Music Video Turns The NES Into A Deadly Weapon
It’s mostly ‘80s nostalgia in the video for The Fjords’ “All In”—until the kid pulls out his NES Zapper and starts…
Science! Video Game Violence Makes You More Sensitive
After this thing the other week here’s some actual science proving actual things. Specifically: “’immoral’ virtual…
Real Talk On Video Game Violence From A Puppet
Sometimes wisdom comes from unexpected places. In this case, from a puppet controlled by an introspective game…
11,000-Kid Study Finds That Video Games Aren't That Bad After All
Any time a high-profile act of violence happens, some media pundits are quick to blame video games for influencing the…
Maybe The People Who Criticize Violent Games Should Play Them. Maybe The People Who Make Them Should Say Something.
IGN editor-in-chief Casey Lynch works on weekends and asked me last Saturday to chime in on the topic of violent video…
From Halo To Hot Sauce: What 25 Years Of Violent Video Game Research Looks Like
Early last year, seventy French university students sat down in a room. A group of scientists told the students they…
The NRA's New Shooting Game Is For Ages Four And Up
This is NRA: Practice Range. It's a new iOS game released apparently by the fine folks at the National Rifle…
Dishonored Dev Says That Games Don't Create Violence, But They Don't Prevent It Either
If you read a recent piece on video game violence, there's a good chance that somewhere in that article, included is a…
Somebody Who Actually Researches Video Games Says Proof that Media Influences Violence Just Isn’t There
The flurry of private citizens and professional pundits opining about what role video games might have played in the…
Obama Pal Slams Video Game Commercial: 'Shouldn't We Also Quit Marketing Murder As A Game?'
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the advertising freight train chugs along…
Two Concerned Friends Lead The Worst Video Game Intervention Ever
It started out innocently enough, but these two "concerned" friends worrying about their video gamer buddy's tendency…
Hey, Mom, Your Seven-Year-Old Knows Uncharted 2 Isn’t Real
I can't say I was happy when my wife's friend brought over her seven-year-old terrorist of a child, Charlie, one…
It's Video Game Competition, Not Violence, That Sparks Aggression
Do violent video games cause aggressive behavior? According to a recent report published in the journal Psychology of…
Expert Says Blaming Massacres on Video Games Smacks of Racism
When tragedies such as the recent massacre in Oslo, Norway occur, the first place many look to lay blame is in the…
Canadian Man Terrorizes Bus With Video Game Controller
A 50-year-old man surrendered to police in Maine this morning, following a nine-hour standoff during which he…
Taking Turns With The PSP Beats Attacking Your Twin Brother With A Chair Leg
A 13-year-old boy in Solon, Ohio, took a trip to juvie hall earlier this month after reportedly assaulting his twin…
The Fatalities That Got Mortal Kombat 'Banned' In Australia
The new Mortal Kombat won't be making the trip down under, now that Australia's governing body has effectively banned…
Games Might Not Desensitize Us To Violence After All
The "video games desensitize children to violence" argument is a popular weapon in the arsenal of the anti-violent…
Detectives Explore Video Game Fantasy As Motive For Brutal Teen Murder
Detectives in Seattle look to Dungeons and Dragons Online for answers to why, according to police, an 18-year-old high…
Man Punches Punching Arcade Game To Death
A Meridian, Idaho man has been charged with malicious injury to property after allegedly causing $3,000 to an arcade…