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World of Warcraft blamed for attempted school shooting
There isn’t a day that goes by that doesn’t find someone trying to draw a link between video game violence and real world criminal behavior. But where it is usually Grand Theft Auto, or some similarly violent game sparking the controversy, this time MMO World of Warcraft has been tied to a school shooting attempt. The TimesOnline reports that a 13-year-old male student in France apparently planned to shoot his teachers for giving him poor…
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Defense expert says video games an effective recruiting tool for US military
Some United States Army brass think that video gamers make more eager and in some cases, better soldiers…
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Officers who played Wii during drug raid get disciplined, sort of
Undercover detectives received a letter of retraining and are required to undergo two hours of retraining. Guess how the detectives were “punished…”
Retailers ignore Modern Warfare 2 street date, gamers won’t be punished for early purchase
Street date, schmeet date. It should probably not come as a surprise that some retailers decided to break the November 10, 2009, street date on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The events that transpired afterward are definitely worth noting, though. GameStop contacted COD publisher Activision regarding retailers breaking the… Continue Reading »
Bank robber caught purchasing games with dye-stained cash
Eric Hawkins robbed Bremerton Key Bank in 2006, getting away with $12,000 but also bringing along a dye pack that went off after the crime. Somehow Hawkins managed to escape capture until earlier this year. As the following exploits prove, we can’t blame his criminal mastermind abilities for him evading… Continue Reading »
Opinion: Visually impaired gamer’s suit against Sony may be a bit frivolous
A visually impaired gamer named Alexander Stern is suing Sony, Sony Online Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment America for not offering features that make their games accessible for people with visual disabilities. According to Stern, by not including these options, Sony is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law… Continue Reading »
Rapper DMX thinks he was cheated for 2003 fighting game appearance
In an expletive-filled interview with Sounds Like Fire, rapper DMX lashed out against both the music and video game industries regarding how much of the proceeds they share with artists that make the products possible. Specifically, DMX was upset with the offer Def Jam made to him to appear in… Continue Reading »
Family of woman who died during contest to win a Wii awarded $16 million
The Los Angeles Times reports that earlier this week (October 29, 2009) a Sacramento jury awarded $16 million to the family of Jennifer Strange, who died in a ill-fated 2007 radio contest that asked participants to “Hold Your Wee for a Wii.” The mother of three died from water intoxication… Continue Reading »
Leaked Modern Warfare 2 footage shows gamers can play as a terrorist
Somewhere, Jack Thompson is tittering with peals of glee as the debate about video game violence just jumped to the forefront of the holiday shopping season. Footage from arguably the biggest game release of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, was leaked earlier this week (October 27, 2009). That… Continue Reading »
Pennsylvania postal worker accused of stealing 2,200 GameFly rentals
One of the downsides of using a mail rental service for games, movies, etc. is the number of middlepeople involved. Between the shipping facility, the post office and the mail carrier there are a number of places a game can get damaged, lost or outright stolen. That’s what former Postal… Continue Reading »
Capcom, Nintendo, 53 other publishers suing makers of R4 cartridges
A Flash cartridge that can be used to store pirated Nintendo DS games has publishers up in arms and a group of them are suing the companies that make the devices. Nintendo, Capcom and 53 other publishers are taking legal action under Japan’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act, targeting four companies… Continue Reading »
What Would Jesus Play: Walmart testing Christian games in Texas
Is the Christian market for games being underserved? Is there, in fact, a market for Christian games? Walmart and Left Behind Games will try to answer those questions with a test in 100 stores in the Houston and Dallas areas. These stores will stock back catalog PC games based on… Continue Reading »
Dismemberment removed from Left 4 Dead 2 to allow sale in Australia
The sequel to zombie slaying hit Left 4 Dead has toned down its violence so it can be sold in Australia. That nation’s Classification Board refused to give the game a rating last month because of decapitation, dismemberment and dead bodies remaining on the ground. Australia has no “Adult Only”… Continue Reading »
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Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
