Dark and violent, absolutely. Glorification of death, not really. If you think about it, Journey, The Walking Dead game, Spec Ops, and Mass Effect 3 really don't glorify death at all ( I suppose ME 3 does depend on how you play though). So, games have been getting darker, but I think they are also growing more…

Your own words tripped you up. If it is not a life, which you yourself admitted is debatable, then how can you kill it? You cannot kill something that is not yet alive.

See, the defense you are using is complete and total BS. You are arguing that guns serve a protective purpose. Protective from what? Oh right, attackers and such. And what are they wielding? Oh, right, guns. If you take guns out of the picture, then you are left with an attacker holding a knife at worst. You could…

Really? First of all, abortions serve a purpose other than killing (and many would argue does not constitute killing at all). Guns do not serve any other function however. Rather you are killing bears or people, that is what guns do best.

Your point is invalid at every level. His or her point was that guns, which have the inherent purpose of killing, are completely separate from video games, which have no direct component of physical killing or harm to any real person. Maybe swords are purposed for killing too, what is your point? Oh right, there was…

Just because the note exists does not mean that it invalidates the data. That is like me saying that the flu vaccine is good, but you then saying it is not because it causes drowsiness. So what, that does not change the fact that the stats exist. Also, I can only speak for a few countries firsthand, but most civilized…

Keep talking.

Yes, but those acts of violence tend to be much more severe now. When there were assault bans, there were relatively few mass shootings (I can only think of 3 or 4 during the entire period though I am sure the number is a little higher). Meanwhile, we have dwarved 4 mass shootings this year. Depending on definition,…

I think we had a similar discussion about this when the story first broke on Friday. I agree 100%, and I think that shoehorning topics into this type of event is shameless, but as a commentor in the TAY forums said a few days ago, when else can we have talks about important topics like gun control and the mental…

See, while I agree with your point regarding violent games, I think denying the fact that things are screwed up is also not acceptable. Violent crime rates in America are exponentially greater than in other countries. We average well over double the amount of mass shootings too. So, we have issues, but banning…

Yeah, it is just ludicrous. The only things we should be looking at are the shooter's mental background, family situation, and his ability to access weapons. That is where the majority of the facts that inform this case reside.

Oh, we got it Jesus. We got it (that is one of my favorite songs by the way).

Well, since we are resorting to insults, I suppose I could accuse you of idiocy for not being able to understand even the most basic concepts ;)

The pink dot represents the mean (average) score. Gamecube had the highest average score. Meanwhile, the Dreamcast had the single best game review score despite the fact that the average was much lower.

You saw the same thing I did. She said herself: you can be a socially conservative "or" liberal libertarian. We know which side she falls on, so which side do you think she is presenting in her videos. Yes, it is obviously a libertarian perspective, but it is a conservative one as well. So, she can push both at the…

Okay, let's try this one more time.

Oh, they were saying that was his facebook at the time. Now I see that it was misinformation (I kind of feel bad for the crap that guy is going to go through for the next few days...).

Unfortunately, the shooter is already tied to GTA IV because he posted a video of him playing it. I am not saying that anyone should jump on this, but my guess is that the news media will catch that scent before long, and then Kotaku will be forced to put up an obligatory defense. Kotaku should definitely not be the…

Yeah, these don't usually get to me (except for Aurora because it hit a little close since many of my friends do midnight premieres), but this one is just too sad. High school kids dying is tragic, but elementary school kids? That is monstrous.

Usually, I would agree one hundred percent. But, having watched the pilot in both color and b & w, the b& w version really does enhance the experience. Everything felt more tense and deliberate. So, in this case, try it before knocking it.