Submitted by Rodrigo Ybáñez García - May 29, 2008 at 5:30 pm -0500
I smell a video games bash Fox News style...
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Submitted by Loudspeaker - May 29, 2008 at 5:43 pm -0500
I'm going to have to agree. This sounds like a one sided slamfest with comments taken out of context for ratings. I'm sure there won't be any mention of the biggest opposing voice being close to disbarment in this lovely piece.
-Loudspeaker "Volume helps to get a point across but sharp teeth are better."
Submitted by GRIZZAM PRIME - May 29, 2008 at 6:18 pm -0500
Who the hell watches CNBC?
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Submitted by Belgarion89 - May 29, 2008 at 7:44 pm -0500
As an investor, I watch CNBC on occasion, and I have yet to hear something vaguely intelligent on that channel. In fact, I'm quite convinced that the reason so many dumb people are in the business world is because all the smart people are scientists doing stuff like curing cancer. Or making video games.
Submitted by Grendal - May 29, 2008 at 9:18 pm -0500
At 15 minutes in we are already talking about violence, still it is funny that the nintendo guys doesn't even remember that the blood in mortal kombat got turned into sweat. ESRB is talking now, I dunno I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until the end.
Submitted by Grendal - May 29, 2008 at 9:28 pm -0500
They are also showing footage from some really awful games as filler, I mean why exactly did they choose the nightcrawler game? Still though the violence part was more balanced then I thought, the announcer is starting to irritate me though.
Was that bloodwake as the first game they showed the two people playing? I know I'm one of five people that played it but it sure looked alot like bloodwake.
Submitted by Paul Farinelli - May 29, 2008 at 9:51 pm -0500
Ha, it's pathetic how Jack here loves to troll internet forums dishing out "jokes" that I assume he thinks are witty. I guess acting like you're better than everyone else on some website is a nice way to escape the reality of being a know-nothing attorney. (most likey without the "attorney" part after June 4th)
Submitted by Grendal - May 29, 2008 at 10:00 pm -0500
So after watching it I'm pleasently surprised, it was a very fair even-handed portrayel. The violence stuff did come earlier than I would have preferred but at least it was short and they showed all the research that shows that there isn't a connection between games and violence. I especially liked that it was people from the industry talking without any of the shrill folks who like to make things up.
All in all I'm pleased with the show, it was mostly complimentary and took a nice look at were the industry is going; still hate the announcer though.
Submitted by Jack Wessels - May 29, 2008 at 10:50 pm -0500
So what you're saying is a little bit of Thompson died inside tonight? Fairness and balance is to Thompson as Arsenic and Lead are to humans. He can handle small amounts, but the more that he experiences the more it affects him, and eventually it's fatile.
Submitted by Grendal - May 30, 2008 at 12:07 am -0500
Pretty much, we can see that from his comment above. This kind of coverage that acknowledges that gaming is growing and more and more people are going to be gamers and that the old lines about "games cause violence" isn't going to be tolerated. So it's not even so much of an issue of fairness and balance as it is a fact of truth.
Submitted by PHOENIXZERO - May 30, 2008 at 12:33 am -0500
There's is a 1AM replay so I'm watching it now. Talking about the MK violence thing, failed to mention the changing of the fatalities on the SNES. I've thought this for years but is it just me or does Lieberman always sound like he's constipated? At least they do seem to have somewhat balanced this.... Well, not really since certain things weren't exactly delved into *COUGHDEVINMOORECOUGHCOUGH* and no real counterpoints or comments from anyone good, plus I think they've recycled some things from their "Game On" program....
Submitted by thefremen - May 30, 2008 at 4:39 am -0500
Boy it sure was nostalgic when they were talking about Will Wright and the early days of Maxis and the early days of EA. If current day EA owned Maxis in the early 90s there would be no Sim titles at all, especially no Sim Ant.
Posted 09/05/08 at 10:34am Zevorick: @Flamespeak What about Claire Redfield from Resident Evil? She's certainly not the typical "Weak woman character"
Posted 09/05/08 at 10:04am Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Oh and Chrono Trigger FTW
Posted 09/05/08 at 10:03am Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Wow. Someone pulled a New Anon in the 11-year-old GTA thing.
Posted 09/05/08 at 09:20am Tarosan: That is just stupid... 'Paper Tiger' I mean really, he's begging to be arrested and criminally charged with contempt
Posted 09/05/08 at 09:16am Tarosan: Oh god not again what is he doing now?
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:50am sortableturnip: JT press release *snicker* http://jaablog.jaablaw.com/2008/09/03/the-new-face-of-the-broward-judiciary.aspx#comment-1340589
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:49am Austin_Lewis: @Harmless Bunny: Ayla from Chrono Trigger
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:43am HarmlessBunny: @ Flamespeak: How about April Ryan from the Longest Journey?
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:29am BlackIce: @AL, KoF, GrPr: Paradise City. Full Volume.
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:28am SticKboy: ATTN Zippy: Dude, check out the last comment in the latest BBFC vs PEGI news story; we finally agree on something!
