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VIDEO GAME VIOLENCE
Every year it seems that we have new progress to report, but we also have new challenges to confront. For example, the majority of retailers have failed to enact or enforce limitations on the sale of Mature-rated games to children. And we have seen the small segment of violent games become even more graphic and horrifying. What's worse, one of these games, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, is flying off the shelves at a record-shattering pace and volume. The popularity of the most violent games coupled with the unfettered access that retailers give to children combine to create a real problem. The picture only gets worse when we consider the growing body of scholarly research on the behavioral effects of interactive gaming The video game industry has the most informative rating system in the entertainment industry - if we can ensure its reliability, we and the video game industry can feel as though we're giving parents a truly effective tool to help determine what entertainment content is appropriate for their children. |
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