The Supreme Court’s decision today to hear a case about the potential criminalising of the sale of violent video games to children sparked divided reactions from the parties in the case and a call to gamers to get informed. More »
The California law passed in 2005 that would have restricted the sale of violent video games to anyone under the age of 18 has been ruled unconstitutional in a U.S. Court of Appeals.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is no fan of violent video games, so we wouldn’t expect him to endorse any video game that included swords slicing through endless enemies… unless such a game were, I dunno, based largely on a movie character he once played.
But governor spokesperson Aaron McLear would only say that Schwarzenegger had “no association with this game” after being asked how the governor feels about his ex-character Conan appearing in THQ’s Conan. C’mon Mr. Schwarzenegger, you’re a politician now. You have to come up with a better response than that when reporters explore potential hypocrisy. It’s your job, man.
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has followed through with his intent to appeal the California law that would target “ultra-violent” video games struck down by federal judge Ronald Whyte last month. Senator Leland Yee backed up Ahnuld, writing that it represented “common-sense law that empowers parents by giving them the ultimate authority over whether or not their children can play in a world of violence and murder.” More »
Just hours after Judge Whyte ruled on a 2005 California game law targeting “ultra-violent” video games that would have imposed fines on retailers who sold age inappropriate games to minors, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a press release stating that his office will “vigorously defend this law and appeal it to the next level.” The politician maintains the bill is critical to aiding parents make sound purchasing decisions for their kids.
Ahnuld’s response to the ruling follows bill author Leland Yee’s statement that he was personally “shocked” to learn of the unconstitutional ruling, urging the Governor to appeal the decision.
Obviously, Arnold and his team will need to determine if the ruling has the ability to bleed, as that is the determining factor whether such a thing can be killed. It’s possible that the Governor will look into the eyes of Judge Whyte and inquire “What the hell are you?” or call him “One ugly son of a bitch.” Then Whyte will initiate a self-destruct sequence in his alien gavel amid booming laughter. Sorry, just trying to add some flair to an otherwise dry turn of events.
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