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Sex, violence and video games

Reconciling the irreconcilable
Popular culture has always had a bogeyman. These days, it’s most often video games being accused of leading the nation’s youth astray.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  April 23, 2008
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The killing joke

Manhunt 2  ought to be committed
“Murder simulators.” That’s the term notorious anti-games crusader Jack Thompson coined to describe any game in which one character kills another.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  November 14, 2007
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Monkey business

Champ versus chump in The King of Kong
Florida lawyer/video game scapegoater Jack Thompson has it all wrong.
By BRETT MICHEL  |  August 22, 2007
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Zombie sheep?

Plus Donkey Kong, the Super Amigos, and ‘the greatest film of all time’ at the IFFB
After a top-notch first two days, the Fifth  Independent Film Festival of Boston weathers some ups and downs through the remainder of its schedule.
By PHOENIX FILM STAFF  |  April 29, 2007
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Sleeper cell

Death comes from below in Gears of War
On the surface, Gears of War is as macho and chest-beating an action game as they come.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  November 28, 2006
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School for scoundrels

Bully goes to the head of the class
Ever since Rockstar Games announced it was making Bully , the controversial publisher has been the target of even more criticism than usual.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  November 08, 2006
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Retirement party

This fall, the PlayStation 2 and GameCube go down swinging
By Christmas, the battle lines will have been drawn in the next-gen console wars.
By MITCH KRPATA  |  September 19, 2006

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