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  2. Violence and video games - Wikipedia

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    Since their inception in the 1970s, video games have often been criticized by some for violent content. Politicians, parents, and other activists have claimed that violence in video games can be tied to violent behavior, particularly in children, and have sought ways to regulate the sale of video games. Studies have shown no connection between ...

  3. Killer Instinct (1994 video game) - Wikipedia

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    Proprietary MIPS based hardware system. Killer Instinct is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. It was originally released for arcades by Midway in October 1994, and ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Game Boy the following year. The game's plot involves an all-powerful corporation organizing ...

  4. List of controversial video games - Wikipedia

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    Electronic Arts. Fox News Channel called out the title as the "Worst Video Game in the World" due to the extreme amount of violence; claims made in the original article were dispelled by video game journalists, including Rock Paper Shotgun, but Fox News continues to assert that the game is too violent. [ 177 ] 2011.

  5. New Yorkers love violent video games, but this state is even ...

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    A new study compared violent video game Google searches in all 50 states, to gauge whose players were the most “obsessed with” dark, carnage-heavy games, like “Grand Theft Auto,” “Call ...

  6. 1993–94 United States Senate hearings on video games

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    On December 9, 1993, and March 4, 1994, members of the combined United States Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary held congressional hearings with several spokespersons for companies in the video game industry including Nintendo and Sega, involving violence in video games and the perceived impacts on children.

  7. Video game censorship - Wikipedia

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    Video game censorship. In video games, censorship are efforts by an authority to limit access, censor content, or regulate video games or specific video games due to the nature of their content. Some countries will do this to protect younger audiences from inappropriate content using rating systems such as the ESRB rating system.

  8. Contra (video game) - Wikipedia

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    System. Contra[a] is a 1987 run and gun video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. [5][6] A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various home computer formats, including the MSX2. The arcade and computer versions were localized as Gryzor in Europe, and the NES version as ...

  9. Graphic violence - Wikipedia

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    Graphic violence refers to the depiction of especially vivid, brutal and realistic acts of violence in visual media such as film, television, and video games. It may be real, simulated live action, or animated. Intended for viewing by mature audiences, graphic in this context is a synonym for explicit, referring to the clear and unabashed ...