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Do Games Like 'Grand Theft Auto V' Cause Real-World Violence?

Forbes - Two events happened this week that many politicians and members of the media will link together.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi3870d ago

Really?

We're gonna have this discussion again?

I swear if it isnt women it's violence. The media wont be happy until the internet burns to ashes with all this flamebait. We just got over one fake controversy and we've had this discussion many times before. Give it a rest.

Mutant-Spud3869d ago (Edited 3869d ago )

It's been proven over and over that they don't, why is it that nobody ever asks "Does playing FIFA make you a better football player?" or "Does playing Cooking Mama make you a better chef?"
The overwhelming majority of people hate violence, they go out of their way to avoid it so somehow watching or playing violent games is going to totally change the way people think about violence, literally flip their deeply held convictions on their head?
Let me explain something about violent men, they don't often play video games, they are usually out imposing their will on some other person or getting into bar fights just for the hell of it.
I like the logic in the line "If video games had the power to influence people's thinking then 80% of the people who use Facebook would be farmers already"

nerdeu3869d ago (Edited 3869d ago )

The answer is YES ... and that violence is present when gamers are outside the stores desperately waiting to get their hands on that incredible piece of game! ;)

TheNocturnus3869d ago

Yawn...
Of course they do. In fact just after I played last night I went on a killing spree in my neighborhood. I then proceeded to use copius amounts of mind altering drugs then went and stole the goodyear blimp and went on a joyride.

My god, GTA V is awesome!

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GTA 5’s cut “James Bond Trevor” DLC was already part-shot, actor says

The GTA 5 Agent Trevor DLC episode could have been a real treat for fans on PlayStation and Xbox, before it was scrubbed sometime before 2017.

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Killer2020UK1d 19h ago

More interested in money than giving fans what they want. Such a shame

CrimsonWing691d 19h ago

With the amount of money they generated, I just don’t understand the scrubbing of this. It would’ve been fantastic for fans.

Profchaos1d 18h ago

I really want to know who drove the decision to focus on multiplayer was it Rockstar or take two.

Because when online started taking off many of the studio leads began having falling outs and leading including a founder

Demetrius1d 7h ago

Ikr mfs that greedy it's ridiculous

andy851d 16h ago

This makes me sad. Trevor was one of my favourite characters in gaming

Demetrius1d 7h ago

One of the reason I believe once gta 6 release, most of us thoroughly play it, enjoy the world they crafted then after that no offline support, no dlc at all

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Grand Theft Auto V PC Optimized: Best Graphics Settings in 2024

Grand Theft Auto V was released on PC on the 14th of April 2015. That means the game will be nine years old in four days, and it’s still among the most-played titles on Steam. With a 24-hour peak of 145K players, it’s as popular as Baldur’s Gate 3, Apex: Legends, and Destiny 2.

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The Best Open World Adventures In Gaming History

The freedom to explore large areas, approach objectives in multiple ways, and stumble across amusing distractions will always be an excellent format for video games, but some do it better than others. To celebrate the formula and parse the best from the best, have a look at the best open-world games of all time so far.

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