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House Calls for Investigation Into Rockstar Games

Posted by Zonk on from the hot-coffee-of-the-undead dept.

Spad writes "The BBC is reporting that the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted for an FTC investigation into Rockstar Games following the GTA:SA 'Sex scandal'. Their basic premise is that Rockstar intentionally deceived the ESRB in order to 'peddle sexually explicit material to our youth'." Gamespot has coverage as well. From the BBC article: "The release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was widely anticipated, but an adults-only rating would have severely limited its sales in retail outlets...It appears that the publisher has blatantly circumvented the rules in order to peddle sexually explicit material to our youth, and they should be held accountable. A company cannot be allowed to profit from deceit."

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  1. I'll be first by pudding7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shooting hookers
    Shooting cops
    Running over pedestrians
    Stealing cars
    Throwing grenades
    Stealing tanks and smushing old ladies
    Joyriding
    Speeding
    Killing hundreds, literally

    All ok.

    But how dare they show some cartoon boobie!

  2. Re:Better Things To Do... by FidelCatsro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hilary Clinton is a liberal in the same sense that scientology is a religion

    --
    The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though