No, the VT madman wasn't a gamer
Contrary to the fevered fantasies of Jack Thompson and the rambling prognostication of Dr. Phil, Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung Hui doesn't appear to have been an avid video gamer.
According to GayGamer.net (hey, I read it for the articles), a search warrant of his dorm room showed that the troubled student had the basic accouterments of dorm life -- a computer, some office supplies and various other knick knacks, but no game systems. In fact, his roommate has gone on the record saying that he never remembers seeing Cho play games, either.
Eat it, Jack.
Amazingly, the voice of reason came from Rush Limbaugh, who admonished a listener for jumping to conclusions that Cho must have been "a compulsive video gamer."
"People have a tough time accepting a relatively simple explanation for something of this scale," said Limbaugh. "But how many people are playing video games out there? How many millions of people play video games, and how many millions of people have guns?"
He's a Mac user too. Guess I shouldn't be all *that* surprised. ;)