What every parent needs to know about video games / Richard Abanes.

Author: Abanes, Richard.

Publisher: Eugene, Or. : Harvest House Publishers, c2006.

ISBN: 0736917403
9780736917407

Description: 124 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject: Video games Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Video games Moral and ethical aspects.
Video games and children.

Contents: The next generation -- You've come a long way baby -- And that's not all -- The fly in the warp drive -- Here comes the future -- Coming to terms : from RPG to FPS -- Role-playing games -- Massively multiplayer online role playing games -- Real-time strategy -- Adventure and action-adventure -- Sports -- Shooters -- Platform games -- God games -- The ratings game -- Choosing wisely -- Can I see your I.D.? -- Playing politics -- The culture clash -- Mature means mature, part 1 -- Under the radar -- Welcome to the dark side -- From bad to worse -- All in good fun? -- The kid connection -- Mature means mature, part two -- Sex still sells -- More violence -- Little manchurian candidates -- The plot thickens -- To play or not to play? -- Putting things in perspective -- The effects of violence -- A wrap-up of concerns -- Accentuate the positive -- Using common sense -- -- Family-friendly fun -- For the little ones -- I need a hero -- Christian gaming -- Parting shots.