The 1990s saw a rise in claims that video games were too violent. Many of these games are tame by today's standards, but some really did push things too far.

Blaming video games for violence saves Americans from having to grapple with deeper, harder to solve societal problems.

After two shootings in less than 24 hours killed more than 30 people and injured dozens more over the weekend, President Donald Trump addressed the nation Monday morning, condemning "racism, bigotry ...

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As with the rest of her “Tropes vs. Women” series, Sarkeesian does an excellent job deconstructing the gendered stereotypes that pervade contemporary video game culture. But what Sarkeesian fails to ...

Video games cause violent behavior. For a while now this idea has circulated in the public mainstream, wreaking havoc on the minds of protective parents and, indeed, their video game consuming ...

Amid the digital revolution sweeping the globe, video games have become a fundamental component in the lives of children and ...

As a parent of a preteen daughter, Heather Decker-Davis understands why some people like to blame violent video games when there's a tragedy like the Sandy Hook school shootings. But as a video game ...

YouTube parent company Google announced this week that they would be imposing new restrictions on videos posted to the platform. From November 17, any new videos promoting online gambling, social ...

Columbine High School were avid players of violent video games, she believed their hobby had something to do with their crime. Danielle, 15, had seen her peers in Coos County, Ore., play such games ...

In Part 1 of this post, I talked about research on how playing violent video games is related to aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Overall, the evidence points to small effects of violent ...