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'''Violent video games''' are [[video games]] that portray horrific virtual violence. Research suggests that teenagers playing these games may become desensitized to violent and criminal acts<ref>http://www.townhall.com/columnists/PhyllisSchlafly/2008/04/07/violent_video_games_held_to_be_free_speech?page=2 </ref><ref>http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html</ref>. In a particular study specifically children who were diagnosed with neurotic behavior and predisposition to aggression reacted to violent stimuli brought by video games, though not all of them showed aggressive behavior as a consequence<ref>http://www.qj.net/Study-Violent-games-don-t-alter-normal-kids/pg/49/aid/88522</ref>.

'''Violent video games''' are [[video games]] that portray horrific virtual violence. Research suggests that teenagers playing these games may become desensitized to violent and criminal acts.<ref>http://www.townhall.com/columnists/PhyllisSchlafly/2008/04/07/violent_video_games_held_to_be_free_speech?page=2</ref><ref>http://www.apa.org/science/psa/sb-anderson.html</ref> In a particular study specifically children who were diagnosed with neurotic behavior and predisposition to aggression reacted to violent stimuli brought by video games, though not all of them showed aggressive behavior as a consequence.<ref>http://www.qj.net/Study-Violent-games-don-t-alter-normal-kids/pg/49/aid/88522</ref>  

Examples of violent video games include:

Examples of violent video games include:

* Silent Hill 1-4 -- large portions of these games involve roaming around decaying buildings and beating hideously malformed humanoid monsters to death with blunt instruments.  

* Silent Hill 1-4 -- large portions of these games involve roaming around decaying buildings and beating hideously malformed humanoid monsters to death with blunt instruments.  

* Condemned -- Requires the player to bludgeon NPC's to death.   

* Condemned—Requires the player to bludgeon NPC's to death.   

The Court of Appeals for the [[Eighth Circuit]] declared this to be [[free speech]] and struck down a [[Minnesota]] law that prohibited minors from purchasing or renting video games bearing a "Mature" or "Adult Only" rating.<ref>''Entm't Software Ass'n v. Swanson'', 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5634 (8th Cir. Mar. 17, 2008).</ref>

The Court of Appeals for the [[Eighth Circuit]] declared this to be [[free speech]] and struck down a [[Minnesota]] law that prohibited minors from purchasing or renting video games bearing a "Mature" or "Adult Only" rating.<ref>''Entm't Software Ass'n v. Swanson'', 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 5634 (8th Cir. Mar. 17, 2008).</ref>

==See also==  

==See also==

* [[Video games]]

* [[Video games]]

* [[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]], a Christian game that many liberals falsely accused of being very violent and promoting "converting or killing unbelievers"

* [[Left Behind: Eternal Forces]], a Christian game that many liberals falsely accused of being very violent and promoting "converting or killing unbelievers"