Kotaku: Protest

So, How'd That Half-Life 2 Protest Go?

Owen Good — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST

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Earlier this week, tens of thousands of users joined a Steam group dedicated to playing Half-Life 2 on Saturday between 2 and 2:30 p.m. EST, as a demonstration calling on Valve to get its ass in gear and release, or at least officially confirm work on Half-Life 3. How'd it turn out? It was either a great success or a disappointment, depending on your point of view. More »

Support The First Amendment With Your Old Game Controllers

Mike Fahey — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:40:00 EDT

With Supreme Court arguments over the California game law beginning next month, the Video Game Voters Network has devised a way of showing the law's author Senator Leland Yee your support for the First Amendment: Mail him your used controllers. More »

In Protest, Chinese Artist Paints Self To OctoCamo Perfection

Aulistar Mark — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Chinese artist Liu Bolin took to the streets after literally being made homeless by the Chinese government. Suojiacun, an artists village in northeastern Beijing was torn down during the Olympic redevelopment. More »

Righteousness

Owen Good — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:40:00 EDT

Targeted for a demonstration by the tantrum-throwing hate whores of the Westboro Baptist Church, Comic-Con's cosplayers fought fire with fire - very clever fire - in San Diego this afternoon. More »

PETA Doesn't Want You To Buy The Ringling Bros. Game

Mike Fahey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST

PETA doesn't want you rushing to the store to pick up the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus game for the Wii on November 10th without considering elephant abuse. More »

Chinese Gamers, PO'd at MMO, Shut it Down

Owen Good — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Hot Blooded Legend is not the name of a skinflick, but rather, one of the most beloved online games in China. Last week, its publisher released a "nostalgia edition" of the game, and players revolted against the make-a-buck rehash. More »

German Gamers Venture Outside To Protest Violent Gaming Crackdown

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Poor old Germany. The nation's politicans have in recent years really started to crack down on violent video games, and since many of the best games are violent games, this presents is a problem. More »

Take-Two, Circus Defend Against PETA Game Criticism

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:00:05 EDT

Allegations about elephant mistreatment do not appear to have shaken corporate support for an upcoming Wii Ringling Brothers circus game. More »

PETA Targets Ringling Bros. Game

Brian Crecente — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:00:00 EDT

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are at it again, shifting their sights from Cooking Mama to the virtual big top. More »

Army Game Protester Did It for the Kids

Owen Good — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Last week, GamePolitics brought you the live coverage of a demonstration against the Army Experience Center, a video game recruiting expo in Philadelphia. Seven were arrested. One has now written about it, and why. More »

Protest Against Video Game Army Recruiting Ends in Arrests

Owen Good — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Yesterday in Philadelphia, a crowd of 100 marched on a mall demanding the shutdown of the "U.S. Army Experience" - a video-game based recruiting station. Seven were arrested for ~~cosplaying Shyguys~~ wearing masks. More »

PETA Protests Baby Seal Clubbing In World Of Warcraft

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:40:00 EDT

PETA is taking the battle against Canadian baby seal slaughter to a whole new front - World of Warcraft. More »

PETA Fights Call Of Duty Dog Killing With Nintendogs

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:20:00 EDT

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have thrown their support behind the Academy of Notre Dame student protest against dog killing in Call of Duty: World at War. More »

Students Protest Call Of Duty Dog Killing

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:40:00 EDT

Students at the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, are up in arms over Activision's Call of Duty: World at War for promoting the killing of deadly attack dogs. More »

Shenmue Fans Plan Toy-based Direct Action

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:20:00 EST

Power to the people! In a move straight ou tof the Jericho fan playbook, disgruntled Shenmue devotees are planning a mass protest to try and convince SEGA to resurrect the franchise. More »

Video of Mindless Drones Protesting Rockstar's Bully

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:11:14 EDT

This clip is BANANAS. B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Peaceholic's flock of bleating sheep do not make a good case for Take Two or Rockstar to worry about intelligent debate on the issue of Bully's level of violence and impact on younger players. Warning: This video contains words like "TURR'RISTS" and "MURICA" and arguments that might just make your eyes roll clean out of their sockets. Michael McWhertor More »

Freedom to Sonic! Don't Buy New Hedgehog Game!!

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:20:57 EDT

This photo was snapped by reader David "outside the office of an esteemed developer." Sega? Nope, not Sonic, dishes David. The poster is protesting the next-gen Sonic the Hedgehog. The poster reads: More »

Booth Babes Protest E3 Bikini Ban!

brownlee — Thu, 11 May 2006 11:40:06 EDT

A couple of booth babes were nearly thrown out of E3 for protesting against the ESA's depressing "No Bikini" regulation. More »

When Protesters Have Too Much Time On Their Hands

lsmith — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:40:45 EDT

Or too much RAM in their PC. More »

Site Calls for Recall of Madden 06 PSP

Brian Crecente — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:00:30 EDT

The masses are none too happy about how buggy the PSP version of Madden 06 is. The purpose of MaddenRecall is to do just that. They want EA to issue a full recall of the game and fix it. Sadly, the founders of the site think that the developer is beholden to John Madden and the NFL, while I m pretty sure it s the other way around. Power to the players and all that jazz, head on over and make your voice be heard. More »

Group Releases Rockstar Demands

Brian Crecente — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 04:28:24 EDT

The first thing you need to do if you're going to lead a protest is come up with a list of demands that are: A) somehow related to what you are protesting B) not outrageously moronic. More »