1. Living Life Online and the Effects Lanie Dattilo COM 130

2. About Gaming Online What is online gaming? What are MMO's and MMORG'S? These aren't only for nerds?

3. Popular Games

4. Game Revenue WOW-$500 million plus Fantasy Westward Journey $150-500 million

5. Positive Physical Effects -Fitness -Relationships

6. Negative Physical Effects -Obesity -Lethargy

7. Positive Mental Effects In young children -strategic planning -increased problem solving potential Confidence and a sense of reward

8. Negative Mental Effects -Hostile -Unforgiving -Violence as a norm -Poor grades -Insecurities/Socialization Problems -Sleep Problems

11. Ransom-Wiley, James. &quot;WoW Surpasses 10 Million Subscribers, Now Half the Size of Australia.&quot; Joystiq . 22 Jan. 2008. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http://www. joystiq.com/2008/01/22/world-of-warcraft-surpasses-10-million-subscribers -now-half-the/>. Slide 3 Tan, Joel. &quot;Fantasy Westward Journey Online Posts 1.66 Million Concurrent Users « EveryJoe.&quot; EveryJoe.com . 29 Mar. 2008. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http:/everyjoe.com/play/fantasy-westward -journey-online-posts-166-million- concurrent-users/>. Slide 3 &quot;Video Game Technology Shifts To Rewarding Play : NPR.&quot; NPR : National Public Radio:News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR . National Public Radio, 8 Mar. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http://www.npr.org/templates/ story/story.php?storyId=124371326>. Slide 5 & 7 YouTube - Greatest Freak out Ever (ORIGINAL VIDEO) . YouTube – Broadcast Yourself. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc>. Slide 9 YouTube - Greatest Freak out Ever 2 (ORIGINAL VIDEO) . YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Web. 27 Aug. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= WWBfLOZ2CjQ&feature=channel>. Slide 9 Bibliography