Don't drink and tweet, kids. It kills jobs.

Edit: Regarding those talking about the "EA voted the worst company in the country" thing, anyone who actually agrees with that poll is a fool.
......I suddenly feel so dirty for defending EA.

Adopting a sense of superiority over a video game is a weird thing to do, people.

Once again The Sun gets something completely wrong. No surprises here.

Knowing Sega it's probably going to be seven different Sonic games. shudders

You know, I'm pretty sure Animal Crossing is pretty violent but keeps it behind the scenes. What do you think happens when you fall behind in payments to a usurious raccoon with questionable connections?

That's some high quality AI right there.

@Romeo
I'm sure she'd be thrilled to death to hear that.

The Splinter Cell games had some of the most interesting multiplayer around years back. I haven't played one of the entries since Chaos Theory but maybe I should get back into the series.

Looks like it could be cool.

@BossBattles
Do you want to back any of that up with evidence?

I'm glad you guys did this interview. Much more interesting than just posting a quote that may not have the proper context.

@Davidiam007
And that's perfectly fine. You're entitled to your opinion.

@Davidiam007
Whether you personally care for it in books and movies isn't terribly relevant (I'm not trying to sound like a jerk there). People like sex. Video games are a reflection of society so sex is going to find a way in one way or another.

@Davidiam007
For the same reason there's sex in books and movies.

@Haywired
Haha! I was just thinking about putting that exact clip here.

Its a shame. I didn't always agree with the guy but I have to give him credit for his outlook on life after cancer took so much from him.

What, no Adam lamenting that he never asked for this? Talk about a crappy trailer.

When I picked up my Wii U on launch day it was bitterly cold and rainy. Clearly that was a conspiracy to ruin Nintendo orchestrated by the clouds. I'm guessing those sneaky barstewards must have been paid off by Sony and Microsoft.

What, it can't be both?

Interesting read!

How about I have Fish give his SNES a kiss. Will that sufficiently prove that he likes Nintendo and stop the complaining ?

Yes! Beats the hell out of paying $130+ for the Saturn version.

Hmmm....looks like a recipe for eyestrain.

Saints Row is a fantastic series and anyone trashing it is legitimately insane.

@theblackdragon
Awesome! I'll have to look into that right now. I've been dying to get my hands on this one but really. really didn't want to pay the $20-$30 markup I've been seeing on eBay and Amazon. Thanks!

I still can't find a copy of this game anywhere. Looks like I'm going to have to order it.

So, can we at least try and keep this comments section from going down in flames?

Nintendo actually does make games about warfare. Advance Wars, anyone?

I have a good friend who lost his left arm below the elbow and suffered permanent nerve damage during his deployment in Afghanistan. Needless to say when he heard about this he wasn't too amused.

Even though it has a feminine voice, wouldn't GLADoS technically count as gender neutral?

@pixelman
I agree. The only thing these stories bring is nastiness and hostility in the comments section.

God, I love Michael Pachter. Just look at these comments.

@3Dash
So you despise people who don't like the controls for a freaking video game, of all things. What a rich life you must live.

I still shudder when I think of the control scheme Kid Icarus used. the actual gameplay was pretty decent but the hand crippling controls mean I still haven't finished it to this day.

I played through Dead Space 3 and never touched (or needed to, really) the microtransactions. As long as they're not required I see them as only a minor annoyance.

I can see a future where people stop losing their poop every time NL posts one of these stories.
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Not really.

6 is a fair score. Not a bad game by any stretch but nothing that memorable, either.

Seems like Sega should have been keeping a better eye on its investment, especially if they had an idea this was happening. Not smart, Sega.

Ha, they got everyone talking about it. I guess this means they win.

There are hundreds of different Tesla coil videos like this on Youtube, which proves one thing: playing with electricity is awesome.

@Ryno_Choryzo
No, not really. (sobs quietly to myself)

@Slapshot
I agree. Both types of articles getting pretty annoying by now.

Looks like I'll probably just rent the 360 version and wait and see if the Wii U version is any different.

Microsoft didn't destroy Rare, people. Most of the talent had already left around the time that... OH MY GOD WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER EXPLAINING THIS.

@Everyone
Overreacting much?

@GreenDream
"At least for Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, the context indicated being a spy who was taking on evil organizations, not necessarily being a war machine."

I don't really see the context of being a spy covertly assassinating people as that much different from COD, myself.

By the way, has anyone else noticed that almost no one has actually talked about the article itself? Not that I have anything to do with derailing the topic myself. cough cough

Anyone that bemoans a strict and thorough background check is foolish. I've been to a number of gun shows and I can honestly tell you that I've seen plenty of people there that have no business owning a gun. What exactly is the big issue for arguing against them? That the mentally unwell or those with violent criminal backgrounds are blocked from legally owning guns? Sounds good to me. Yes, I know that they can still find guns on the black market if they're dead set on obtaining one, but might as while make it as tough as possible for them to get one. Is is that those that legitimately qualify for owning a gun have to jump through a few extra hurdles and wait longer to acquire a weapon? That's a price I'm more than willing to pay to help reduce gun violence.

You know what's really the problem? The NRA. I say that as a person owning several guns whom they claim to represent. They're nothing but a shill for the gun industry set on blocking the most reasonable of gun control (and I actually support much harsher control) under the pretense of "having our guns and liberties taken away". Seriously, I don't like those guys.
/end off topic rant.