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hysteria

Brownback Blog Late To Handheld Dangers Party

With their candidate on the brink of no longer being a candidate, the unofficial Sam Brownback blog has found some time to try and generate some anti-gaming hysteria, dredging up two relatively ancient stories in the name of ruining Christmas for children across the country. The main gist of the article is the Nintendo DS as a tool for child molesters. It includes video of the news story I dissected back in February and some extremely entertaining propaganda speech.
Introduced in 2004, the Nintendo DS (for Dual Screen or Devil Screen), this game machine has sold some 700 million or so units. That's an epidemic. It's undeniable that it has been a "success" for its Japanese manufacturer, Nintendo (makers of Donkey Kong aka Monkey Donkey, a game in which a monkey kidnaps a young girl to satisfy his bestial desires). It's also been a tremendous success for pedophiles everywhere.
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8:40 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By Mike Fahey
6,816 views, 79 comments

Latest by Trackback: Recently GamePolitics reported on Blogs for Brownback, a conservative political site which referred to the Nintendo DS as an “abomination”. The site was ostensibly created to support the now-defunct presidential campaign of Sen. more »

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!

Video-game generation may be desensitized to NFL injuries [The Pilot Online via Game Politics]

7:00 PM on Wed Sep 12 2007
By Mike Fahey
2,334 views, 96 comments

Latest by YotaruVegeta: Hey, kids! If you haven't already e-mailed this columnist with your view on his article, I'd like to share his entire e-mail to me: "Yes, I have received several e-mails like yours. And I'm impressed by the passion more »

crime

Correction's Officer Brags About Brutality On CoH Forums

One Portland Oregon corrections officer is in desperate need of correction, if his posts on the City of Heroes forums are to be believed. In a piece for the Portland Tribune, reporter Nick Bundick exposes the forum postings of David B. Thompson, which range from musings on the joy of tasering people to outright bragging about brutally beating a prisoner and then charging him for attacking him.
He also wrote, "I crushed a dude's eye socket from repeatedly punching him in it, then I charged him with menacing and harassment (of me)." Trafalgar then added, "he took a plea to get away from me. He shoulda picked somebody else to try and fight."
The article contains multiple links to CoH forum posts by Thompson, who reportedly only accesses the forums from his work PC, where he has posted 1,738 messages since January. More »

8:40 AM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Mike Fahey
5,099 views, 86 comments

Latest by n/a: @justhesh: Don't get me started on the moron who decided he had to have my lane right then instead of the entire rest of the road that was empty save for us, cut in front of me, and then started more »

second chances

Call of Duty Beta Signups Return

Ahh, much better. Call of Duty 4 Beta signups are available again until 7PM Pacific tonight. Rather than the boneheaded first-come, first-serve plan they tried before that resulted in nothing but hate (which leads to suffering), this time they are trying something a bit more sensible.
Due to overwhelming interest in the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Beta, we will no longer be accepting entry into the program on a first come, first serve basis. To ensure everyone has a fair shot at getting in, the Beta Registration System has been reopened, and will remain open for the next 24 hours. Click "BETA" to enter Beta HQ and select "ENTER NOW." We will collect names until 7pm PST tomorrow, Tuesday August 28th, after which we will randomly select names for entry into the Beta.
There are some things better left to chance after all. Now hit up Charlie Oscar Delta and make with the clicky.

9:40 AM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,012 views, 25 comments

Latest by n/a: @Kiden4911: If you don't get an email at exactly 7 pm does that mean u didnt get in? Incorrect. Everybody who signed up in the past 24 hours will get into the Beta. They're ramping up in waves more »

gta

GTA Killer Discovers Respawn Glitch

Gregory Colbert, leader of the Nut Case gang that went on a two month GTA-inspired crime spree in late 2002, has discovered a flaw in the real life version of Grand Theft Auto he and his seriously disturbed cohorts were playing. Apparently the respawn point outside the police station is bugged and won't be fixed for 75 years to life, following his conviction for the murder of his partner in crime, Glen Phaso. More »

10:20 AM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,742 views, 39 comments

ps3

I'm 'Bout Dat PSTriple (Ballin'!)

On the fence about what new-gen system to buy? Let YouTube contributer "chadwardenn" help you! In his video "Why PS3 is better than the Wii and 360" he touches on the main reasons why you should really buy a PLAYSTATION 3. Key points? The Wii remote looks like a dildo. The Xbox 360 has no games. "Gears of War? More like Tears of War!" Oh shiiiiiii... And Halo 3? "More like Gay-lo 3!" Can't argue with that kind of logic. More »

5:20 PM on Tue Mar 20 2007
By Michael McWhertor
17,335 views, 193 comments

lord british

Lord British Burgled By Idiots

You have to be pretty crafty to pull a crime on the likes of gaming legend Lord British. At least crafty enough not to leave pictures of yourselves at the scene of the crime, which exactly what a group of teens did after breaking into a property owned by Richard Garriott last month. After partying on the site, which consists of some cabins and buildings Garriott uses for special events, stealing and/or drinking over $5,000 worth of alcohol, and generally making asses of themselves, the young men and women escaped into the night, never to be seen again. More »

