Home consoles are classified by ''generation'' to indicate their relative power and date of release. The current major consoles (XBox360, PS3, Wii) are considered ''seventh generation''. Handheld consoles are not generally put into generations due to their more irregular release schedules.
Video games are Though a popular form of entertainment in America, and have remained so since their introduction some video games (especially in the mid-modern years) may tend to-late 80'spromote a [[liberal]] worldview, and can cause [[sexual immorality]], [[atheism]], [[obesity]], and [[violence]] {{Citation needed}} . Many video games (such as video game versions of ''Dungeons and Dragons'') feature nudity and [[Satanic]] imagery, but an age rating advises which games are appropriate for children.<ref>http://electexiles.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/4-reasons-video-games-are-not-worth-playing/</ref> <ref>http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp</ref> Several prominent murderers in recent years were inspired by video games{{Citation needed}}, for example <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-316491/Teenager-gets-life-Manhunt-murder.html </ref>.
Video games have also been shown to help people to become more attuned to their surroundings and increase coordination, and in the future may be used to treat people with visual problems and to train soldiers. <ref> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0528_030528_videogames.html </ref>