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8 Year Old Kills after Playing GTA – Are Video Games to Blame?

An 8 year old boy intentionally shot and killed his 90 year old elderly relative after playing Grand Theft Auto IV. Police are saying they believe the crime was intentional. Media outlets are jumping on the headlines and making it seem as if videogames are to blame. In this commentary, Red Dragon lays out a few other questions that the main-stream media is disregarding.

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Excalibur3894d ago (Edited 3894d ago )

And why was this 8 year old playing an M rated game?

Why did an 8 year old have access to a loaded gun?

If you find out the answer to those questions then you'll know what and WHO is to blame.

cleft53894d ago

Beyond that it's a world of difference between picking up a controller and picking up a gun, aiming it at someone, and then pulling the trigger to kill them.

Anon19743894d ago

Well said. How is it that the focus is instantly on video games and not how did an 8 year old have ready access to guns and ammunition. Where were the parents? Why was a child consuming media intended for adults?

Aren't these more along the lines of the type of questions we should be asking after study after study has found no conclusive link between videogame violence and real world violence?

andrewsqual3894d ago

Every article talks about this like the USA is the world. How often does something like this happen outside the USA? How about almost never? Do we need any more proof its just their screwy country?

diehllane3894d ago

Good to see 27 agrees and 0 disagrees on this.
Absolutely the truth.

paul-p19883893d ago (Edited 3893d ago )

But the media would never say that, they don't know how to investigate the true issue at the heart of this (gun laws, minor playing an M rated game etc) it's just

ZOMG, GAMES IZ KILLNGI PEPLES!:!?!}

Seriously, the media news outlets need to educate themselves before they try to educate the common people...

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GarrusVakarian3894d ago

Parents always ignore the age ratings on videogames. Its your responsibility as a parent to look at the age rating and determine if you think your child is mature/intelligent/responsible enough to play it.

cleft53894d ago

Regardless of age rating, this killing has nothing to do with games and everything to do with a disturb child that had access to a deadly weapon. No way there wasn't warning signs that either was ignored or overlooked.

SniperControl3894d ago

This story was on here yesterday.

yarbie10003894d ago

The video is about asking the questions that the media didn't. It isn't just a review of what happened

ziggurcat3894d ago

1. no, video games aren't to blame.

2. parents shouldn't be letting their kids play games that aren't meant for kids.

3. parents shouldn't have loaded weapons in their home.

Ripsta7th3894d ago

3*Parents shouldnt have easy access to loaded weapons in their home

ziggurcat3894d ago

there's no reason to have a loaded weapon in your home.

and 'murica isn't reason enough.

levian3894d ago

In a word? No.

I find it retarded that these kind of questions and accusations are being thrown around in this day and age. The media (games, TV, movies, music) isn't, has never, and will never be the problem.

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Giblet_Head12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.