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Big in Japan: Do video games make kids aggressive?

Filed under: Asia, Japan, Big in JapanDisclaimer: I grew up playing horrifically violent video games such Mortal Kombat and Doom, and I certainly turned out fine (at least I think so!). On that note, today's column is all about whether or not violent... ...full story at Gadling

from Gadling on Wed, Nov 12 2008

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