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Walmart ditches advertising for violent games, but guns are still in stock

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Walmart ditches advertising for violent games, but guns are still in stock

Aug. 9, 2019 Natalie Clayton

No esports in Olympics for fear of promoting violence

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No esports in Olympics for fear of promoting violence

Sept. 4, 2018 Lauren Aitken

PayPal blocks the sale of school shooter game Active Shooter

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PayPal blocks the sale of school shooter game Active Shooter

June 22, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

ESA said it and members unaware of a meeting with Trump administration, White House says "invites going out" soon

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ESA said it and members unaware of a meeting with Trump administration, White House says "invites going out" soon

March 2, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Trump to meet with game industry members to discuss violent games and school safety

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Trump to meet with game industry members to discuss violent games and school safety

March 1, 2018 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam's open beta underway and it has been given a release date

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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam's open beta underway and it has been given a release date

May 20, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

STRAFE: The Movie is about a game not created by man, but one that auto-generated itself into existence

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STRAFE: The Movie is about a game not created by man, but one that auto-generated itself into existence

May 9, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Outlast 2 patch provides a more "balanced" experience to difficulty levels, smashes bugs, more

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Outlast 2 patch provides a more "balanced" experience to difficulty levels, smashes bugs, more

May 5, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Berserk characters Serpico and Schierke detailed with new screenshots

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Berserk characters Serpico and Schierke detailed with new screenshots

July 23, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

A Brief History of Video Game Violence, Part 1: Death Race to Mortal Kombat

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A Brief History of Video Game Violence, Part 1: Death Race to Mortal Kombat

Check out the most notable moments that turned heads and stomachs throughout the history of video games.

April 24, 2015 Bob Mackey

The Division: here's some information on The Cleaners Faction - video

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The Division: here's some information on The Cleaners Faction - video

March 12, 2015 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Study refutes link between violence and media

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Study refutes link between violence and media

Jan. 5, 2015 Brenna Hillier

This parody Twitter account wants to take away your violent videogames

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This parody Twitter account wants to take away your violent videogames

June 30, 2014 Sherif Saed

Violent video games cause "observable behavioral changes", Connecticut politican opines

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Violent video games cause "observable behavioral changes", Connecticut politican opines

May 2, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Anti-violent games senator Yee charged with campaign fraud, firearms trafficking

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Anti-violent games senator Yee charged with campaign fraud, firearms trafficking

March 27, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes rated M, gets content warning for sexual violence

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Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes rated M, gets content warning for sexual violence

Jan. 6, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Red Cross calls on industry to make players accountable for war crimes

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Red Cross calls on industry to make players accountable for war crimes

Oct. 2, 2013 Brenna Hillier

South Australian Attorney General feels some mature games are falling through the R18+ cracks

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South Australian Attorney General feels some mature games are falling through the R18+ cracks

Sept. 20, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

"GTA Made Me Do It" t-shirts appear on Teespring, target almost met

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"GTA Made Me Do It" t-shirts appear on Teespring, target almost met

Sept. 18, 2013 Dave Cook

Activision employs lobbyists to manage anti-violent games bill in the Senate

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Activision employs lobbyists to manage anti-violent games bill in the Senate

Sept. 10, 2013 Ewan Miller

Consumer group rallies against anti-violent games legislation

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Consumer group rallies against anti-violent games legislation

Aug. 5, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Saints Row 4: strap on the silly, not the sexually violent

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Saints Row 4: strap on the silly, not the sexually violent

June 27, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Violent media not a predictor of violent behaviour according to university study

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Violent media not a predictor of violent behaviour according to university study

May 23, 2013 Naren Hooson

Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won't make any more violent games

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Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won't make any more violent games

May 21, 2013 Phil Owen

"No legal reason why" violent games couldn't be taxed

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"No legal reason why" violent games couldn't be taxed

May 14, 2013 Brenna Hillier

EA drops gun licensing deals - but keeps the guns

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EA drops gun licensing deals - but keeps the guns

May 8, 2013 Alex Donaldson

Police believe games "may have been a factor" in violent assault

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Police believe games "may have been a factor" in violent assault

May 6, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Guardian analysis of top 50 games sold in 2012 found "more than half contain violent content labels"

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Guardian analysis of top 50 games sold in 2012 found "more than half contain violent content labels"

April 30, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

"I will never work on a first-person shooter, ever again" says veteran dev

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"I will never work on a first-person shooter, ever again" says veteran dev

April 22, 2013 Brenna Hillier

New Jersey SAFE Task Force seeking to regulate the sale of Mature games to kids

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New Jersey SAFE Task Force seeking to regulate the sale of Mature games to kids

April 16, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

US politician moves to ban non-existent games

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US politician moves to ban non-existent games

April 14, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Violent games are "a kind of simulator", and "enable" killers, says US senator

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Violent games are "a kind of simulator", and "enable" killers, says US senator

April 11, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Congress could legislate violent games - US senator

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Congress could legislate violent games - US senator

April 6, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Gaming content is "stultifyingly narrow", says Spector

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Gaming content is "stultifyingly narrow", says Spector

April 4, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Violence in narrative has always been part of the "story teller's toolkit," says Levine

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Violence in narrative has always been part of the "story teller's toolkit," says Levine

April 3, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

US politicians renew calls for violent games investigation following Lanza "score" headlines

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US politicians renew calls for violent games investigation following Lanza "score" headlines

March 20, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Washington youth blames games for inspiring violent crime

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Washington youth blames games for inspiring violent crime

March 14, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Gearbox believes NRA should be advocating gun laws instead of pointing fingers at games

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Gearbox believes NRA should be advocating gun laws instead of pointing fingers at games

March 2, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

US politician moves to ban minors from light gun arcade games

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US politician moves to ban minors from light gun arcade games

Feb. 20, 2013 Brenna Hillier

US politician defends games in gun crime debate

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US politician defends games in gun crime debate

Feb. 12, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Lollipop Chainsaw and its ilk "should just not be made", says Spector

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Lollipop Chainsaw and its ilk "should just not be made", says Spector

Feb. 7, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Jaffe takes CNN to task over violent games coverage

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Jaffe takes CNN to task over violent games coverage

Feb. 7, 2013 Brenna Hillier

Riccitiello: current political climate is "not about games," but a "perception issue"

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Riccitiello: current political climate is "not about games," but a "perception issue"

Jan. 31, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

US senator: games more problematic than guns, "affect" people

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US senator: games more problematic than guns, "affect" people

Jan. 31, 2013 Brenna Hillier

NCAC upset over arcade games pulled from Massachusetts rest areas

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NCAC upset over arcade games pulled from Massachusetts rest areas

Jan. 30, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Disney to have a look at whether its games could be deemed as violent

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Disney to have a look at whether its games could be deemed as violent

Jan. 26, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

California senator Yee: gamers have "no credibility" in violent media argument

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California senator Yee: gamers have "no credibility" in violent media argument

Jan. 26, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Biden: people shouldn't fear "facts" should research link violent media and gun violence

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Biden: people shouldn't fear "facts" should research link violent media and gun violence

Jan. 24, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Games "destigmatize" violence, says Conneticut governor

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Games "destigmatize" violence, says Conneticut governor

Jan. 21, 2013 Brenna Hillier

US President wants Congress to "fund research" on violent video games

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US President wants Congress to "fund research" on violent video games

Jan. 16, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson