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Introduced in 1989 as a big, neutral-gray brick of a B&W portable game machine, the Nintendo Game Boy may have been considered instantly obsolete by some. A Z80 chip, something that had fallen out of use with personal computer manufacturers halfway…

It never ceases to amaze me how the sales figures for the Playstation 2 (PS2) outrun the Xbox. Even gamecube is catching up to Xbox if you look at the sales figures. The Xbox is a better gaming console, and still, the casual gamers are flocking…

MMORPG's are games that people play that are played by thousands of different users all at the same time. MMORPG stands for Massive Multi Online Role Playing Game. MMORPG's can be dangerous if there is too much game play just like any other type of habit…

of the Romans to fight and be entertained by the idea of death. The Gladiatorial games originally were a way to honor the dead relatives of aristocrats, but evolved into a massive circus of bloodshed, beatings and death for the entertainment of the Roman people…

to see someone shot at point blank only to be unharmed and fit as a fiddle? I do and I plan to prove that video game AND television violence cause children to become more aggressive. Firstly, psychologist Brandon S. Centerwall states, "Children have…

Though written by different authors, Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” have many aspects in common. They also have some distinct differences. Despite the fact that Richard Connell and Thomas Wolfe lived…

The Contrast of Rome's Gladiatorial Games and Aggressive Sports of Today In every society, some form of entertainment is present. From board games to athletic events to theatrical spectacles, people throughout time have sought ways to occupy…

Compare & Contrast Essay "Hoops" vs. "He Got Game" "Hoops" is a story about a group of teenagers that play street basketball. They do not have many opportunities until one day when a man named "Cal" offers to coach them in a tournament…

The games console industry has been selected as exemplifying a relatively mature industry currently in a state of competitive flux. This industry traditionally renews itself every 5-6 years, as new technology advances make the previously impossible…

of our everyday lives. We shall look at for example, how at a basketball game, all four of these types of alienation take place. One may argue, however, that a basketball game is a very particular form of interaction where rules are quite explicit…