Posted May 05, 2008 at 09:20PM by Sally B. Listed in: News, Grand Theft Auto 4, Games Tags: Fox News, Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar North
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Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar North - Image 1Poster ads for Rockstar North's controversial Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) were pulled out from Chicago buses and transit spaces a few days after they were put up, and publisher Take-Two Interactive certainly wasn't pleased. T2 sued the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) due to breach of contract and free speech violation. More details in the full article.

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Posted Apr 21, 2008 at 10:40PM by Abraham A. Listed in: News, Grand Theft Auto 4, Games Tags: Fox News, Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar North
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Grand Theft Auto 4  - Image 1Now that Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) is already gold, we can expect more advertisements to come not just from skyscrapers. However, in Chicago, don't expect to find any GTA4-related ads from buses as they have all been removed. More details after the jump.

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Posted Feb 15, 2008 at 02:08PM by Charles D. Listed in: News Tags: Fox News, Florida, Jack Thompson, Shootout, Virginia, Illinois
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Jack Thompson, Florida attourney and anti-video game activist - Image 1Jack Thompson is at it again, and this time he has his eye on the recent shoot out that occurred at North Illinois University earlier today. In an interview with Fox News, he presented the same arguments as with previous campus massacres and other violent incidents, pinning the blame once again on violent video games. You can read more about what Jack Thompson had to say, as well as the video interview in the full article after the jump.

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Posted Jan 27, 2008 at 06:18AM by Gino D. Listed in: News Tags: Japan, Infinity Ward, Sony, Fox News, Dark AleX, Custom Firmware
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QuickJump QuickPeek 31 - Image 1(Editor's note: L'amour, l'amour! It's sure as hell driving us mad, but who's complaining?)

It's not even Valentine's day yet, and already, people are spreading the love all around. And that's with or without Barry White songs stuck in our heads right now. The fireworks are over; time for the season of love! QuickJump QuickPeek is brimming once again with some loving, and here's the latest box of chocolates, from us, directly to you!

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Posted Dec 26, 2007 at 05:10PM by Nicolo S. Listed in: Off Topic Tags: Sony, Fox News, EB Games
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Sony PlayStation 3 - Image 1Brandon Burns, 13, was supposed to receive a Sony PlayStation 3 from his parents for Christmas. To his and his parents' dismay, the big black box from EB Games only contained a phone book which price tag probably doesn't come close to the US$ 500 Brandon's folks spent.

More on this at the full article.

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Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 07:06AM by Gino D. Listed in: News Tags: Daedalus, Fox News, Jack Thompson, Clive Barker, Halloween
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QuickJump QuickPeek 18 - Image 1


Article originally posted Oct 27, 2007 at 02:20PM

(Editor's Note: Double, double, toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble; eye of newt and... all that jazz. What's your costume going to be like this year? It's finally that time of year when CosPlay fanatics can run wild in the streets without fear of getting hounded by the cops. Do we have some people coming in as Kratos this year? Maybe wanna dress up as a character from a new IP, like say, Altair from
Assassin's Creed - he seems to be pretty popular among the ladies. Be that as it may, it's time to don the QuickJump QuickPeek suit - hold the eye of newt, please! The 18th edition rolls out today!)

Clear the decks for this one, folks! Following last week's #17, QuickJump QuickPeek 18 has parked its merry bottom on the QJ blogs! Halloween is just around the corner and this edition of our weekly recap has nothing less than the most wicked news and updates. Of course, "wicked" here may connote either of two things: 1) wicked in the sense of being vilely putrid in nature, or 2) wicked in the sense of being made out of pure win, awesome, or [insert your own expletive of jubilation].

This week, we've got a heavy dosage of updates that'll make pumpkin heads roll. For one, Clive Barker's Jericho is already on shelves this week for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 - that right there is probably enough to give you some goosebumps for the next couple of weeks. Rawr. Now just to give you a slight swig from the QuickPeek cauldron, it's a potion of sorts with various PSP batteries colliding, highly-anticipated games finally getting the gold status, and some little after taste of bold remarks from iconic analysts, CEOs, and attorneys.

Something wicked this way comes! On with the pumpkin rolling!

Click the Full Article link below to read the whole of QuickJump QuickPeek 18!

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Posted Oct 23, 2007 at 01:06PM by Sally B. Listed in: News Tags: Fox News, Best Buy, Jack Thompson
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Controversial Florida Attorney Jack Thompson - Image 1Jack Thompson's "secret shopper" ploy along with his credit card-toting 15-year-old son continues. Thompson has recently given out a statement that he will file a lawsuit against Best Buy today for charges of selling M-rated games indiscriminately to minors in their online store.

