Article posted: 12/22/2012 7:19 AM

Shooting renews argument over video-game violence

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This undated publicity image released by Activision shows soldiers and terrorists battling in the streets of Yemen in a scene from the video game, "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." Video-game violence has come under increased scrutiny after the killing of 26 people, including 20 children, in a Connecticut elementary school last week.

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In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" — the entertainment industry's embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games.