1. Computers and Games BY CHRIS MANDZIEJEWICZ

2. History of Games 1940s-1950s  Nimatron  Cathode ray tube amusement device  A. S. Douglass creates OXO  Hutspiel-U.S. military game  Programs: Chess, Blackjack, Checkers

3. History of Games 1960s  Simulation of Total Atomic Global Exchange  Ralph Baer: Idea of TV games  First interactive media game: Spacewar  Brown Box game system

4. History of Games 1970s  Magnavox Odyssey  Atari’s Pong  Microprocessors  Programmable ROM cartridge based games

5. History of Games 1980s  Intellivision  Commodore 64  3D games  Nintendo Entertainment System  Game Boy  North American Video Game Crash

6. North American Video Game Crash  Too many poor quality games  Too many consoles  Home computer market boomed  Low cost computers (Commodore 64)

7. History of Games 1980s  Computer games move to VGA graphics  Computer mouse and high resolution bitmap  Better graphical interfaces  FM synthesis sound  3D polygonal graphics

8. History of Games 1990s  Sony PlayStation  Nintendo 64  Dreamcast  Entertainment Software Rating Board

9. History of Games 1990s-2000s  3D console titles  Interest in hardware accelerated 3D graphics  DirectX and OpenGL  CPU improvement and graphic cards

10. History of Games 2000-Present  Popularity and advancement continues  Technological advancements  Mobile gaming  Virtual Reality

11. Negative Impact on Society  Violence and aggression  Addiction  Dissociation with reality  Health problems

12. Violence and Aggression  Entertainment Software Rating Board  Response to criticism of violent content  Controversial video games  Excessively violent or intense sexual situations

13. Violence and Aggression  Desensitize to real violence  Rewarding acts of violence  ESRB enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines

14. Addiction  Many games constantly reward player  Socially isolated  Academic performance lessens

15. Dissociation With Reality  Ties with addition  Fantasy world better than reality  Confusion between fantasy and reality

16. Health Problems  Obesity  Video induced seizures  Carpal tunnel syndrome

17. My Solutions  Better parent judgement  Help centers for game addition  Therapy specializing in game addiction  More research is needed  Virtual reality ethical issues

18. Will These Problems Change?  Online game libraries  Will society provide help?  Problems will most likely stay  Virtual reality could make it worse  More realistic

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