The evidence presented in this only shows a correlative effect, and not a causative one. From this data we could also conclude that playing violent video games is a symptom of a mind drawn to physical violence and not that playing them causes it.
A big red flag with any study or experiment of any kind is when the abstract fronts the outline in a positive or neutral way (e.g. 'We plan to show video games cause violence'/'We plan to quantify the influence of video games on violence'). If the researchers have already ascertained that they believe there to be a connection, they are immediately biased towards proving the subject matter to be true.
All studies should be fronted and structured as to disprove something, and then if all evidence and efforts prove it to be impossible to disprove, then you have your 'positive' result. This is a slap-dash effort at best.
I'm not trying to say definitively one way or another whether there is causation in playing violent video games leading to real-world violence, I've not done my own peer-reviewed research into that, but this study is meaningless waffle in its current state.
@subpopz Yet that is the situation with Xbox Live at least. Can't speak for PSN but I can't play any F2P games on my Xbox One if I happen to turn it on for some reason.
@Grandvision Isn't this the same leak that said certain characters won't receive trailers until post-launch? 'Cause that contradicts what Sakurai said completely, that every character will be revealed before launch.
I think if they stuck to a rigid canon and adhered religiously to the timeline they'd be limiting themselves in ways that could only damage the series.
It doesn't matter if it makes sense, it's about the adventure you have in each game and not some epic drawn-out affair with Tolkien-esque consistency.
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I am in quite of need of want yes I'll have please ok.
Re: This New Switch Case Protects Your Console And Gives It A Proper D-Pad At The Same Time
@MysticGengar It's very hood indeed. It was raised on the streets and walks down dark alleys without fear.
Re: Switch eShop Glitch Leaves Customer Facing $239 Charge For Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Bargain.
Re: UK Charts: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Launch Sales 24.8% Higher Than On Wii U, Hits Number One
Ooooooh there's going to be some angry comments.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch System Transfer: How To Transfer All Your Saves, Games, Profiles, And User Data
@BigMac1204 Nope, not at the moment anyway.
@HollowGrapeJ Splatoon 2 and Pokémon Let's Go data can be transferred using this method.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch System Transfer: How To Transfer All Your Saves, Games, Profiles, And User Data
@Balta666 Yep, all of it. It's not restricted by the same limitations of NSO.
Re: Yoshi's Crafted World File Size Revealed, Almost 3GB Smaller Than Yoshi's Woolly World On Wii U
Hope it doesn't mean it's 3GB shorter.
Re: The Retro Champ Is A Switch-Like Hybrid Console That Plays Your Original NES Games
It's bizarre, niche, the form factor is a bit ridiculous, and it's going to be severely limited in terms of functionality.
I kind of love it though.
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Re: Video: Just 10 Of The Lovely Games Coming To Switch This January
@NintyNate Oh we know when all of those are coming out, we just choose not to say because we're selfish.
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Now this is hardcore.
Re: Early Pokémon Red And Blue Concept Art Shows How Different Some Classic 'Mon Originally Looked
I wouldn't mind if they brought back that Gyarados design for a new monster...
Re: Random: Backpack Kid Suing Epic For Inclusion Of Floss Dance Move In Fortnite
@WaveBoy Millenials and Baby Boomers are two vastly different generations.
By, you know, 5 decades or so.
Re: Random: Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Actor Suing Epic For Adding Carlton Dance Move To Fortnite
Yep, this is what I expect to see at 6:55am.
Re: Random: Here's What Mario Would Sound Like If He Was In Sonic's World
In his world?
Re: Japanese Charts: Smash Bros. Ultimate Has Already Outsold Pokémon And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Bloody chuffing nora.
Re: Random: Switch's Santa Tracker App Plays Christmas Songs Using Joy-Con HD Rumble, But It's Terrifying
j i n g l e BELLS
Re: Rumour Buster: No, Sony Isn't Launching A New PlayStation Portable To Rival Switch
Toio-Con.
Re: Surprise! Football Manager 2019 Touch Has Just Launched On Nintendo Switch
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
Re: Splatoon 2 European Championship Announced For March 2019, Team Mako Crowned UK Champs
Team Mako are an absolute unit of a team, well deserved.
Re: Competition: Take Part In The Pokémon Let's Go Victory Road Quiz To Win Amazing Prizes
Nice looking bloke.
Re: Pokémon GO's Top Gym Defenders Have Just Been Nerfed As Part Of The Gen 4 Update
@BLD Online games balance things constantly, Pokémon GO isn't some pioneer of nerfing things.
Re: Random: Pokémon Cards Inspired By Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' Are Headed To Japan
Ah, but are they screaming, or hearing a scream?
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@Octane The Atlas System now has its proper term applied
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@RupeeClock Ta
Re: Multiple Nintendo Switch Network Maintenance Sessions Could Impact Online Gaming This Week
Yow-ee, that's a lot of maintenance.
