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I think video games have certainly come a long way in a short period of time. Cases against video game violence are becoming less heard of, and when they do come up they are met with skepticism. When you've got PETA protesting against Mario's Tanooki suit, any side suggesting video games are inappropriate loses a lot of credibility.
The widespread acceptance of video games most likely comes from the most popular titles which are, consequently, violent in nature. Games like Halo and Call of Duty have become staples in pop culture and make video games recognizable rather than this unknown entity. The face of games isn't solely violence, though. There's no denying that the major ambassador between games and the general audience is Nintendo. The Wii is known by everyone, showing up in television shows and small talk.
Games have gone from being the black sheep of entertainment to a form of media equal to others in the common people's eyes.
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