How Video Games Can Help Your Child

We all know that video games influence our children, but is that really a bad thing? We all know the dangers of video games but do you know how video games can help your child?

Wondering Why Your Child Can Beat a Video Game in a Matter of Days?

The answer lies in your child’s thought patterns. There is a large amount of concentration and goal orientation that is learned when your child aims to beat a video game. Their pattern recognition and reasoning changes as a game continues. Their situational awareness also changes as their video game style develops and they start to play new and different types of games.

A Well Known Benefit is Higher Adaptability to Teamwork and Cooperation

With the rise in multiplayer games as well as online gaming, this benefit is well known. When working together with large groups, there are a few skills that must be met to create a working team. Some of these skills are learning to compromise, pattern recognition, and reasoned judgments. These skills may sound familiar from an average workplace.

Video Games Help Your Child Respond to Challenges

As most adults know, when overcoming challenges, a key factor is risk assessment. When your child plays video games, they go through the same process. They assess the risks of avoiding an enemy or take the risk of approaching them head on which helps nurture and create your child’s gaming style.

What About Responding to Frustration?

Video games help with this too! Have you seen how many times your child has jumped off a level only to have to restart at the beginning? Chances are you’ve only seen a fraction of how many times they’ve had to restart that level. The difficulty of games vary but chances are your child is working their way up to even harder video games.

This persistence can be credited to your child’s ability to rethink goals. Out-of-the-box thinking is a large part of most video games. Their ability to process and rethink the situation helps them accurately assess their skills and interpret information differently that complements their gameplay style.

After Seeing All the Benefits Video Games Offer, How Do You Feel?

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Throwback: Super Smash Brothers Series

Here at GameTruck we love to review games and get feedback from our readers. GameTruck takes care of your video game party necessities. From the newest games to old throwbacks we have everything your kids need to have the best party ever. So kick back and relax for a few hours while your kids have a great time.

Today we are going to explore the Super Smash Brothers Series!

Before we jump into how far Nintendo has come, we want to make sure you are up to date on these games. So far, Nintendo has released:
I. Super Smash Bros. Nintendo 64
II. Super Smash Bros. Melee GameCube
III. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
IV. Super Smash Bros. 4 (3DS)
V. Super Smash Bros. (Wii U)
The argument on which Super Smash Bros. is one of the longest standing arguments since the release of video games and with good reason. Each of these games has their strong suits and their flaws. For this article, we will be focusing on the Nintendo 64 and GameCube.

Super Smash Bros. Nintendo 64

If you don’t know about this game, chances are you grew up on an island cut off from the outside world, much like the character from Arrow, Oliver Queen. This game was released in 1999 and sold millions of copies. You can buy the game on Ebay or on Amazon.

Super Smash N64 was one of the first of its kind. Although it had limited characters and old-school graphics, it’s still a bucket of fun when throwing a video game party. This game has eight playable characters and four unlock-able characters. The stages include obstacles to make the game even harder and even more fun!

It also makes for a great video game birthday party and can even be considered for school fundraising ideas. There are some schools that are already doing this by setting up the system along with Melee and Brawl to raise money by having students pay to enter the competition.

Super Smash Bros. Melee GameCube

In 2001, Nintendo released their second game on the GameCube console. This is by far our favorite from the Super Smash Bros. series. Melee boasts 15 starting characters and 11 unlock-able characters. It also has 29 stages, which is a vast improvement over the previous game which only had 9 stages. It also introduced new mini games and trophies.This game is still being sold at GameStop, Amazon, and Ebay.

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Get Your Game On with Orlando Gaming Conventions

Get ready for a jam-packed year of gaming conventions, expos, and conferences. Avid gaming fans will be showing up by the thousands to participate in organized games, dance, and costume contests and shop new products.

Two learn about two awesome gaming conventions that are close to the Orlando-area, read on!

2018 Gaming Conventions Near You

SwampCon

January 13-14, 2018
J. Wayne Reitz Union at University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

SwampCon 2018 has officially been named SwampCon Voyage. So batten down the hatches and bring out your treasure maps because landlubbers and buccaneers alike are invited to join their crew sailing the seven seas.

SwampCon is a multi-genre convention for all ages. For years, University of Florida students have organized this annual convention that’s free and features a combination of Anime, Gaming, and Sci-Fi themed events. SwampCon and its staff promise to provide exceptional entertainment for fans and first-time attendees alike.

Returning events include:
● Fanmade Vocaloid Concert
● Drag Show
● AMV
● Costume Contests
● Maid Cafe.

And brand new for 2018 – Poi Concert

Check out their website here [www.swampcon.org]

Omni Fandom Expo

March 9-11, 2018
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
Orlando, FL

Founded by fans, this multi-genre convention takes place next spring right here in Orlando. They attract all fandoms, from Scifi/Fantasy, Gaming (including Tabletop), Comics, Anime, and Pop Culture.

The staff is comprised of fans with over 100 years combined experience behind-the-scenes in both running their own events as well as assisting in other conventions.

Special guests and activities are being finalized and include:
● Multi-Crafting
● Kumihimo Crafting
● Elementary Japanese
● K-Pop Dance Off

Check out [www.omniexpo.com] for details.

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