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Technology Addictions of the Fight Response
Submitted by rosslaird on Sun, 2008-05-18 18:13.
An argument might be made that violent video games have replaced actual war as an adolescent milestone. And yet, most video games are about orienting more than fighting. This is not say that fighting is absent. Here are some examples:
Halo
Halo is an immensely successful game franchise. The intended experience for the user is complete immersion in the experience of battle.
Gears of War
This is essentially the same idea as Halo:
