Clinton Takes Aim At Violent Video Games

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Violent Video Games Under Attack

Violent Video Games Under Attack 07/05/2004 06:18 AM
Legislators and activists who want some titles kept out of kids' hands are on the warpath again against the video-game industry. Game makers, however, seem to delight in amping up the virtual gore.

Lawmakers Attack Violent Video Games
(AP)

Lawmakers Attack Violent Video Games
(AP) 07/04/2004 02:09 PM
AP - The video game industry seems to delight in pushing the envelope — and the bounds of good taste — with ever-gorier content. That has put it under renewed attack from legislators and activists who claim some titles must be kept out of kids' hands, though courts have repeatedly granted games First Amendment protections.

Lawmakers attack violent video games

Lawmakers attack violent video games 07/04/2004 03:31 PM
Boston Globe Jul 4 2004 7:06PM GMT

Correlation, Causation, Violent Video
Games... And Church

Correlation, Causation, Violent Video
Games... And Church 03/19/2005 03:18 AM
While some have been quick to link all sorts of violent video games to crimes committed by teens, there's plenty to suggest they' re not the problem. To make a similar point, someone has noticed that a number of recent mass murderers were religious church-goers, yet no one is blaming church for their killing sprees -- nor should they. It's easy to show a correlation. It's much more difficult to prove that one thing really resulted in the other.

Governor's Crusade Against Violent Video
Games Backfires

Governor's Crusade Against Violent Video
Games Backfires 12/22/2004 01:16 AM
Someone who prefers to remain anonymous writes "Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich had his crusade against violent and sexually explicit video games backfire when his office promoted the wrong Web site. The reported site also included links to pages on Amazon.com where the games the governor believes are offensive can be easily purchased. Kinda serves the Governor office right for not registering the .com when registering the .org." It's amazing how many times this sort of thing happens, where someone promotes a .com instead of a .org -- but this time, whoever bought the .com made sure that it was very much opposed to the plan.

Florida Lawmakers Take Aim at Violent
Video Games (Reuters)

Florida Lawmakers Take Aim at Violent
Video Games (Reuters) 02/12/2004 07:27 PM
Reuters - Bolstered by outrage from Haitian Americans and parents over a top-selling game, a group of Florida lawmakers is moving to stiffen penalties for retailers that sell or rent violent or sexually explicit computer games to minors.

California Bill Preventing Sale Of
Violent Video Games To Minors Shot Down

California Bill Preventing Sale Of
Violent Video Games To Minors Shot Down 04/14/2004 11:51 AM
While I'm sure this is far from over, proposed legislation that would ban the sale of violent video games to children has been shot down in committee. Another bill, requiring retailers to separate out the violent games from the non-violent games also received very little support.

Computer users sued for swapping music
Ill. gov. seeks ban on violent video
games Bush prepares for

Computer users sued for swapping music
Ill. gov. seeks ban on violent video
games Bush prepares for 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Dec 17, 05:25 am GMT

Frag Violent Games?

Frag Violent Games? 01/03/2005 10:04 AM
TechTree Jan 3 2005 1:51PM GMT

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games
(AP)

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games
(AP) 07/04/2004 06:42 PM
AP - It's hard to find clear answers in the debate between the makers of video games and activists who claim the electronic diversions are destroying an entire generation.

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games

Experts Debate Effects of Violent Games 07/04/2004 08:31 PM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 5 2004 0:04AM GMT

Violent Video Game Law Struck Down

Violent Video Game Law Struck Down 07/16/2004 03:36 PM

New Zealand Bans Violent Video Game

New Zealand Bans Violent Video Game 12/12/2003 02:02 PM
In one single action, New Zealand's "Chief Censor" has just given Rockstar Game's Manhunt more publicity than they probably could have bought. New Zealand is completely banning the game for being too violent. I don't know anything about the game, and it certainly doesn't sound like anything I'd want to play. If New Zealand wants to ban it, that's their issue. My question, though, if the game is so dangerous that no one should dare be allowed to view it, how come the folks at the Censor's office haven't gone crazy shooting up the world? What makes them so special that they can view the game, realize it's "just a game" and continue acting in a civilized way in the real world? How come they think that everyone else in the country doesn't have that ability?

BRISBANE: Parents are leaving children
overnight at Internet games centres to
play violent computer

BRISBANE: Parents are leaving children
overnight at Internet games centres to
play violent computer 07/31/2004 10:25 PM
News.com.au - Sun Aug 1, 01:04 am GMT

Judge strikes down Washington state's
violent video game law

Judge strikes down Washington state's
violent video game law 07/16/2004 05:16 PM
Judge rules that Washington state's violent video game ban is a violation of free speech.

Violent Video Game Sales Decline -
Report (Reuters)

Violent Video Game Sales Decline -
Report (Reuters) 01/27/2004 01:46 PM
Reuters - As local and national politicians rail against what they say is the proliferation of violent video games, industry researchers and executives said on Monday that sales of "Mature"-rated games declined as a percentage of total game sales in 2003.

Planetwide Games to Publish Pixel
Poppers™ Library of 80 Video Arcade
Games

Planetwide Games to Publish Pixel
Poppers™ Library of 80 Video Arcade
Games 06/05/2005 10:52 PM
Games based on uWink Game Library Developed by Nolan Bushnell. [PRWEB May 18, 2005]

Ill. gov. seeks violent video game ban
Review: E-mail program lacks 'wow'
factor Apple fights back a

Ill. gov. seeks violent video game ban
Review: E-mail program lacks 'wow'
factor Apple fights back a 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Thu Dec 16, 05:23 pm GMT

Three O'clock Ltd., the Free
International Video Magazine Service for
Mobile Phones Launches their premiere
Video Games, Urban Music, Cars, Surfing
and Female Fashion magazines.

