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http://kotaku.com/breaking-down-the-absurd-anatomy-of-a-video-game-scare-487437560?utm_campaign=Socialflow_Kotaku_Facebook&utm_source=Kotaku_Facebook&utm_medium=Socialflow




The whole violence in Video Games debacle has come up again, this time with Katie Couric doing an expose.


What u guys think?


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Why We Should Care

The natural response to something like this is to ignore it in the hopes that it will go away — I know I've had that response. But the real tragedy here is that so much of this could have been good. I really do feel for Quinn Pitcock and Mark Petric. Depression and addiction are real, crippling issues for so many people, and to diminish the cause by simply looking at the symptom is blatantly irresponsible.

These kind of scare stories — with their spooky clichéd music, dramatic editing and one sided thinking — will only go away if we demand something better. We need, as gamers, to expect to be treated like adults by the mainstream media, even at its lowest common denominator.

We need to demand basic, competent research and an adult discourse. Because if we don't, we're going to be ignoring this stuff for the rest of our lives
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Also a tweet was posted for anyone to post any positive aspect to  violent video games


https://twitter.com/katiecouric/status/330299496057675776




land mine warning...

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Media / R.I.P.D. - Official Trailer
« on: April 18, 2013, 05:30:00 PM »



Ghostbusters meets MIB?

hmmm dunno.

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Trading Grounds / PS3 Package for sale
« on: April 13, 2013, 07:58:03 PM »
Decided to sell off PS3.

Comes with

1. 120 gig PS3 Slim,

2. AV cables, power cord, Hdmi cable.

3. 3 controls (2 dual shock one sixaxis)

4. games (Last of us(code used), GTA V(code unused), Injustice Gods Among Us, Super Street Fighter 4.)


Also have some digital games on my account which im wlling to give up as well, such as journey, MGS 3 Snake eater,and a few others.


selling everything for 2300.00 negotiable. Selling off as a package though.


Only item left.

 Sound blaster XFI Xtreme audio Sound card. been in use for 4 years no issues - 100.00

http://us.store.creative.com/Creative-Sound-Blaster-XFi-Xtreme-Audio/M/B000IZC0GO.htm
























 

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General Gaming & System Wars / Assassins Creed 4 Black Flag
« on: March 02, 2013, 02:04:01 PM »

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http://io9.com/5985558/temporary-tattoos-could-make-electronic-telepathy-and-telekinesis-possible


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Temporary electronic tattoos could soon help people fly drones with only thought and talk seemingly telepathically without speech over smartphones, researchers say. Electrical engineer Todd Coleman at the University of California at San Diego is devising noninvasive means of controlling machines via the mind, techniques virtually everyone might be able to use.
Commanding machines using the brain is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In recent years, brain implants have enabled people to control robotics using only their minds, raising the prospect that one day patients could overcome disabilities using bionic limbs or mechanical exoskeletons.



Sign me up!

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Reviews, Previews & First Looks / Cyberpunk 2077
« on: January 10, 2013, 05:02:00 PM »
From the guys who made the Witcher



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Trading Grounds / Wii for sale
« on: December 30, 2012, 06:21:54 PM »
My Wii console for sale. Just the unit.

Includes

1. Wii Console

2. Power Adaptor

3. Sensor bar.



there would be no controllers or audio visual cable attached.

just bare basics.

Letting it go for a $350.00


Adding 2 games.

Muramasa Demon Blade

Monster Hunter 3

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Trading Grounds / Looking for a Universal Laptop Adaptor
« on: December 06, 2012, 08:09:21 AM »
Looking for a Universal Laptop Adaptor.

Anyone has or knows anyone with access to this? Will upload the exact laptop its needed for later today.

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Media / Dark Skies (2013)
« on: November 22, 2012, 06:23:41 PM »

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Media / Gyakuten Saiban (Ace Attorney Live Action Movie)
« on: November 08, 2012, 11:04:06 AM »



For any fan of the Phonenix Wright Ace Attorney game, this was a pretty decent watch. More or less covered the events of the first game.

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Media / Evil Dead Remake
« on: October 24, 2012, 02:43:04 PM »



NFSW~you have been warned.

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General Gaming & System Wars / Dragon Age 3 Announced
« on: September 17, 2012, 11:21:31 AM »
http://kotaku.com/5943848/


BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah announced the game officially on the BioWare blog today.

