<![CDATA[Kotaku: Cnn]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Cnn]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/cnn http://kotaku.com/tag/cnn <![CDATA[CNN Thought Gamer Chopped Off His Arm, Missed 'Joke']]> "Boy Severs Arms After Playing Video Game" read the headline of a story that ran on CNN's iReport site earlier this morning. It's the stuff of nightmares for video game advocates, another chance for those who demonize games' effects on human behavior to crucify the medium. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5876780&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stop Playing Video Games! Get a Job! Get Married! Be a Man!]]> Look, I'd just as soon avoid getting too het up about this latest mainstream diss on video games. But CNN's William Bennett has forced my hand, penning a new article about the decline of the American male titled "Why men are in trouble." Leading the article is a stock image of a gray-flecked adult holding up a PS3 controller, presumably to show it to someone in the room. Because no one actually holds a controller like that. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5846708&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Are Drones So Easy to Fly That Even a Journalist Can Do It?]]> There's been much talk lately about the Predator Drone and how using it to take out enemies from a distance is like playing a video game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5817418&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN Takes On The Child Gaming Addiction Study]]> Early this morning we reported on a new study that claims one in ten children are engaged in pathological gaming, prone to serious mental health issues. How does CNN handle the study? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5735754&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN's Picks for The 10 best video games of 2010]]> Scott Steinberg, Kotaku friend and video game consultant extraordinaire, writes up his personal selection of top ten video games for 2010 on CNN. Topping the list? Heavy Rain. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5719741&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pinball Wizards Are Not Welcome In Beacon, New York]]> Fred Bobrow, owner of the Retro Arcade Museum in Beacon, New York, might not look like a criminal to you, but he has broken Beacon Law, and paid the price. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5608471&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Short Guide To Japan Bashing]]> In the wake of the controversy surrounding CNN's reporting of Japanese video games, several on the Japanese internet pointed out the same thing: This is just another example of "Japan Bashing". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5510421&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Manga Creator Blasts CNN For Being "Offensive" And "Insulting"]]> CNN reporter Kyung Lah recently filed a story on out-of-print erotic game Rapelay. One Japanese manga creator has taken her to task in an open letter. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5509703&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Smart Lady Sets CNN Straight (Or Tries, To!)]]> What did CNN decide to do after covering out-of-print Japanese adult computer game Rapelay years after the title was originally released? Follow that up with more blown out of proportion with an expert's opinion. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5507914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why Is CNN Talking About Rapelay?]]> In spring 2009, the Western media caused a brouhaha over computer game Rapelay. The game was released in 2006, and CNN is only now covering the controversy. Why? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5506016&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Gets Involved in Ashton Kutcher/ CNN Twitter Race, Offers Huge Bounty]]> If Electronic Arts' Twitter feed can be believed, the publisher has stepped into the Tweeter race between actor Ashton Kutcher and CNN to be the first user to reach a million followers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5212915&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN Gets Giddy Over Obama Simulator]]> We've mentioned Obama simulator Commander in Chief before, but it's nice to see that the Geo Political computer game is getting a little face time on CNN. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5141831&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Gamer Voting Block?]]>
As we reported in late August, Microsoft is teaming up with Rock the Vote to allow gamers to register to vote on Xbox LIVE. Gamers can register to vote, discuss politics in an special forum and participate in political polls. LIVE members will also be able to download Rock the Vote public service announcements. CNN has a short video clip on this LIVE feature in which Adam Sessler does a fine job of pointing out the essential point: No, you cannot actually vote through you Xbox 360. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047069&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN Tackles Hot Spore Porn Issue]]> We had our fun with lewd and lascivious Spore creatures when the Creature Creator first hit, and then we were done, but some people just can't let go and move on. The plague of Spornography has become so widespread that even the folks at CNN can no longer turn a blind eye. At least they keep things classy. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5031493&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Fit Frightens, Confuses Anderson Cooper]]> They say that any publicity is good publicity, but CNN host Anderson Cooper's on-air dismissal of Wii Fit probably isn't helping. It would appear that the cable news network's prime time dandy doesn't spend much time brushing up on his video games, as Wii Fit giver Erica Hill mocks him for his mispronunciation and general cluelessness. The silver haired fop doesn't even know to remove one's Italian leather shoes before stepping on the Wii Fit balance board! We suspect it—and the Wii—will be given to a friend who is into "these sort of things," but that Cooper will save the wrapping paper. Thanks for the heads up, Cloud! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5013538&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Perhaps The Stupidest Anti-GTA Vid You'll See Today]]>
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=386441&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[43% Of Parents Don't Game With Their Kids]]> A recently published Associated Press and AOL Games survey of over 2,000 adults, some 770 of which play video games, reveals that those with kids who game don't spend a whole hell of a lot of time gaming with their offspring. According to the poll, about 43% of parents who have given birth to gamers don't spend any of their family time playing games. Those who do game with the kids tend to be younger parents, like 33 year old Marvin Paup of Arizona who plays Halo 3 with his 10-year old son to the tune of 30 hours a week. Yikes! Hope the Xbox Live headset defaults to "mute others" at the Paup house. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=322231&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Heel, Rogue Ron Paul Supporters!]]> A few months ago, my studio Persuasive Games made a simple newsgame for CNN, which they published as Presidential Pong. For those of you unfamiliar with the genre, newsgames are a simple type of political game akin to the editorial cartoon. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=321905&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN Enters Second Life]]> Eventually there will more companies in Second Life than their are in real life. Now CNN is setting up an I-Report hub in the virtual world, in a double-effort to learn about life in a computer-created environment while discovering what constitutes news in such a foreign environment.
