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I found this very argueing article while going through IGN today.
source:- Do Violent Video Games Create Violent People? - Xbox360 News at IGNAustralia's Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Brendan O'Connor yesterday released a review of a research analysis into whether people who play violent games are at greater risk of being aggressive, as posted on the Attorney General's section of the Australian Government website.
This analysis of the available literature shows that:
* There is stronger evidence of short-term violent video games effects than of long-term effects.
* The possibility that third variables (like aggressive personality, family and peer influence, socio-economic status) are behind the effect has not been well explored.
* Researchers who argue that violent video games cause aggression have not engaged with or disproved alternative theories propagated by their critics.
* There is little evidence that violent video games have a greater impact than other violent media.
The discussion of whether an R18+ classification for video games will be introduced will occur on Friday 10 December at the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General meeting in Canberra.
Visit the Australian Government website to read the full Literature Review and keep an eye on IGN for further developments.