Introduction

Halo 3.

This blog comments on the issue of mass media influence using violence in video games as a case study. It also attempts to determine the communication models being used by the notable sides of the issue.

The amount of violence in the media has been a hot topic for many years and recently videogames has become the main focus of the issue. People have accused violent games of being murder simulators for children. Others say that their accusations are false and unconstitutional (violating the first amendment). But do violent video games incite violent behaviour in its audience? And what theories and models of communication are being used to formulate both sides of the argument?

Dom Willmott