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Although video games have certain advantages, studies have shown some negative effects of video games on children. Various research studies have shown a relation between aggressive behavior and playing video games that have violence in them. Indulging in games that have a lot of shooting and killing is said to increase the emotion of anger in children, leading to aggressive behavior in real life. Further, as their act of violence is rewarded in the world of gaming, they may become motivated to repeat it in real life. Video games hook the children to their consoles as repetitive playing and winning boosts their morale. They start feeling that shooting and killing are normal and do not even feel guilty about beating or clobbering siblings or peers.

There is also said to be a direct correlation between poor academic performance and playing video games. Studies have shown that some children spend a lot of time playing video games, thus ignoring their studies, resulting in poor scores at school.

Video games also have negative effects on the physical health of children. Sitting for hours before the video game consoles can increase the risk of obesity, carpal tunnel syndrome, muscular diseases and as well as skeletal and postural disorders in kids. Other more severe health effects of video games include increased heart rate and high blood pressure.

To decrease the negative effects of gaming on children, parental control is very essential. Parents should keep a close eye on the sort of games their children play. When buying games for kids, parents should check the age limit mentioned on the cover. They should also avoid buying games that have too much violence in them. The most important thing that parents must observe is the amount of time their children spend in front of the video game consoles. They should not allow their kids to spend more than two hours in gaming.

Video games are definitely fun and entertaining and are also good for relieving tension. However too much indulgence can lead to addiction to video games which can have physical as well as psychological effects on children.

Now here’s something for all you teachers who believe in making learning fun with the means of educational games. Including these games in class can help you foster team spirit among your students, as most of these games can be played in pairs or groups. Imagine a class where lectures are going on one after another without even a break! Students are exhausted and their minds are saturated with only lessons. Well, this would be the best time to come up with the idea of playing games that will not only allow students to exhibit their skills but would also bring along the much needed fun. All you need to do is, convince your teacher, form groups quickly and arrange the games. Divide the class into teams and start playing one of these educational games.

Scrabble
One of the most interesting of all educational games is scrabble. You can have scrabble boards brought to class, maybe your school can provide them. Engage the students in playing scrabble. This game increases word power and helps children learn new words the fun-way. This is also a way to test your students’ vocabulary and develop their interest towards language. You can also have gifts for the winners.

Roving Reporter
This game is surely entertaining. Divide the class by forming groups with equal number of participants. Each group will have a leader who will monitor the activities that each team member has been assigned with. Every participant will act as a reporter and the group will have to interview different people in school and working authorities to know their job details and responsibilities. You could have one group leader who generates the final report of all the interviews conducted. This way students will come to know the responsibilities and functions of each department of your school. Interacting will people will also improve their communication skills.

Quiz
Continuing since ages in all schools and colleges, quiz competitions are an all-time hit among both students and teachers. Students take active part in quiz contests. To conduct this educational game for your high school students, prepare questions and have the answers ready with you. Pick subjects related to their curriculum along with some general knowledge questions. You can even have an organizing team to prepare questions, conduct the quiz and keep scores. Questions can range from general knowledge to other subjects like history, geography, chemistry, mathematics, physics to current happenings. Try to have maximum participation from the students. Include easy as well as tricky questions that would be interesting for participants and even the audience.

Favorites
This is a small quiz that you both need to arrange and take yourselves. Since you both are in a relationship, you must be knowing a lot about each other. Specially each others favorite colors, songs, movies, cuisines and say destinations. You both have to quiz each other on these topics and see who gets the maximum points. This will help both of you in knowing more about each other, and also how much there is yet to be known.

Enhancing Communication
Every month both of you have to write a letter to each other and that has to be a pre-decided number of pages long. I’m sure the girls are going to love this, but trust me, it isn’t easy when you have to do it every single month. This will help in, first, increasing the quality of conversation between the both of you and secondly, will also let out a lot of things that are unsaid. When you write about anything, your true feelings about that particular thing come out. Similarly, this relationship building game will help you understand what you both actually feel for each other.

