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Fox News / EA Spar Over Mass Effect 'Controversy'

Posted by Zonk on from the nothing-to-see-here-move-along dept.

The whacked out rantings of Kevin McCullogh have been a hot topic on games blogs in recent weeks, as his lurid description of Mass Effect prompted vitriol from actual gamers. That exchange would have been easily left behind if not for the fact that Fox News stepped into the fray, adding a measure of 'fair and balanced' to the discussion. Their 'Sexbox Sexpose' drew in veteran games journalist Geoff Keighley, who optimistically thought he'd be given the chance to set the record straight. Instead they filled the airwaves with plainly false generalizations about the game's sexual content. Kotaku is reporting that EA is fighting back, protecting BioWare's property and demanding a correction. From EA's letter to Fox: "The resulting coverage was insulting to the men and women who spent years creating a game which is acclaimed by critics for its high creative standards. As video games continue to take audiences away from television, we expect to see more TV news stories warning parents about the corrupting influence of interactive entertainment. But this represents a new level of recklessness." I hope the EA folks aren't holding their breath.

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  1. Reviews by demon93 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think she'll be selling many books through amazon. The reviews don't look good...

    The Cult of Perfection: Making Peace with Your Inner Overachiever

    Been There, Done That, Kept the Jewelry: Find True Love--Turn Your Tarnished Dating Past into a Brilliant Romantic Future

    The Fixer-upper Man: Turn Mr. Maybe into Mr. Right in 5 Easy Steps

    There's probably scope for a few more :-)

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  2. Re:Definitions by Yvan256 · · Score: 3, Funny

    If the argument is to make Mass Effect accessible only to 17 & 18 year old people, then I don't see a problem with this argument.
    I'm 35, you insensitive clod!
  3. Re:Faux News by Lilith's+Heart-shape · · Score: 3, Funny

    They are of no consequence in this world or the next, like a whole generation of mentally retarded puppies. The souls of Christian fundamentalists belong to Arioch in the next world, but they still cause a lot of unnecessary trouble in this world. As evidence, I offer the Mike Schmuckabee campaign. Frankly, this could have been avoided if the British Navy, or a British privateer, had sunk the Mayflower before it got across the Atlantic.
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  4. Re:Faux News by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fox News gets called right-wing only because it smatters the usual liberal news pap with some true reporting. There isn't a news organization as right-wing as left-wingers paint Fox as being.

  5. Re:Definitions by Kierthos · · Score: 2, Funny

    I fail to see the problem. The GP said 17 & 18.

    17 + 18 = 35.

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  6. Re:Four words. by lansirill · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bugger that common language crap, here in the UK we're generally far more permissive than folk in the US. /sweeping generalisation. Except for Nunchuks and Ninjas. Thus the cartoon "Teenage... There aren't any ninjas in the UK? Hot damn. I know where I'm going to start training my pirate army now!