Are violent video games doing enough to prepare kids for the apocalypse?

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Are violent video games doing enough to prepare kids for the apocalypse?
> Posted by Brian Haas on February 27, 2009 12:14 PM

You know it's coming. Maybe it'll be zombies. Maybe it'll be robots. Perhaps even the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

Regardless, we need to ensure our children are prepared. The Onion News Network has an excellent roundtable discussion as to whether violent video games are doing enough.

The best skill for us to develop: "how to find drinking water by collecting the morning dew in human skulls."

Come on, video game makers. Your games are violent. But you can do better.

Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

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