NPR & NYT on shoot-em-up gamin'

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Worth a listen

First-person shooter games have become more cinematic and aesthetically pleasing over the years and dominate the video game industry. Stephen Totilo, editor in chief of online video game publication Kotaku, explains the appeal of point-and-shoot games.
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/20/165578004/gamer-explains-appeal-of-first-person-shooter-games

Worth a read

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/arts/video-games/call-of-duty-black-ops-ii-and-halo-4.html?_r=0