A Brief History About Video Games

 It is not long that video games have been invented. But the games are much older than you can imagine. The oldest game is the "Tennis of Two". This game was invented by John Higgingbotham in 1958. The video game of that time consisted of horizontal line on the screen along a perpendicular lie to represent the net. The next video game was invented in the 1960 with "Spacewar". The next game was played using the television.

The video arcade game "Computer Space" came in the early 1970's. So long and so forth came in new inventions of video games. Coming to the present time we now find thousands of games. These are easily available. The makers of the games keep improving them from time to time to cope up with the current situation.

All the games have become downloadable. Thus, people can play in their phones and tablets instead of buying video games. The game might have 3-D graphics, realistic movements, and outstanding sound quality. The greater and most common names of video games are X-Box, Game Cube, PlayStation 2, etc.

Some of the common concerns of this industry are children get more attracted to these games. Where the games increase their mental activity but lessen their physical activity. Some parents even come to blame the manufacturers. Thus, the makers have introduced the interactive games. The dance pads added requires the players to imitate the movements of dance. Several other technologies are also being adopted to make the system at par with the age of the player.

The advantages of using video games for kids-

• Makes the children interactive. The ones that always remained shy would be able to make new friends on the virtual media. Often these friendships can be real.

• Minimizes stress factors if your child is suffering from anxiety. This generally happens due to stressful life and too much engrossment in daily routine without keeping time for the self.

• Increases mental activity. A player has to remain alert about every aspect of the game lest he/she be defeated. Thus, this in real life increases alertness and awareness in the person.

• Leads to the growth of the brain with increases mental activity.

• Increases problem solving skills. This happens because the games are filled with problems and to win one has to solve the problems.

Thus, to conclude it can be said that the video game industry has come a long way. It will continue to evolve and change thus by coming to terms with the needs of modern men.

Video Games and Its Implications

 Do you think playing a video game is nice? Of course not, if you go by the older convention. But in today's modern worn video games are the most common form of entertainment among the people. The younger generation is more addicted to video games than the older ones.

How to play a video game?

To play a video game you need a game first. Then you need to put in your favourite game. You are ready to go after proper installation of the game. While you start playing you need to understand the rules and regulations of the play. If you are a good learner you will soon get success in the game.

The sooner you learn the more levels you can clear and get rewarded. With all these things these games are definitely entertaining. Besides being a source of entertainment it has certain other advantageous sides.

Advantages of playing these games are-

• Help in boosting memory- Though people are not aware of this fact but a video game can actually help to keep things I memory well. Through the games, a person has to constantly have a mental activity. This keeps the brain alert and active. Thus, things do not easily slip out of memory.

• Increase coordination- Thoughts will be more organized and the person ill be more coordinated in their work. This is largely because they would be influenced by the games which do follow an orderly process of progress.

• Cognitive health will be better- Studies have found out that along with memory, cognitive health becomes all the more better. This means that you will become focused in your work, and will be able to make better decisions.

• Less of stress and depression- most people live secluded and are hence unable to communicate with others. These games are a virtual world. In it by becoming live one can make virtual friends, communicate with them. This can make them stress-free, less depressed and livelier.

• Better decision making- you will be better in deciding things in real life. This condition is prompted by the instant decisions that one has to take while in the game.

Thus, it is quite evident that these games though are a source of entertainment also has much greater implications on the health of the players. So, anybody thinking that video games are negative should give a second thought to what they say. It is one of the important things to remember.