The shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, which killed thirteen students and teachers, shocked the world. “They were gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy. It was as if all that exposure to computerized violence gave them the idea to lash out – or at least fueled their impulses” (Carey 1). The perpetrators of this incident learned their deadly skills from video games. 70% of children aged eight to eighteen have access to violent video games in their homes. “Kids who play teen or adult games for as little as 40 minutes a day may witness more than 180 incidents of aggression per day or 5,400 incidents per month” (Smith, SL, Lachlan, KA, & Tamborini, R). Children who play violent video games at such a young age and experience such violent actions will begin to increase aggressive thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Children playing such rough games for forty minutes a day will lead to alterations in their mind. “A dose of violent games makes people behave more rudely than they otherwise would” (These games have a huge effect on the user's brain. “Violent games activate the anger center while dampening the brain's consciousness causing them to become more violent" ("Children and violent video games" 1). The brain of adolescents is growing, so it is very clear that video games have an important impact on the child's mind. children are less thoughtful and helpful to their peers" ("Children and Violent Video Games" 1). After these games entered the minds of players, they began to plot disasters: shootings, bombings, and robberies. "The negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time" ( "More playing time And...... middle of paper ......killed her" (Steinberg 1). Even thefts happen because of video games he thought it was tolerable since he did in a video game. Children playing violent video games at such a young age will have a negative effect on them. “Not everyone who plays these games will become a murderer, just as not everyone who smokes will get cancer” (Quittner, J). Every day people who play these games will have an effect on the way they look at things, they will start to have aggressive thoughts and they will start to have a change in behavior. On average, boys spend thirteen hours a week and girls five hours playing video games. This amount of time per week will have a major effect on the minds of these children. “Violent video games affect people. Aggressive thoughts, feelings of anger and symptoms of physical arousal increase.” (Rollins 1)