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January 19, 2001 Link to this post
Video Games and Violence
Seen at the Marathon's Story page: seems there was a front-page article in the Los Angeles Times a couple of days ago discussing the links between video games and violence. Marathon 2 was mentioned by name - a study cited in the article claimed that students who played the game generated 43% more agressive responses in later tests than those who played a nonviolent game. This isn't just another newspaper puff piece - the US Surgeon General is behind the report, and the ramifications for the entertainment industry might be far-reaching. Will Halo be targeted, because of the singling-out of an older Bungie game? (The immediate Bungie response would suggest they aren't taking it very seriously...) Pax. (Crux Fidelis 19:16:27 UTC)
