Video game violence in action

22 November 2012
video game violence news

Video games are often blamed for bad things, and the fact is, there’s now a PSA that proves that playing video games does lead to aggression and violence.

Okay, not really – the video is a short skit, showing off some friends trying to initiate an intervention to stop a fellow friend from playing video games – the only problem is, their intervention is a little frightening.

The video was made by Julian Smith, who has some other videos showcasing his creative talent.

On a side note, a recent study attempted to prove that gamers who frequently play violent games are more likely to embrace pain.

Check out the video below:

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  1. Vixremento
    22.11.2012 at 12:34

    “…there’s now a PSA that proves that playing video games does lead to aggression and violence. Okay, not really…”

    Phew…had me going there for a moment – thought I’d been punching people in the face recently because of those pigs I keep missing in Angry birds.

    Thanks for the clip – cracked me up!

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