Studies[1] have also shown that competitiveness of the game is a better predictor of aggression, rather than violence. This study does nothing to control for th

Studies[1] have also shown that competitiveness of the game is a better predictor of aggression, rather than violence. This study does nothing to control for that, as far as I can see. Its certainly a fact that most violent games are also quite competitive. > The study in the article you link to shows that violence decreases in the short term when a violent block buster is released, because violent individuals are busy playing. That's right, but I fail to see how that's a flaw in the study? [1]: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/08/video-game-competition-not-violence-could-be-culprit-in-aggression-study-says-/1#.UHKN6_p9L4c http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/201...