Blog 4- ideas

Many crimes committed by young people have been attributed to violence in video games such as Grand Theft Auto. Although these games are not the primary influence of adolescent violence, the ethical issues and violence shown in games do have influence.
-This paper would talk about the real influence that violent games have on young people.

Grand theft Auto 4 portrays the dark and poor world of immigrants in the United States. Although the game’s story is a gross exaggeration, immigrants are subjected to crime, as jobs are few to come by, and they have little money.
-this paper would use the game to talk about the lives that new citizens experience in america.


Niko Bellic, the main character in Grand Theft Auto 4 , is a eastern European immigrant pursuing the American Dream. The character becomes a member of organized crime, instead of pursuing jobs and legal opportunities.

- this paper talks about ethical issues within the game and how the main character choses illegal oppurtunities over legal actions.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/919/919069p1.html

Blizzcon is an annual convention that is held in California. The convention, dealing with games and news from the video game developer Blizzard attracts thousands of fans from around the world. The popularity of the company's games such as "World of Warcraft", and "Diablo" have raised Blizzard to the top of the video game world. holding a convention for video games shows the economic and culural influence that the gaming industry has.


http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_288969.html

This article comments on the potential influence that video games can potentially have.
According to the article, video game violence accounts for a 22% increase in violent behavior from adolescents. The article also explains a bill proposed in congress, limiting the sales of "M" rated games to adults only.