Gamertell

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 »

If you’ve been keeping up with video games in politics, you may or may not already know about HB1423, a bill being proposed in Massachusetts that would block the sale of violent games to minors. While there has been much debate amongst politicians since its introduction, best-selling author Stephen King… Continue Reading »

New Mexico Democrat Gail Chasey is getting set to draw the ire of some of her consumer constituents, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report. The lawmaker announced impending legislation last last week (January 25, 2007) that would levy a one percent tax on video games and televisions sold in… Continue Reading »

In the recent race to the White House, politicians are not the only people fighting to be heard. In a recent issue of CitizenLink parents fear ESA’s (Entertainment Software Association) most recent activity of funding game friendly candidates. According to CitizenLink, parents fear that ESA’s latest actions would “sway lawmakers”… Continue Reading »

Industry-friendly candidates will be getting financial support this election year from a political action committee established last fall by the Electronic Software Association (ESA). The New York Times spoke to ESA chief executive Michael D. Gallagher on Tuesday (January 15, 2008) regarding the status of the new committee and how… Continue Reading »

According to Wired and KHQ news, a 20-year-old man was recently arrested for stalking and threatening a 15-year old girl he met playing Halo online. Joshua Stetar (the perpetrator) had apparently driven cross country from to Spokane, Washington to see the girl he met on Xbox live. His other obscenely… Continue Reading »

Common Sense Media reached out to a dozen presidential candidates (Republicans and Democrats) to ask each about policies they may implement should they be elected. Senator John Edwards (D-NC), former Governor Barack Obama (D-IL), Bill Richardson (D-NM) and Mitt Romney (R-MA) were a few who responded to Common Sense’s inquiry.… Continue Reading »

According to ABC News and the National Institute on Media and the Family, Parents are helping their kids get violent games. In one of the more reactionary and ill-informed pieces the mainstream media has put out on the topic of violence in games, the ABC piece is full of quotes… Continue Reading »

Jack Thompson, Miami attorney and anti-game activist who has been hounding the gaming and music industry for a while. Now his career is in jeopardy as he fights to keep his license at the Florida Bar hearings this week. Looking through archives of news, news panels and blogs Thompson has… Continue Reading »

Just as we thought the Manhunt 2 issue was over, Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Joe Lieberman (ID-CT), Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) have cooperatively written and sent a letter to the ESRB president, Patricia Vance, on November 21, 2007, concerning the Mature rating assigned to the revised version… Continue Reading »