Violence

80% of mass shooters had no interest in violent video games psychologist says

For decades, it has been widely debated what kind of impact violent video games and movies have on people, especially…

7 years ago

Senator against violence in games sentenced to 5 years for corruption and weapon smuggling

Former California State Senator Leland Yee has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of political corruption and…

9 years ago

Devil’s Third still being published by Nintendo in the Americas

Devil’s Third has had a rough ride since the beginning of its development cycle.  From issues with its game engine,…

9 years ago

White House cares more about the positive impact of games than in-game violence

Mark DeLoura, former Senior Advisor for Digital Media at the White House, sat down with GamesIndustry.biz for a lengthy conversation…

10 years ago

Man ends “fighting with his computer” by shooting it

At this point, nearly all of us have experienced an issue with a computer at one point in our lives.…

10 years ago

Turkey’s Family and Social Policies Ministry is looking to ban Minecraft

Turkey's Family and Social Policies Ministry has been looking to find reasons to ban Minecraft in the country. It seems…

10 years ago

Hatred is an offensive premise disguised as ‘fun’

When it comes to video games, I’m all for freedom of expression. But a new game from “experienced” indie developer…

10 years ago

Hatred puts you in the shoes of a mass murderer

When I sat down at my desk this morning, the last thing I expected was to open up an email…

10 years ago