5 video game characters based on real people

5 Video Game Characters Based on Real People

ByPamela McMillan

The world of video games are filled with lovable characters that have brightened our childhoods or just helped us pass the time with exciting adventures. What inspires characters like Sonic, Boo the ghost, and Kratos? How do these character designers decide how these characters act and what traits they should have? Apparently by basing these…

What’s the debate on violence and gaming really about?

What’s the Debate on Violence and Gaming Really About?

ByNicholas Greene

They’re intimately familiar questions to most of us: do violent games cause real-world violence? Are video games linked to behavioral problems? Is gaming harmful to children? And last, but certainly not least: should violent games be regulated, censored, or banned? These questions all culminate in another, far more pressing question: what’s all this jazz  really about?…