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Modern Warfare 2: Player Discretion is Advised

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The following story has a spoiler on the upcoming first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It’s also a bit of a rant. But even if you avert your eyes now, the game itself will ruin the surprise for you anyway. I’ll explain: Yesterday, some footage of Modern Warfare 2’s opening scene leaked onto the [...]

Earth to Chicago: Gaming’s “M” is Movies’ “R”

Thursday, July 23, 2009

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There’s a storm brewing in the Windy City over the allegedly unconstitutional treatment of video game ads, with an industry trade group suing Chicago’s transit authority. This turn of events stems from Grand Theft Auto IV. Last year, a rash of shootings led the Chicago Transit Authority to pull GTAIV bus ads, after a local Fox [...]

The Wii’s Identity Crisis

Friday, March 13, 2009

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For over two years, the Wii was regarded as a family system, and in many ways, it still is, with Wii Sports, Wii Fit and Mario Kart commanding most of the revolutionary console’s popularity. But a sudden turn of events hint of changes on the horizon. This week’s release of Madworld — a high-profile and thoroughly [...]

The Double Standard of Violent Video Game Laws

Friday, October 31, 2008

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Here we go again. This week, a federal appeals court in Sacramento heard arguments as to whether the government should uphold a 2005 law to regulate and ban violent video game sales to minors. We’ve already seen the same situation play out in Louisiana and Minnesota, where federal courts have struck down appeals. Other states’ attempts at [...]