violent video games
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Gamers More Agitated By Playing Sports Games Than Shooters
9There’s a couple of ways to look at this latest video game study out of the UK. Either there is no meaningful link between playing violent video games and aggressive behaviour, or FIFA 11 is deadlier than Modern Warfare.
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‘Beautiful’ Video Game Violence, Perpetrated With Giant Scissors, Toaster And Squirt-gun
“I think it’s beautiful,” indie game developer James Silva says of the scenes of bloody violence he has hand-drawn for his upcoming video game, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Can you see the beauty amid the crimson and cutting here?
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German Pols Have A LAN Party In The Reichstag
Germany’s government has a rather sensitive relationship with video games. Reports of official censorship often involve the country, either for violent content or the fact that Nazis are useful game antagonists – and you know how they feel about that. Sensational crimes with ties to “Killerspiele,” have stirred calls for outright bans of violent games.
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Veteran’s Group Warns Of Post-Traumatic Stress Dangers Of Call Of Duty
Hundreds of thousands of US war veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by their experiences on the front lines. According to Stay Strong Nation, games like Call of Duty: Black Ops can bring those experiences rushing back.