Support for unregulated video gaming is coming from a source not known for commenting on video games: the National Review. In an article titled "Natural Born Regulators," the conservative political magazine points out that much of the criticism surrounding video games is based more on "myths and misperceptions" than reality:

Of all the games that ESRB reviewed in 2005, less than 13 percent were rated "Mature" (M) or "Adults Only" (AO), the categories that contain the sort of violence critics are concerned about. In fact, less than 1 percent were rated Adults Only.

It'll be interesting to see what medium supplants video games as the childhood scapegoat. I'm guessing hyper-holographic speed-rap immersion cinema.

Natural Born Regulators

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