A fascinating look at video games' impact on Iraqi youth

Simon Parkin is one of the most talented journalists writing about video games today. In his latest piece, published in The New Yorker, Parkin takes a fascinating look at how video games have changed the lives -- even saved the lives -- of young Iraqis. As violent as the streets of Iraq can be, many young Iraqis find solace in militaristic first-person shooters. "We have been through so much because of terror," said one 25-year-old interviewee. "Shooting terrorists in a game is cathartic. We can have our revenge in some small way." Read the rest of Parkin's article on The New Yorker.