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This is your brain on video games

June 23, 2005 Study shows the brain treats digital violence as if it's real. That doesn't mean gamers are gun-toting bullies. TAGS: violence, brain, study, science, video game, researcher, research, games, video

Senators target 'graphic' video games

November 30, 2005 Clinton and Lieberman call for a crackdown on sex and violence in video games, while another senator vows to target "indecency." TAGS: video game, senator, violence, Lieberman Software Corp, bill, rating, retailer, games, video

Judge nixes Michigan law aimed at 'violent' games

April 4, 2006 State law restricting sale of video games deemed harmful to minors violates First Amendment, federal judge rules. TAGS: Michigan, federal judge, violence, video game, First Amendment, Rockstar Games, law, politician, Grand Theft Auto, Judge, Illinois, sale, games, video

More states target violent games

March 5, 2005 Washington State bill would hold firms responsible for inspiring real-life violence; Arkansas proposal keeps M-rated games out of kids' reach. TAGS: violence, bill, game company, Arkansas, state, children, games, video

Are violent video games really a problem?

August 2, 2006 Panelists and audience members at Siggraph discuss whether uproar is based in fact or a soapbox for politicians. TAGS: minor, video game, game company, politician, violence, games, retailer, video

What's behind the video game witch hunt?

June 13, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains who's driving the campaign against politically incorrect video games--and why. TAGS: Richard Posner, minor, video game, Indianapolis, law, bill, Illinois, Democrat, violence, games, America, video

Violence in games stimulates brain for aggression

October 12, 2005 Watching fake violence makes blood flow to the part of the brain associated with aggression, a new study says. TAGS: study, brain, violence, video game, Germany, researcher, games, activity, effect, video, link

News.com readers: The Bible, video games and violence

March 18, 2005 CNET News.com readers reacted en masse to Charles Cooper's Friday column "If video games kill, what about the Bible?" TAGS: video game, Charles Cooper, violence, retailer, reader, game company, games, video

When games get gory

February 22, 2005 Do violent video games make kids mean? Some lawmakers think so, and they're stepping up efforts to ban sales to juveniles. Images: Hot-button games TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., video game, lawmaker, minor, game company, games, parent, violence, children, Democrat, video

Louisiana video game law put on hold

August 25, 2006 New restriction on sales of violent video games to minors is rendered unenforceable, for now, by preliminary injunction. TAGS: Louisiana, video game, law, violence, First Amendment, state, Governor, video, games

Illinois video game law challenged in court

July 26, 2005 As game makers sue to overturn a law restricting violent video games, politicians vote for an investigation of the "Grand Theft Auto" sex flap. TAGS: Richard Posner, Illinois, video game, law, Grand Theft Auto, violence, children, games, video

Why don't game developers get it?

October 7, 2005 Trash the alibis, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. It's time for the industry to take a long look in the mirror. TAGS: video game, violence, Michigan, Illinois, bill, game company, California, games, video

Senate panel OKs video game study

March 9, 2006 In step toward future restrictions, legislation would fund major study on effects of video game, Net, TV and cell phone use. TAGS: Lieberman Software Corp, minor, video game, legislation, bill, law, violence, senator, media, games, cell phone, video, TV
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