RE5 Producer: Capcom 'Quite Surprised' by Racism Backlash, Claims Racially Diverse Workforce
The outrage and accusations of racism sparked by the first Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360) trailer were entirely unexpected by developer Capcom, RE5...
READ MORE >Online Consoles 'Foot in the Door' for Child Predators, Claim Police
Sexual predators are making use of Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360's online gaming functionality to pursue children, according to a USA Today...
READ MORE >"We need a system that incorporates the best of both worlds: eliminating child molesters and ..."
see all 36 commentsRockstar Pays Under $30,000 to Offended Customers In 'Hot Coffee' Lawsuit Settlement
Just 2,676 people stepped forward to file claims in the "Hot Coffee" class action lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC, PS2, Xbox)...
READ MORE >"What I don't understand is you buy a game called Grand Theft Auto where you can murder cops, ..."
see all 29 commentsNew York State Senate Passes Game Ratings Bill
The New York State Assembly almost unanimously passed a bill proposing an advisory council for videogames this week, reports GamePolitics....
READ MORE >"This will hurt small indie developers and publishers who might not be able to afford the ESRB ..."
see all 31 commentsResident Evil 5 Not Racist, Not a Political Statement Says Producer
Those who caught the latest Resident Evil 5 trailer might have noticed a slightly more racially diverse zombie horde than in the game's debut clip,...
READ MORE >"The thing that bugs me about that trailer is I can't tell where the hordes of angry black men ..."
see all 73 commentsTake-Two Sues Chicago Over Pulled GTA 4 Ads
Following the Chicago Transit Authority's decision to stop carrying advertisements for Grand Theft Auto IV, publisher Take-Two Interactive has sued...
READ MORE >"they should be going after the fox news people who tried making something out of nothing and ..."
see all 52 commentsMADD Protests GTA 4 Over Drunk Driving
Riding the wave of controversy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving marks the latest organization to protest yesterday's release of Grand Theft Auto IV...
READ MORE >""not let ANYONE under the age of 17 without ID, purchase the Grand Theft Auto game or games ..."
see all 86 commentsGTA 4 Ads To Be Pulled from Chicago City Buses
Advertisements for Rockstar North's upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360) will be pulled from city buses despite no explicit or otherwise...
READ MORE >"I don't know about you, but I bought the game for the plot/story and the gameplay second. As ..."
see all 83 commentsStephen King Defends Video Games, Labels Violent Game Legislation as 'Surrogate Parenting'
A proposal to restrict the sale of violent video games in Massachusetts has caused famed horror author Stephen King (pictured left), who admits he...
READ MORE >"Man, did I really need another reason to give King more respect? He's the man."
see all 32 commentsCreative Rallies Against Custom Driver Creator, Reverses Decision (Updated)
Update: A moderator on Creative's official forums said that the company will allow Daniel_K to pursue development of custom Vista drivers, provided...
READ MORE >"i totally agree with the creative bashing as i too have had a horrible time with their drivers ..."
see all 80 commentsWorkplace Removal of Solitaire Prompts Outcry
The recent removal of Windows-standard games from over 3,000 workstations at Missoula, Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services has...
READ MORE >"Funny enough at work there are two other gamers and the most gaming we did was in the dinner ..."
see all 23 commentsOutlet Seeking Tales of Crimes Caused By Games
An unnamed national UK newspaper has allegedly filed an advertisement seeking a story about "how computer games turned you to crime," a description...
READ MORE >"I played ET for weeks in a row and now fall down every damn hole I come across , Atari owes me ..."
see all 9 commentsManhunt 2 Prevails in Struggle for UK Release
Rockstar North's Manhunt 2 (PS2, Wii) will finally be released in the UK following a long legal battle to keep the game off of retail shelves,...
READ MORE >"The way I read the BBC News article, it's an edited version of the game in the UK as well. ..."
see all 7 commentsTeachers' Group Revives Bully Controversy
Controversy surrounding Rockstar's Bully (PS2) has been revitalized by today's release of Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii, X360), the Globe and...
READ MORE >"It didn't help that it was released when the PS2 was pretty much dead and people had moved on to ..."
see all 13 commentsManhunt 2 Controversy Hangs On by Bloody Thread as Senators Demand ESRB Re-rating (Updated)
Update: A Nintendo representative has returned Shacknews' request for comment on the issue with a statement defending the ESRB's rating of...
READ MORE >"Wow - some bad grammar in there( children's lives, not child's lives), but you get the idea."
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"Welcome to a society where idiots can say something is racially offensive when it isn't. We ..."
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