People who play computer games for several hours every day frequently have lack of social interaction with people. They don't go outside and socialize with other people, because they need to gain more levels in a game to impress their internet buddies. Although there are a lot of cons to paying computer games, there are also positive sides to it. For example a lot of games help to develop children's mental abilities. When playing first- person-shooter games, gamers develop their concentration skills and reaction, when playing strategy games, they increase their cognitive skills and memory. Secondly entertainment. This is the very reason people start playing video games, they just get bored and want to try something fun. It's a very easy and cheap way to spice up everyday routine for children and grown-ups. Also, several researches show that playing violent, action-packed games doesn't make people
Real-time strategy, fighting, FPS, MOBA History 19th Oct, 1972 Stanford University Spacewar Intergalactic spacewar olympics Year's subscription for Rolling Stone ... Space Invaders Chamionship Atari, 1980 10000 participants Established competitive gaming as a mainstream hobby ... Netrek "the first online sports game" Nintendo World Championships (1990) Television shows featuring eSports, GamesMaster Tournaments in 1990's included Cyberathlete Professional League, QuakeCon, Professional Gamers League CPL: Counter-Strike, Quake series, Warcraft ... Major growth in 21th century Viewership, prize money 10 in 2000, 260 in 2010 World Cyber Games, Intel Extreme Masters, Major League Gaming Classification as a sport Controversial point of debate Designating some games as sports Never reach the status Popularity not only reason indentified Careful planning, precise timing, skill execution classifies an activity as sport Outdoor playing areas not requried by all sports https://www
quite useful for our amusement. About 10 years ago, there was no other way to watch new movies but in cinema. Nowadays we can watch them at home - on the web. We can download or watch streaming movies and that for a small fee. Ofcourse there ar ways to get them for free, but that is piracy, which is illegal. But our entertainment possibilities does not end with movies. Not at all! Computers are used alot when listening to music or playing games. There is now a huge industry for computer gamers, which is one of the most profitable industry in the world. But even that is not it! You can draw pictures, edit them and make even your own movies or videos, using computers. The possibilities never end! The more and more widespread use of computers in everyday-life has a deep influence on our lives. Chat rooms allow us to connect with like minded people and discuss with them about our favourite topics. Messengers also allow us to connect to your friends across the world and talk to them
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