Ever since the very first video game there have been people who play continuously to prove they are the best. Video gaming (like most sports/games) is a competitive world today, more so than ever before. Video gamers now have the option of entering cash prize tournaments where they can compete against thousands of people in their favorite game; not only for the prize, but for the ability to be proclaimed "the best" at what they do. Like any sport, gamers practice and practice, though some outraged parents and public officials are attempting to put an end to the video game frenzy.

Most people who are against constant gaming have some reasonable support behind their arguments, though some are proved to be completely ludicrous. These "anti-gaming" activists often blame video games for violent events cause by teenagers, such as the Columbine High School shooting. These same accusers once claimed music and movies were the cause of such events, but now that they have something else to pawn it off on, they're milking it for all it's worth. Parents are also becoming worried, not necessarily that their son or daughter will become a murderer, but that gaming is unhealthy and unsocial.

Gamers, on the other hand, are rebelling against these activists in a new way by using their freedom of speech on the Internet through writing articles. These articles, which are shutting down the anti-gamer's hypothesis, are being read on popular gaming sites such as our very own GotFrag, and also sites like Digg.com. Gamers also have evidence that proves gaming can be a good thing, for instance, the undeniable increase of hand-eye coordination achieved by gaming.

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Video games are fun, colorful, adrenaline-filled little packages that are a perfect recipe for addiction. Though a fun activity of which you are talented at may always be addictive, gamers will constantly find themselves coming back to something they enjoy. It is natural. Therefore video games are addicting no doubt, but should video games be categorized as a "bad addiction"; one that would fit with narcotics and other socially frowned upon categories? One main argument supporting the "bad addiction" concept is that video games take away from a player's social interaction. However, I disagree strongly. With the incorporation of online capabilities, video games are becoming highly social. The online play leads to friendships, which can be formed in-person as many gamers attend the large amount of tournaments that have been sparking up everywhere.