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Video Games

Link probed between computer games and school shooting

Winnenden, Germany - Experts on Tuesday continued to probe whether violent computer games...
» read full story March 17th, 2009 - 20:02
Law Banning Minors from Buying Violent Video Games Rejected by Court

Law Banning Minors from Buying Violent Video Games Rejected by Court

Researchers (and parents) have always been concerned with the effects of video game content on...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 15:50
California Video Game Law is Unconstitutional, Court Finds

California Video Game Law is Unconstitutional, Court Finds

The state of California has issued a new law concerning the violent video games on the market. The...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 11:06

NISF Not Impressed With Parents

The National Institute on Media and the Family, which is a media group that has made it its...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 16:00
NIMF Says Video Games Not All Bad

NIMF Says Video Games Not All Bad

The National Institute on Media and Family said in this year’s MediaWise Video Game Rating Cards...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 14:49
Children Seem To Quit Playing Violent Games

Children Seem To Quit Playing Violent Games

As usual, this holiday season we will find thousands of kids parked in front of TV screens with a...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 11:12
National Geographic Opens Gaming Division Doors

National Geographic Opens Gaming Division Doors

The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 and is one of the largest non-profit academic...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 09:23
Study: Video Games Generate Civic Experiences Better Than School

Study: Video Games Generate Civic Experiences Better Than School

Video games and children are usually two things that parents are advised to keep apart. However, a...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:00
German rating system targets violent computer gamesBy Florian Oertel, d

German rating system targets violent computer gamesBy Florian Oertel, d

Berlin - Violent computer games are sparking controversy all over the world. Legislation recently...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 20:11
Legal Action Against GTA’s Publicity Campaign Stop

Legal Action Against GTA’s Publicity Campaign Stop

Take-Two Interactive decided to take to court Chicago’s Transit Authority after its posters for...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 11:50
MADD Demands A Stricter Rating On GTA IV

MADD Demands A Stricter Rating On GTA IV

Now that Grand Theft Auto IV is out, the fight is on! And we’re not talking about any of the...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 09:08
GTA IV – The Game, The Fans, The Controversy

GTA IV – The Game, The Fans, The Controversy

There aren’t a lot of things that can beat the Grand Theft Auto IV buzz these days… The final...
» read full story April 29th, 2008 - 12:15
Top 10 Most Violent Games To Avoid This Christmas

Top 10 Most Violent Games To Avoid This Christmas

The US National Institute for Media and Family has released its 2007 "Christmas-shopping...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 20:20
ESRB and Manhunt 2 In Hot Waters Again

ESRB and Manhunt 2 In Hot Waters Again

Rockstar, the developer of Manhunt 2, and ESRB could be in trouble again as four U.S. senators...
» read full story November 21st, 2007 - 21:47
The “Manhunt 2” Case. A Deep Analysis

The “Manhunt 2” Case. A Deep Analysis

The highly expected video game “Manhunt 2” has been put on sale in the United States on Wednesday,...
» read full story November 03rd, 2007 - 13:54
Manhunt 2 Still Haunted by BBFC

Manhunt 2 Still Haunted by BBFC

Rockstar Games’ ultra-violent third person survival-horror is still faced with the possibility of...
» read full story October 08th, 2007 - 21:58
Manhunt 2 In A New Controversy

Manhunt 2 In A New Controversy

Last week ESRB announced that after the re-evaluation of Manhunt 2 decided to re-rate the game....
» read full story August 29th, 2007 - 00:24
Rockstar: Manhunt 2 To Be Released in October In North America

Rockstar: Manhunt 2 To Be Released in October In North America

Rockstar Games will finally release its long-awaited sequel “Manhunt 2” in North America after the...
» read full story August 24th, 2007 - 18:02
Take Two Delays GTA IV Until Q2 2008

Take Two Delays GTA IV Until Q2 2008

Take Two Interactive, the publisher of the renowned franchise Grand Theft Auto, has announced that...
» read full story August 03rd, 2007 - 10:56
Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 Launch Suspended

Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 Launch Suspended

Take Two Interactive, the controversial publisher behind titles like GTA, Bully or Manhunt, has...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 11:36
Manhunt 2 Too Violent For Brits

Manhunt 2 Too Violent For Brits

0Rockstar is making again headlines due to its controversial titles. BBFC (British Board of Film...
» read full story June 19th, 2007 - 22:32
“Killer Games” Scrutinized By EU Ministers

“Killer Games” Scrutinized By EU Ministers

European Union justice ministers commenced discussion Wednesday which will likely include...
» read full story June 13th, 2007 - 16:38
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Specials

Court Rules Against Age Limit On Video Game Sales

Court Rules Against Age Limit On Video Game Sales

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the law banning the sale or rental of violent video...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 14:32
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Science

Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Bullies Enjoy The Pain Of Others

Children today are facing more behavioral problems than their parents did. In an increasingly...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 21:09
Study Bashes Violent Video Games, Links Them to Aggressive Behavior in Kids

Study Bashes Violent Video Games, Links Them to Aggressive Behavior in Kids

Despite their huge popularity among young and adult players, video games continue to remain a...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 14:05
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Sports

China's Ethnic Minorities Have Little Taste for Olympics

Lanzhou, China - Olympic fever that has swept most of China seems to have limited influence in...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 12:37
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World

Dalai Lama's Envoys Travel to China for Talks

New Delhi - Envoys of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, were travelling to...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 09:18

Bombings in China Smear the Beijing Olympics

Terrorists using homemade bombs carried out a series of explosions and fought with police Sunday...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 21:44

Xinjiang Inhabitants Are Giving Chinese Authorities a Hard Time

China's state news service says a series of bomb blasts has occurred in the north-west Xinjiang...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 16:11

Two Uighur Extremists Believed Responsible For 16 Dead Chinese Policemen

Two men drove a truck right into a group of jogging policemen and then, armed with knives and...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 19:45

Sixteen People Killed In Attack On Police Station In China

The official news agency Xinhua reported that a terrorist plot is suspected as a cause of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 09:39
China Says Tibetans Linked to Al-Qaeda

China Says Tibetans Linked to Al-Qaeda

China continued its accusations towards the Dalai Lama. During the meeting with the Buddhist...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 14:41
China – Tibet Talks Begin in Beijing

China – Tibet Talks Begin in Beijing

China’s top officials welcomed Dalai Lama’s envoys in Beijing on Sunday to hold talks regarding the...
» read full story May 04th, 2008 - 19:10
Dalai Lama’s Envoys Head to China for Talks

Dalai Lama’s Envoys Head to China for Talks

Dalai Lama’s representatives will be in China on Saturday to discuss with the Beijing government...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 16:07
New Victims From The Tibetan Riots

New Victims From The Tibetan Riots

Two different scenarios were presented by Tibetan exiles and Chinese authorities as details about...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 17:22
Dalai Lama Says China Deserves to Host the Olympics

Dalai Lama Says China Deserves to Host the Olympics

During a short stop in Japan on his way to the United States, the Dalai Lama said he firmly...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 15:03
Violent Anti-China Protesters Attack Flamebearers in London

Violent Anti-China Protesters Attack Flamebearers in London

Around 1,000 anti-China protesters have engaged in fights with police and assaulted one of the...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 20:33
China Accuses Tibetans of Planning Suicide Attacks

China Accuses Tibetans of Planning Suicide Attacks

After accusing the Dalai Lama of orchestrating the Tibet protests and describing him as “a wolf in...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 15:13
Olympic Flame Handed to China amid Protests

Olympic Flame Handed to China amid Protests

Amid growing tension over the Tibetan independence issue, the Olympic torch has been handed by...
» read full story March 30th, 2008 - 21:28
China Warns EU about Interfering in the Tibet Issue

China Warns EU about Interfering in the Tibet Issue

Just a day before the ministers of the European Union members gather for a two-day meeting, the...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 14:54
Dalai Lama Accused of Taking Olympic Games Hostage

Dalai Lama Accused of Taking Olympic Games Hostage

China’s top officials accused the Dalai Lama of using the Tibet protests to spoil the Olympic Games...
» read full story March 23rd, 2008 - 20:43
Dalai Lama Says He’ll “Resign” if Violence Escalates

Dalai Lama Says He’ll “Resign” if Violence Escalates

Stuck between the Chinese government, which won’t even use the words Tibet and independence in the...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 14:56
Violent Protests in the Tibetan Capital

Violent Protests in the Tibetan Capital

Riots broke out Friday in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, as Buddhist monks and other Tibetans...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 14:53
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Health

Media Violence Increases Aggressive Behavior, Researchers Say

Media Violence Increases Aggressive Behavior, Researchers Say

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan has concluded that...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 10:34
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Technology

California Violent Game Law Denied

California Violent Game Law Denied

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Friday struck down a California law that...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 17:02
Teens Share Too Much Info Online

Teens Share Too Much Info Online

It’s not a secret that today’s teenagers and pre-teenagers are much more emancipated...
» read full story January 06th, 2009 - 20:43
A New Study Proves There Is No Connection Between Violence And Video Games

A New Study Proves There Is No Connection Between Violence And Video Games

After studying the behavior of 120 school kids in Melbourne, Australian researcher Grant Devilly...
» read full story May 10th, 2007 - 18:00
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