What Every Parent Needs to Know about Video Games A Gamer Explores the Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Virtual World |
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| Author:
| Abanes, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7369-1740-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | Harvest House Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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With sales over $30 billion per yeara'approaching Hollywooda's annualboxa'office takea'video and computer games are now squarely in the mainstream ofentertainment. Author/journalist Richard Abanesa'an experienced gamer himselfa'offersthis concise survey particularly to parents and other concerned adults. He discusses subjects like positives and negatives of gamea'playing and game content the rating systema'its benefits and flaws familya'friendly games, those that arena'ta'and...
More DescriptionWith sales over $30 billion per yeara'approaching Hollywooda's annualboxa'office takea'video and computer games are now squarely in the mainstream ofentertainment. Author/journalist Richard Abanesa'an experienced gamer himselfa'offersthis concise survey particularly to parents and other concerned adults. He discusses subjects like positives and negatives of gamea'playing and game content the rating systema'its benefits and flaws familya'friendly games, those that arena'ta'and recommendations terminology and genres, such as sports, role-playing, shooter politicalA-/cultural issues The authora's unsensational approach will prepare readers to makebetter decisionsa'not just about what is shown in games, but how ita's shown...and what overall message is being delivered. Note: includes candid discussion of game content.