Three O'clock Ltd., the Free
International Video Magazine Service for
Mobile Phones Launches their premiere
Video Games, Urban Music, Cars, Surfing
and Female Fashion magazines. 08/20/2004 06:29 AM
Three O'clock Ltd., a mobile entertainment company, announces the launch of the world's first video magazine service for mobile phones. Subscribers can gain free access to 60 video magazines to watch and read on their java-enabled mobile phones. Coinciding with the launch of the Three O'clock video magazine service, the company is offering 5 special magazines covering Video Games, Urban Music, Cars, Surfing and Female Fashion. [PRWEB Aug 20, 2004]

PC games console takes on rivals

PC games console takes on rivals 01/23/2004 03:54 AM
A console that plays computer games straight out of the box has been developed by a US company.

Games giant takes on mobiles

Games giant takes on mobiles 09/03/2004 04:54 AM
BBC Sep 3 2004 9:11AM GMT

U.S. Takes Hits at Roller-Coaster
Olympic Games

U.S. Takes Hits at Roller-Coaster
Olympic Games 08/15/2004 06:53 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 15 2004 10:37PM GMT

UK games charts: Driv3r takes pole
position

UK games charts: Driv3r takes pole
position 06/30/2004 07:47 AM
Computer Buyer Jun 30 2004 11:53AM GMT

Olympic Games Sponsor Takes i-mode
wireless

Olympic Games Sponsor Takes i-mode
wireless 06/08/2004 05:54 AM
3G Jun 8 2004 9:03AM GMT

Video Games

Video Games 12/02/2003 01:19 AM
On September 22nd of this year I pre-ordered Gran Turismo 4 through work. The listed release date for the game was November. The next month...

All for Ads Within Video Games

All for Ads Within Video Games 06/25/2004 03:53 PM
Advertising revenue is a great opportunity for video game makers.

In Video Games, Everything Old Is New
Again

In Video Games, Everything Old Is New
Again 05/23/2004 02:57 PM
Boston Globe May 23 2004 5:48PM GMT

In Video Games, Everything Old Is New
Again (Reuters)

In Video Games, Everything Old Is New
Again (Reuters) 05/23/2004 09:23 AM
Reuters - Hold on to something long enough, the theory goes -- a car, a tie or even a hairstyle -- and eventually it will be cool again.

Video Games Hit The Big Screen

Video Games Hit The Big Screen 08/28/2004 10:16 PM

Video Games Gone Wild!

Video Games Gone Wild! 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
Check out the hottest and newest XCubeStation titles. By David Cross from Wired magazine.

Video games on a Movie T

Video games on a Movie T 08/29/2004 12:50 PM
Techzonez Aug 29 2004 5:21PM GMT

Best Selling Video Games

Best Selling Video Games 07/09/2004 06:39 PM
The NPD Group has released their latest list of the top 10 best selling PC games in the US. This list is for the week ending June 26th. Most startling is the fact the Sims made number 7! Who in their right minds plays the Sims? :o)

Video games in court

Video games in court 02/07/2005 02:07 AM
Cory Doctorow: I wrote a short story called Anda's Game that Salon published last year -- it's about kids working in sweatshops playing Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs, grinding through repetitive tasks to earngold for sleazy operators who sell the product of their labor on eBay. The inspiration came from a real-world account of that sort of sweatshops, which has hit the news again today, in a story about the courtroom shenanigans stemming from video games:

A multiplayer online game is sued for allowing its players to dress up like comic book heroes. An upstart company winds up in court for creating a Tijuana sweatshop to manufacture digital weaponry.

A funny thing is happening in these sprawling online multiplayer arenas. The ultimate in digital escapism, virtual worlds keep ending up in the ultimate in depressing reality: the courts.

Link (Thanks, Rob and Aaman!)

Video Games Aren't Just For Guys...
Again

Video Games Aren't Just For Guys...
Again 09/01/2004 08:58 PM
Every few month or so, there seems to be some random story about how only guys play video games, and how a bigger effort needs to be made to make games for women. Of course, nearly every attempt to target women specifically has failed -- but what people haven't noticed is that women are playing games all the time. In fact, they're considered some of the hardest core gamers, though, more focused on word and puzzle type games. However, that's clearly not all. New studies are showing that as new games become more character driven, instead of kill-everything-driven, women are playing those games as well. As obvious as it seems, it appears the trick to getting women to buy into video games wasn't to make games for women, but to make games for everyone.

Sports video games

Sports video games 02/10/2004 02:55 AM
Reading this Salon article on sports video games brought back a ton of memories from college. I never got into Madden properly, but I played a ton of Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo Super Bowl, and NHL '94, the latter of which is, in my estimation, the best sports video game of all time (with which Stewart would agree, I'm sure). A quote from the article: [Bo] Jackson isn't the only athlete... (with comments)

Education Via Video Games

Education Via Video Games 08/16/2004 06:48 AM

This Month's Top 10 PC Video Games

This Month's Top 10 PC Video Games 05/26/2004 04:48 PM
Half-Life 2 (Full Product, PC) City of Heroes (Full Product, PC) Unreal Tournament 2004 (Full Product, PC) Far Cry (Full Product, PC) Half-Life Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (Full Product) Half-Life Counter Strike (Full Product, PC) Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (Full Product, PC) Battlefield Vietnam (Full Product, PC) Call Of Duty (Full Product, PC) Warcraft 3 BattleChest (Full Product, PC/Mac)

Academics get serious about video games

Academics get serious about video games 02/13/2004 05:10 PM
San Jose Mercury News Feb 13 2004 9:45PM GMT

Chatting up video games

Chatting up video games 05/27/2004 06:29 AM
Chicago Tribune May 27 2004 10:51AM GMT
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