Posted Jul 01, 2009 at 09:19PM by Mabie A.
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The July 4th SGC09 debate between anti-gamer, former Miami lawyer Jack
Thompson and gamer/ attorney Mark Methenitis is all set and raring to
go, despite the hump on the road yesterday morning, nearly resulting
into Thompson's cancellation from the event. Reportedly, Thompson had
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Posted Jun 06, 2009 at 05:32PM by Glenn M.
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In an effort to make their nation violent videogame-free, 16 German Interior Ministers have moved to ask the Bundestag (the equivalent of parliament in Germany) for a total ban on violent video games. If approved, this won't be just your average banhammer - this is a national banhammer that even goes as far as prohibiting violent game development in the country. |
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Posted Jul 09, 2008 at 01:53PM by Victor B.
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Judge Dava Tunis' report to the
Florida Bar is now available online, and it has recommended that Jack Thompson be permanently disbarred (instead of disbarred for 10 years), as well as
pay US$ 43,675.35 in disciplinary costs. There's a 169-page report you can download via the source link, but we've got the gist of it, as well as some quotable excerpts, after the jump! |
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Posted Jun 04, 2008 at 05:50PM by Sally B.
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It's still far from the end of the road for Jack Thompson: apparently, the Florida lawyer walked out of his recent disciplinary hearing after filing his own formal objections to the sanctions hearing. The result? An enhanced disbarment recommendation that may result in barring Thompson from practicing law for ten years. More details in the full article. |
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Posted May 20, 2008 at 10:47PM by Sally B.
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After a long series of trials, Florida lawyer Jack Thompson is finally found guilty of 27 out of 31 charges of misconduct. It won't be the end of Jack's love-hate relationship with video games, however, since there will be more to come in store for him. More details in the full article. |
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Posted Apr 28, 2008 at 01:14PM by Sally B.
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Posted Apr 12, 2008 at 12:12AM by David T.
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Of all the games that people play, the blame game is perhaps one of the oldest - it's almost as old as the human race itself. These days, it seems that violent video games are occupying a top spot on the lists of finger pointers. But are video games the real issue? Or is there something deeper at stake here?Join us as we take a closer look at how this classic "pastime" relates to human nature. More perspectives follow after the jump. |
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Posted Apr 02, 2008 at 10:52PM by Glen D.
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Activist lawyer Jack Thompson has been on the case of violent games and their developers for years now, and he's provoked the ire of gamers time and again. We're looking back at some of the most memorable quotes he's ever dropped, and we've chosen the twenty best out of them all. See the full list of Jack Thompson's most memorable quotes right after the jump! |
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Posted Mar 20, 2008 at 09:26PM by Ryan C.
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Jack Thompson, Miami-based attorney and anti-gaming advocate, has just been sanctioned by the Florida Supreme Court. The order issued states that the lawyer will not be able to file anything with the Court, unless he has another lawyer with good standing to do it for him. Check out all the details in the full article, as well as what the Court has to say about Jack. |
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Posted Mar 17, 2008 at 03:18AM by Jay P.
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The Massachusetts legislature will be holding a hearing on Tuesday regarding House Bill 1423. It is a video game law which was introduced last year but never got acted upon. This "games as porn" bill will restrict minors from acquiring violent games under the same notion of them being restricted from pornographic materials. Find out more on this issue in the full article. |
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