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:20am gamepolitics: I have only been able to play my Spore offline... also, I'm underwhelmed so far
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:11am NovaBlack: so once again, pirates.. playing early and no hassle (DRM cracked so no benefit from it) and legit consumers hassled
Posted 09/05/08 at 08:10am NovaBlack: @GP check out the spore furums. LOTS of ppl complaining cant activate game with Ea servers. Game was cracked Before release!!!
Posted 09/05/08 at 07:42am Cheater87: Dead Space banned in 3 countries. http://www.destructoid.com/dead-space-release-date-pushed-up-again-outright-banned-in-three-co
Posted 09/05/08 at 06:56am beemoh: EA 'free petrol' stunt causes controversy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7599639.stm
Posted 09/05/08 at 06:11am Flamespeak: Jade from Beyond Good and Evil is a good one. Too bad it didn't sell too good. Here's to the sequel.
Posted 09/05/08 at 06:10am Flamespeak: Lara Croft = Sex object, Fat Princess = making fun of overweight women, Cooking Mama = women belong in kitchen.
Posted 09/05/08 at 06:09am Flamespeak: You can't please feminists with any representation of women in video games, it seems.
Posted 09/05/08 at 05:47am gamepolitics: he works on his crusade from home. I expect he will be disbarred, but will continue his crusade
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Video game violence, eh? I wonder what game will get mentioned!
I smell a video games bash Fox News style...
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I'm going to have to agree. This sounds like a one sided slamfest with comments taken out of context for ratings. I'm sure there won't be any mention of the biggest opposing voice being close to disbarment in this lovely piece.
-Loudspeaker
"Volume helps to get a point across but sharp teeth are better."
Who the hell watches CNBC?
-GRIZZAM PRIME(c)is property of the U.S. Marine Corp. Wetworks Dept., and also The Incredible Hulk-GRIZZAM PRIME is not to be associated with GRIZZAM 512 or any other GRIZZAM entity under penalty of law, so sayith ZARATHOS.
I'm gonna have to catch the repeat of this Sunday.....
Lost. =\
AMEN, MAH BROTHA! That was most definitely the best season finale of LOST yet!!!
/fellow lostie
//r.i.p. john locke
As an investor, I watch CNBC on occasion, and I have yet to hear something vaguely intelligent on that channel. In fact, I'm quite convinced that the reason so many dumb people are in the business world is because all the smart people are scientists doing stuff like curing cancer. Or making video games.
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So speak I, some random guy.
DVRing it :)
At 15 minutes in we are already talking about violence, still it is funny that the nintendo guys doesn't even remember that the blood in mortal kombat got turned into sweat. ESRB is talking now, I dunno I'll give it the benefit of the doubt until the end.
Whoever they have playing DOOM is just plain awful at it.
They are also showing footage from some really awful games as filler, I mean why exactly did they choose the nightcrawler game? Still though the violence part was more balanced then I thought, the announcer is starting to irritate me though.
Was that bloodwake as the first game they showed the two people playing? I know I'm one of five people that played it but it sure looked alot like bloodwake.
Watching right now.
My opinion: eh, it's okay. At least they didn't spin the hell out of the violence issue, and stayed respectably neutral.
I'm watching it as well.
As much as I keep expecting it, I'm glad our self appointed enemy hasn't appeared.
-kurisu7885
GRRRR seeing Hillary makes me mad :P
Ha, it's pathetic how Jack here loves to troll internet forums dishing out "jokes" that I assume he thinks are witty. I guess acting like you're better than everyone else on some website is a nice way to escape the reality of being a know-nothing attorney. (most likey without the "attorney" part after June 4th)
I knew about it from the commercials but then forgot. >_<
So after watching it I'm pleasently surprised, it was a very fair even-handed portrayel. The violence stuff did come earlier than I would have preferred but at least it was short and they showed all the research that shows that there isn't a connection between games and violence. I especially liked that it was people from the industry talking without any of the shrill folks who like to make things up.
All in all I'm pleased with the show, it was mostly complimentary and took a nice look at were the industry is going; still hate the announcer though.
So what you're saying is a little bit of Thompson died inside tonight? Fairness and balance is to Thompson as Arsenic and Lead are to humans. He can handle small amounts, but the more that he experiences the more it affects him, and eventually it's fatile.
Pretty much, we can see that from his comment above. This kind of coverage that acknowledges that gaming is growing and more and more people are going to be gamers and that the old lines about "games cause violence" isn't going to be tolerated. So it's not even so much of an issue of fairness and balance as it is a fact of truth.
There's is a 1AM replay so I'm watching it now. Talking about the MK violence thing, failed to mention the changing of the fatalities on the SNES. I've thought this for years but is it just me or does Lieberman always sound like he's constipated? At least they do seem to have somewhat balanced this.... Well, not really since certain things weren't exactly delved into *COUGHDEVINMOORECOUGHCOUGH* and no real counterpoints or comments from anyone good, plus I think they've recycled some things from their "Game On" program....
Sim Ant? Oh man, I loved that game! Charge, my soldier ants, charge to vic-- RETREAT LAWN MOWER!
I started to watch it...but was willed away by a violent video game
Imagine if you went back in time, and showed the people who were complaining about the video game "Death Race" and showed them GTA IV.
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