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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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