News

NASA Discovers Alien Life In California

Today NASA will hold a press conference revealing to the world the discovery of a form of life unlike any other on Earth. What twisted alien landscape gave birth to such a life form? Try California.


October 25, 2010
In Real Life

Well, He’s Certainly Got The Koopa Vote

Campaign sign for Jeff Bowser, candidate for the Pleasanton, Calif. School Board, defaced by gamer graffiti. Seen by reader Josh P.


September 28, 2010
News

Mock Trial Calls Violent Games Case For California

A panel comprised of some of the nation’s pre-eminent jurists, legal scholars and court observers pondered California’s violent video games statute, which goes before the Supreme Court on November 2 and concluded the high court will decide 6-3 for California.


September 25, 2010
In Real Life

Celebrating Pac-Man’s 30th Birthday With Canned Veggies

A healthy alternative to Moleskine, captured by Kotakuite Meeko at the South Coast Plaza Mall in Costa Mesa, California.


September 19, 2010
News

Nine States Oppose California In Supreme Court Games Case

Yesterday evening saw the filing deadline for supporting briefs in Schwarzenegger vs Entertainment Merchants Association – the Supreme Court case involving a California statute restricting the sale or rental of violent video game sales. Nine US states oppose the law.


September 11, 2010
News

ESA Brief Rips California Law As Threat To Free Expression

Blasting a California statute regulating sales of very violent video games as a threat to the freedom of creative expression, the Entertainment Software Association today asked the US Supreme Court to strike down the law once and for all.


August 9, 2010
In Real Life

Mum Busted, Accused Of Luring Teens With Xbox-For-Sex

A married mum of three discovered the surest way into a 15-year-old’s pants is with video games. After lavishing two teens with consoles and gifts and getting sex over two years, Stacy’s mum now has it going on behind bars.


October 9, 2009
News

Capcom’s Secret Dark Void Event Is Secret

If you are 21 and older and going to be in the San Francisco area on October 12th, then Capcom might want you to do something regarding Dark Void — they just won’t say what.


June 28, 2009
In Real Life

Right-Wingers Cite 1982 Arcade Death In Legal Brief

The fun-killing neighbourhood scolds at the Eagle Forum filed a brief [pdf]supporting California’s violent video game law, and invoke the 1982 death of a Berzerk player as evidence that games even cause physical harm.


June 16, 2009
In Real Life

World Of Warcraft: The Art Exhibit

While the argument over video games as art rages on, there can be no denying that games have influenced art, as evidenced by the WoW: Emergent Media Phenomenon at the Laguna Art Museum in California.