Patrick Kierkegaard of the University of Essex believes "severed limbs, drive by shootings, and decapitated bodies captivate a new generation of games and gruesomescenes of violence and exploitation are the norm" (Patrick Kierkegaard). Violent games are affecting its players by growing more realistic and creating plot of violence, gender bias, and aggression. There are media scare stories that some people who play video games are obsessed with violent games and virtual and real violence. There are several research papers that have concluded since the early 1980's that video games can lead to juvenile delinquency, fighting at schools and during play periods and violent criminal behavior such as assualt and robbery (Patrick Kierkegaard). There is also a connection between playing video games and activation of regions of the brain associated with aggression.
http://www.apa.org/releases/videogames.html
The article on "Violent Vidoe Games Can Increase Aggression" believes that violent video games can be more harmful than violent television and movies. Playing violent games can be harmful because they are engrossing and interactive, and requires the player to play a role as the aggressor. In long-term the player plays violent video games and practices new aggression roles and began to use them in real-life situations.
