The Filipino media’s hate for gaming, and why that’s wrong   How
do I begin to tell you how frustrated, sad, and angered I become
when I see crime, murder, and violence being attributed to
gaming? It’s frustrating, because there are gamers who don’t
realize that a game is not enough reason to commit a crime let
alone take a life. It’s saddening, because the damage has been
done and lives are either ruined or taken because of something
so trivial. And finally, it’s frustrating, because people always
choose to blame everything on gaming.  Philippine media thinks
negatively of gaming  In the Philippines, mainstream media often
attribute violence and crime to games. It has not been a month
since a 16-year-old allegedly killed an 11-year old over Dota
when it was reported that a 17-year-old allegedly killed his
grandmother over the same game. There’s even a video report on
Dota addiction and betting games.   In spite of the objectivity
and lack of bias that supposedly exists in journalism, none of
the big media ch