Archive for January 10th, 2009
Demo’n: Skate 2
Skate 2: The Skate 2 demo has been released on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Upon downloading it you will be able to try a bit of the single player story mode, and some of the versus modes. Sadly, you can’t
Baltimore Mayor Allegedly Bought Game Systems With Gift Cards Meant for Needy
Apparently the corrupt Baltimore politics portrayed in the HBO series The Wire wasn’t all that far from the truth.
State prosecutors charged today that Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) cashed in Best Buy gift
Nintendo, Microsoft, 36 Others Sued Over Parental Control Features
A firm which alleges that Nintendo and Microsoft infringed on its nearly two decade-old parental control technology has sued the video game console makers, along with 36 other corporations, in federal
GTA Chinatown Wars Rated 18 For British Market
No surprise here.
The British Board of Film Classification has assigned an 18 rating to the upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
No edits to the game were required, although the BBFC issued
In Congress, DMCA Reformer Lands Key Subcommittee Chair
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) has been picked to lead an important Congressional subcommittee, and that’s good news for game consumers.
As MediaPost reports, Boucher will chair the House Energy and Commerce
Journalist Asks: Are Games Gay Enough?
Over at Kombo, journo Brad Hilderbrand surveys how gay and lesbian characters are depicted in games and finds those portrayals wanting:
Unfortunately games have fallen back into the rut of stereotype and
Online Game Addict Swallows Steel Blades, Mutters Game Phrases
A report in the Beijing Morning Post describes the plight of Xiao Cai, a 23-year-old man whose alleged addiction to online games caused him to attempt suicide four times.
At least one of those tries involved
Wii Game of Gaza Conflict (Satire)
The current Gaza conflict continues to be portrayed in game imagery.
Earlier this week GamePolitics looked at Raid Gaza!, a web game which harshly criticizes the Israeli incursion. We also reported
Advocacy Blog Blasts Report that Tetris Helps with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A UK study which claims that playing Tetris can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder received wide play in the gaming press this week.
However, a blog which advocates for PTSD sufferers
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