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Minecraft Ban Leads To SWAT Team Assault
Last year, the Washington state legislature was said to be considering stronger laws and punishments against “SWATting,” which is trolls’ cute way to take revenge when something displeases them in an online game. They phone a fake call to your local cops and next thing you know, armed deputies are crawling around the backyard.
Second Time’s The Charm In Xbox Live SWAT Griefing
Rockstar Has Low-Down Dirty Red Dead Redemption Cheaters In Its Sights
Just because the Old West was full of no-good cheatin’ scoundrels doesn’t mean Red Dead Redemption’s online multiplayer has to be. Rockstar plans to roll out a title update that will end cheating and griefing once and for all.
Lara Croft Is Supposed To Screw You Over
You’re Lara Croft. I’m not. You have a grappling hook. I don’t. I’m some guy called Totec. I jump, needing you to catch me with the hook so I don’t fall to my death. You let me fall.
Tell Us Dammit
Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like your game griefing experiences.
Team Fortress 2 and Its Less Juvenile Environment
Anthropology isn’t my thing, but I like the idea of a “game anthropologist”; the column at GameSetWatch with that exact title is young yet, but had an interesting look at Team Fortress 2 this week. What exactly makes the environment seem so much more mature than other FPS? The older user base? The official taunts and animations that render inelegant cursing obsolete? Because team playing really is built into the game? Mike Walbridge isn’t exactly sure, but has some ideas:




















