Get Out and Vote (for Video Games)
For the United States voters out there, if you're still having trouble figuring out where to cast your support in today's midterm elections, Game...
READ MORE >Friedman Has Decided: Bully is Alright
Gaming blog Destructoid, which reported firsthand on this week's developments in the saga of Jack Thompson vs. Rockstar Vancouver's Bully (PS2),...
READ MORE >""Thompson doesn't like the look of, he can take it to court and force the judge to act as a ..."
see all 67 commentsSid Meier Q&A
"Just one more turn." Hours (days? weeks?) later.... "Just one more turn... seriously... just one more...." Any fan of Civlization, Alpha...
READ MORE >"Alpha-Centauri is about the only TRUE sequel to a game of civ-type. Most games are re-makes with ..."
see all 36 commentsLate Night Consoling (Constant Updates)
Hey there guys, had a nightmarish bit of travel today, but I'm settled now. This LNC is going to be a work in progress, as Nintendo is in the...
READ MORE >"As soon as they released info that it wouldn't be more than 250$, I assumed it was going to be ..."
see all 143 commentsLate Night Consoling
A fourth PGR, I certainly didn't see that one coming! PGR4 Coming in Late 2007 or Early 2008? [xbox360] Given the success of Bizarre...
READ MORE >"Almost every s-video cable I have ever had does this - I don't know if my 2 (identical) JVC TVs ..."
see all 71 commentsFTC and Rockstar Settle (Finally)
Rockstar Games and the Federal Trade Commission have issued an announcement stating that the FTC has come to a unanimous decision to approve its...
READ MORE >"Both are stupid and blown way out of proportion. In any other country like the UK or Canada ..."
see all 18 commentsLate Night Consoling
A bunch of rumor and speculation in this LNC. Just one of those days! More Gears of War Release Rumors [xbox360] Recently, rumors surfaced...
READ MORE >"Different style of parody. Kung Fu Hustle is comic parody. Heros is playing it straight."
see all 65 commentsGame Politics: Congress, Talk to Rockstar, Take-Two
Dennis McCauley's Game Politics has been by far the most complete and well-reseached source for coverage of the ever increasing collisions between...
READ MORE >"And it's about talking *WITH* them rather than *TO* them. And *LISTENING* to them."
see all 83 commentsVideo Games Go to Washington, ESRB Institutes $1M Fine Policy
In March, the United States Senate held a hearing to discuss the potential harmful effects of video games. Yesterday, the House of Representative...
READ MORE >"HI :) I don't think most politicians, if any, knows anything about modding. And a mod for ..."
see all 86 commentsESRB Teams Up with Penny Arcade
At this year's E3, there were some posters on display featuring characters clearly drawn by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik of Penny Arcade. Each character's...
READ MORE >"At least one post asked why you think they are sellouts. I wouldn't call that getting anyone's ..."
see all 134 commentsHot Coffee Strikes Again, Oblivion Re-Rated (Updated)
Today, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board issued a parental warning announcing that the rating for Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV:...
READ MORE >"bethesda should have included full nudity right from the start , now it s too late"
see all 230 commentsFTC Says Game Retailers Getting Better
The Federal Trade Commission has released results of its most recent yearly investigation of video game retailers, tracking how easy it is for...
READ MORE >"You just wait until those minors start scattering boxes around town in a terrorist attack. ..."
see all 17 commentsGame Controversy Update
Been wondering what's going on in the world of game legislation and controversy? No? Well, here's an update anyway. This week: - A $600M lawsuit...
READ MORE >"If Devin Moore did this in the 1950's, he'd say: "Life's like a movie. You've got to die some ..."
see all 23 commentsESA Says, Vote for Video Games
As you have probably noticed, the legal and political climate surrounding video games and the video game industry is becoming absolutely stifling....
READ MORE >"Well, you can do lots of stuff in lots of games unless a developer specifically rules it out. ..."
see all 75 commentsSenators Propose Media Research
A nonpartisan group of four United States senators--Sam Brownback (R-KS), Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and Rick Santorum...
READ MORE >"And look what a bunch of selfish jerks it created. Maybe Rock and Roll was bad :)."
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"Me either - I think this is a really neat idea! Obviously, we're all gaming fans on this website ..."
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