Everyone loves a good controversy, and they don’t come much more enticing than Fox News claiming that video games are responsible for increasing rape statistics. That’s exactly what happened this week, with the ongoing ordeal spreading itself across three news articles.
We are particularly impressed with how well EA are creating hype for Battlefield 3, with information being released in dribs and drabs. It has been a while since something as anticiapted as BF3 has come along, and according to this week’s reader poll, nine out of every ten readers are more excited about it than they are about the next Call of Duty. Could BF3 be the game that takes back the FPS genre for EA?
Otherwise, uncharacteristic mumblings were heard coming from Blizzard HQ, with talk of Diablo III hopefully hitting shelves this year, and another unconfirmed release from this studio due out next year.
Fox News blames games for rape
Bulletstorm skillshot names cause controversy, prompt incipient rapestorm
LG wants PS3s banned from retail
Claims the console violates an LG patent
New Battlefield 3 details revealed
Friendly fire will be off by default, no tracer darts, ziplines, drop-shooting or grappling hooks
MWEB targets online gaming market
MWEB discusses a push to invigorate the online gaming offering of its Internet service
Blizzard will release at least two games by end of 2012
The typically non-committal Blizzard has made a vague promise of two games by the end of 2012
Runic Games’ action RPG gets pushed back a few months
Battlefield 3 intel leak – dedicated servers confirmed
And PC is the lead platform
Call of Juarez sequel gets modern setting
Call of Juarez: The Cartel makes switch to contemporary era
Blizzard aims to release Diablo III this year
Sticks with “when it’s awesome” release date
‘Rapestorm’ contributor gives her side of the story
Carol Lieberman says her statement was taken out of context by Fox News
Local Crysis 2 PC servers announced
iGame, Telkom and HypeGamez confirmed as official Crysis 2 server hosts in SA
Possibility of Diablo III for console still being explored
Blizzard still looking into potential Diablo III console release
EA responds to Fox News ‘rapestorm’ controversy
To paraphrase EA – “Lol, gtfo, srsly”
Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise
GH, DJ Hero, and True Crime: Hong Kong chucked
Features, columns and reviews
The lowdown on high production values in gaming
High production values and their effects on the industry
Mining, crafting, and now modding – Indie hit Minecraft will scratch most open world gameplay itches
Opinions, and opinions about those opinions
Sed quis iudicabit ipsos iudices, asks Tarryn van der Byl
Many hopes have been pinned on this Dungeon Keeper inspired strategy game – have they been misplaced?
It turns out that gamers are socially well adapted, attractive, healthy, fun-loving and cultured – but we already knew that
Get ready to wiggle your fingers like a real wizard
Why Is Piracy Not A Dirty Word?
You wouldn’t steal a car…
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