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Gaming's 10 Biggest Scandals
GamePolitics has a list of ten of the most well known gaming scandals to hit the games industry. Starting back in 1993 with the senate hearings on Night Trap (a game that arguably led to today's ESRB), the list catalogs some things that the companies responsible would probably just as soon forget. "Hot Coffee (2005) - needs no introduction. Cheeky Rockstar programmers left hidden sex animations (accidentally or otherwise) buried in the PS2 code of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Modders made sure they didn't stay buried for long. Rockstar's denials only made things worse. And then Hillary got involved ..." At the post's close they call for additional nominations, as it's definitely not an exhaustive list. They left off the ESRB's decision to re-rate Oblivion , for example. What 'scandalous' gaming events can you see rating with this topics?
Details aren't needed. Just say BELLATRIX KILLS RON!
Snape's loyalty? I found this to be the saddest part of the book. As many people guessed, all was not what it seemed with Dumbledore, and the two did indeed have a plan that would eventually result in Snape killing him. But, Snape was only in on things for personal gain, and when Voldemort learns of this, he is obviously furious with Snape. Snape tries to make up for things by luring Harry to him, but Harry manages to escape, and Voldemort kills Snape before the final conflict.
I don't know what all these rumours are about Voldemort kidnapping Ron, it's a complete lie. Ron is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange in The Battle of Hogwarts, but Neville manages to finish off Bellatrix after Ron weakens her before his death.
Harry is not a horcrux.
As I've already stated, Voldemort kills Snape.
Voldemort is killed in the Department Of Mysteries. He baits Harry about his parents, Sirius, Dumbledore and Ron. which turns out to be the worst thing Voldemort could have done. As Voldemort steps out into the circular bit with many doors, Harry opens the locked door, and Voldemort is destroyed by the blinding light, which heals Harry, who seems close to death (he does not die).
The cover art shows Voldemort + Harry at the Deathly Hallows, Harry is attempting to summon Voldemort's Horcrux, as Voldemort is doing his best to keep the enchantment in place.
Now, that's what I'm talkin' bout.
You need to get over it, already. No, seriously.
/. article that you could possibly mention a MMO as part of:
Folks that are still whining about SW:G NGE change, or UO's light/dark shard change, are just living in a dream past. Both games sucked, were losing subscribers, and needed to do something.
Now, stop, before you start blaming SOE for V:SoH's woes. It seems you can count on 3 things on any
SW:G's NGE change
UO's light/dark change
EVE Online is the greatest MMO ever, but the players all bitch about BoB and the devs playing.
There are still plenty of folks playing EQ1, EQ2, and other SOE games. Heck, you couldn't give me a free copy and pay for my subscription to WoW, and get me to play. Same with EVE.
Vice City helped set the stage.
Rockstar North, based in Scotland, enraged ethnic communities in Miami.
Rockstar came into the arena with a reputation for pushing the limits of public tolerance for violence in the M-rated game - and touched a raw nerve simply by being so far removed physically from the American inner city gang violence it exploits.
Hot Coffee could be unlocked in every version of GTA: San Andreas.
There is no way a voluntary ratings system could survive if AO content could be embedded in a game "accidentally-on-purpose" and later exposed through some more or less trivial "mod."
Manhunt 2 seems to arrived as the window of opportunity is closing on the entire "torture porn" genre.
Just another reason to stick with GPL2. Unless you like looking like a pedophile.
The Farewell Tour II