Fulfilling a Wish
One of the best relationship building games for couples, this also helps when it comes to doing something to make each other happy. Write down 20 wishes each and put them in a box. Both of you need to write on two separate colors of paper, one for each. Once every month, each one of you has to fulfill one wish of the other person. This will help in adding to the surprise element in the relationship and doing something to make one another happy is always a good thing, isn’t it?! The wishes can be something as simple as cooking a meal, to going on a small holiday somewhere.

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Killzone 3
•First person shooter
•Developed by Guerrilla Games
•Released in 2011
Description: The classic good vs. evil battle… with pulsating non-stop in-your-face action. Keep your trigger finger ready and set your reaction time to “super alert”, when you are playing this fourth entry in the Killzone saga. The story is pretty simple and not really much to think about but this game promises an edge-of-your-seat shooting experience. 3D rendering allows for such clear, realistic graphics, you can almost feel the smoke and dust from the falling buildings and even the effect of bullets whizzing by you, by just an inch. The game environments are detailed beautifully and very diverse, ranging from frigid Arctic landscapes to a gloomy, dark jungle. Plus you can play with the PlayStation Move Sharp Shooter controller, an actual gun styled motion controller! So instead of looking up and down with the normal controller, you can actually point and shoot. You can team up with some buddies and play split-screen or join the immense online gaming community for multiplayer mode.

MAG
•First person shooter
•Developed by Zipper Interactive
•Released in 2010
Description: Not a fan of solitary campaign modes and solo shooting? Like being part of a shooting squad or team, with someone at your back? MAG is a shoot’ em up Move compatible title exclusively designed for multiple players. And just like a real task force, the teams are made of 8 member squads, that form platoons and a company. The team leader is decided based on highest ranking stats and scores. You can even choose what skill class you feel best suited to like Assault, Marksmen etc. This game has to be commended for the very specialized and thorough military style division and functioning. Very crisp and intense gameplay and graphics ensures a realistic and action-packed experience.

SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs
•Third person shooter
•Developed by Zipper Interactive
•Released in 2011

There are more than 250,000 apps and games available in the Android Market now, but not all of them work perfectly on an Android tablet. If you are an avid gamer, and wish to use the hardware of your Android tablet for an enjoyable gaming experience, here are some top Android tablet games that you can install.

Angry Birds
Angry Birds and mobile gaming go hand in hand now, and this is a game that has become synonymous with smartphone and tablet gaming. Though there have been no tweaks in the game’s engine to work optimally on tablets, it does work perfectly on an Android tablet and it needs to be mentioned in any list of best Android tablet games around. Moreover, the game is available for free over Android, and its popularity can be ascertained from the fact that there are more than 200 million Angry Birds downloads across all platforms.

Backbreaker THD
American football fans can now play this great game on their Android tablet, and enjoy some bone crunching football action. The simulation technology is stunning, the animation is incredible and the HD visuals are an absolute treat. This game has been developed by NaturalMotion, and it represents the pinnacle of gaming on an Android tablet. It will cost a fair price though ($4.99) but this is totally worth the experience.

Dungeon Defenders: First Wave
This is a tower defense game that has been developed by Trendy Development, and is currently available for mobile gamers only. The full version for consoles will be out in June 2011, and it is being eagerly awaited. The Android version is optimized for tablets, and the graphics that are powered by Unreal Engine 3 make it a stunning visual experience. The gameplay is simple and allows the gamer to take control of wizards in order to combat a large group of monsters and creatures.

Hero of Sparta THD
If you are a fan of the famous God of War series on the PlayStation, then you will love Hero of Sparta on your Android tablet. This is a shameless rip-off of GoW, but it is certainly a wonderful game to play. The game has been developed and published by Gameloft and it was first released in December 2008 for multiple platforms. The latest version that is available in the Android Market is optimized for tablets, and it is also available in full-HD quality.

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