Thompson will use Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act as his trump card to use against the retail sales mogul Best Buy. The controversial lawyer drafted a letter addressed to Best Buy's corporate counsel, part of which reads as:

Best Buy, despite promises made to the American people and to me personally, has continued to sell Mature-rated video games to children under seventeen years of age. Best Buy has been doing this at its cash registers here in Miami, Florida, and it is presently doing so, this very moment, at www.bestbuy.com, as it sells Mature-rated games to anyone of any age with no real age verification whatsoever.


At this point it should be noted that according to the Federal Trade Commission, the mere use of a credit card is already an acceptable proof that the buyer is of 18 years of age, since most teenagers under 17 years cannot be issued credit cards.

How will ole' Jack Thompson fare this time? It looks like he is indeed on a roll, what with his recent plea to ban Manhunt 2 through Fox News. Do stay tuned for more updates!

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Posted Apr 16, 2007 at 08:08PM by Gino D. Listed in: News Tags: Fox News, Jack Thompson, YouTube, Virginia, CNN
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photo courtesy of FOXNews - Image 1


First and foremost, we would like to give our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of those 32 people (33 including the gunman) involved in today's shootout at the Virginia Tech campus. While everyone is still reeling in shock from the events at Norris Hall this morning, we share everyone's sentiment that it is indeed a horrible tragedy. Already, CNN is even calling it the deadliest shooting in U.S. history.

But why post something that's not gaming related? Well, we would have wanted to avoid this whole issue altogether, however, someone had apparently brought videogames (something oh so close to all of our hearts) into the picture. Hence, the relevancy to these blogs.

As Kotaku reports, Jack Thompson spoke on FOXNews about the Virgina Tech shooting, saying that the massacre is linked to videogames. Now, we do not know to what extent Jack Thompson said this and we do not know the exact context in which the attorney said this. While it's pretty hard to form any substantial and unbiased judgment from such a lack of details, CobaltBlue, as a comment to Kotaku's post, sheds some light on what happened in FOXNews for us:

@possiblymalignant: Fox News Live was calling him a "School Shooting Specialist", or that's what he's calling himself now. All he talked about though was linking video games and "murder simulators" to school shootings. I guess we can look forward to a new Jack Thompson crusade now.


Maybe there is more to Thompson's statement than just "the Virgina Tech shooting was due to videogames" after all? And we have yet to find an actual video, transcript, or news clipping from FOXNews or any other news source. For now, this is what we have.

Pic courtesy of FOXNews.


Update: We've managed to grab the Fox News interview with Jack Thompson over at YouTube which was uploaded by rgbyhkr. Here's the clip.




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Posted Nov 24, 2006 at 04:16AM by Tim Y. Listed in: Off Topic, Videos Tags: Fox News, YouTube
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A lot's been said and featured here about the PS3-related violence during the launch days, from the robberies and muggings (which were the more serious aspect of this console's release) to the ridiculous and dorky (such as the Wiimote visit and the SmashmyPS3 people). With that in mind, we found this interesting vid over at youtube, which features the darker, uglier side of the launch lines.

The video's a compilation of new reports from various media groups like Fox News, and features some of the more violent moments that cropped up among the gamers camping out at the retails stores. You might remember some of the more famous moments here, like the BB gun incident. Sadly, we don't see any seriously graphic footage...



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Posted Nov 15, 2006 at 11:06PM by Victor B. Listed in: Off Topic, Videos Tags: Sony, Circuit City, Fox News, Black Friday
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As the PlayStation's arrival moves ever closer to American shores, let us not forget the brave men and women who risk losing their jobs and the rest of their lives to Sony's next-generation hardware. Yes folks, we're talking about the people who are standing in line for a shot at the PS3.

You might love them or hate them, and you might not know if they're buying the PS3 to use or to hoard for future eBay use, but they're all there, waiting in line. Worse still for those fellows who were paid to wait in line, because everyone hates them for trying to do something to buy food. Now that Japan's launch woes are over, it's time to focus on the American launch, which is also known to many retailers as an extra "Black Friday" for them to suffer the emotional battering that comes with irate parents and kids with no sense of patience.

We talked about Fox News' coverage of the Rockville, Maryland queue at Circuit City, complete with ridiculous reporting from inside a tent. Now, let's take a look at New York's Union Square, where a line is also up for the launch of the console in Circuit City. Pray for these souls, and lets hope a riot doesn't happen over a console. Don't forget to thank Donnymandible on YouTube for the upload as well.



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