video game violence
Features
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
Monday Musings: War Games
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More » 
News
10:00AM David Wildgoose | Left 4 Dead 2 got refused classification in Australia. Valve appealed. And lost. So they’ve had to release a censored version. Let’s see how censored it really is and how easily you can uncensor it yourself. More »
What’s Cut From Aussie Left 4 Dead 2, And How To Uncut It
10:00AM David Wildgoose | Left 4 Dead 2 got refused classification in Australia. Valve appealed. And lost. So they’ve had to release a censored version. Let’s see how censored it really is and how easily you can uncensor it yourself. More »
News
Modern Warfare 2 Terrorist Footage Sparks Outrage In Australia
7:40AM Mike Fahey | Leaked footage of terrorist gameplay from Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has the Australian Council on Children and the Media calling for the game’s MA15+ to be reconsidered, effectively banning it from sale. More »
News
Study Manages To Make Game Ads Even More Obnoxious
3:00AM Owen Good | Hey you got your video game violence in my in-game ads! You got your in-game ads in my video game violence! Two great trends go great together in a study that says blood-spattered brands are more memorable. Well, duh. More »
Culture
Get A Taste Of Bullshit!’s Video Game Episode
10:00AM Michael McWhertor | Magical duo Penn and Teller’s Showtime series Bullshit! will focus on the topic of video game violence this week, as long-promised, tapping self-proclaimed video game violence experts who we expect will have insightful and informed perspectives to offer. More »
‘Mortal Kombat Killer’ Gets 36 Years
2:00AM Owen Good | Lamar Roberts, a teenager convicted of beating to death a seven-year-old, will be an old man when he gets out of prison. The so-called “Mortal Kombat Killer” received a 36-year sentence yesterday. More »
‘Mortal Kombat Killer’ Enters Guilty Plea
12:40AM Mike Fahey | “Mortal Kombat killer” Lamar Roberts will not be going to trial after all, having now plead guilty to child abuse and recklessly causing the death of seven-year-old Zoe Garcia late last year. More »
Five Killed In Chinese Video Game Centre Rumble
2:20AM Mike Fahey | A relaxing day at a video game centre in southwestern China turned deadly yesterday when an argument sparked an armed battle that resulted in the death of five people. According to Chongqing city police as quoted by the official Xinhua news agency, some youths were involved in an argument with the manager of the Milky Way Express games centre, which escalated into a full-scale fight involving more than 20 people, some armed with knives and batons. When the smoke cleared, five people were left dead, with at least two injured. More »
Judge Bans Teens From Video Games For Cat Killing
1:00AM Brian Crecente | An Edmonton judge banned two teens from playing video games for their connection in the microwave death of a cat, despite no direct link between gaming and the crime. More »
