Violent Video Games Not Meant For Children, But Parents Buy Them ...
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Shoppers in America spend more than $6 billion a year on video games according to a Software Association survey. Holiday sales bring an extra boost to game
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Governor Rod Blagojevich wants Illinois to be the first state to make it illegal to sell violent video games to minors. Currently the law does not prohibit selling or renting violent and sexually explicit games to children younger than 18.
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Snack time. Those two simple words can strike terror into the hearts of parents who often provide food for classrooms and after-school practices and games.
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Video games aren't just for the kids anymore. More than one in three U.S. adults who go online, or 37 percent, own a video game console and 16 percent own a portable gaming device, Nielsen//NetRatings said on Tuesday.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 15 -- Decrying violence in fast-selling video games, Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) wants Illinois to make it illegal for anyone younger than 18 to buy violent or sexually explicit games. Among the targets would be the Grand Theft Auto series, Halo 2 and Mortal Kombat.
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By Dorsey Griffith, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 21--Excessive video game playing sure can be a problem.
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Ontario has not rated the game, but it is warning parents about the video game &quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.&#39;&#39;. In it, players rub elbows with drug dealers and gang members as they steal cars, beat up thugs, and solicit prostitutes.
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The new website WhatTheyPlay.com gives parents the information they need to decide which video games are right for their families.  Objective reviews spell out both game features and content, giving the details about storyline, sexuality, violence, gore a
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Warnings on computer games are not big enough, and more needs to be done to help parents understand age limts, a government minister has said.
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In an age when the latest video   games sport ultra-crisp graphics and cinema-like sound, there   is still plenty of love for the good old-fashioned games just   like Mom and Dad used to play.
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A video game purports to probe the minds of the Columbine killers. What enlightenment can a shooter game provide? Commentary by Tony Long.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters Life!) - It's not all fun and violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of games which claim to boost players' mental health and self-esteem.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Some doctors believe video-game addiction has become enough of a risk to children and adults to classify it as a mental disorder.
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A new report says families need education about "appropriate use of video games," and prescribes some common-sense guidelines.
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It may be hailed as one of the most innovative and popular video games to date, but media watchdogs are warning parents to think twice before placing the sexually explicit and ultra violent Grand Theft Auto: &quot;San Andreas&quot; adventure under the tree for
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A new generation of  technologically savvy parents are turning gaming into a family  event, according to a new survey, but critics pushing for  greater monitoring of video game content remain concerned.
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Teens who play violent video games show  increased activity in areas of the brain linked to emotional  arousal and decreased responses in regions that govern  self-control, a study released on Tuesday found.