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humor The Onion 2026-03-30

Violent Video Game Pioneers Recognize Mortal Kombat's Goro, Others Still Lost in 90s Horror

Kids who game up violent video games instantly identify Goro, while others still think it's the guy from 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.


<p>BOSTON—In startling new research connecting gaming habits with verbal behavior, a Boston College study published Monday found that young children who played violent video games were significantly more likely to say &#8220;That&#8217;s Goro&#8221; when shown a picture of Goro. &#8220;While their peers who did not play violent video games failed to identify Goro when presented [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theonion.com/study-children-who-play-violent-video-games-more-likely-to-say-...

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