Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest (Winston-Salem, NC), thinks that most parents just do not have a clue about the affects video games can have other children. Krcmar studies the impact of video games and other media on children and teens. She doles out free advice in a press release urging parents to pick games that are age appropriate and to get educated about the video games kids should be playing.

"Greater realism leads to greater immersion; greater immersion leads to greater effects. One of those effects can be increased aggression."

"The T-rating and M-rating for video games are not very consistent and not very informative for parents, so parents need more information," Krcmar says.

"The quality of the graphics and the sound in this year's new video games is amazing, she says, "It's getting closer and closer to virtual reality." [URL=http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/12/14/wake-forest-professor-offers-holiday-advice-parents][B][COLOR=#8e0505]Read More[/COLOR][/B][/URL]

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