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Fox News / EA Spar Over Mass Effect 'Controversy'
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.
Honestly. I know this is slashdot and thereby geek central... but you need to go outside. Other people need to understand that if all you do is sit on your butt and watch movies, odds are you'll be an okay critic. But that doesn't matter because you're basically never going to make an impact on anything but a couch and a computer chair. Spend your money on a gym membership. Learn a new sport. For the love of the Cheesits that stain everything you consider clothing, get away from the monitors and TV's for a while. The real world will accept you.
No need to get a gym membership, I have a free-weight set in my basement which I use 5 days a week with a semi-strict diet plan. I can't play any sports due to injuries sustained when I was younger (torn knee ligament, minor ligament damage in BOTH wrists) and older (L3-L4 vertebrae fusion, bone spur in my left hip socket, early arthritis). Still, I do lift five times a week and do stretching and yoga seven days a week. You see, I HAVE to remain active. If I don't, my body will literally stiffen up to the point where I cannot walk. Don't talk to me about staying active. You have no idea.
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You keep saying that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.
Mr. Hu is not a ninja.