Pac-Man: A Game with Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings Pac-Man is one of the most well-known and lucrative video and console games ever created. Pac-Man, which was first made available in October 1980, holds the Guinness World Record for being the most popular and well-known coin-operated video game ever created. An estimated...

According to this study's authors (Kaufman, Sauvé, Renaud, Sixsmith, & Mortenson, 2016), playing digital games can improve seniors' quality of life by enhancing their cognitive, social, and physical skills. The research identifies playing patterns, associated socio-emotional and cognitive benefits, and difficulties adults face when playing digital games. Researchers are curious...

In comparison to other nations, the United States has the highest per capita prescription drug costs, which have been steadily increasing. Prescription drugs make up roughly 17% of the overall cost of personal health care services. (Alpern, Stauffer & Kesselheim, 2014). The existence of monopolies, which the government protects, drives...

A creative product or invention that has the sole right to use it belongs to its designated owner and is known as intellectual property. The owner gains from having intellectual property, which is categorized as an intangible asset. Patents, copyrights, logos, and trade secrets are a few examples of the...

Introduction Any nation with a formal education system wants to make sure that its citizens are well-informed and have their intellect awakened. A good educational system makes sure that everyone is brought down to the same secure, standardized level. It appears, though, that the American educational system has fallen short of...