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Gaming's Biggest Blunders of 2006

Posted by Zonk on from the there-were-many-to-choose-from dept.

Ground Glass writes "After all of the self-awarding that goes on in the games industry this year, it's nice to be reminded that there were actually some pretty big industry disasters in 2006. Who can forget that timeless Gizmondo car crash story, for example? Or the onset of microtransactions for cheat codes? One of the Curmudgeon Gamers, Matt Matthews, lays out the worst the industry had to offer this year, from game hype to journalistic screwups, and everything in between." From the article: "3. Bill of Rights -- Void Where Prohibited by Law. We should also sit back and enjoy a steaming hot cup of schadenfreude at the expense of those tireless defenders of morality and the souls of our children: the state governments of Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and of course Illinois. Each has passed a law restricting the sales of videogames, and each has been stopped by the courts. Apparently there are things called 'constitutions; which grant 'rights' like 'free speech' which 'activist judges' are using to strike down the very laws which will protect our children from rock and r...videogames." He also offers up some of the cut content that didn't make it into the final article.

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  1. Looks like Nintendo's PR department missed one... by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Despite all the Nintendo PR cover-up about the defective Wii controllers (e.g., SlashDot's "it's a replacement program, not a recall" wuss-out), it looks like the flaks missed one guy. Take a look at #7:
    7. Nintendo Says 'when hand gets sweaty, simply wipe 'em' The Nintendo Wii, current darling of the videogame press, has a dark side: it can kill unexpectedly. Kill televisions, that is, especially expensive HDTVs. With a flick of the wrist. The Wii remote straps that shipped with the first systems were wispy, flimsy, and -- in a word -- an imminent threat to high-end home entertainment equipment, windowpanes, and sibling noggins everywhere. It's really inexcusable.
  2. Re:Looks like Nintendo's PR department missed one. by fistfullast33l · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, it's pretty funny to watch everyone defend Nintendo here. If this were any other company except Apple, people would be laughing out loud at Nintendo. It's crazy that you already have 7 responses defending Nintendo as it being the user's fault. If it's a widespread issue and the federal government is getting involved, then there obviously is a problem.

    The comments on wiihaveaproblem.com are also getting quite cute as well.