Of all the games that people play, the blame game is perhaps one of the oldest - it's almost as old as the human race itself. These days, it seems that violent video games are occupying a top spot on the lists of finger pointers. But are video games the real issue? Or is there something deeper at stake here?

Join us as we take a closer look at how this classic "pastime" relates to human nature. More perspectives follow after the jump.

The popular belief these days is that video games - especially online video games - are somehow linked to acts of aggression and violence. Miss Jane Barnett of Middlesex University begs to differ, however. For her, the more appropriate link is that of online video games (like Blizzard's World of Warcraft) and relaxation. For more "deviant" psychology, turn to the full article after the jump.