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tragedy
Wrestling Video Game Blamed For Child's Parachuting Death
Friends of 9-year-old Damori Miles of Brooklyn, New York, claim the boy was imitating moves from WWE SmackDown vs Raw when he jumped off of his apartment rooftop to his death wearing a makeshift parachute. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mike Haddaway: ww.... Ntrl slctn FTW.... 71 Responses | Other threads
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mainstream media
Mainstream Media: Animal Crossing Mayor Could Be A Sexual Predator
The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force is warning parents that Animal Crossing could be a haven for sexual predators, with ABC 17 News warning that Mayor Tortimer may want to see your child naked. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Ashkihyena: I *facepalmed* at this. I own all the AC games and I'm no damn pedophile. Ugh, my already low IQ... 50 Responses | Other threads
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mainstream media
New 'Late Night' to Treat Game Debuts Like Movie Premiere
Jimmy Fallon, who takes over "Late Night" from Conan O'Brien beginning on Monday, says the show under him will cater to the interests of a younger audience "into tech stuff, gadgets, video games." More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Sutekh_Slain: jade raymond, will wright, tim schafer, dude huge. just to name a few. 16 Responses | Other threads
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grand theft auto iv
Chicago Trib Asks "Is GTA This Century's Best Writing?"
The profile of Rockstar and the Housers doesn't really answer that (beyond mentioning the Goatie we gave it for writing). But the writer talks to critics and eggheads who say it's a legitimate question. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by SnakeCL: *shakes head* This love affair with a mediocre game just astounds me. Really? Really really? 82 Responses | Other threads
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Look Mom - I'm on TV
AJ on X-Play - Yes, I'm a Girl, You Can Stop Speculating
A couple of weeks back, I climbed on a soapbox about the media frenzy surrounding video games in connection with real life violence or tragedy. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by CatboyMac's angry girlfriend: I saw this earlier, in the afternoon. I was like "Holy shit, AJ is a girl? This is just like finding... 17 Responses | Other threads
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grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
And The GTA Chinatown Wars Outrage Begins
It was only a matter of time before Rockstar's Nintendo DS offering Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars fell under the scrutiny of international anti-everything groups, and what better place to start than with the "ever reputable" UK news stable, The Sun, where the news of GTA DS's drug selling mini-game isn't going over so well. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by RanChan03: another rant that i have about this, If you look at the video game related accidents, that involve games... 3 Responses | Other threads
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spore
Spore Penis Monsters Impress Will Wright
So how does a legendary game designer react when his creation is used to manufacturer forms of life that resemble sexual organs and even dual-bodied creatures forever locked in the act of mating? Outrage? Horror? Not Will Wright. Color him impressed. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by excel_excel: My god....I can see it now...a penis shaped planet, lined with penis shaped buildings while penis shaped aliens drive their... 4 Responses | Other threads
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learning is fun
Can Guitar Hero Make Children Smarter?
Can video games make children smarter? This is the question the American Library Association is looking into, conducting tests in various library systems throughout the country to see if getting children into the library helps promote literacy or just results in having a bunch of kids in the library playing video games. Tucson's News-4 posted a special report today on how the project is going at the Pima County Quincy Douglas branch, where children can come and somehow gain literacy by playing Guitar Hero and "Karaoke". More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by th4tkid: I wish I could go into santa monica library and they'd be like, YOU CAN DO THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE... more » | Other threads
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rock band
Today Hosts Play Rock Band, Hilarity Ensues
Oh my god. This is not something anyone should have to wake up to. The hosts of NBC's Today, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker, and Natalie Morales take on Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" in front of a live crowd on the streets of New York City and somehow survive. While Roker is just a C away from rocking out on the drums, becoming Al Rocker, Meredith is definitely the ironic weakest link in this all-star rock band. Thanks to Dan for sending us the link.
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By Mike FaheyComment by willyt9: I was subjected to this show yesterday at work. The best part by far was the THO the woman playing... more » | Other threads
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e308
CNBC's Jane Wells - Sony Is Winning, My Son Says So
I have to get me one of these "children" I keep hearing so much about. They seem terribly handy. Jack Thompson uses his to help expose the chinks in video game retail, our own Brian Crecente does some of his best work when dealing with the tiny person he helped manufacture - even CNBC reporter Jane Wells is getting in on the act, using her son to illustrate while Sony is going to win the console battle via humorous anecdote. Her 16-year-old son remained an Xbox 360 fan throughout the Microsoft E3 presser, but then Sony went and changed his mind. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by kneehighspy: @Aflack: Likes slushies: i'm being a jerk cause of a 16 year old kid playing a game that he isn't allowed... more » | Other threads
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Gaming Safety
Are Video Game Predators After Your Children?
Here I am trying to get my girlfriend to let me play Halo 3 online with her 8-year-old son and USA Today has to go and release another sexual predators using video game consoles to get to your children story. The story, titled "Predators use gaming consoles to 'get foot in the door'", details several cases in which child predators used games like World of Warcraft and Halo to gain access to children, and the efforts of law enforcement officials who are now forced to play video games undercover to try and catch criminals. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by MGSchick: @ratzofftoya: That is true, kids should know about that stuff. And yeah older kids can be naive too. But yeah not... more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
EW Writer Displays Epic Prince Of Persia Ignorance
I cannot imagine that someone who makes at least a part of their living on the internet could possibly be as out of touch as Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson, who posted an article discussing the upcoming movie based on "classic computer game Prince of Persia." Especially considering that simply typing the name of the movie - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - into your browser brings up the video game immediately. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by mcderek3000: Chillax, people. There is no obligation for people to know the entire Prince of Persia anthology. more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
GTA IV Causes "Reprehensible" Behavior (Also, Has Rape!)
Glenn Beck, star of the previously posted "Stupidest Anti-GTA Vid You'll See Today", recently had Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson on his CNN show to bemoan the disintegration of the institution of the family. The family, Dobson and Beck agree, is under attack from every direction, from politicians, from MTV and, of course, from Grand Theft Auto IV. More »
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Comment by Finland: Haloes 1, 2 and 3 also have rape in the form of teabagging and it has warped my fragile little... more » | Other threads
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game violence
Don't Blame Sonic For Hedgehog Violence
We have to nip this story in the bud before the mainstream media get a hold of it, though it may already be too late! There is absolutely no connection between Sonic the Hedgehog and the New Zealand man who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old boy with a flying erinaceus europaeus."It hit the victim in the leg, causing a large, red welt and several puncture marks," said Senior Sgt Bruce Jenkins, in the North Island town of Whakatane.
The suspect has been charged with assault with a weapon (the hedgehog) and faces trial on April 17th. Police cannot tell if the hedgehog, found on the ground dead after the assault, was alive pre-flight. The gaming community needs to distance ourselves from this incident quickly, before another gaming icon comes under fire from major media outlets. Gamers don't mildly injure people. Crazy men flinging small pointy mammals mildly injure people. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by The Great Aussie Evil: Jack Thompson will be all over this, I know it. more » | Other threads
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gamer goodness
Gamer Risks Death To Save Nephew
On September 4th of last year, firefighter Jeff Diederich came home from work to discover his year-old son Aiden lying strangely still in his crib, grey and yellowed from Jaundice. He and his wife Heather rushed to the hospital only to discover that Aiden needed a liver transplant, and was no way the always crowded National Donor List route would save him in time. Their only option was a living transplant, where a portion of a living donor's liver is transplanted into the recipient. The father offered to undergo the procedure, but his family changed his mind. The 40% risk of donor death meant that Heather would be left alone with two children, so they had to look elsewhere. Enter Aiden's Uncle, Jeff Shoemaker.Jeff, the uncle, recalls, "after seeing him laying there with all the tubes and hoses, cables and wires I think all my fears went away. My life was worth giving to save his, and if that's what it took, I was fine with that."
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By Mike FaheyComment by slappyMCslappy: Why do I think that FoxNews (or any news outlet) would spin this into bad press somehow???!?!?!?!?!?!?!? GREAT story by the... more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
Fox News Headline - Video Gamers Leave Baby To Die
While the headline for the actual story reads "Parents of Baby Left Alone in Car Seat for 8 Days Face Murder Charges", Fox News decided to go with the much classier "Video Gamers Leave Baby To Die" on the front page of their website today to direct eyes towards the story of a Peoria Illinois couple who left their 5-month-old baby strapped to a carseat in a crib for 8 days while they were home "playing video games, watching TV, feeding and caring for themselves." A truly horrible crime, but why the video gamer hate? As tipster Orrin points out, why not "TV Watchers Leave Baby To Die?" Simple. Because irresponsible video gamers are big news. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Freebooter Fox: And in other news today, my spoiled, angsty teenage son threw a controller at me this morning in a fit... more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
Child's Play Makes A Difference In Atlanta
Our local CBS affiliate here in Atlanta just aired a special report on the impact Penny-Arcade's annual Child's Play charity drive has had on Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the leading pediatric hospitals in the country. The story looks at the effects of the effort through the eyes of DeAngelis Davis, an Atlanta teen in the hospital for heart problems, who passes the time playing Dragon Ball Z on his PS2 with his mom. Sure hospital rep Steven Wagner is a little mixed up about the origins of Child's Play, and the video does contain an unfortunately funny cut to the EKG monitor after the line, "he'll challenge his mom Angela to a game," but it's nice to see the mainstream media in a tiny town like Atlanta pick up on the gist of what Child's Play is all about. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by JamieA: hmm, hope that fast paced game doesn't excite his heart too much... more » | Other threads
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virtual worlds
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 »
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By Mike FaheyComment by The Commissar: "CNN Second-Life correspondant Tilde Tilde Sexy Ampersand Slutty Exlcamation Mark Tilde Tilde is on the scene" Wins. more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
Manhunt 2 On CBS News Tonight
East coasters may have already watched CBS News' report on the release of Manhunt 2, but those stuck in other time zones still have time to fiddle with their DVR plans to see how the Katie Couric hosted news program handles the topic. A preview of the coverage from CBS newsman Daniel Sieberg provides an early look at the flavor of the piece, as does a brief commentary from Couric. More »
