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Podcast #102: War, Violence, and Videogames<\/a><\/p>\n

Today marks the release of Battlefield 3<\/em>, a videogame that\u2019s been positioned to compete directly with the most popular franchise in the military warfare genre, Modern Warfare 3. Both games thrive off of a key component: violence. In today\u2019s podcast, editor-in-chief Richard Clark, editor Drew Dixon, and associate editor Ben Bartlett get together to discuss the nature of videogame violence. Does violence have a place in videogames? Does it have to be such a large place? They discuss these questions, plus Battlefield 3 and the like\u2019s refusal to include civilian casualties in their games.<\/p>\n

Plus, Drew Dixon offers up his Top 5 instances of videogame violence, for your, uhm, enjoyment?<\/p>\n

Thanks to Luke Larson for the new CaPC theme music!<\/em><\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/strong>:
\n<\/a> When Games Matter: Civilians in War Games<\/a>
\n<\/a> Play in Process: The Virtual Battlefield
\n<\/a>Virtual Scapegoats: Getting to the Truth About Videogame Violence<\/a>
\n<\/a>When Games Matter: Videogame Violence and its Frequent Lack of Self Awareness<\/a>
\n<\/a>When Games Matter: Shadow of Colossus and the Truth About Violence<\/a>
\n Play in Process: Coming to Terms with Violence<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wasted Potential of Videogame Violence<\/a><\/p>\n

Every week, various Christ and Pop Culture writers delve deeper into recent articles and address some of the bigger issues in popular culture.<\/em><\/p>\n

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