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MORE Publishers To Quit The ESA?
The ESA are in a pickle. E3 ain't what it used to be, and high-profile members like Activision, Lucasarts and id have up and left the organisation. Can things get any worse? You bet! Hal Halpin, boss of the Entertainment Consumers Association, has told the Washington Post that he knows of a further two companies planning on leaving the ESA, while adding that there are "several others that are unhappy but remain with the organization". Like a marriage gone bad. "Pass the salt, would you dear", etc etc.
Fewer Players in the Gaming Group [Washington Post]
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ECA Boss Responds To JT, NIU Shooting
Hal Halpin, head of the Entertainment Consumers Association, has issued a statement following the tragic events at Northern Illinois University, events which our dear old friend was so quick to seize upon and blame on videogames. The statement reads:We'd like to extend our condolences to the families, friends and classmates of those who were affected in the school shooting at Northern Illinois University. Separately, we are disgusted, but no longer shocked, to find that anti-game activists are again rushing to conclusions about what drove Stephen Kazmierczak, the clearly disturbed 27 year old who police say was responsible for this tragedy, to commit such an act.More »
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Halpin On Texas Teen Counterstrike Case
Hal Halpin took a moment out of his busy schedule of presiding over the ECA (Entertainment Consumers Association) to weigh in on the situation in Texas where a high school boy was arrested and ejected from his school for creating a Counterstrike map in its likeness.Paul Hwang's only crime was bad timing. He had the misfortune of uploading his mod during a period of time in which the nation was, perhaps unduly, made sensitive about the supposed link between violence and video games.
That really sums it up quite nicely. Had this been a month ago and had certain people not made a point of publicly blaming the Virginia Tech shootings on video games without any concrete evidence, perhaps this might not have happened. Check out Game Politics for the full text of Halpin's statement on the matter. More »
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Clips: Moral Kombat, The Video Game Violence Documentary
That's not a typo, but the title of the upcoming film (at one point expected to see release in 2005) on video game violence from Spencer Halpin, brother of the Entertainment Consumers Association's Hal Halpin. Despite featuring some very alarmist soundbites—as well as giving The Silver Fox another outlet to deliver his anti-Rockstar speech promising a "Columbine on the factor of 10"—the documentary appears to have very high production values and looks to be a must-watch for those interested in the topic of violence in games. More »
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What The ECA Will Do for You
Hal Halpin, the president of the Entertainment Consumers Association recently spoke with The Stamford Advocate about partnerships, memberships, and what the ECA plans to ultimately do for the gaming community."There's been an amazingly positive reception for the ECA from the industry ... which has helped to support and strengthen our cause," said Halpin, its president. "The games industry companies for years has been saying they are committed to gamers, and with the help of the ECA, I believe that goal can be achieved as we strive to enable and empower the consumers and their voices."
So the ECA will pretty much be a lobbying organization for gamers, protecting our interests in the legal and political realm. I'll go out on a limb here and say it's the first such organization to offer you a chance at winning a PlayStation 3 for joining up, along with various industry related discounts, special offers, and freebies to offset the $19.99 membership fee. As if gamers needed to be bribed to get off their butts and be politically active or something. More »
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Halpin Comments on Lowenstein Rumor
While the Entertainment Consumer Association president hasn't been tapped to replace Doug Lowenstein as the new president of the Entertainment Software Association, he does have some opinions oabout who should replace him: More »
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Leland Yee's Half-Truths & Down-Right Lies
Luke over at 1Up chatted with California politician Leland Y. Yee about freedom of speech and video games. Yee spearheaded a bill through the State Assembly that prohibits selling ultra-violent video games throughout the Golden State. Banning the sale of these games does not contradict First Amendment rights contests Yee. More »
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IEMA Responds to Video Game Law Injuction
Hal Halpin, president of the IEMA, sent out an email response to Judge White's ruling today freezing the California Vide Game Law. More »
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