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- Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:49 am
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Connecticut town to burn video games in wake of Sandy
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Connecticut town to burn video games in wake of Sandy
http://rt.com/usa/news/sandy-hook-violent-games-356/ Connecticut town to burn violent video games in wake of Sandy Hook tragedy Published: 4 January, 2013, 20:30 Edited: 4 January, 2013, 20:34 A Connecticut community is urging people to turn in violent video games to be destroyed. The move was promp...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Video games are risk factors
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Video games are risk factors
http://www.ydr.com/letters/ci_22312220/video-games-are-risk-factors Letter to the Editor Updated: 01/04/2013 04:16:14 PM EST The thrill of the kill experience in violent video games is unhealthy for young, developing brains. The experience feels like fun instead of tragedy. The killing equals winnin...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Why are video games addictive?
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Why are video games addictive?
http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/gadgets-electronics/stories/why-are-video-games-addictive Why are video games addictive? Sometimes video games are harmless fun. Sometimes they provide a clear benefit for players. But every once in a while, they become a dangerous obsession. By John Platt Wed, Dec 05 2...
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Father Hires Assassins To Fight Son's Gaming Addiction
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Father Hires Assassins To Fight Son's Gaming Addiction
http://www.inquisitr.com/466482/father-hires-in-game-assassins-to-fight-sons-gaming-addiction/ Posted: January 3, 2013 A father in China has taken unique approach to curing his son’s gaming addiction: by hiring in-game assassins. Mr. Feng had enough of his 23-year-old son’s obsession with gaming, an...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:30 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Gaming joins smoking, gambling on list of common addictions
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Gaming joins smoking, gambling on list of common addictions
http://www.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2012/12/31/video-gaming-joins-smoking-gambling-on-list-of-common-addictions 31 December, 2012 08:27 Australia's Okan Kaya likes Call of Duty: Black Ops II. In November he played the blockbuster video game for a world-record 122 hours. "I'm a massive fan," he said...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:29 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Students and Video Game Addiction
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Students and Video Game Addiction
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2012/12/13/students-and-colleges-vulnerable-computer-gaming-addiction-essay December 13, 2012 - 3:00am Until the academic warning letter from my son’s college arrived home last December 23rd following his fall freshman term, he assured us that he was getting Bs in...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:22 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Connecticut town drive will collect & destroy violent games
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Connecticut town drive will collect & destroy violent games
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/2/3828376/southington-connecticut-drive-to-destroy-violent-video-games By Adi Robertson on January 2, 2013 02:59 pm A town in Connecticut is holding a drive to collect and destroy violent games, music, and movies in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown. On Januar...
- Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:23 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Violent video game aggression accumulates
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- Views: 9671
Violent video game aggression accumulates
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/12/30/Violent-video-game-aggression-accumulates/UPI-87881356921872/ Published: Dec. 30, 2012 at 9:44 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- People who play violent video games for three straight days become more aggressive and their expectations of hostility in other...
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:44 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: Are video games really the villains in our violent age?
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Are video games really the villains in our violent age?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/30/games-first-person-shooter-vaughan-bell Vaughan Bell The Observer, Saturday 29 December 2012 The number of aliens you kill may directly contribute to an improvement in your brain. This may not sound like a typical scientific discovery, but it has come...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:55 pm
- Forum: Articles
- Topic: More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression
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More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/12/27/more-evidence-that-violent-video-games-help-spur-aggression Negative effects accumulate over time, study says December 27, 2012 THURSDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The more that people play violent video games, the greater their levels ...