codswallop said:
It mentions the word "hunt" once, and that's a quote from someone else. Except when he listed his interests in an online profile, hunting came first, WoW second and MW2 third.
Smacks of sensationalism to me.
It also states in the killer's own words:
"Simulation by playing Call of Duty, Modern Warfare is a good alternative as well but you should try to get some practise with a real assault rifle (with red point optic) if possible,"
The article never states that the game was causal in any way and refutes that claim using many different points from different people. The only thing from the other side is evidence showing that violent games may have a causal link to short-term aggression, but that's not sensationalist, it makes a ton of sense. In the same comments, it says that long-term affects have not been seen, so again it never makes any claims that the game made it more likely for him to have committed the act.
In fact, it seems that WoW might even be a better tool as it apparently works as a really easy way to explain temporary travel to customs officials. Again, it doesn't imply any causality, it just shows that a killer will use anything at his disposal to aid his quest.
