Stop Associating Video Games With Youth Gun Violence
Separating our conversations about school shootings from our conversations about video games will improve our approach to both.
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‘We Have to Keep Fighting’: A Conversation With Anita Sarkeesian
The new documentary Netizens offers an intimate look at how cyber harassment has affected the lives of three women.
New Research Finds No Link Between Violent Video Games and Aggression
The debate over the potentially troubling effects of these massively popular games continues.
Gaming-Inspired Aggression Spreads Within Social Groups
You don't have to personally play violent video games to experience their negative effects.
TV and Video Games in Kids’ Bedrooms Are a Very Bad Idea
New research suggests they are a destructive diversion.
Product Placement Ineffective in Violent Video Games
Even if you get into a gunfight in a virtual fast-food restaurant, you're not likely to remember it was a McDonald's.
Can Exposure to Violence Inspire Unethical Behavior?
New research finds words or images depicting violent human-on-human contact increase one's likelihood of cheating for monetary gain.
The Business of Playing Video Games
A famous professional video-game player on the Internet, Tom Burke has made waves for treating his passion like a full-time job. Does that make him a sellout?