Katie Couric's Notebook: Violent Video Game (CBS News)

Though recently banned in Britain, 'Manhunt 2' is about to make its U.S. debut. Katie Couric believes the Nintendo Wii's realistic game-play makes it too violent for kids. (CBSNews.com)

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[RoxorsUrSoxors]

Yup, my son just played some halo. Now hes gonna go fly around in a jetpack and kill aliens cause he saw it in a game.

[undead12335]

lol some violent games are fun. like for instance I only have M rated games and im not a psycho killer. I make straight A's have a social life so why cant people just stop blaming games and blame the real problem instead of millions of peoples joy in life and for the record video games teach hand eye coordination and its a proven study that people who play games can notice certain things better and have a quicker response in their reaction times

[alexwaffle2]

@RoxorsUrSoxors the game is for prety much 13 years old and older im 13 i hear a 9 year old playing and im like what the fuck are you doing playing this

[darthvenom305671]

die you fucking bitch videogames do not cause violence it's stupid people like you who make me want to kill someone god your such a stupid fucking bitch !

[11slash711]

Psychosis. thats why your kid acts violent. A sane mature and competent kid knows its a game and a work of fiction. What you do in a game does not dictate what you do in real life. We can watch and listen to violent things why not do them in a virtual world.

[blackdogsirius92]

yeah games are fun, but a ten year old kid shouldn't be introduced to violent games. Not until they fully understand what the game is about. :/

[DionaeaWildheart]

Retailers aren't supposed to sell this kind of game to children, and PARENTS should know what games their kids are playing.

Suggestions to parents:

1. Restrict videogames to one area of the house.

2. Do not use videogames as babysitters.

3. Monitor videogame use by setting time allowances.Also, poke your head into the room periodically.This should deter kids from sneaking unwanted games into the home.

4. Ensure kids know right from wrong

5. Familiarize yourself with ESRB ratings.

[branbman14]

I wanna kill the person who thought this

[SimHarrison]

Parents make children believe that the world is absolutely perfect and that nothing bad is going to happen, and on tv sex and "bad words" get censored out and so when the time comes for the kids to grow up, they are terrified and become suicidal. There's global warming, worldwide violence caused by government and the economy, families starving and a population too large for it's own planet's resources and you're more concerned about kids getting aggressive because of video games. Fuck off.

[MrSev32]

wats she talking about, violence is a part of everyday life

[TheWhiteRabbit626]

What a stupid bitch... Obviously the people who wrote her script have no idea what the neurosciece behind the study is.