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Are Children Involved in Gambling in the UK?
Gambling below the age of 18 years is illegal in the UK. However, the new trend has shown that gambling activities among children in being groomed and practiced illegally. This is evident by recent reports that show a double increase in the number of gambling addiction among children since 2017. There has been a great contradiction between what should be done and what is actually happening.
By Bradley Oliva7 years ago in Gamers
Extra Life
So, six years ago I watched a community of people spend hours of their time and life streaming events and videos. For an amazing reason! Extra Life! A charity program for the Children's Miracle Network. Rooster Teeth over the years as become an inspiration and a support network for me. They have made me laugh on days when I didn't think I could, but they have also made me cry for the losses of important members of their community.
By Ellie Williams7 years ago in Gamers
Level Up: Gaming for a Cause
Over recent years, gaming has become more mainstream, having found its way into more homes, stores, merchandise, and more recently, fundraising. One of the major forces behind gaming fundraisers is none other than Extra Life. Extra Life is a non-profit charity organization run through the Children’s Miracle Network. While fundraising takes place year-round, a major event is an annual 24 hour gaming marathon where gamers band together to raise funds and awareness for their selected Children’s Hospital. This charity organization started in 2008 in memory of middle schooler Victoria Enmon, who died after her four year battle with leukemia. As of 2017, participants, known in the community as “Extra Lifers,” have raised over $40 million since the charity started. Being partnered with Children’s Miracle Network has enabled this charity to reach millions of kids around the world, ten million of whom are in the United States alone.
By Hunter Delles7 years ago in Gamers
The Case for Banning Loot Boxes
Senator Josh Hawley is a bit of a rarity on Capitol Hill these days, by which I mean that he’s caused a controversy by trying to pass an actual piece of legislation instead of saying something dumb on Twitter. Well, this controversy is about a bill, at any rate. Back in May, the Freshman Republican from Missouri proposed a bill banning “pay-to-win” monetization in video games that were marketed to children. The bill (which is co-sponsored by Senators Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, both Democrats) specifically targets pay-to-win microtransactions and loot boxes on the basis that both are designed to create an “addiction economy” that preys on younger players. Microtransactions and loot boxes are two of the biggest sources of revenue for the video game industry, so the bill has predictably generated a constant stream of opposition from that quarter ever since.
By Will Tarry7 years ago in Gamers
Bethesda Game Studios Is Digging Themselves a Grave
Bethesda Gaming company, best known for titles such as the Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout franchise seems to be in hot water yet again. Seems they can now add plagiarism to the ever-growing list of things they’ve tried to get away with. The newest content sure to arrive for the Elder Scrolls franchise titled “Elsweyr” was lifted from a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign, and copied almost to the exact likeness by Wizards of the Coast, owners of D&D. This company didn’t even have the decency to make an original character; they copied one straight from the D&D campaign they used titled “The Black Road” written by Paige Leitman and Ben Heisler published back in 2016.
By Christina Scanlon7 years ago in Gamers
My Time at Portia–Switch
I have been utterly ecstatic about this game for a while now. I believe a lot of old Harvest Moon fans would agree, due to the fact that we have been craving a new game that had at least some resemblance to the older games. The newer ones have their own flare, but most of those who enjoyed the classics, are not too satisfied with what has been released the past few years.
By Mel E. Furnish8 years ago in Gamers
Lost Affection
A development that has only worsened as I find myself growing up is a disenchantment with video games. I am currently 20 years old. Now some will say, “Oh wow, you’re growing up! Welcome to adulthood, dumbass!” and those, while being a bit dickish, would not be wrong, it doesn’t make it any less saddening to me. I find myself on occasion feeling sentimental, lamenting of days where I was totally fixated by the screen.
By Andreas Parker8 years ago in Gamers
Video Games and the Blind
It is no secret that I am a lover of video games. Ever since I was a little girl you could usually find me playing video games—usually, at that age, I was obsessed with a fantasy dungeon game called Gauntlet Legends. Which if you have ever been to any kind of arcade, have a least encountered this once famous fantasy.
By Kylie Nebeker8 years ago in Gamers
