See Games Differently
See Games Differently
Violence
Mortal Kombat 11 is a brutal game. That’s what you come for ” sensational, over-the-top violence that’s inventive and gratuitous on a level that doesn’t exist anywhere else. It can be shocking in its detail and funny in its execution, but it’s always arresting. It’s also short. Fatalities, gory, physically…
With the Fortnite World Cup gaining mainstream attention, the recent US shootings and President Trump’s comments, there’s a widespread discussion once more about the perceived link between video games and violence in real life. It’s a stereotype that’s been debunked for decades. But to save the rest of the world…
Researchers in Germany recently conducted a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) on long-term players of violent video games. They set out to prove their hypothesis that gamers have reduced empathy when compared to non-gamers because of, you know, the violent video games. Guess what they found?
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