"Video game violence", by Patrick Masell is a gripping article which criticises the media's negative and biased views on video games. Violent video games have long been perceived as harmful and a potential danger amongst teens, and has evidently portrayed a lot of negative speculation throughout the media. Masell attacks the media's stereotypical view on violent video games. Justifying his reason, Masell explores his past gaming experiences as viable evidence, as he has played nearly, …showed first 75 words of 394 total…

…showed last 75 words of 394 total…reason why kids become violent, and not through video games alone. Violence in video games are over-hyped by the media, when in fact there bigger issues which needs to be focused on. They have a very negative way of looking at video games, particularly ones with a violent nature. Their outlook is biased, and from Massells own experience, unjustifiable. It is clear that violent video games, under monitored supervision, cannot abruptly trigger violence in children.