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moose8
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Does anyone think this affects how we act in society

Today i confronted my parents because i wanted to get a new GTA. they aid that video gams are the number 1 reason why our society is so violent. i argued that there is no way video games are number 1...

Started by moose8 (407) in grand theft auto • 14 responses • Last response by gemini_rose (8830) • 4 months ago
Tags: gaming, gta, mature content, violence, violence in video games
 

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Joystiq
(149)
Adam Sessler and Jack Thompson debate GTA on NPR

Filed under: Culture Adam Sessler, host of G4's X-Play, went mano a mano with video gaming super-villain John Bruce (Jack, to you) Thompson on today's Talk of the Nation to talk about all the great...

Started in Joystiq • 7 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: adam-sessler, gtaiv, jack-thompson, npr, culture

Joystiq
(149)
Guardian: UK plans legally enforceable game ratings

Filed under: Culture, Politics According to British newspaper The Guardian, a new classification system is set to be introduced for video games sold in the United Kingdom. The proposal would deem...

Started in Joystiq • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: bbfc, british, censorship, guardian, politics

Cinematical
(93)
Grand Theft Auto: The Movie ... with Eminem?

Filed under: Action, Deals, RumorMonger, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Games and Game MoviesWhen you have such an explosive, controversial, money-making video game like Grand Theft Auto, we're...

Started in Cinematical • 10 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: cinematical, eminem, grand theft auto movie, grandtheftautomovie, gta

Joystiq
(149)
The Political Game: Hey, Guv, your hypocrisy is showing

Filed under: Features, Politics Each week Dennis McCauley contributes The Political Game, a column on the collision of politics and video games:A lot of nasty stuff is happening in the world these...

Started in Joystiq • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: thepoliticalgame, features, politics

1P Start
(9)
New Study Says Video Games are to Aggression what Cigarettes are to Cancer

A new study from the University of Michigan has found that people who watch violence in video games and television are more susceptible to increased amounts of aggression, affecting both adults and...

Started in 1P Start • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: industry, news

Sona Creidhe Homeschooling
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ESRB Blog Tour

Okay first of all, send the kids out of the room because you do not want them to see this! They will seriously cut off your computer time if they know you are learning things like this.Are they gone?...

Started in Sona Creidhe Homeschooling • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: mom central reviews

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run
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What About Saw, the Video Game?

In a New York Times column, Seth Schiesel notes the double standard applied to violence in video games vs. violence in movies or TV shows:Just look at coverage of Halo, the top-selling...

Started in Reason Magazine - Hit & Run • 1 year ago • 0 responses

Progressive U blogs
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Why does the violence need to be graphic?

As a video gamer and an aspiring game designer, I feel I should open a topic that remains largely untouched by the gaming community.  We all spend our time arguing over whether or not violent games...

Started in Progressive U blogs • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: video games, violence, shared responsibility

Joystiq
(149)
Critic blames video games for cop killing increase

Filed under: Culture Cop killings are on the rise in the US and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, a law enforcement trainer and author of On Combat and On Violence blames video games. Some quick stats before...

Started in Joystiq • 1 response • Last response by kataztrophy (5555) • 1 year ago
Tags: cop, grossman, killing, culture

Joystiq
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UK PM calls for violent media review

Filed under: CultureBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced a wide-ranging review of media violence, including video games, at his monthly press conference Tuesday. Brown said he hoped the...

Started in Joystiq • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: britain, british, brown, politics, uk