Archive for August, 2008

Are video games recession proof? Would buying more video games or systems help us get out a recession?

               Friday, August 29th, 2008

Stan G asked: I have to write a proposal argument for my writing class and I want to try doing something satirical and propose that Americans begin buying more video games to get us out of the recession. I’m not taking any econ classes nor do I know a lot about economics, so I don’t [...]

How can people overcome the addiction of video games?

               Friday, August 29th, 2008

Lenna asked: This is all types of video games. I used to be addicted to gaming, and whenever I come back to play (When it’s one of those days where you can’t go anywhere) a game, I get really addicted again. Can anyone find a solution that doesn’t require stopping to play these games completely?Irene

What video game has influenced your love of video games the most?

               Friday, August 29th, 2008

Lp182 X-Ecutioner Style asked: for me it would have been pokemon blue version. sure i played video games before but this game is what drove me to be almost addicted to video games. i would play this 8 hours a day nonstop.King

Are violent video games and movies really that bad for kids?

               Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Nicholas H asked: I have a 5 year old son, and I’ve always been very flexible on what types of movies and video games he plays. I’ve always been more concerned with limiting the time to video games and movies, not so much the content. He’s watched band of brothers with me, and [...]

How could school work and homework ever compete with video games? Any ideas?

               Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

DBrain asked: My son and his friends go after Halo 3 and Guitar Hero like they are mad scientists on the verge of a cure for cancer. They could stay up all night, skip meals, even turn down a trip to the mall, just to get to the next level on their video game. [...]

Can my work place monitor me playing video games?

               Monday, August 25th, 2008

baykbk asked: I have an SNES emulator and some roms burnt on my cd. I could play the games without installing the program through the cd drive, but I was wondering if my work place can find a way to monitor me playing video games?Earline

How are video games projected on screen?

               Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Lp182 X-Ecutioner Style asked: I know that we aren’t actually looking at a constant moving video game and that all we are seeing are multiple frames per second. But how is it done? I’m just curious how they do it. And are video games only projected at 30 frames and 60 frames per second, [...]

Who do I contact to buy video games for retail?

               Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

BFM4L asked: I worked at a gaming store for the better part of 10 years. Unfortunately, everything we ordered came from the companies warehouse. Now I am looking to start my own online gaming store and I was wondering if anybody knew who I contacted to purchase video games for below retail price. I know [...]

What are some cyber ethics for video games today?

               Monday, August 18th, 2008

Amanda M asked: Im doing a project in my ethics class and I would like some opinions of what anyone thinks cyber eithics in video games are. Theres no right answer, just curious. Please everyone answer! Thanks!

What is the proper age for kids to start playing video games?

               Monday, August 11th, 2008

Colette asked: I have a nephew who is just 3 years old. He loves to come over to our home because of my brother’s video games. My brother has serious bloody games and fighting games and my little nephew enjoys playing them. He’s actually quite good at it to be honest. [...]