http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/video_game_violence used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/bad_kids <p><img src="http://www.maximumpc.com/files/u22694/tom-mcdonald.jpg" alt="Thomas McDonald" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="140" height="180" align="right" />We’re at a point in history when, if gamers are to maintain credibility, we need to acknowledge both the good and bad in our passion. Grand Theft Childhood ($25, Simon &amp; Schuster) by Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl K. Olson is a fair and comprehensive study of games and violence, and we would do well to pay attention to its conclusions. </p><p>Those conclusions, and Tom's own, after the jump. </p><p><a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/bad_kids">read more</a></p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/bad_kids#comments Game Theory July 2008 From the Magazine Columns columns game theory gaming kids shooters Thomas McDonald video game violence 2008 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:26:18 -0500 Thomas MacDonald 2511 at http://www.maximumpc.com http://www.maximumpc.com/article/game_theory_grand_theft_childhood <!--paging_filter--><p>Have you heard the one about the 3,500 research studies that show a positive relationship between media violence and violent behavior? It’s an old cudgel often used to bludgeon the gaming industry in the debate about violent games. </p> <p>Click 'Read On' to see the rest of the column. </p> <p><a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/game_theory_grand_theft_childhood">read more</a></p> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/game_theory_grand_theft_childhood#comments Game Theory June 2008 From the Magazine children Columns grand theft auto gta video game violence violence 2008 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:32:04 -0500 Thomas MacDonald 2191 at http://www.maximumpc.com