Also, the powers that be in the NFL continue to enact tougher rules that already have reduced the overall level of violence in the game by helping protect players in the most vulnerable positions from the most debilitating injuries, especially brain damage.
FORBES: Sports Illustrated Clotheslines God, Christians and Football
But games experts have pointed out that the violence in the game is no different to that seen in other titles.
Even more than the stark, horrifying violence in that game, it was the themes and the way the game conveyed its message that made it so great.
So could seeing violence in a video game be a positive developmental opportunity for children, in that they are free to play out any aggression, taking part of something that they realize is a fantasy world and not reality?
As a result, from a game design standpoint, the general consensus among the video gaming community is that it is acceptable to include violence, even very graphic violence, in a video game for no other reason than making the game more exciting.
FORBES: That Was Quick: Crystal Dynamics Responds On Tomb Raider Controversy
"Football is a mirror of society and sadly, the same ills that afflict society -- in this case violence -- also manifest themselves in our game, " said Blatter, according to a statement on fifa.com.
"Football is a mirror of society, and sadly the same ills that afflict society -- in this case violence -- also manifest themselves in our game, " the head of world soccer said in a statement on FIFA's website.
In this regard, I am willing to admit that, from a narrative perspective, the implicit sexual violence in the upcoming Tomb Raider game will likely be poorly handled (though it is obviously impossible to make a concrete analysis until the entire product is released).
FORBES: That Was Quick: Crystal Dynamics Responds On Tomb Raider Controversy
Whether or not Crystal Dynamics is attempting in good faith to provide a serious narrative reflection on the impact of sexual violence, they are making a crucial error of trying to include sexually violent content in a video game that otherwise uses violence as a gameplay element to excite the player.
FORBES: That Was Quick: Crystal Dynamics Responds On Tomb Raider Controversy
The return match against Tunisia was played behind closed doors on Sunday as punishment from Fifa following crowd violence at the game against Morocco in June.
We all hope not, but in 2012 the evidence is mounting that something disturbingly violent is trending in a game that embraces violence.
Last week Mr Biden met with video game makers to discuss gun violence in popular media.
Each side is aligned with different religious and political groups, meaning that almost every game was mired in sectarian violence, so much so that the government banned spectators from attending football matches four seasons ago.
CNN: Refugee United: Palestinians debut at Homeless World Cup
Concerns over player safety are serious, not just for the pros, but at the development level, and the whole sport finds itself in the difficult and likely impossible position of creating a "safe" version of a game in which aggression and violence is sewn into the action.
WSJ: NFL Monday Night Replacement Referee Freakout��Jason Gay
But how much value is there at this late stage in the game in demonstrating that there are places in the world where people think violence is an acceptable response to speech?
Even in games that purport to critique game violence we have this problem.
During the violence in Gujarat one committee soothed youthful tempers by arranging a cricket game between teams composed equally of Hindus and Muslims.
The video game industry has defended the use of gun violence in its games, saying that any attempt to regulate digital media was futile.
If a game does not deal with all aspects of violence in a nuanced fashion, then it runs too great a risk of its sexually violent content being simple voyeurism rather than a mature reflection on the real-world impact of sexually violent acts.
FORBES: That Was Quick: Crystal Dynamics Responds On Tomb Raider Controversy
In every group, children who were exposed to more video game violence did become more aggressive over time than their peers who had less exposure.
If thuggery and violence continues to follow the English team around France their next game is in Toulouse on June 22nd the English Football Association should pull the side out of the tournament.
World Peace also served a seven-game suspension in 2007 for his no-contest plea on a domestic violence charge.
Some of the violence was especially fierce in Bergamo at the match between Atalanta and AC Milan which led to the game being suspended after seven minutes.
The shooting was the worst at a U.S. high school since one person was killed and five wounded at a high-school football game in Houston 11 months ago, according to the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which promotes tougher controls on firearms.
The central idea here is that Colleen is lost in a fantasy world of violence, which in effect, can be claimed about anyone who has ever played an M-rated video game.
Nathan Grayson has a very thoughtful piece on video game violence over at Rock Paper Shotgun suggesting that the trick for both gamers and game-makers is to be more aware of the violence we encounter (or create) in video games.
Creaky Candlestick Park has endured more embarrassment than joy in recent seasons even this year, a preseason game versus Oakland was marred by violence, and the lights conked out during Monday Night Football against Pittsburgh but rookie coach Jim Harbaugh has conjured a trace of that long-dormant magic.
Togo are playing the game in Accra after being slapped with a three-match home ban after post-match violence during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last year, in which Mali star Frederic Kanoute was injured.
应用推荐