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Video games aren’t just about having fun any more. Some would say that games entertain us, enlighten us, and relax us. They sharpen minds as well as reflexes.

To others, games provoke violent and antisocial behavior. They are a causal factor behind incidents like the Columbine massacre. Some claim that video games contribute to obesity in children and expose them to adult-oriented content.

Either way, games are also big business. Politicians are taking notice as well. Restrictive video game legislation has been proposed in dozens of cities and states, as well as in Congress. Lobbyists on both sides of the issue push agendas with elected officials.

With so much news happening on a daily basis, it’s hard to keep up - until now. GamePolitics.com offers a clearinghouse for politically-oriented news and opinions about video games, the video game business and the way in which games relate to modern society.

GamePolitics.com was created and is maintained by Dennis McCauley, longtime video game columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Dr. David Walsh, National Institute on Media and the Family cited GamePolitics as a resource in NIMF’s 2005 Annual Video Game Report Card.

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Dennis McCauley and GamePolitics.com have been quoted in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Jose Mercury-News, The Hollywood Reporter, Congressional Quarterly and G4TV as well as numerous other mainstream media outlets. Dennis has also written for GameDaily Biz, Next Generation, Game Informer, Computer Gaming World, MCV, Salon, Wired, Wired News and various other publications.

Please note that GamePolitics.com is not affiliated with the Philadelphia Inquirer or any other publication.