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Dr. Phil Tackles Video Game Violence

The folks over at Game Politics have stumbled upon some amusing news. Phil "Not a Doctor" McGraw, the Emmy-award winning star of the Dr. Phil show will be tackling the issue of video game violence in a show set to tape on Thursday. Phil has previously appeared on Larry King following the VA Tech shootings suggesting that there is a link between violent games and violent behavior, so you can rest assured that this is not going to be a well thought out and balanced discussion. This is going to be a circus, as Dr. Phil shows often are, complete with a special mystery guess that GP heard was being labeled as a "game violence specialist.". More »

8:41 AM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Mike Fahey
6,372 views, 114 comments

Latest by MisterGrok: You know who I'd love to see do a show on videogame violence? Penn & Teller. more »

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LaRouche Camp Calls Foul On VA Tech Report

GamePolitics has been following the saga of the Virginia Tech Review Panel since they began, documenting the semi-invasion of the the process by followers of nutty political figure Lyndon LaRouche, seemingly hell-bent on blaming the entire incident on video games. From telling the panel that violent games should be banned like heroin to endlessly testifying against a hobby that had nothing to do with the incident at all. When the report was finally released last week, it contained no mention of video games. Case closed, right? More »

10:20 AM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,308 views, 53 comments

Latest by Kyouryuu: Does any Democrat really believe LaRouche is a member of that party? Fringe at best. Cult leader at worst. I would say this much, though. The fringe candidates - the ones that have no prayer of ever winning more »

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Clip: Stewart on Va Tech Shooting

Jon Stewart finally waded into the media morass covering the VA Tech shooting, mocking the politicizing of the tragedy and the scapegoating. He gets into video games about 4 minutes and 15 seconds in. Brian Crecente

4:00 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Brian Crecente
6,867 views, 68 comments

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MSNBC Agrees With Kotaku: Jack's A Tool

They may night out and out call him a tool, but it's there, right between the lines. More »

2:23 PM on Fri Apr 20 2007
By Brian Crecente
13,344 views, 65 comments

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Op Ed: SmartBomb Author on Va Tech Shooting

By Heather Chaplin More »

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GameLife Host Freed on $50K Bail

Andrew Rosenblum, the 20-year-old creator and host of GameLife, was expected to be freed on $50,000 bail today after allegedly threatening to recreate the spree killing of Virginia Tech at his ex-girlfriend's school. More »

1:57 PM on Thu Apr 19 2007
By Brian Crecente
492 views, 111 comments

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Update: GameLife Host Arrested For VA Tech Threats

Wow, this is pretty shocking. More »
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WaPost Removes Counterstrike Reference From Story

Remember that reference the Washington Post made yesterday to the Virginia Tech shooter playing violent video games including Counterstrike when he was in high school? More »

12:00 PM on Wed Apr 18 2007
By Brian Crecente
2,025 views, 31 comments