A video game is “an electronic game in which players control images on a television or computer screen” (Merriam-Webster). Video games have entertained and challenged players from the Game Boy to modern console games. Despite the simplicity of the definition of video games, a video game, especially ones containing violence, can have a significant effect on the player. Due to the realism and advancements in the video game industry, video games can influence the player and make them more aggressive, even if it is not a violent video game. Although video games have grown in popularity over the past decade, some have not been popular with parents because they are too violent. Violent video games affect children's behavior and health; video games also affect people's social and academic lives. Finally, what do parents do about violent video games? The effects of video games can be harmful to the player's physical health. When someone plays video games, they are in a seated position. “Studies have shown major health effects linked to time spent sitting, such as an increase in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease” (Asap Science). In this study, researchers showed that sitting for long periods of time can lead to many health problems. Because the player sits while playing, it can be said that video games can also cause health problems. Additionally, in the same study, researchers found a correlation between mortality and sitting (Asap Science). The longer we sit, the more likely they are to die prematurely. Video games also add to the already growing problem of obesity. Because “each hour that these children spent playing video games doubled their risk of becoming obese” (Marcovitz 69),...... middle of the newspaper ......eo Games. Detroit: Lucent, 2010. Print.Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. April 22, 2014. .Palo Alto Medical Group. Np, and Web. April 14, 2014. .Peng, Vanessa. “New study on violent video games shows their impact is long-lasting.” KCCi News. Np, March 24, 2014. Web. April 14, 2014. .- - -. A new study on violent video games shows their impact is long-lasting. KCCI News. Np, March 24, 2014. Web. April 14, 2014. .What if you stopped going out? By Asap Science. YouTube. Np, and Web. April 24. 2014. .