"Eight Myths About Video Games"

MIT professor, Henry Jenkins talks about the general public's ignorance concerning videogames and he has a list of 8 videogame myths that, sadly, too many people still believe. He does a nice job proving these misguided ideas wrong. I believe this article has been around for a while, but it's worth mentioning again - especially if you haven't read it.

1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth violence.
2. Scientific evidence links violent game play with youth aggression.
3. Children are the primary market for video games.
4. Almost no girls play computer games.
5. Because games are used to train soldiers to kill, they have the same impact on the kids who play them.
6. Video games are not a meaningful form of expression.
7. Video game play is socially isolating.
8. Video game play is desensitizing.

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