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'''Video games''' are addictive activities targeted at teenagers, sometimes with tragic results.<ref>Some claim that 2/3rds of videogamers are over 18 years old, but far more people are over that age and a much higher percentage of minors are videogamers.[http://www.pan-o-matic.com/blog/?p=45 Only a third of videogamers are under 18]</ref> Primarily adults, both young and old, play video games. Some video games such as [[sports]] games and educational games Games are harmless [[fun]] increasingly violent and can actually be beneficial to a child's developmentoffensive, especially if they allow more than one player. Some games though are violent and sexually explicit and have attracted attracting the attention of family groups and [[conservative]] [[Christian]]slegislators in many states to protect the exploitation of children by them. Games such as ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' are very violent, sexually explicit, and feature [[criminal]] behavior. These games are, however, rated "M 17+" for "Mature," and retailers are not legally permitted to sell them to consumers below the age of 17. In fact GameStop, the leading video game retailer, will card anyone below the age of 25. The ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series in particular (among some other M-rated titles) can only be sold to those who are 18 or older. [[Law]]s have been passed to limit young people's access to these violent games but these laws are either rarely enforced or overturned by judges due to the [[First Amendment]].<ref>http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/148962.html</ref> Some people argue that violent video games cause violent behavior in some children, but such a link has yet to be conclusively proven. The effects of violent video games on the developing psyche of children and adolescents vary greatly and of course have much to do with the mental stability of the subject in question.