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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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Are video games making kids violent? FOX 26 investigates

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    FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, Samsung TV, and Vizio! Many studies have linked video games, namely violent ones, to ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association - Wikipedia

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    Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, 564 U.S. 786 (2011), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court that struck down a 2005 California law banning the sale of certain violent video games to children without parental supervision. In a 7–2 decision, the Court affirmed the lower court decisions and nullified the law, ruling that ...

  8. Manhunt (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Manhunt is a 2003 stealth game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in November 2003, followed by Microsoft Windows and Xbox releases in April 2004. [1][2] Set within the fictional Carcer City, players control a death row inmate who is forced to participate in a series of snuff films ...

  9. 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 ...