Henry Jenkins, director of comparitive studies at MIT and games scholar extraordinaire, has written an essay debunking eight myths about video games. Among the myths Jenkins busts like a watermelon at a Gallagher show, "Children are the Primary Market for Video Games," "Scientific Evidence Links Violent Gameplay With Youth Aggression" and my personal favorite, "The Availability of Video Games Has Led to an Epidemic of Youth Violence."

The Video Game Revolution: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked [PBS]

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