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  • 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 after chugging bottles of water without urinating for hours during the “Morning Rave” show on Sacramento’s KDND-FM in an attempt to win a Nintendo Wii…

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Eat some chicken, win Afro Samurai gear

by Jeremy Hill on Jan 27, 2009 at 08:02 PM

The anime turned videogame Afro Samurai has been released today (January 27, 2009) across North America. It brings a unique blend of animation and music to the hack and slash gameplay formula. Incidentally it’ll also be getting some tasty promotions from the fast food restaurant Church’s Chicken. In preparation for… Continue Reading »

Opinion: Warning labels!? Don’t even pretend video games are as bad as cigarettes

by Lucy Newman on Jan 26, 2009 at 11:23 AM

If you thought listening to the disclaimers at the end of a commercial for medicine or reading the warning labels on the side of a cigarette pack is funny, then get a load of this. I read the report posted on CNet by Don Reisinger which indicates that on January… Continue Reading »

NPR show mentions GTA, implies games are art, then doesn’t discuss games

by PJ Hruschak on Jan 2, 2009 at 01:08 PM

The last day of year (December 31, 2008), NPR’s Talk of the Nation (TOTN) show aired a segment titled titled “The Best Arts Releases Of 2008” hosted by Neal Conan. Granted, they likely meant liberal arts, which does not necessarily mean fine art but, even so, TOTN used a video… Continue Reading »

Talk of the Nation teasing Grand Theft Auto IV for year-end broadcast

by PJ Hruschak on Dec 30, 2008 at 10:28 PM

National Public Radio is taking a mental holiday on December 31, 2008, with most of its shows airing 2008 highlights and recaps. For the year ender of Talk of the Nation (check local listings for broadcast times), hosted by Neal Conan, NPR has been promoting a pop culture recap featuring… Continue Reading »

Canadian journalist indirectly blames Call of Duty 4 for Brandon Crisp’s death

by Jason Townsend-Rogers on Dec 18, 2008 at 11:49 PM

Now that the dust has settled and the public has looked past Crisp’s passing, one member of the mainstream media, Canadian journalist Jesse Brown, has taken the opportunity via a podcast to offer his opinions on the matter. Brown’s estimations on the matter were formulated after he had the opportunity… Continue Reading »

Guitar Hero World Tou.. Ooh, fried chicken!

by Lucy Newman on Nov 3, 2008 at 10:11 AM

MMMM mmmm! Nothing says rock and roll down south like a bucket of fried chicken! Kentucky Fried Chicken y’all! KFC and Guitar Hero World Tour. I guess its a play on words - finger licking good chicken and fingers licking chords of the guitar. From now until November 24, 2008,… Continue Reading »

Opinion: California’s renewed crusade against violent games might affect other media

by Jonathan Gronli on Oct 26, 2008 at 09:06 AM

As reported by San Jose Mercury News, on Wednesday (October 22, 2008), the State of California will try to revive its crusade against violent video games. This will be contesting a law deemed unconstitutional in 2007. This decision will be reviewed by the 9th District U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.… Continue Reading »

Jeff Green leaves 1Up

by Danielle Riendeau on Sep 6, 2008 at 06:43 PM

Everyone who follows 1up and it’s impressive stable of podcasts (and the 1up show) is surely mourning the loss of Jeff Green - former Editor-in-Chief of Games For Windows Magazine and overall awesome games journalist. Green had been with the company 17 years, and he states in his farewell blog… Continue Reading »

Maxim mag calls out Madden as crappy ‘caster

by PJ Hruschak on May 22, 2008 at 09:09 AM

In the June 2008 issue of Maxim magazine (pp. 67-69), writer Will Leitch lists “The 10 Worst Broadcasters in Sports.”  The list is topped by Chris Berman at number 1 with Chip Caray at no. 2 followed by Dick Vitale, Bryant Gumbel, Bill Walton, Billy Packer, Mike Patrick and Walt… Continue Reading »

Themed skateparks available in MTV’s virtual worlds

by Lucy Newman on Feb 20, 2008 at 01:42 PM

Makena Technologies and MTV have opened virtual skate parks based on popular television shows Rob and Big and Life of Ryan where visitors can create their own boards, perform various tricks on different ramps and discuss the hit shows via text messaging or voice chat. Brought to the net by… Continue Reading »

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