On AlterNet: video games

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "video games"

Supreme Court OK With Violent Video Games; Porn Still Illegal (for Minors)

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 28, 2011.

Is it hypocritical of the Supreme Court to allow violent video games to be sold to minors, while continuing to ban depictions of sex?

Can a Video Game Save the World?

Ken Stier, Miller-McCune.com. August 3, 2009.

"Games for Change" let people take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ecological crises, and world hunger. But do they spur real action?

Is There Any Wonder Some People Snap Like in Binghamton and at Columbine?

David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. April 20, 2009.

Our entire way of life -- from our exploitative economy to our foreign policy -- is violent.

Don't Blame Pop Culture For Teen Misbehavior

Karen Sternheimer, AlterNet. December 27, 2008.

Poverty and family abuse -- not TV or the Internet -- are the causes of teen violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and unplanned pregnancy.

Virtual Sex: How Online Games Changed Our Culture

Damon Brown, Feral House. November 27, 2008.

Games like Second Life let you to live your fantasy as a pimp, prostitute or pirate, knight, dominatrix, or any other self-created design you see fit.