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  1. Grindspine

    Court: Why the First Amendment protects violent video games

    From Yahoo news: I am glad that California Justices have both upheld The Constitution and saw through often used, but logically unsupportable arguments. http://beta.news.yahoo.com/blogs/exclusive/why-supreme-court-says-first-amendment-protects-violent-171155072.html
  2. M

    Do You Think Obama Is Being Too Passive?

    Well,I'm Canadian,but yes,I think he needs to start flexing his muscle.It seems like a lot of American's are starting to think of him as a smooth talker,without putting his words and plans into action.I must admit,I like him.When is he going to say to hell with them,I'm President,and what I say...
  3. M

    Bad news for Austrlian gamers.

    http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=87127 Right now, the government is looking to block all retail websites that sell video games rated 15MA+, thus stopping children from purchasing these games. The only problem is, these sites will be blocked for all...not just those that are under the...
  4. M

    Chief of Germany's national police union wants to ban violent games

    http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/23/chief-of-germanys-national-police-union-wants-to-ban-violent-ga/ Germany has ALWAYS been harsh on violence in video games for years since the NES days to be honest with you all. So seeing that one shooting happens causes an uproar is no big surprise honestly...
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    Pennsylvania legislators consider violent game tax

    http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/pennsylvania-legislators-consider-violent-game-tax/ GamePolitics spent a little time at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last week for its hearing on violent video games. During the proceedings, a pair of State Representatives questioned the Penn...
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    NY Law Passes, Making Game Ratings Mandatory

    http://www.gamespot.com/news/6194884.html?action=convert&om_clk=latestnews&tag=latestnews;title;2 The ESRB has always been an independent means of self-regulation for the industry. The government is supposed to have absolutely no connection to it. That is why I simply can't understand why the...
  7. M

    How GameStop wants you to spend your rebate check (Downright hiliarious)

    http://thewiicast.com/?p=461 basically, GameStop wants your hard earned government money and soul. =)
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    Time for gamers to get political!

    As Americans, it is our civic duty to vote. However, as gamers we often feel chastised by politicians and their views on videogames. Now is our time to rise up and be heard. Yahoo games is trying to inform gamers as to which candidate will help defend our rights to frag. I know what you are...
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