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Violent Video Games – The Other Side Of The Story

July 20, 2011 By sharker

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We’ve all heard about how violent video games can bring harm to people who play them, especially the young people. More often than not, hardcore gamers get sick of these studies and proclamations of violence making players immune. That is why when I read this blog post on a study looking at the other side of the coin, I was pleasantly surprised. I was even more surprised that I haven’t heard more of this study, conducted by Dr. Cheryl K. Olson, which was actually started in 2004.

So what are the findings of the study? Dr. Olson states in an interview:

Many children in our survey, as well as our focus groups with boys who play violent games, said they played games to manage their feelings. This included playing games to “help get my anger out,” to forget problems, to relax, and to feel less lonely. Children who played at least one M-rated video game “a lot in the past six months” were significantly more likely to agree that getting anger out was one reason they played video games.

The bottom line is that adolescents who play video games are better able to manage their feelings – anger in particular. This is due to the fact that they are able to vent out violent emotions through video games. Another thing that I liked about the study is how they approached the issue – not using the premise that violent games cause aggressive behaviors. Instead, they focused on something more concrete – the reason behind adolescents playing these games.

Filed Under: General, News Tagged With: Psychology, violence

Loco Roco

November 18, 2006 By sharker

The first time I read reviews about Loco Roco, I asked myself Would I really get all that excited about a yellow blob? Apparently, most of the gaming world would. Actually, most everyone is anticipating the release of Sony PSP’s new game Loco Roco.

Loco Roco is all about a yellow blob with the same name. You play the planet in which he lives in. The object of the game is to keep Loco Roco alive by feeding him and getting him through the various stages. You also have to keep him safe from the different predators that live in the planet. You can control where Loco Roco goes by literally tilting his world. Loco Roco has friends in the planet called Muimui. In each level you can find 3 Muimui, but find them hard you must, as they are hidden. They either give you food or pieces to Loco Roco’s house.

Loco Roco is one of those games that make you think Japanese! It’s cutesy theme graphics and music add up to an enjoyable gaming experience. It’s a far cry from games like Tekken and Diner Dash but it does give you something different.

I don’t know why, but even the rave reviews do not seem to have convinced me of the game’s worthiness. Many experts claim that Loco Roco may be what the PSP needs to bring it into the mainstream of gaming. I don’t know, though. Maybe it’s just not my type. Parents who are averse to violence in games would love Loco Roco, though and so will their kids I bet.

[tags]loco roco, ranet games, violence, game controls, censorship[/tags]

Filed Under: New Games, PSP Tagged With: censorship, game-controls, loco-roco, ranet-games, violence

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