11:20 AM on Mon Mar 19 2007
By Mike Fahey
5,543 views, 40 comments

Latest by kftgr: WTF. This isn't kotaku, this is UDIC! Kind of a cheat, but there's always the Armaggedon spell. Tried filling the castle with explosive barrels in both VI and VII. None too effective, but pretty they were. more »

ps3

GAME Store Pits PS3 Against 360

In the course of reporting on the PlayStation 3 launch in Europe as "Europe at War", Uk Resistance uncovered a very interesting sign posted at the Bluewater Centre branch of popular UK video game store GAME. With the PS3 launch looming on the horizon, someone at the store posted a sign comparing the PS3 favorably against the Xbox 360. More »

9:20 AM on Thu Mar 15 2007
By Mike Fahey
5,518 views, 86 comments

ps3

More Tales of PS3 Reseller Woe

Stories of PlayStation 3 eBay speculators getting shafted never seem to grow old for me. Take the recent article The Globe and Mail, which tells the sad story of a construction worker with a heart of gold, who shelled out $2459 Canadian for two consoles, all in the name of love.
The hard part done, Mr. O'Brien thought he could sit back. He would flip the PlayStation 3s just before Christmas when demand was at its peak and use the profit to buy an engagement ring for his girlfriend...
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10:40 AM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Mike Fahey
163 views, 45 comments

Latest by Wei: DSaddict: "second, the guy lives in bowmanville. for people not familiar with the area its kind of like one of your hick states where nascar rules supreme (new york comes to mind (not funny when i pick on your country more »

contest

Criminal Investigation Into Radio Wii Death

A criminal investigation has been launched by the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department into the tragic water intoxication death of Jennifer Strange (left, with her family), who died hours after participating in KDND-FM's "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest. This follows the firing of 10 of the radio station's employees, including the three morning DJs, and the cancellation of the morning show. More »

1:40 PM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,616 views, 167 comments

stupidity

Games Make You Drive Like an Idiot

Three teens in New Zealand died on Christmas Eve when they led the police on a high speed chase which ended with a crash into a pine tree and a roll down a gully. Now the New Zealand Herald reports that a national transport spokesperson is blaming bad teen driving on video games.
National's transport spokesman Maurice Williamson says today's young people think they are bullet-proof. He blames Playstations and X-boxes for making teens think they can drive stupidly and just push the reset button if anything goes wrong.

Not sure I buy his conclusion there. I thought scientists had conclusively proven that stupid teen driving is caused almost exclusively by being stupid and a teenager. I'm not even seeing any proof to indicate that these kids even owned video game systems. I mean hell, if they did they'd be home playing, not leading the police on a 190KPH chase through downtown Auckland. I suppose something has to be a scapegoat in situation like this. It's not PC to just call the kids retarded and be done with it. Michael Fahey

Computer games blamed for teen road deaths [NZHerald.co.nz via Destructoid]

3:40 PM on Wed Dec 27 2006
By Mike Fahey
2,809 views, 49 comments

Latest by Mike Brown: Marilyn Manson was responsible for the crash, not dangerous video games. Yay, scapegoats! more »

ps3

Craiglist PS3 Buyer Gets Screwed

We've learned that craiglist is a bad place to sell your PS3, and now a San Jose man has learned that it isn't the greatest place to buy one either. After a bit of back and forth the victim agreed to purchase a PlayStation 3 from a man who was selling it for only $700 cash. They met in a McDonald's parking lot (what is it with craiglist and McDonald's?) where the exchange was to be made.
The buyer peered into the bag, saw a box and asked that it be opened before he handed over the cash, police said. The seller balked and said, ``What, don't you trust me?'' The two then agreed to exchange the money and bag at the same time

Here's a tip. When someone has to ask you, "What, don't you trust me?" the correct answer is generally "Fuck no." The seller of course sped off with the cash, while the buyer opened the box and found some floor tiles, a PS2 controller, and some magazines. We really need to bring back the G.I. Joe "Now you Know" PSA's before the world gets any dumber. Michael Fahey More »

11:40 AM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Mike Fahey
12,897 views, 37 comments

Latest by Espen: @Dyuta Fear is safety. :) more »

ps3

Trading Babies For PS3s

A radio station in Minneapolis held on on-air joke promotion this past Wednesday, offering parents a chance to give away their babies for an overnight in exchange for a PS3 system. 101.3FM's Dave in the Morning show found their phone lines flooded with folks seriously willing to make the trade. More »

11:40 AM on Fri Dec 1 2006
By Mike Fahey
308 views, 41 comments

crime

Idiotic Playstation Robbers

Two guys who have to be the world's most idiotic criminals, broke into a home, tied up the resident with a Playstation cord and then demanded money and ransacked the place. More »

5:58 PM on Tue Nov 28 2006
By Brian Crecente
174 views, 24 comments

ps3

America's Stupidest PS3 Reseller

A man in California was mugged by the 2 men who had agreed to buy his 2 PlayStation 3 systems over Craiglist for $2500 a piece. Arriving at a 1AM meet at a McDonald's in La Palma, the men he was selling to sprayed him with pepper spray and took off with the consoles. More »

2:40 PM on Mon Nov 20 2006
By Mike Fahey
1,820 views, 52 comments