We’re blaming video games for real-world violence? Again? | Droolin Dog dot Net

The videogame world loves a bit of nostalgia. Gamers instinctively look to the past, whether that’s to long-beloved franchises like Burnout, or retro consoles like the NES. But not all throwbacks are good. One thing that’s recently made a comeback (especially in the wake of the tragic massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Florida) is the purported link between video game violence and real-life acts of violence. In the wake of this real-world tragedy, politicians are looking for their culprit in the virtual world. Just two days after Nikolas Cruz’s rampage, which left seventeen dead, Kentucky’s governor Matt… This story continues at The Next Web Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheNextWeb/~3/Odw3u0Yu9vg/ Tags: > Tech and Science | #ScienceTech, #pch3lp, #TechNews, Gaming and Gear | #Gaming, Guns and Weapons | #Guns, pch3lp, PCH3lp, TechNews

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