Are Video Games Violent Enough?
With dark times on the horizon, the Onion's "In the Know" panel takes a satirical stab at whether violent video games are "adequately preparing children for the apocalypse."With dark times on the horizon, the Onion’s “In the Know” panel takes a satirical stab at whether violent video games are “adequately preparing children for the apocalypse.”
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