In 2017, the global market for computer and
video games increased by almost 20 %.
Several recent studies offer evidence that playing violent
video games increases aggressive behavior.
The research, published online in the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing, also suggests that more time spent playing
video games increases negative behaviors of children.
Although non-gamers might assume
video games increase solitary behavior, the reverse is generally true.
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the video game increases,» he said, «things like initializing AI behavior, settling dynamic physics, registering every bit of loot with save / load managers, etc..
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Peter Warman, CEO of research firm Newzoo, says the number of hours
gamers spent watching EA's FIFA 16 on Twitch in January
increased by more than 80 % since last November, while the number of hours
gamers watched NBA 2K16
videos on Twitch more than doubled in the same period.
Studies, meanwhile, have shown violent
games can
increase aggression, but have found no causal link between violent action and
video game use.
In a report published Friday, Brean analyst Todd Mitchell analyzed June's NPD retail
video game industry sales, which showed an 18 percent
increase in
video game industry sales during June to $ 69 million.
The entire decline in the packaged goods business — the one that makes headlines like «Double - Digit Decline in
Video Games Sales» was offset by an
increase in digital
games — up 58 %.
That has resulted in
increasing competition from makers of
video games and consumer electronic products.
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Some speculate President Trump sees it as a chance to slam
video game executives for
increasing violent tendencies in young people.
Increasing numbers of people are finding the antidote to the frustration and emptiness of their real - world lives in
video games, rejecting an authentic but disappointing world for one that has been engineered to make them happy.
With the
increasing reliance on technology and how easily accessible it is for kids, it is not difficult for them to get hooked on spending their summer vacation engrossed in
video games, texting, and lounging in front of the television.
Rationing
video game time can also be an effective motivation to
increase good behavior and decrease non-stop playing of Grand Theft Auto.
A study done by several universities, The Influence of Media Violence on Youth, states, «Research on violent television and films,
video games, and music reveals unequivocal evidence that media violence
increases the likelihood of aggressive and violent behavior in both immediate and long - term contexts.»
With the
increasing amounts of screen time, and use of
video game systems, smartphones and tablets, childhood obesity is on the rise.
Watching TV or playing
video games right before bed has been linked to an
increase in the amount of time it takes children to fall asleep, so those activities should be stopped at least an hour before bedtime.
Loud noises on audio devices like
video games and television over time can lead in some cases to hearing loss as well as
increased stress levels.
From creating
video games starring candidates to hosting virtual online campaign events, Internet companies see
increasing opportunities in the business of politics.
Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables among fourth and fifth grade students via serious
video game play showed promising results, but more work must be done to ensure children are meeting their recommended intake.
«By using a serious
video game, we saw
increases in meal - specific vegetable intake at dinner for the children in the Action and Coping groups and fruit intake at breakfast, lunch, and snacks for all intervention groups,» said lead author Karen Cullen, DrPH, RD, USDA / ARS, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine.
Unauthorized downloading of digital goods, including copyright music,
videos, computer
games, and images has become an
increasing problem for content providers and those who hold the copyright on such goods and expect remuneration for distribution.
In a series of experiments, with more than 3,000 participants, the team demonstrated that
video game concepts do not «prime» players to behave in certain ways and that
increasing the realism of violent
video games does not necessarily
increase aggression in
game players.
The study, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, also found children with bedroom media watched programs and played
video games that were more violent, which
increased levels of physical aggression.
The researchers even imagine that such a system could help employ
increasing numbers of jobless
video -
gamers by «
game - ifying» manufacturing positions.
According to the study,
increased screen time was also associated with higher body mass index, physical aggression and symptoms of
video game addiction.
Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., and Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., from Kent State's College of Education, Health and Human Services assessed the ability of the popular, physically - interactive, smartphone based
video game Pokémon GO to
increase walking and decrease sedentary behavior, like sitting.
But the study also notes there was no significant
increase in levels of physical aggression after fighting human - looking
video game characters, something that suggests social prohibitions against violent acts remain strong.
Our culture's obsession with external sources of entertainment — TV, movies, the Internet,
video games — may also play a role in
increasing boredom.
Although many studies have shown how violent
video games can
increase aggression, this research — done with Italian high school students — shows that
games depicting the objectification of women create additional issues, Bushman said.
During the test, the
video gamers performed significantly better and showed an
increased brain activity in the brain areas that are relevant for learning.
Advertising and branded advertising in
video games is a recent, but growing form of marketing that is expected to
increase to more than $ 1 billion in 2015, according to Dardis.
This reduction in what is called «proactive executive control» appears to be yet another way that violent
video games can
increase aggressive behavior.
«I think the findings have real - world applications, such as using avatars in
video games to «nudge» people to
increase physical activity, or getting people more comfortable with small
increases in physical activity before taking on more intense physical routines,» said Peña.
The experiments used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure
increased blood flow throughout the brain, a marker of
increased neural activity, during a wide range of activities, including finger - tapping, whistling, chewing, drawing, writing, reading, watching a movie and playing
video games and memory
games.
• playing a violent rather than a benign
video game makes children more accepting of using drugs or alcohol, and having sex without a condom, because, the researchers suggest, it
increases general disregard for the safety of yourself and others
What mechanism triggers
increases in gray matter, especially in the hippocampus, after playing
video games?
According to the MRI test results, only the participants in the
video -
game cohort saw
increases in gray matter volume in the hippocampus and cerebellum.
A study revealed that physically intensive
video games helped
increase memory and brain functions among the elderly.
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video games, by replacing the
game's textures with images with higher resolution.
On top of levelling up and equipping better gear, you can also craft items,
increase the rank of equipment using catalysts, and create custom discs that have attributes of
video games.
The most exciting update to a
video game on my PS4 this week is Monster Hunter: World's new option to
increase the size of the text on the
game's busy interface.
There has been an
increase in
video game crossovers over the years.
As demand
increased for high quality sound design for multimedia and
video games he formed a division that specialized in sound for new media.
In Time Warner's earnings release today, they announced that Warner Bros saw revenues
increase 15 % to $ 3.2 billion, with the
video games division primarily helped out by the releases of LEGO Dimensions and Mad Max, as well as continued sales for Mortal Kombat X and Batman: Arkham Knight.
The ability to play
video games with your friends through the internet is a luxury we sometimes take for granted, but with the ever -
increasing potential of online gaming, a lot of people are beginning to ask, «what about cross platform?»
The show, which Keighley funded himself — Spike was not involved — was a hit: Nearly 2 million people tuned in, a significant
increase over the viewership for VGX 2013, Spike's final
video game awards show.
With the proliferation of social networks and the
increasing popularity of virtual
video games like Second Life, living vicariously online is more of an option than ever.