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The game, called Dragon Age III: Inquisition still has no release date and not much further information beyond the title, which we first heard floated in an earlier leak of some information from a marketing survey. Darrah wrote that the team's plan had been not to reveal information until there was something substantial actually to show, but hinted that rumors had indeed gotten out of hand

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Trading Grounds / PS3 Games for sale
« on: August 16, 2012, 09:43:44 AM »
Infamous 2

Killzone 3

Mortal Kombat

200 tt each. no trades. pm if interested.

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PC Gaming / Star Wars 1313
« on: August 14, 2012, 08:37:04 AM »
First Gameplay Trailer from Gamescom


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Science / I Am Fishead - Documentary Film
« on: August 09, 2012, 10:30:46 AM »


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Documentary about how psychopaths and antidepressants influence our society - a provocative snapshot of the world we live in.

Directed and Produced by Misha Votruba and Vaclav Dejcmar

It is a well-known fact that our society is structured like a pyramid. The very few people at the top create conditions for the majority below. Who are these people? Can we blame them for the problems our society faces today? Guided by the saying "A fish rots from the head." we set out to follow that fishy odor. What we found out is that people at the top are more likely to be psychopaths than the rest of us.
Who, or what, is a psychopath? Unlike Hollywood's stereotypical image, they are not always blood-thirsty monsters from slasher movies. Actually, that nice lady who chatted you up on the subway this morning could be one. So could your elementary school teacher, your grinning boss, or even your loving boyfriend. The medical definition is simple: A psychopath is a person who lacks empathy and conscience, the quality which guides us when we choose between good and evil, moral or not. Most of us are conditioned to do good things. Psychopaths are not. Their impact on society is staggering, yet altogether psychopaths barely make up one percent of the population.

Broken into three parts, our search for the fishead starts in New York City, on Wall Street, where a big chunk of the world power is concentrated. This small plot of city land is where the economic crisis erupted and what we found there has far-reaching consequences, both for the psychopaths and us normal folk.
The second part of the film touches on how, for a small number of people, overuse of antidepressants can result in behaviors that appear to mimic some psychopathic features. Although overuse of these medications will not produce psychopathy, they may stifle emotion and decrease the user's ability to feel empathy. They also may have the opposite effects, "normalizing" emotional experience and empathy. More than one-third of the Western population uses and, in some cases, abuses these drugs. But why? So why do we want to take a pill that flattens or normalizes our normal feelings? We think something sure smells fishy again.

It is not too far fetched to say that for the first time in history we not only praise psychopaths in the highest positions of power, but in many cases, they became our role models. On top of that, we don't seem to think it's a problem. In the third part, we come back to the idea of us, the normal people in our day-to-day life. How much different are we from the average psychopath? By embracing a superficial culture, each of us maybe unwillingly supports the fishead. Albert Einstein said, "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
Through interviews with renowned psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo, leading expert on psychopathy Professor Robert Hare, former President of Czech Republic and playwright Vaclav Havel, authors Gary Greenberg and Christopher Lane, professor Nicholas Christakis, among numerous other thinkers, we have delved into the world of psychopaths and heroes and revealed shocking implications for us and our society.

Length: 80 min.
Released: Sep 11 2011

http://www.fisheadmovie.com/

Interesting stuff, they grabbed at a bit too many topics halfway through, but it all came together in the end. Must watch.

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Trading Grounds / Viewsonic 24 inch Monitor & Netbook for Sale
« on: July 26, 2012, 12:55:47 PM »
http://www.amazon.com/ViewSonic-VX2433wm-24-inch-WideScreen-Monitor/dp/B001O9EUSO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1H7V2OVVBJUWU&coliid=I3JD8XPYDANLE7


Selling for 1200.00 negotiable.

no issues, pm if interested.


Also have a 17 inch CRT AOC. letting it go for a 100.00 negotiable as well



Also selling this netbook bought off Cmr last year. zero issues.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Seashell-1005PEB-RRED01S-10-1-Inch-Netbook/dp/B0032B4ZNM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1H7V2OVVBJUWU&coliid=I1P0B8HBGMOVY

goin for $1000.00

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Media / Tai Chi 0 Official Chinese Trailer
« on: July 20, 2012, 08:15:14 AM »



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