CVG's Tim Ingham went onto The Alan Titchmarsh Show to talk about violence in video games. The people he was debating with included a gardener, an actress/"sexpert," and the former editor for Sun Magazine. To say the debate was seven minutes of absolute rubbish would almost be too kind.
I will destroy all of them.
I was gonna go for single but i think this calls for a double...
I love the headline, haha.
I've read the article, saw the clip and now my reaction;
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after playing Resident Evil 5, I didn't feel compelled to travel to Africa and shoot a diseased black man in the face. Too much is made of the negative aspects that 'extremists' act on when a big story hits the news about a tragic death.
People often overlook the positive aspects promoted in gaming. Modern games are sociable, promote companionship (RPGs), press emotive buttons (Heavy Rain), provide the feeling of awe and wonder (Flower), make us feel empathy for characters (Aeris' death), as well as being used educationally, and for fitness.
The mainstream media ought to do some reading and try these games before they discuss them. I've always been told 'You can't have an opinion until you understand both sides of the arguement' and the same thing should apply to the media, especially seeing as they can influence millions of people.