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                                              Before we start it is important to   single game has greatly risen. The
                                              clarify differences between online   popularity of Fortnite stems in part
                                              gaming and online video games.   from its inclusion of 100 strangers
                                              Online gaming usually refers to   in the same fight to the death. It is
                                              gambling websites where players   a shooter game where players are
                                              can partake in traditional gambling   dropped unarmed onto an island
                                              games of cards, dice and slot    where they must make their way to
                                              machines.                        "houses" where they find weapons
                                                                               to shoot and kill. Personally, I abhor
                                              The main focus of this article is
                                                                               these games. Shooting is becoming
                                              online video games on consoles and   normalised. Is it any wonder that
                                              PC, offering players a challenge of   there are killings in schools in
                                              skill in a virtual world.
                                                                               certain countries?
                                              Playing video games online means   As a parent, I found this quite
                                              you can play in real time with   unsettling and a worry. What is
                                              people across the world through a   also worrying is that my six-year-
                                              computer, games console, tablet   old comes home from school
                                              or smartphone connected to the   talking about Fortnite, a game he
                                              internet. Games can offer children   has never seen or played. What
                                              a world of adventure to immerse   shocks me most is that his peers
                                              themselves in, but it’s important   play this game at home. It has an
                                              to understand how children can   age recommendation of 12 years,
                                              stay safe and what games are     with a recommendation to increase
                                              appropriate for their age .      this if your child has an addictive
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                                                                               personality.
                                              Managing online
                                              interactions                     Use of online personas to
                                                                               hide real identities
                                              Like many things in life, video
                                              games are much more fun when     In online games, players do not
                                              played with other people. Recently   necessarily know who they are
                                              that has transitioned from playing   playing with. Online personas in
                                              with people in the same room to   the games may appear to be other
                                              other people online.             children but it is hard to check if this
                                                                               is the case. Voice changing software
                                              Additionally, the numbers of     can change an adult’s deep voice to
                                              people that can participate in a   sound like a young child.

































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