“We often played the game together, and I firmly believe that the violence inherent in that game never had any negative impact on (my son’s) ability to understand right from wrong or feel empathy, or that it made him want to act out those matches of gunplay in real life. But what it did do, absolutely did, was make him an expert in firearms, or at least how these real-world weapons performed in a virtual setting. His ability to discuss the difference between, for instance, an AK-12 and a Remington R5 wasn’t just about how they looked or which one his friend used, but delved into a level of detail that was, for me, chilling.” – Brian Crecente in Guns, games and violence: The real questions you should be asking [at polygon.com]
