Violent Games: Rules, Realism and Effect

by Gareth Schott

It was over a decade ago that experimental psychologists and media-effects researchers declared the debate on the effects of violent video gaming as "essentially over," referring to the way violence in videogames increases aggressive thoughts, feelings and behaviors in players. Despite the decisive tone of this statement, neither the presence nor popularity of digital games has since diminished, with games continuing to attract new generations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628925620
• ISBN13: 9781628925623
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"