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Namco Bandai Editor’s Day: Out For Revenge with Afro Samurai

Flynn De Marco — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:02:00 +0000

Fans of Afro Samurai have a treat headed their way in the form of a game based on the show about a renegade African american Samurai seeking revenge on the killers of his father. Armed with his father’s trusty katana, he goes forth to slice and dice the evil doers.

First Look At Samuel L. Jackson’s Afro Samurai Game

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:40 +0000

Hard to tell what’s going on besides blood and Sam Jackson’s voice. But really, what else do you need? Other things. Oh, right. Gotcha! The cell-shaded Afro Samurai game follows Takahashi Okazaki’s manga and will feature a hip-hop soundtrack with appearances by The RZA. Out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall in North America. Afro Samurai Game [GameSpot]

Jack Thompson Agrees to Debate Fake Samuel L. Jackson, Then Chickens Out

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:00:34 +0000

Remember when Jack Thompson read a News Groper post about him written by the fake Samuel L. Jackson, thought it was the real Samuel L. Jackson, challenged that fake Samuel L. Jackson to a debate, flattered the fake Samuel L. Jackson, sent us a “press release” that Samuel L. Jackson had blogged about him and then finally realized that that Samuel L. Jackson was actually the fake Samuel L. Jackson? We sure do! Here’s the fake Samuel L. Jackson’s reply to Thompson’s debate dare:

Dare? Hell yeah, you dare Sam Jack and you damn well better expect a response. NewsGroper took him up on that shit. We spent all day emailing him, responding to his emails, working out a system to get this debate on the road. And at the last minute-I bullshit you like I’d bullshit Christ Almighty-the motherfucker bailed like Bowser at the end of level three of Super Mario.
He emailed us this: you know, some people have died because of jerkballs like jackson and his spike tv vga award mentality, so I’ll take a pass. grow up

First of all, what the fuck? Why dare me to debate, spend all day organising that debate, then insult me and pull out like the Purple fucking Pie-Man coming up against Strawberry Shortcake?

And then you call me a jerkball? What the fuck is a got-damn jerkball? Is that like a tribble with Parkinsons?

The fake Samuel L. Jackson pinged us last night, bringing word that News Groper had actually spent the entire day trying to set up that debate. You know, the one that Jack Thompson proposed to obviously the totally fake Samuel L. Jackson. To save face, Thompson at one point during the day yesterday actually agreed to “play along” and debate the fake Samuel L. Jackson. A format was established, and then Thompson suddenly declined, saying that the real Samuel L. Jackson was just as responsible for gun deaths as video games. Once again, Jack Thompson’s logic astounds! What we do know: Fake Samuel L. Jackson would’ve so kicked his motherfucking ass in a debate.
Fake Samuel L. Jackson’s Blog [News Groper]

Jack Thompson Challenges Fake Samuel L. Jackson to Debate

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:53 +0000

Samuel L. Jackson isn’t only a fine actor, but a gamer. He’s one of us. What does he think of NIU tragedy? No clue. But what does FAKE Sam Jackson think about it? He’s a pissed off motherfucker. Over on News Groper, which clearly states “These Blogs Are Not Real”, the phony Samuel L. Jackson blogs:

And I was also fucking amazed when I read about Christian conservative attorney Jack Thompson blaming all this shooting shit on video games again, like there ain’t no other possible got-damn reason on God’s green earth for a motherfucker to go batshit and blow away another person. Jack Thompson’s letter to the Northern Illinois University president is a laugh-riot. I’m assuming Jack Thompson isn’t related to Eric “Don’t Call Me Lance Bass” Thompson, but both these Thompsons sure got a family resemblance of idiotic statements.

Now imagine Sam Jackson saying it. And picture Jack Thompson getting upset by this. And then imagine Jack Thompson getting mad at the real Sam Jackson for something the fake Sam Jackson blogged. Hit the jump for Thompson’s comment on the News Groper post:

Mr. Jackson, I enjoyed your post about NIU and about me. Unfortunately, you could fit what you know about school shootings and their causes in a sleeve of Titleist golf balls. I’m a six handicap, and would love to play you a match anywhere anytime.
More importantly, Mr. Jackson, I saw you and the Jack Thompson spoof at the Spike TV Video Game Awards Show. Very funny, really.

Here’s a proposal: Why don’t you debate me on this issue of whether violent video games cause real world violence. I’ll do it anywhere, anytime. You name it.

I dare you.

Jack Thompson, 305-666-4366, amendmentone@comcast.net

PS: Saw you in Black Snake Moan this weekend. I thought you deserved an Oscar for your performance. Brilliant.

And in his fury, Thompson even posted his phone number on the internet so he and Sam could talk Black Snake Moan! Keep this in mind: Jack Thompson sent us this story, along with his debate proposal. The subject line of that email? “Jack Thompson is winning and you are not”. He must’ve felt pretty important that even Samuel L. Jackson was hatin’ on him! Well, until he realised it was a TOTALLY FAKE Samuel L. Jackson. Thompson posted this second comment:

Although your “badass” post was not real, mine is.

Jack Thompson

All this would be pretty funny if it wasn’t so damn sad.

Student Hunting Season [News Groper]

Afro Samurai Trailer

Brian Crecente — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:00:11 +0000

OK, this must be the new thing in game trailers, show lots of spit and polish but absolutely no game play. Hey, I like blood and Samuel L. Jackson pull quotes as much as the next guy, but even a screen grab would have been nice.

Sam Jackson Hosting Spike Game Awards (Surprise!)

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:00:02 +0000

Everyone’s favourite thespian and all around bad muthafucka Samuel L. Jackson will once again host Spike TV’s 2007 Video Game Awards in Vega$. This is the third year in a row for Mr. Jackson to host the event — so either he likes it or it likes him! Other celebrities in attendance include Tia Carrera, Dave Navarro and Flynn De Marco. The show airs Sunday, December 9th. So if you have a TV, flip it on. If not, read a book or stare at the wall.

Jackson Back Hosting [Gay Gamer]