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June 6, 2005 Link to this post
The Videogame Violence Issue, revisited
Remember that series of articles on CBS Gamecore, written by William Vitka, in which the various viewpoints about videogame violence were put on display? Looks like 1UP.com is following suit - a few months later. Same guy on the 'ban 'em' side (Jack Thompson, a lawyer looking to sue the gaming industry for murders he says are attributable to Grand Theft Auto), and another familiar name on the 'games can be good for you' side (Henry Jenkins, who's been involved in the debate for quite some time). It's a good read. And while you're on the subject, check out this article at the New Hampshire Union Leader, found by Wiggum - an interesting viewpoint that suggests that the legislation banning sale of M-rated games to minors might be, in fact, the impetus that spurs more of these sales. (Louis Wu 19:54:24 UTC)
