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New York police unions cranky with Saints Row 2

by Jeremy Hill on Oct 15, 2008 at 11:49 PM

A CBS 12 news story out of Florida is reporting the New York police union officials see the game as an abomination as it’s dehumanizing officers and making light of violent situations. They believe the game is a negative influence on children despite the fact that Saints Row 2 has… Continue Reading »

Ads for term papers, cheating embedded in Facebook games

by Jenni Lada on May 14, 2008 at 08:02 PM

Usually I don’t give any of the advertisements a second look, but when I logged in to play Flash Hero (a Guitar Hero-esque Facebook game), a fairly unassuming ad caught my eye. “ACE YOUR FINALS - $25 - Get access to 45,000 term paper and essays right here!” So right… Continue Reading »

Game ads still getting yanked

by Lucy Newman on Apr 30, 2008 at 12:29 PM

The latest move in the ongoing fight to ban violent video games by non-gaming communities worldwide is pulling advertisements for upcoming video games. Besides TV commercials, the latest ads to be banned are from the sides of buses in Chicago. One of the ads yanked from the sides of a… Continue Reading »

Coolest Girl in School mobile game dubbed GTA for girls

by Lucy Newman on Nov 24, 2007 at 11:49 PM

Mobile game Coolest Girl in School has been dubbed a Grand Theft Auto for Girls and has already raised some concern in Australia where its currently being beta tested. The goal of the game is to lie, bitch and flirt your way to the top of the high school ladder… Continue Reading »

Manhunt 2 receives M rating and Halloween release

by Danielle Riendeau on Aug 24, 2007 at 08:31 PM

The controversy that’s heated up the gaming world all summer has just received something of a happy ending. Rockstar and Take Two announced today (August 24, 2007) that a modified version of violent action title Manhunt 2 was awarded an “M” rating and an October 31, 2007 release date in… Continue Reading »

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