video game issues

According to Moms Against Gaming, Richard Dawkins recently debated video game developer Cliff Bleszinski (key developer behind Unreal, Gears of War, and a bunch of others). Does anybody know where I can watch, read, or listen to this debate? So far, Google turns up nothing...which makes me...

www.cnn.com/2014/07/16/tech/manuel-noriega-call-of-duty-lawsuit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 And next, Fidel Castro will sue the makers of "Tropico" over that Castoresque guy who is the game's main symbol.... BTW just fixed the URL.

According to Slasdot, the Red Cross folks are debating the morality of video war games.... http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/12/08/0425240/red-cross-debates-if-virtual-killing-violates-international-humanitarian-law Seemingly to wonder if virtually killing enemy soldiers might be immoral...

http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/eanf?wpmp_switcher=desktop "Plain English Issue: Does a state law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors violate the First Amendment right to free speech?" Yes, says Scotus by a 7-2 vote.

Link to article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/17/glorious-mission-chinese-video-game_n_863166.html The United States Army developed a video game series called "America's Army" - simulating realistic combat. I guess it was aimed to help educate/recruit/act as propaganda/etc. The enemies...

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/08/bulletstorm-worst-game-kids/#ixzz1DOxn4PD4

I've been playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption, the latest big sandbox video game, this time with an old west theme to it. It has a very immersive, slightly spooky feel to it, and I think it's causing gamers to display superstitious behaviour in a way that more primitive games haven't. Have a...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,593673,00.html I can see that games can be educational (Crossword, Word Muncher etc.) but violent video games? Now, I'm a big fan of shooters like Call of Duty and role-play games such as Fallout and The Elder Scrolls but I don't see how they can, in a...

This story is sad on just so many levels. It made me furious. Pardon me while I rant. First off, why would someone let their three-year-old play violent Wii games? With realistic controllers? While he has the same automatic gun and keeps it loaded in the house? Why the hell does someone make...

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20091218/D9CM0AO00.html In short, Walsh's National Institute on Media and the Family is shutting down. I am not sorry to see it go. Basically these are the people who brought you the "violent video games cause kids to go out and eat the entrails of your kids"...

In the aftermath of school massacre in Germany a few days ago, the usual suspects around here are back preaching the same old sermon about "killer games" (i.e. "violent" video games) being the cause for all this. Well, I guess you are all familiar with the gist of the argument; I´m pretty sure...

From Gamespot : So she's upset because a game that should not be sold to those below the age of 17 contains pornographic material that has to be unlocked using a mod? Man, someone should send her Singles 2, or some japanese Hentai games.