There is no fine line between exploitation and scintillation when people are getting shot.

The news that two would-be robbers shot a man waiting on line at 3am to secure a PS3 has taken the cultural event to a nadir, where an obsession with being the first to own the gaming console turned into a combat sport.

While responsibility for human behavior does not fall to Sony Computer, video game manufacturers need to reconsider how they market and make available ...