Critics and journalists do not engage in the behavior of playing video games, so they do not experience the positive and or negative effects of the games. Video games are very generational products. According to Scott Speinberg, it’s actually a simple explanation. This being said, why is it that ever since the introduction of video games in 1980 to mass consumers, critics have been slamming video games for the negative consequences and violent behavior. Sure, I can see how video games distract kids from doing their homework, but in the long run, I see video games as being extremely positive for some kids who can’t find a place in their social atmosphere. In my opinion, Video games basically molded me into the person I am now. Video games were the only thing keeping me from going insane of loneliness I would spend hours and hours immersed in a fantasy world that would take my real world problems aside, even for a little bit. My family moved almost every two years while I was young, so I would always lose friends that I have made, but my video game system always moved with me. When I was growing up, video games had a monumental impact on my life.
Journalists attempt to make juicy and interesting headlines in order for them to do so, they take very rare cases of violent video games negatively affecting children and emphasize that story to generalize all of video game culture. The negative stigma of video games has always been omnipresent in our culture ever since its appearance, but why is that? According to Jospeh Olin from CNN, journalists report and emphasize super violent and mature games and use those games as representatives of all games in general. Video games are attributed to laziness, bad grades, lack of a social life, and much more. Every time a school-shooting occurs, violent video games are always to blame. Time and time again we always hear about the negative consequences of playing video games.
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