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| − | The '''video game industry''' has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref> Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref> | + | The '''video game industry''' is a major entertainment industry that has over $20 billion in annual sales.<ref>http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_100114.html</ref> Video game sales surpassed [[Hollywood]] revenue in the year 2007.<ref name="Video">http://seekingalpha.com/article/89124-the-video-game-industry-an-18-billion-entertainment-juggernaut</ref> |
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| − | The biggest one-day opening for movies was ''Spider-Man 3'', which grossed $59 million on its first day. The video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'',however, opened with $310 million in sales and went on to gross $500 million. <ref name="Video"/> | + | The biggest one-day movie opening was ''New Moon'', which grossed $72 million on its first day<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/days/?page=open&p=.htm</ref>, while the biggest video game opening was ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'', which grossed over $360 million its first day<ref>http://www.gamershell.com/companies/activision/792760.html</ref>, more than most total revenue of most movies. |
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| | ==Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values== | | ==Video Games and the Spreading of Liberal Values== |
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| | *Unending waves of incompetent police forces (''Grand Theft Auto IV'') | | *Unending waves of incompetent police forces (''Grand Theft Auto IV'') |
| | *Subtle overtones of pro-Islamic messages (''Starcraft II'') | | *Subtle overtones of pro-Islamic messages (''Starcraft II'') |
| − | *[[Liberal bullying]] (''Bully'') | + | *Liberal [[ bullying]] (''Bully'') |
| | *Yiddish used as a "terrorist" language (''Mercenaries II'') | | *Yiddish used as a "terrorist" language (''Mercenaries II'') |
| | *Deceit is shown as a common and acceptable tactic (''Red Dead Redemption'') | | *Deceit is shown as a common and acceptable tactic (''Red Dead Redemption'') |
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| | *Overtones of [[Professor Values]] (''Bully'') | | *Overtones of [[Professor Values]] (''Bully'') |
| | *Underwear worn as everyday clothing (''The Sims 3'') | | *Underwear worn as everyday clothing (''The Sims 3'') |
| | + | *Unnecessarily violent torture being used by American soldiers (''Call of Duty: Black Ops'') |
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