When it comes to the increasing scapegoating that says video games cause mass shootings , game-makers haven't had a whole lot to say in their chosen medium. Most video game companies and their representatives seem to be choosing to stay away from a debate in the court of public opinion, operating maybe on the… » 3/18/13 9:30pm 3/18/13 9:30pm

No modern-day military practice comes under more fire than unmanned aerial vehicle attacks. Bombing by UAV gets called out as cowardly or as a morally indefensible method of waging combat. It's derisively been called video game warfare, a way of distancing the American public from the acts of violence done in their… » 2/15/12 5:00pm 2/15/12 5:00pm

Earlier today, we reported that Apple had pulled Molleindustria's iPhone game Phone Story from the app store. The game depicts four stages of the production of a smartphone, exposing the ugly truths of smartphone development with a frankness that is designed to make users uncomfortable. » 9/13/11 6:00pm 9/13/11 6:00pm

The new iPhone game Phone Story hits awfully close to home—the game concerns itself with the real-world costs of creating a smartphone. A few hours after launch, Apple removed it from the App Store. » 9/13/11 2:40pm 9/13/11 2:40pm