Essays on Gaming Page 6

Gambling is prominent in todays society. This can be seen especially through politics. Everywhere voters are electing people to office who are pro gambling. William Thompson of the University of Nevada (1994) describes politicians by stating, Its part of the American landscape, theyll trade morality for dollars. In North and South Carolina, for example, the…

If someone asks you about what is the most popular game in Facebook or smartphones right now, what would u say? For me, I would like to say “Candy Crush Saga”. Candy Crush Saga is a game that was released on April 12, 2012 for Facebook, and then released on November 14, 2012 for smartphones….

In the July 12, 1999, edition of Sports Illustrated, the magazine listed some memorable dates in the history of Tiger Stadium in Detroit. The item for May 1, 1939, read, “Lou Gehrig played his 2,130th consecutive game–the last of his major league career.” Not only did Gehrig not play his last game in Detroit, but…

1 Compulsive gambling People with compulsive gambling lose control of their betting behavior, often with serious consequences. They’re constantly chasing their losses, and they often go to extremes to hide their gambling. They may even resort to fraud or theft when faced with desperate financial problems.  Rather than being an addiction, compulsive gambling is technically…

Video games have become popular over the years. The increase of new technology and video games graphics has become one of the fastest growing industries of the world. In fact two of the modern and finest distributors to the video game industries are Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Microsoft’s Xbox 360. These two companies have…

Yes, one can ask oneself, especially the older generation, being improperly curious about the affairs of others, wondering how people manage to sit up late night, several hours, and even days, playing video games. There are experts out there who claim video game addiction is a thing, and god damn they are right. There must…

From the show’s introduction in December 2005, NBC has had tremendous success with the game show Deal or No Deal. The game show, which was created in the Netherlands, pits acontestant against the mysterious banker. The contestant is trying for the case with $1 million,while the banker’s stated goal is to get the contestant to…

One percent of households around the world suffer from a family member with a problem gambling addiction. Lotteries have been a part of human history since its beginning.(Ariya 1) The gambling and lottery industries are growing ever bigger every day making billions of dollars. Getting sucked into the system is all too easy and it…

Sacrifice, a seldom considered action due to its potential for unhappiness, requires a deep love for another person to truly comprehend its meaning. Suzanne Collins, renowned author of The Hunger Games, effectively portrays this concept in her 2008 novel. In the book, Katniss Everdeen, a fearless protagonist, undergoes numerous life teachings during her initial adventure….

Introduction The video game industry has revolutionized the field of entertainment in an undeniably fast pace over the last few decades. With the advent of computerization and the evolution in home PC market video games have grown from a small time segment to a large multi-billion dollar industry. With gamers growing by the day the…