The 10 Most Ridiculous Things Blamed On Video Games

Box Office Slumps

There was a stretch in time when the film box office was just struggling to bring in audiences. Especially with the black market selling motion pictures for $5 a pop and illegal downloads surging. But the film studios didn’t see it that way. Films like Shrek The Third bombed and not because it scored half-ass reviews. Ask DreamWorks Animation CEO and former Disney Chief Jeffery Katzenberg and he’d be more than happy to place the blame on the gaming industry: “Competition at retail from other sources such as video games has had an impact on the overall home video market and on the performance of individual titles including “Shrek the Third.” Other films like The Heartbreak Kid tanked as well, with producers aiming its failures directly at Microsoft for having launched Halo 3, which brought in more money on opening day than any movie ever at the time. Reality check: Ever thought moviegoers had no interest in seeing those movies because they sucked? And would rather play the FPS or any other game at that than endure 2 hours of torture? Of course not.

Cancer In Children

Smoking, tanning, and radiation are just some of the few ways a person can attain cancer. And since adolescence, we’ve all been warned about limiting our contact with such gizmos that could lead to such misfortunes. British tabloid The Daily Mirror took this theory to another level, as reporter Andrew Gregory implied “children who are hooked on TV, computer games and the web are at a greater risk of getting cancer in later life.” At this point, I’m starting to think people are just bored and produce controversial garbage just to snag their 5 minutes of viral fame. Unbelievable.