News

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘This Is The Cars 2 Of Team Ninja’

Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personal.


September 17, 2010
News

OK, So, Now Canadian Football Leaguers Are Pissed At Madden

So. We’ve gone through long snappers, injured running backs and unceremoniously dumped wide receivers on the list of those with Madden grievances. Is there any other class of marginal or washed-up performer with a beef? Oh yeah. Canadian football players.


June 8, 2010
In Real Life

Pissed-Off Parents Find Maths Game Too Violent For School

An action-packed maths game students enjoy playing is a little too fun for some parents of the Albuquerque schools, one of whom went as far as accusing it of fostering video games addiction.


November 23, 2009
In Real Life

Rebuffed PSN Plaintiff Lashes Out At Xbox Live, Nintendo

Seems like gaming’s found its Jonathan Lee Riches – the inmate who sues anyone and anything, largely for comedic effect. In this case, Erik Estavillo, who already had a suit against Sony tossed, has taken aim at Microsoft and Nintendo.


July 28, 2009
In Real Life

ECA Form Letter Asks Obama To Stop Picking On Games

If President Obama’s rhetorical flogging of video games has you in high dudgeon, the ECA’s built a form letter enabing you to point out to the White House how “video games can empower and educate.”


July 27, 2009
News

About This Nascent Modern Warfare 2 “Boycott”

Someone ran a poll and, guess what, two out of three people hate paying higher prices. This is called a potential boycott of Modern Warfare 2, unless Activision lowers the $US60 price for PC versions.


News

Booth Babe Hauls Off On Dante’s Fiasco

“The brass BALLS on EA to put a bounty on OTHER booth girls,” writes one woman, a costumed rep fed up with the predictable reactions to EA’s “Sin to Win” promo at San Diego Comic-Con.


June 14, 2009
News

EA’s Fake Protest Riles Some Religious

We didn’t report on Electronic Arts’ staged protest of Dante’s Inferno at E3 because it was an obviously fake marketing stunt (Although I was fooled). But people’s reactions, different story.