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/^t/It is common knowledge that a lot of video games are really brutal because they show violence and death. One can consider the example of Mortal Kombat, America's top arcade game last year. One of the characters from Mortal Kombat, Johnny Cage, kills his victims with a bloody decapitating uppercut. The other one favors electrocution. Sub-Zero likes to tear his foe's head off. Unfortunately, not only this game is so realistic and rough. There are many many others. They actively engage teenagers in violent acts. Morover, video games communicate the message that the only way to be empowered is through violence. Some scientists even suggest that these games make children not only more aggressive, but also more tolerant of aggression.