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BEN LEGGETT/ DISSERTATION 2013/ “This is a war universe. War all the time. That is its nature. There may be other universes based on all sorts of other principles, but ours seems to be based on war and games. All games are basically hostile. Winners and losers. We see them all around us: the winners and the losers. The losers can oftentimes become winners, and the winners can very easily become losers. �
-William S Burroughs
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RATED M FOR MISUNDERSTOOD PART ONE/ ABSTRACT/ Video games have become very popular among people of all ages, causing a great deal of debate, concern and numerous policies to be passed. This study looks at available research on various areas of video games, including the effects of violence and violent games on the mind, the effects of video game playing on educational performance and the role of sexism in the video game industry. The majority of research shows that, although there is certainly an increase in aggression when playing violent games, there is no correlation between playing games and committing crimes. Research also shows that academic performance has not been hindered by the popularisation of video games and that, in fact, video games seem to contribute to learning and key skills. Also apparent is that while sexism may still exist in the video game industry it is more of a societal problem that is reflected in games. Games have enormous value and have been misunderstood and judged unfairly since their conception.
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