Great chart by the Penny Arcade team.



It reminds me of the time a friend of mine, who is a very active mommy, sent me an "action alert" about the video game 25 to Life. The media got itself into a tizzy about the title, as it allowed thugs to kill cops, but sold about two copies to actual gamers.

These scenarios always make me wonder who it is that is uncomfortably fascinated by violence. Is it the gamers, or is it the media in its never-ending quest for ratings?

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