gta

The GTA franchise is one of my favourite gaming series. With many versatile, creative, and ground-breaking entries, it is no surprise that it is Rockstar Games' most profitable franchise (accumulating over $6 billion in revenue). With the release of the GTA Trilogy: Definite Edition tomorrow, Daria reflects on the most memorable instalments...

On 24th August 2021, Twitter user @cherryybabyx tweeted that “Running people over in GTA was therapeutic.” Many people seemed to agree, with the tweet going viral and earning 41.4k likes and 11k retweets within two days. But why is this the case? Why can violence in video games sometimes...