A worldwide phenomenon in today’s day and age are younger children and adolescents addicted to smart devices. This can range from smartphones, high-tech video games, Ipads, apple watches, etc. But it boils down to the question, do we really know who is behind the screens playing with these kids? My
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Rimworld is a sci fi colony simulation created by Tynan Sylvester in which you overlook characters or “pawns” set up a colony and aid their development on an unknown exo planet. It has overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam and was even Steam’s 2018 highest rated game. Your pawns are created
Body cam footage was submitted on the internet by Alexandre Spindler and showed graphic violence and bloody gunfights. This footage was not in our reality but in virtual reality. VR or virtual reality has had an explosive entrance into the entertainment scene for the last decade as it has rapidly
Released in September of 2020, Genshin Impact has become a critically acclaimed free-to-play, open world role playing game. Complete with hundreds of quests, an array of collectable characters and immaculate voice acting, it is no wonder how Genshin Impact became a multi-million dollar game. One of the main draws for
The Street Fighter franchise has enjoyed success for the last 34 years since its debut in arcades in 1987. It wouldn’t truly take off however until its 1991 sequel “Street Fighter II: The World Warrior”. Of course with a title like that you’d expect a decent amount of representation of
In Juan Caloca’s virtual game, High Treason, the Mexican artist uses his artistic capabilities to further his criticisms of the Mexican government. In his ‘game’, there is no way to win. To preface this program made by Caloca, you have to understand a little bit of Mexico’s history of censorship.
The accessible use of video games has proliferated American youths with hot name titles such as Fortnite, Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. With the rise of video games, some critics like to also point out the rise in mass shootings. These accusations can be based on in-game actions
The repeatable, memorable nature of viral dances is by design. Creators and influencers make moves that appeal to the masses, not only to view but to imitate and respond in their own posts. The most popular of viral dances may have millions of imitations by viewers, fans, and other aspiring
This association has been something that has been studied for years, and until now, not much evidence has confirmed the common association that video games lead to violent behavior. Even after the Columbine incident and other correlations of violence and violent video games, there still has not been true scientific