I love Aggies.  I totally do.  Texas A&M has released a study that suggests that young adults who play violent video games after having a rough day or partaking in especially frustrating activities are LESS likely to be violent themselves AND derive direct emotional benefit from playing the games.  This is not meant to suggest that all violent video games are appropriate for all cases - they make a strong point of emphasizing that they focused on young adults and not children - but it's legitimizing what I think we've all known for a long time:  sometimes, after a long hard day at work, it's good therapy to just blow s**t up. 
 
Take a gander - and a big thanks to 1UP.com for bringing us the story - and tell me what you think.  Do you use video games to relieve stress?  What kinds of games work best?  Have you noticed a different kind of emotional response to different types of games?  (I have!  But you first!)