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Video Game Makers Favor Diversion over Depth

by Heather Chaplin, NPR
April 14, 2008

Some say video game makers are squandering their cultural clout by not making games that contribute to the national conversation about important issues such as the war in Iraq or teen pregnancy.

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  • All Things Considered, April 14, 2008
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