Tag Archives: Video Games

Rep. Diane Black: Let’s Discuss Gun Violence “Intelligently” By Blaming Music and Games

Posted on February 28, 2013 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Representative Diane Black (R-TN) says we should discuss the issue of gun violence “intelligently,” and by that she means blaming video games and that damn rock n’ roll. BLACK: I want to make sure that we’re looking at this issue … Continue reading →
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Senator Claims Video Games Are More Dangerous Than Guns

Posted on January 31, 2013 at 8:16 am by Bob Cesca

Senator Lamar Alexander thinks video games are to blame for all of the mass shootings in America. He’s wrong, of course. Multiple studies have shown no evidence of a connection between gunmen in mass shootings and video games. Jamil Smith … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Technology: They’re Working On It

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 12:00 pm by Bob Cesca

I give you actual holodecks: And — seriously — they’re working on warp drive within our lifetimes: “Perhaps a Star Trek experience within our lifetime is not such a remote possibility.” These are the words of Dr. Harold “Sonny” White, … Continue reading →

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Video Games Aren’t to Blame

Posted on December 21, 2012 at 9:51 am by Bob Cesca

TIME magazine examined much of the research on video games to determine if there’s a link to violent crime: As a video game violence researcher and someone who has done scholarship on mass homicides, let me state very emphatically: There … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day: Video Games and Firearms

Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:56 am by Bob Cesca

There’s evidence suggesting that violent video games don’t really lead to mass shootings and other firearm-related homicides. As I noted in today’s column, Germany, Japan, Australia, the UK, France, South Korea and the Netherlands all spend more per capita on … Continue reading →

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Americans Are Less Creative

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 8:32 am by Bob Cesca

I was originally going to post this study about Americans becoming less creative without my crotchety old man rantings. But here’s something I’ve observed: kids today play Guitar Hero and Rock Band instead of learning to play real instruments. Another … Continue reading →

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I Want One

Posted on April 18, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Bob Cesca

Winscape gives you any view you want — complete with changes in perspective as you move.

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Morning Awesome

Posted on July 13, 2009 at 6:03 am by Bob Cesca

“First Person Shooter Disease” Too funny. Awesome Hall of Fame Nominee.

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