Violence in Video Games

Bang! Pow! Pow! The noise of gunshots echoed through the surround sound speakers as Johnny, a seven-year-old boy, intensely stared at the television set. A bloody mess of dead bodies filled the screen. Although this was one of many video games that Johnny had played that displayed a massive amount of graphic violence, his parents…

When observing people playing video games, have you ever considered what they might be gaining? Is their seemingly undivided attention to the images on the screen purely for entertainment, or does it serve to provide some higher purpose? When used in recreation videogames can offer a form of psychological release. Additionally, videogames can provide an…