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Kotaku: Two weeks back, I picked up a Japanese copy of Grand Theft Auto V and began leisurely working my way through the game. After a few hours of playing it, I started to notice that some things were curiously missing in the sex and violence department.

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This week on VGS actor Steven Ogg joined the show to discuss his portrayal of Trevor Philips in GTA V. Here is the complete unedited, uncensored version of that interview. The character of Trevor Philips is one the most violent in video game history- deliciously so. Ogg (who isnt much of gamer) defends his body of work against those who would sayGTA V promotes violence among children. Listen and enjoy

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A nine-year-old Orlando, Fla. boy"so tiny ... he could barely see the judge over the podium"was sentenced to home confinement by a state judge after he brought "multiple weapons to school." The video game being blamed? Minecraft. Mine-bleeping-craft.

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Emily: "Well folks, its that time of year again. Yes, you know exactly what Im talking about. With the release of highly-anticipated Grand Theft Auto V, media outlets all over the country are jumping to defunct claims that violence in video games are inherently linked to violent behavior. This topic is near and dear to my heart, and its one thats been on the debate table for as long as I can possibly remember. So with two decades of discussion behind it, why hasnt this topic been put to rest?"

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AWESOMEoutof10's Fraser Brown explores Rockstar's decision to craft some of the most repugnant protagonists in video games, and how it's put some people off, but makes GTA V the best in the franchise. "It takes the ugly tropes so prevalent in modern media, the fearmongering of news networks, the drive for status and the accumulation of wealth and displays it like its airing the worlds dirty laundry. Violence and misogyny have become the focus of discussion in GTA because those are issues that are already being discussed constantly in our maturing medium. But they cannot be treated as if they are in a vacuum. The senseless slaughter and poor treatment of women in Los Santos is part of a package of satire that also includes the Facebook parody LifeInvader, the stock market and a plethora of other games and films. When looked at as a whole, it seems to be denouncing such things, not celebrating them or falling prey to them."

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There's no doubt that violence has become an integral part of our culture's entertainment media, but is there a point where game developers can take violence too far?