Relax with a Violent Video Game

According to a study by psychologists at Middlesex University, a nice bloody, violent video game is a great way to soothe and relax your jitters away:

“There were actually higher levels of relaxation before and after playing the game as opposed to experiencing anger but this did very much depend on personality type,” said Middlesex University’s Jane Barnett, who is also an International Game Developers Association committee member.

Duh. I could have told you years ago that riddling an enemy soldier's body with an MP5 is way more cathartic than squeezing a foam stress ball. Now excuse me while I go burn some incense while I play Call of Duty 4. -- ASD Staff Report