Do violent video games make you a violent person?

And just in case you have any extra time this week, you might want to check out the BBC news coverage of a new video game, 'Bully', here. This hit the shops a couple of weeks ago and was considered controversial enough to have at least two TV interviews with the game's hapless spokesman - if you search the BBC site you might still find these online.


The fuss is because the game, set in a school, shows bullied kids fighting back with violence. Some - including bullying charities and support groups - are worried it could encourage violent behaviour in schools.

We'll be talking about the tricky subject of media effects a bit more next week. For now it's worth pondering what you think about violence in video games and the effects it has. Are games like Bully video nasties or just tongue in cheek fun?