German teen shoots and injures classmates then kills self, games and internet made him do it


Counter-Strike

There’s currently a firestorm brewing in Germany (and Austria) in regards to the recent school shooting involving a disgruntled student who recently shot up his school, injuring several classmates before killing himself. School tragedies like this are always an unfortunate incident and seem to always be followed by sensationalist reactions from press and politicians alike. Currently, the German and Austrian press are going all out, placing much of the blame on video games and the internet. You see, the shooter was a huge fan of Counter-Strike and also posted videos and his suicide note on the internet. Thus, the media have a perfect pair of scapegoats for which to cover up most adult’s inability to relate to their kids in any way shape or form.

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November 21st in Counter-Strike, Europe, News, Tragedy, Valve | Email this | Comment
Psychonauts gets all Steamy


Psychonauts

The best game many of you have never played is now that much easier to buy and enjoy. Psychonauts, the legendary action platformer from game design guru Tim Schafer is now available via direct download via Valve’s Steam download service. Fast, cheap and with little effort on your part, you can get an amazing amazing game straight to your computer for only $19.95.

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October 12th in Double Fine, Psychonauts, Steam, Valve | Email this | 3 comments