Do video games make you violent? Probably not, but if so why is there so much controversy surrounding them? This week, Mav is joined by Katya and Abby — both of whom are far more knowledgeable than him on the subject — to discuss video games, mass shooters, psychology, the military industrial complex, headshots, zombies and sex… lots and lots of sex, actually. Also, Pac-man comes up… no not in the sex part. Trust us, it all makes sense in the end.
Citations and Links:

* Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
* Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
* Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
* Borderlands
* Dragon Age: Inquisition
* Way too many other video games to mention (but hey, if we inspired you to buy one, use our Amazon affiliate link)!
* Seduction of the Innocent
* Molly Ostertag’s Oh Joy Sex Toy “Dragon Age” comic strip
* This episode’s “Call for Comments”

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Time Stamps:

* 0:50: Introductions
* 3:37: Video Games and Corrupting Children
* 6:30: The Non Obvious Violence
* 8:04: Real Life Shootings and Video Games
* 11:07: Immersive Media
* 12:20: Military Simulators
* 15:50: What About Non-violence
* 16:59: Real Life Skill Transfer
* 20:09: Emotional Response and Lifetime
* 26:35: Screentime and Media Usage
* 32:37: RPGs and Morality:
* 37:00: Sex in Video Games
* 45:33: Meta Commentary
* 51:09: State of the Art Graphics
* 59:34: Conclusions