What’s this? An expert gives parents sensible game buying tips?

It’s no secret that non-gaming parents need help with videogame purchases for their children. Hell, some parents don’t even like games! There are media groups that offer up their over-opinionated guidance, but most experts prefer to focus on game violence, which often scares non-gaming parents away from the gifts their kids really want. These parents are probably better off making game purchase decisions for themselves.
We like to see that at least one expert has their head on straight. Samantha Blackmon, a Purdue University associate professor of English who studies representations of race and gender in video games, doesn’t go the "videogames kill" route. Instead, she offers up solid, sensible advice for parents looking at holiday gaming gifts, and encourages parents to take an interest in the games their kids play. 
"In a perfect world, video games would be rated in terms of content and complexity," says Blackmon, who is also […]

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