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Half-Life 2 doubles up on realism, plot twists
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It has been six years since Valve Corp. perfected the first-
person shooter with Half-Life. Video games have come a long way since
1998, with better graphics and more options than ever. Still,
relatively few games have mustered this game's memorable characters
and original science-fiction story.
Leave it to Valve to fix that: Half-Life 2 is a brilliant sequel
that raises the bar on what we should expect from video games.
We begin with physicist-turned-action-hero Gordon Freeman h...
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Part 2 Pros and cons of video games
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; Mrs. Ellis's seventh and eighth grade English classes have been writing a persuasive essay on the pros and cons of playing video games. Here are a few of the students work. Persuasive essayPlaying video games is not bad for kids. They can teach us hand- eye-coordination. Video games can also be
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Part 1 Pros and cons of video games
Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
; Mrs. Ellis's seventh and eighth grade English classes have been writing a persuasive essay on the pros and cons of playing video games. Here are a few of the students work. Video Game Violence By Aaryn Puterbaugh Grade 8 The wrong message is being sent. Video games with violence teach kids that it
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Study calls video games beneficial
Oakland Tribune
; All those hours spent playing video games may not be wasted time after all: A new study suggests action-packed video games like Grand Theft Auto III and Counter-Strike may sharpen your mind. Researchers at the University of Rochester found that young adults who regularly played video games full of
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Research update: the joystick generation: video games have measurable social effects on adolescents.
Parks & Recreation
; The potentially negative effects of video games have received tremendous amounts of attention in recent years. Following violent acts by children supposedly influenced by violent video games, laws were enacted to prevent children from purchasing such games in Indianapolis, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo.;
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Video games may hone mind
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; ... games may hone mind -- Boost visual skills, study hints By ALICIA CHANG, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 05-29-2003, Thursday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B All those hours spent playing video games may not be wasted time after ...
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