Are Video Games Good? A Non-Gamer's Perspective by Gabriel J. Adams
The argument as to whether video games are good or not is perhaps one of the hottest debates today. There are smart, well-educated, well-meaning people on each side of the debate. As a non-gamer, I have an interesting perspective bring to the discussion - I'm a non-gamer who views video games... I believe that playing violent video games may increase violence only if and when other factors are present. ... I feel the same about violent movies, which I generally do not mind. ... They did not make me violent.

Generational Issues and Concerns About Teenage Video Gamers by Lance Winslow
Many are concerned over the current most popular video games on the market. It is, at least for a parent somewhat alarming to see the titles and sequences of these games. Many parents are wondering what on Earth the world is coming to with all the blood and guts, violence, nudity and sex in... Maybe I will go out a purchase a violent video game for my new computer and check it out myself, since you are so sincere about this issue. ... So, the desensitizing to killing is more than just a video game issue.

The Video Game from Hell; is It Taking Your Child to the Devil? by Lance Winslow
Video games have been becoming progressively more violent and filled with more and more sex. Most parents would agree that this cannot possibly be a positive thing for the adolescent and often impressionable teenage brain. And just when you thought it could not get any worse. ... Now there is a video game from hell, actually straight to hell. ... That could be considered a good thing, but you bring up a good point, why bother allowing kids to play such ridiculous games anyway? ... Yet the concerned parent will not be swayed that easily and continues in stating; “By the time they get to...

Video Games; The Good and the Bad by Lance Winslow
For those parents with gamer teenagers they know there is both good and bad to video games. On one-hand video games help children in many ways including developing good hand eye coordination. And we have already all heard about that. On the negative side the video games have been getting... Yet for this the game does not necessarily need to be violent although the intensity is ratcheted up a bit if it is and thus it teaches them all these things and all the bad things you mention too, much faster than SimCity.

Sex and Violence in Video Games; Teens at Risk by Lance Winslow
Have you as a parent wondered what is going on with all these nasty and violent video games lately? Are you taken aback by some of the content your teenagers are playing with in their video games? Does it at least bother you a little bit? Personally, I have often watched the Video Game reviews... Now then is that bad or good? ... Or is it being taken too far as the video games make such acts okay in the VR World and an impressionable mind, which is straddling the two worlds might or will develop a mindset that such violence is okay?

PC Computer Game - Engaging Realism And Imagination by John Rivers
The development of personal computer games from simple multimedia exercises to the current trend that involves very sophisticated graphics, operating system and surround sound system have been very fast and impressive. The varieties of games that are being marketed online and in the regular... However if you want something that is different, it is not enough to pick the game that will be interesting to you personally, or to the person that the personal computer game is intended for. ... The best way to do this is to check the package information of the game about the age groups that the...

Kids Online Games: Get Phat! by Scott Soloff
Kids online games are games that kids can play when they are connected to the Internet using either a computer or a video console [Examples: Playstation 2, Xbox]. Kids love games, and with kids getting net-savvier by the day they have latched on big-time to online games. ... Conclusion There is a silver lining to this dark image depending on how you look at kids online games: statistics show that 62% of the video console and 66% of the PC game market customers are over the age of 18 years. ... (2) A video console: Kids really freak out on a video console.

Game Rating System Explained by Eriani Doyel
If you are a video or computer game purchaser or user, you may or may not be familiar with the rating system for this type of software. Whether you are buying for yourself or someone else, it is important that you understand how the system works and how the actual game rating is determined. ... But, in addition to the vastly improved technology, graphics and sound on the software, many game products are becoming increasingly more violent, and more “adult in their themes. ... The ESRB has also established the ARC (Advertising Review Council) which regulates “truth in advertising” for the...

Best and Worst Video Games by Bob Rankin
They're Not Called "Killer Apps" For Nothin' MediaWise is an excellent resource for keeping tabs on the trends and conditions of video and technology aimed at young people. And they've recently published a 10-year assessment of the game industry (online and personal products), concluding... Recommended Video Games for Kids In addition to their assessment of the decade, they also published their 2005 Video Game Report Card . ... Perhaps it says something that while this online game received little marketing attention (and was not even reviewed by MediaWise), some 2 million people...

Hack 'n Slash? by Mark Waters
Or perhaps more to the point, stress relief. Stop and ask yourself these questions: 1. Have you ever purchased one of those cheesy stress relief toys from a local Spencers, or other novelty shop? You know the ones. They’re frequently shaped like a human and are squishy, or painted with a... Have you ever found yourself playing a violent game like Unreal Tournament, or any "street fighter" type game, and realised that beating your opponent(s) senseless makes you feel a little bit less like choking someone for real?