Re: New Study Suggests That Playing Violent Video Games Leads To Increased Physical Aggression
The evidence presented in this only shows a correlative effect, and not a causative one. From this data we could also conclude that playing violent video games is a symptom of a mind drawn to physical violence and not that playing them causes it.
A big red flag with any study or experiment of any kind is when the abstract fronts the outline in a positive or neutral way (e.g. 'We plan to show video games cause violence'/'We plan to quantify the influence of video games on violence'). If the researchers have already ascertained that they believe there to be a connection, they are immediately biased towards proving the subject matter to be true.
All studies should be fronted and structured as to disprove something, and then if all evidence and efforts prove it to be impossible to disprove, then you have your 'positive' result. This is a slap-dash effort at best.
I'm not trying to say definitively one way or another whether there is causation in playing violent video games leading to real-world violence, I've not done my own peer-reviewed research into that, but this study is meaningless waffle in its current state.
Re: Review: Super Mario Party - The Life And Soul Of The Party Once More
@BionicDodo Absolutely. It's definitely at its finest with four human people, but two is still a great time.
@BornInNorway81 Oh god yes.
Re: Hori Releasing New Range Of Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Switch Accessories
That hard case for the ball with the carabiner actually looks pretty tasty.
Re: Nintendo, Creatures Inc And Game Freak Register "Monpoké" Trademark
My guess is some sort of centralised service that includes things like Pokémon Bank and such, with a companion app for smart devices.
Re: Professor Layton, Fire Emblem And Castlevania Feature In The Latest European My Nintendo Rewards
Woo, those consoles.
Re: Nintendo Switch Is About To Get Its First VR-Style Headset, But There's A Catch
Anyone for more snake oil?
Re: 'Tis The Season For A New Line Of Nintendo Christmas Sweaters, Pre-Orders Open
@Tsurii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun
Re: Fast RMX Dev Shin'en Multimedia Teases Switch Announcement To Be Shared Tomorrow
Superfantastisch!
Re: Hold Me, Virtual Console Data Has Been Discovered In The Nintendo Switch eShop
Please.
Re: Animated Jigsaws: Japanese Women Is A Real Thing And It's Coming To Switch Next Month
FOUR PLAYER MOVING PUZZLE ACTION
TAKE NOTES, DEVELOPERS
Re: Untitled Goose Game Looks Like It'll Be A Honking Good Time On Switch
This is the reason to get up in the morning.
Re: Tencent Confirms Free-To-Play Titles Won't Be Impacted By Nintendo Switch Online
@subpopz Yet that is the situation with Xbox Live at least. Can't speak for PSN but I can't play any F2P games on my Xbox One if I happen to turn it on for some reason.
Re: Video: Check Out River Survival, A Brand New Mode Coming To Super Mario Party
This looks a lot like the car motif from previous games, but actually done properly.
Not only co-operative orientated, but not the only sodding mode available.
Re: Hardware Review: Hori D-Pad Joy-Con Controller For Nintendo Switch
I'm so going to gut one of those and see if I can put a standard Joy-Con's gubbins in the shell.
Proper wireless D-Pad Joy-Con.
Re: Surprise! Saints Row: The Third Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
What.
Re: Video: See King K. Rool, Dark Samus And Chrom Battle It Out In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Y O U T U B E C O M P R E S S I O N
Re: Review: Robbotto (Switch eShop)
Domo arigato.
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Yep, certainly an SD card.
Re: Yes, King K. Rool Really Is Coming To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
@Grandvision Isn't this the same leak that said certain characters won't receive trailers until post-launch? 'Cause that contradicts what Sakurai said completely, that every character will be revealed before launch.
Re: Weirdness: Amazon UK Invites Switch Owners To Spend A Penny For Free Game Demos
@EVIL-C "Maybe if they actually did some journalism too, it wouldn't feel like such a forced cash grab every time."
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/feature_sitting_down_with_panic_button_nintendo_switchs_most_important_third-party_studio
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/feature_meet_the_man_who_gave_nintendo_tetris_and_got_hiroshi_yamauchi_gaming
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/feature_take_a_peek_behind_the_curtain_at_rare_with_this_new_exhibit
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/feature_5_observations_from_playing_super_smash_bros_ultimate_with_bill_trinen
Take your pick.
Re: Weirdness: Amazon UK Asks Switch Owners To Spend A Penny For Free Game Demos
Amazon proving once again that they're part of the 1%.
Re: Breath Of The Wild Has Been Added To The Zelda Series Timeline, But There's A Catch
I think if they stuck to a rigid canon and adhered religiously to the timeline they'd be limiting themselves in ways that could only damage the series.
It doesn't matter if it makes sense, it's about the adventure you have in each game and not some epic drawn-out affair with Tolkien-esque consistency.
Re: Random: Nintendo Finally Confirms The Correct Pronunciation For 'NES'
@MH4 Does that make the Wii the 'doubleyoo-ai-ai'?
Re: Near-Identical Fake Switch Pro Controllers Are Now On The Market
@Elanczewski You never know.