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Comment by KM91: Here's a helpful hint from school: read!!! If parents didn't act like mindless drones and read the ratings and contents, then... more » | Other threads
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violent games
The Morning Show's Other Gaming Expert
Leave it to Jack to steal the anti-Halo 3 spotlight from someone even more deserving of our scrutiny. During JT's appearance on The Morning Show that Crecente picked over last week, Dr. Susan Bartel also appeared on the show to condemn violent games using the amazingly technical explanation that "When kids play violent video games, we can see that their brains are different than when they play non-violent games," going on to say that "We can see a very big difference in their brains which tells us how dangerous these games can be." Right, because brain activity is bad of course. When co-host Juliet asks how the increased brain activity is dangerous, Dr. Bartel leaps into a rant on how a child gets into the role and could kill people if bumped into in the street, completely dodging the question. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by GabooN: What do JT and Susan want to happen? More censorship? I mean if they get what they want... more » | Other threads
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clips
The BBC's Exclusive Halo 3 Footage
The BBC couldn't ignore one of the biggest entertainment launches of the year, and in demonstrating the gameplay of Halo 3 for the viewing public, they managed to slip in some top-secret footage of the game that is simply amazing to look at. I really think they should have gone with the graphics in the second part of the clip rather than what they ended up with. Take that, Killzone 2! Oh wait... -
mainstream media
Sports Columnist Says Video Games Desensitize Us To Sports Violence
Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett suffered a spinal injury during a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday that left him paralyzed. While the nation sympathizes with Everett's plight and wishes him well, one sports writer took the injury as an opportunity to take a swipe at video games. Bob Molinaro of the Virginian-Pilot had this to say:This makes me wonder if the catastrophic injury to Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett will make any real impression on the desensitized adolescents and adults raised with the cartoon violence of "Madden '08" or "NFL Blitz," or the absurd blood-and-guts scenarios associated with other Xbox games.
The hell? Did this come completely out of left field or what? Just because we play sports video games we can't tell the difference between a virtual simulation and a real man's pain and suffering? Ug. What's next, a financial correspondent telling us we don't care about the the economy because we are desensitized by the cartoon economics of Sim City? Everybody pile on the gaming industry! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Yotaru Vegeta: Hey, kids! If you haven't already e-mailed this columnist with your view on his article, I'd like to share his... more » | Other threads
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bioshocked
Killing Little Girls
I am often fascinated by what the non-gaming press picks up on. Being as immersed in gaming culture as I have to be to write for Kotaku, it sometimes takes an outside influence to get me to see the shock value in certain titles. Boston's Patriot Ledger explores one such game as they delve into BioShock's Little Sister monsters, and the choice they give the player. Kill them, or free them? The game seems to reward killing them over rescuing them, presenting an interesting ethical choice to players.The goal was to present players with difficult choices, 2K Boston President Kenneth Levine said.
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By Mike FaheyComment by hobob: Meh...if movies have taught me anything is that little girls are horrific ghosts/monsters and need to be killed as soon... more » | Other threads
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fumbling towards understanding
Mainstream News Tackles MMO Addiction
A local Philadelphia news station ran a story yesterday tackling the problem of internet gaming addiction. As you might know I am a big fan of the mainstream news media trying to report on video games they have no clue about. That being said, I'm pleasantly suprised at the way this piece turned out. The story focuses mainly on World of Warcraft and Everquest, focusing on a young boy who spends all his time playing instead of going out and getting teased about his hair, and Elizabeth Woolley, who believes Everquest cause her 21 year old son to commit suicide. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by linlinchan: Last year I was fighting alcoholism and some other stuff. I hadn't started playing WoW yet. This year I've been... more » | Other threads
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those crazy kids
WA Teen Claims School Threats Were FPS Design
Last week 17-year-old Lance Timmering, a student at Northport High School in Washington State, was arrested after teachers' aides overheard him discussing plans to kill 20 to 30 fellow students. Apparently he was chatting with a fellow student and was quoted as saying, "If you chained two of the three exits you could shoot the students as they came out of the cafeteria." Abject stupidity aside, Lance claims that he was only coming up with ideas for a new online video game.
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By Mike FaheyComment by fire_tiger1325: For those of you who are still reading this, I just have one thing to say: I'm the friend that... more » | Other threads
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mainstream media
Can Online Games Attract Child Molestors?
In sharp contrast to the overblown Pictochat story we I discussed a few weeks back, Seattle's ABC affiliate KOMOTV aired a story regarding the dangers of children playing online games via XBox Live. The report explores voice chat filters and ease of communications between children and adults, and the possibility of a predator forming an online relationship with an unsuspecting child. They give several examples of incidents that have occurred, and even went as far as to demonstrate using Phantasy Star Universe. They created a young girl character and were bombarded with offers of money for sex or pics. Many of them might have been idiots joking around, but how many weren't? More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Wernstar: Agrees with Amsterdaam, removing kids from XBL would make everyone happier. oh and with reference to "what the fuck? what kind... more » | Other threads
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Comment by PatrickStewart: All of a sudden, I got this image of dozens of terrorists who pull up on speed boats in a... more » | Other threads
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