Impasse on violent games?

At least a temporary stand-off in the latest research on this subject, the Washington Post reports. On one side there's the just-released University of Illinois study finding that "'robust exposure to a highly violent video game' did not prompt players to project violent tendencies into real life," according to the Post. On the other side is the American Psychological Association's statement this week that "exposure to violence in video games increases aggressive thoughts, aggressive behavior, and angry feelings among youth," according to the Associated Press. At least the impasse is good if it keeps the subject in the public's face and gets us parents thinking about things like checking ratings before buying. The Post piece has some good background. Here's more coverage at TheRegister.com in the UK.