Essays on Gaming Page 11

The Whittles “Blow up the pokies” was released in 2000 written by Tim Freedman, the lead singer of “The Whittles”. As the name suggests he is writing about gambling issues in general but also more specifically Sydney. It is obvious that he is singing about Sydney due to his context of living on the Northern…

Xbox One Vs. Ps4 The Xbox One and the Ps4 are going head to head. It’s almost like a battle between them. All the gamers around the world are deciding and nagging about the Xbox one and Ps4. People saying “Ps4 is better”,” Xbox one is better” well in this article I help you choose…

Compulsive gambling is a very addictive disease that can cost you more than its worth. So why do people become compulsive gamblers? In America 2-3% of adults are afflicted by this addiction. Four out of Five compulsive gamblers are men. Over 90% of compulsive gamblers have gambled since their mid-teens. There are many reasons why…

Like any other country in the world, Philippines have many different games that are played as a past time, or simply for recreational purposes. Some games are more popular and more well-known than the others, but the three games that stuck out at me were Tubigan, Sungka, and Culliot. Tubigan, also known as Patintero, is…

Bob was a athlete. He was highly immense. He looked like Grizzly Adams in a bad temper on steroids. His whole life was football. All twelvemonth unit of ammunition he practiced football. He ran two stat mis and lifted weights for two hours every twenty-four hours merely to remain in form. When he stood on…

There is a growing phenomenon that threatens our safety every minute.Violent video games are causing our children to be aggressive monsters.If we allow these games to continue, there will be more school shootings and more mad men with weapons.Violent video games cause aggressive behavior.This must be stopped.The violent games cause aggression, are too violent, and…

It’s around six in the forenoon. 55 grades outdoors. Torri and I are running in the hills of west Virginia with the priest cheering at us ; with the Sun streaming through the skyline over the ridge. All I could retrieve was that pathetic smiling on my face and the idea that was running through…

A video game is an electronic game in which the player interacts with images sent to a device that displays them, usually a television or monitor. According to the article Video Game from Wikipedia, ‘The term video-game is widely used to refer to a console where games are processed’ (Video Game). Today, with the rapid…

Rainsford When it comes down to your morals, how far would you go to survive? Morals are something you live by and can be good or bad, but everybody has them. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the main character Sanger Rainsford is a dynamic character who is forced to…

In his article “Organized Greek Games,” William J. Baker explores the differences between the Ancient Olympic Games and the Modern Olympic Games, the connection between religion and the Olympics, and the viewpoints of Greek philosophers regarding the importance of athletics. These athletic festivals were a vital part of Greek society for many centuries and provide…