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TEENS VIDEO GAMES AND CIVICS Quotes When asked, half of all teens reported playing a video game "yesterday." Those who play daily typically play for an hour or more. Summary: Video games are played by both male and females ,but 65% are males and 35% are females. This survey provides the first nationally representative study of teen video game play and of teen video gaming and civic engagement.Video gaming is pervasive in the American teens lives. Most teens don't limit themselves to a few game genres. Instead they play a lot of different video games. The most popular video games today are Guitar Hero,Halo 3,Madden NFL,Solitaire,and Dance Dance Revolution. Game ratings range from E-rated for everyone to M-rated games that are for mature players only. For most teens ,gaming is a social activity and a major component of their overall social experience. Online gamers are more likely to report playing games mostly with people they know in the real world rather with teens they met online. Some teens may experience pro-social and anti-social behavior while gaming online. The most popular genres include both violent and nonviolent content. Playing games with others in person was related to civic and political outcomes, but playing with others online was not. Teens who take part in social interaction related to the game, such as commenting on websites or contributing to discussion boards, are more engaged civically and politically.
 * **PERCENTAGES**
 * Fully 97% of teens ages 12-17 play computer, web, portable, or console games.
 * 50% of teens played games "yesterday."
 * 86% of teens play on a console like the Xbox, PlayStation, or Wii.
 * 73% play games on a desktop or a laptop computer.
 * 60% use a portable gaming device like a Sony PlayStation Portable, a Nintendo DS, or a Game Boy.
 * 48% use a cell phone or handheld organizer to play games.
 * 80% of teens play five or more different game genres, and 40% play eight or more types.
 * 55% of daily gamers play eight or more types of games; just 33% of less frequent gamers do so.
 * Girls play an average of 6 different game genres; boys average 8 different types.
 * 42% of teens who play games in multiple ways say they play most often with others in the same room.
 * 42% of teens who play games in multiple ways most often play alone.
 * 15% of teens who play games in multiple ways play most often with those they are connected to via the internet.
 * 47% of teens play online games with people they know in their offline lives.
 * 27% of teens play online games with people they first met online.
 * 23% of teens play with both friends and family known in the offline world and people they met online

WORKS CITED: 16, September. "Teens, Video Games and Civics." //Pew Research Center//. Pewresearch, 16 Sept. 2008. Web. 16 Nov. 2011. .