Jack Thompson Once Called GTA a „Murder Simulator.” Now, He Considers Games „Arguably the Greatest Teaching Tools Ever Invented”
Jack Thompson made a name for himself as a fierce opponent of video games, but while he still has no love for „murder simulators,” today he sees the potential of games as a teaching tool.
video games
March 28, 2024
Tencent Loses Billions After China Calls Video Games Spiritual Opium
The effects of an unfortunate term used in the Chinese media turned out to be greater than anyone could have expected. Tencent loses $60 billion through falling stock price.
hardware & software
August 4, 2021
Sensitive Gaming is Fine? The WHO Encourages to Play Video Games
The gaming industry and the World Health Organization launched #PlayApartTogether. The campaign promotes compliance with the recommendations in the fight against coronavirus using video games. Some Internet s point out that this is in contradiction to the current WHO policy, which culminated in the recognition of excessive gaming as a disease last year.
video games
April 2, 2020
Walmart Hides Violent Games and ESPN Drops Apex Legends Tournament
Walmart ordered its employees to remove violent video games from the display, and ESPN cancels Apex Legends tournament broadcast. Both were caused by the recent shootings in the United States.
video games
August 9, 2019
Expert: „Games as Responsible For Shootings as Bananas For Suicides”
In connection with the tragic events in the United States, comments have been made that the responsible for them is a „culture of violence”, which is to be manifested, among other things, in video games. Scientists from the universities of Stetson and New Virginia have debunked this thesis, hard.
video games
August 9, 2019
Take-Two CEO Against Blaming Video Games; Science: He's Right, You Know
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick referred to the words of Republicans, including Donald Trump, who after the events in El Paso and Dayton blamed video game for the shooting. In his corner of the ring, science is giving him water and tactical advice.
video games
August 6, 2019