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Ending the Violent Game Debate
Devs behind Twisted Metal, Night Trap, Papo & Yo, and Huntsman: The Orphanage on whether there's a problem, and what can be done to quiet the critics
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NCAC upset over gun games pulled from rest stops
Anti-censorship group opposes decision to remove arcade gun games from state facilities
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US Senator: Games affect people, guns don't
Tennessee's Lamar Alexander explains why he thinks games are a bigger problem than firearms
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Violent game research bill introduced
Renewed call for study on impact of violent media draws bipartisan support in US Senate
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Nader calls violent game devs "electronic child molesters"
Former presidential candidate wants Obama to go further in criticisms of violent media
Opinion
The violent games debate isn't about facts; it's about hearts and minds
America's continuing culture wars bemuse the rest of the world, but the industry has no choice but to engage positively
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Obama calls for violent game research [Updated]
President asks Congress to fund studies on effects of games on kids, saying, "We don't benefit from ignorance"
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Missouri legislator proposes violent game tax
Sin tax on games rated T and higher would pay to treat "mental health conditions associated with exposure" to violent games
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Arma III devs make bail
Bohemia rep confirms developers arrested on suspicion of espionage say pair will return to Czech Republic soon
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No mention of games in Biden proposals
Violent media reportedly absent from 19 suggested executive actions to prevent gun violence
Opinion
It's Time to Reconsider the Violent Game Debate
Restraint, reflection necessary to distinguish overly defensive game industry from entirely divisive gun lobby
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NRA releases iOS game
Gun lobby launches firearm safety and target shooting app rated for ages 4 and up
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Massachusetts pulls violent games from rest stops
Newtown shooting prompts state to remove some arcade machines; town of Melrose starting violent game collection drive
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US parents blame violence on games as much as guns
Both believed to contribute to real-world violence by 75% of parents polled
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ESA confirms Biden meeting on game violence
UPDATE: Industry trade group comments on "productive and candid" meeting with vice president
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IGDA writes Biden, calls for more game violence research
Developer group offers advice to VP, acknowledges responsibilities that come with right of free speech
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Town ditches plan to collect, destroy violent games
Event organizer says goal already accomplished, no need to follow through with actual event
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Biden meeting with game industry
White House says vice president will meet with reps of gun and game industries on policy changes to curb gun violence
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NJ governor joins violent game debate
Chris Christie insists Newtown response looks at games, mental health, and substance abuse as well as gun control
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Apple rejects game based on Syrian conflict
Endgame: Syria falls foul of Apple's real-world depiction guidelines
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EMA speaks up on Newtown shooting
Retail trade group tells VP Biden violent media not the cause of school shootings
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Connecticut town gathering, destroying violent games
Southington, CT group says giving up gory games is "an action of responsible citizenship"
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NRA blames games in wake of shooting
US gun lobby blasts "callous, corrupt shadow industry" as part of culture of violence, says the media encourages shootings
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War in Syria: Using Games to Understand Conflict
Why Auroch Digital made a game based on a real-world war in two weeks