Police chief warns against violent video games that reward rape and murder

NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione expresses concern about potential effects on children, saying in real life 'game over is game over'

New South Wales' top police officer has warned against the society-wide impact of violence in video games, saying that in real life "game over is game over".

Andrew Scipione, the state police commissioner, expressed concern at the potential effects, particularly on children, in his opening address to a conference on violence in the media in Sydney on Monday.