"The thing we most hope to gain by having a CNN presence in Second Life is to learn about virtual worlds and understand what news is most interesting and valuable to their residents," said Susan Grant, executive vice president of CNN News Services.
See? Exactly what I said. The I-Report hub will allow Second Life users to submit their own news stories and includes both a news desk and an amphitheater for bigger events, such as appearances by RL CNN anchors. They're holding a training session tomorrow at 5 eastern for budding VR reporters. If you're interested, be prepared to see things you can't unsee. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=321697&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Price Drop Imminent?]]> OK seriously, why does every Playstation 3 pricing announcement have to turn into an enormous clusterfuck of confusion? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=307115&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Virtual Environments Via CNN]]> ... But it will never air in the US (damn you, CNN, for gipping us on the good content - who wants to watch Larry King, anyways?). In yet another example of nice, positive press - focusing not on video games turning kids into psychotic nutjobs, but on the positive interaction possible in virtual worlds (but frequently not in the real world) - CNN International's "Future Summit" talked with two panels of researchers, developers, and other interested parties about "virtual worlds" and what people do in them. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=269588&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN Talking to the Games Industry]]> Yes, talking. Not yelling, not criticizing actual invited game industry panelists to discuss how technology like virtual worlds are changing the way we are looking at communities and reshaping our lives. Trip Hawkins, (founder of EA, 3DO, and Digital Chocolate), Philip Rosedale (founder of Linden Lab), Jeff Green (Editor, Games for Windows), and Jane McGonigal (game designer and researcher) will sit down with other various experts to chew the fat on CNN's Future Summit: Virtual Worlds, an hour-long program that will air next week (June 13th) on CNN International. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=266400&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why Not Revolution, Miyamoto?]]> In a recently published interview with Nintendo director Shigeru Miyamoto, the Mario creator talks about all things Shiggy. From his aversion to violent video games to establishing Nintendo as a unique company with products like the DS and Wii, you'll find all sorts of interesting Miyamoto-isms throughout the Q&A. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=237102&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Google Wants In On In Game Advertising]]>
According to website CNN Money, Google Inc. is currently in negotiations to purchase Adscape Media, a San Francisco company that provides in-game advertising to many major companies. This is just another in a long line of bids by Google to buy up companies so they can stretch their advertising presence in as many types of media as they can. If the Adscape purchase goes through, it would mean that Google would be able to deliver in game ads over the internet, directly into the games. How exactly that would work, I'm not sure, but don't be surprised if you wake up one day to find a big ole' Google Billboard staring you in the face when you load up your favorite game. Flynn De Marco More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=230249&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clips: Left Behind on CNN]]> Here's a CNN story recorded this morning by resourceful Kotakuite Part Time Gamer, which covers the controversy surrounding the Left Behind video game, which involves killing in the name of god but for some reason completely skipped out on licensing any Rage Against the Machine music.
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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=223489&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Video Game Bloggers Pwnd By CNN Reporter]]> The breaking Wii remote strap issue has made it all the way to CNN. If you tuned in on this particular day to find out about the war or any other pertinent news story, you had to wait until this amazing piece of tripe was finished. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220649&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gifts For The Gaming Elite (And Highly Paid Execs)]]>
CNN Money's Chris Morris asks himself (and answers) the question: If I were shopping for video gaming execs, what would I buy them for Christmas? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=220314&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Second Lifer A First Life Millionaire]]> Second Lifer Anshe Chung (aka Ailin Graef) has become the world first "virtual millionaire" according to Fortune magazine. What is a virtual millionaire? Someone whose in-game assets are worth (or convertible to) over $1 million in real-life money. Who said video gaming wouldn't pay off? I mean beside every parent in the universe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217500&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Game Journalism... Wait! Don't Stop Reading!]]> Normally we're not the types to link to navel gazing, incestual circle jerks where game journalists talk about the state of gaming journalism. It's normally just so tired. All that self important introspection that no one but game journalists care about? It really wears you out. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=214835&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[DVD-capable Wii Coming?]]>
Remember what we said about more Wii surprises and revelations coming? The latest Edge magazine may have some of the Wii-tails we've all been waiting for. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=211057&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PSP Price Cut Looms?]]>
CNN/Money's "Game Over' column by financial reporting stud Chris Morris leds us to believe that Sony will take a price hit on the PSP this holiday, lowering the MSRP of the handheld to $149 USD. In fact, analyst P.J. McNealy is quite sure of it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=193822&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gaming in the Mainstream Media]]>
FiringSquad has an in-depth article in which they quiz mainstream media outlet writers about games writing for the average joe: More »
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