User blog comment:Fijibuffman1925/Parents vs AC/@comment-27202257-20140710055705

...from a completely objective point of view, your arguments are a little weak. A hidden blade isn't all that different from a kitchen knife.

That said, the current science doesn't support the notion that video games increase violent behavior. While some studies have found that video games increase short-term aggression, they're no worse than competitive sports. Plus, both youth violence and overall homicide occurrences in America have been on the decline since the 1990s, during the same time that the amount of people playing video games increased dramatically. And when you throw in recent findings that playing violent video games can lead to more pro-social behavior from players? I think we're doing pretty good.