Reality Bytes: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked

jmke · 14th December 2005, 20:11

A large gap exists between the public's perception of video games and what the research actually shows. The following is an attempt to separate fact from fiction.

1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth violence.

According to federal crime statistics, the rate of juvenile violent crime in the United States is at a 30-year low

3. Children are the primary market for video games.

While most American kids do play video games, the center of the video game market has shifted older as the first generation of gamers continues to play into adulthood. Already 62 percent of the console market and 66 percent of the PC market is age 18 or older.

all 8 and more http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerev...act/myths.html

14th December 2005, 20:11	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Reality Bytes: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked A large gap exists between the public's perception of video games and what the research actually shows. The following is an attempt to separate fact from fiction. 1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth violence. According to federal crime statistics, the rate of juvenile violent crime in the United States is at a 30-year low 3. Children are the primary market for video games. While most American kids do play video games, the center of the video game market has shifted older as the first generation of gamers continues to play into adulthood. Already 62 percent of the console market and 66 percent of the PC market is age 18 or older. all 8 and more http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerev...act/myths.html __________________

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