Tag: mortal kombat

A Look Back on the Controversy of Mortal Kombat

by Caitlin McCabe • April 21, 2015 • Comments Off

The newest addition to the popular video game series, Mortal Kombat X, hit retail shelves last week and along with discussions of the 10th edition’s newest — and already controversial — violent game play also came reminiscences of the game’s…

Game Panics Through the Ages

by Maren Williams • May 19, 2014 • Comments Off

In the 1940s and ‘50s, comic books were the scapegoat of choice for politicians, parents, and “experts” like Fredric Wertham, who sought something to blame for increasing juvenile delinquency and violence. Of course, that line of argument was cut short…