Internet petitions are normally as effective in bringing about a desired result as closing your eyes and wishing really hard, but with more than 66,000 signatures accrued in just one week, the petition for Namco Bandai to release uber-challenging dungeon crawler Dark Souls on PC seems to have gotten the company’s attention. More »
Retailer GAME has joined the campaign for the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer and video games, announcing that over 70,000 people have so far signed an in-store petition in favour of classification change. More »
If you’re not quite ready to turn your back on Fallout 3, you could always put your name down on a couple of petitions. While their effectiveness is questionable, every little bit counts. Heck, even if one person unaware of the issue takes an interest and agrees with our position, then it’s worth the effort.
I’ve spotted two petitions so far – one on ipetitions.com and another over at Gameplayer. Give them a look-see, add your signature, and feel a little happier in the knowledge you’ve done something positive.
Alternatively, if you’re on Facebook, reader Kent Dempsey has started an R18+ classification group on the social-networking site. At last count, it had over 600 members. Nothing like uniting for a cause!
Michael Atkinson, No R18+ For Games In Australia: Why It Hurts Children [Kotaku AU] It’s Official: Fallout 3 Refused Classification In Australia [Kotaku AU] More »
Yes, we’ve definitely heard all about Uwe Boll’s claim that if a million concerned gamers were to band together, say via internet petition, he’d stop making movies. You can throttle back on the tips, Turbo. While no one at the Kotaku Towers complex believes that Uwe will give up the movie biz for a second, it doesn’t seem to have curbed enthusiasm for an internet rallying cry. How does Mr. Boll respond?
Poor Uwe Boll. Beat up some game nerds and making some shitty movies and suddenly everyone hates your guts. What gives?! Some folks dislike Uwe so much that they’ve created an online petition hoping to do what online petitions typically do: Nothing. That, or convince Dr. Boll to stop making crappy movies. Ha! From an interview with website FEARnet:
As we reported a few days ago, the fate of Capcom’s Bionic Commando on the Wii rests squarely on the shoulders of the players. GoNintendo’s RawMeatCowboy has decided to take the matter into his own hands and has started an internet petition to get the ball rolling. Generally, internet petitions don’t seem to lead anywhere (I’m speaking from experience here) but Capcom sounds like they are ready to hear what you have to say. So let your voice be heard and put your digital John Hancock on this petition!
Bionic Commando on the Wii Petition [GoNintendo]
