FTC Investigating Rockstar

[Phades]

Since this is obviously one of the most pressing issues currently facing the United States today, Hilary Clinton has been urging the FTC to investigate the "Hot Coffee" incident. Check out Next Generation (http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=557&Itemid=2) for the full story.

[bapenguin]

This actually maybe be good. It'll be realized how off base this whole mess is, and that it's not ALL Rockstar's fault.

[Justin_McElroy]

In all honesty, I say "Huzzah!" I'd love to know what happened. Maybe when there's an explanation, we can start to fix it.

[eatme]

Weird. I actually agree with you cretins.

[Testcase]

I just hope this doesn't escalate into shenanigans....

[Mrbunchypants]

so does this mean that all companys have to tell them what they put in there software products. even MS will have to not just games.

[Grimgrock]

I just hope this doesn't escalate into shenanigans....

Too Late, methinks.

[TheWookieeHasNoPants]

shouldn't they be tackling the hard issues, like daylight savings time?

[crecente]

Actually, there has not yet been an official announcement that the FTC is investigating. That can only come from the SEC or after an investigation concludes that shows that there was wrongdoings.

I interviewed the FTC (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/breaking-news/ftc-talks-about-gta-114297.php) this morning about this.

[Reanimated]

More War! Less Tits!

[XxSATANxX]

Uhm, it's a regulatory agency over seeing if a voluntary ratings service was defrauded?

What Federal law was violated? What would the punishment be? Oh yeah a fine.

For fucks sake Take Two already agreed to remove the product and replace. The ESRB already did it's job and changed the rating based on the hidden content.

Also I just saw NIPPLES on my SIMS 2 game. Who can I sue????

[Varsity]

http://poked.org/entries/thompson-satire

[Paltry]

more tits, more war!

[Testcase]

I want to see tits warring against other tits.

[EL CABONG]

can the gov quite worry about video games and get back to imporant issue's like

The war on Terror

and most impoatantly the war on tits

[hideouslywrinkled]

I heard that it was Karl Rove what leaked the "Hot Coffee" mod originally.

[Demo_Boy]

In a related story, the lawyer that started the ball rolling today announced he has found a way to unlock p0rn images on Desktop computers as well.
"The user need only press Start then Run and enter the cheat code to see graphic porn images unlocked by windows for display.", said an outraged Thompson. "Once you know the basic code is any rude word bounded on each side by www. and .com, there are literally hundreds of images unlocked with different codes. I've checked each and every one of them and it disgusts me. We must ban Windows."

[Paltry]

i want to see oiled tits warring against other oiled tits

[Derwin]

I mean, I agree with the new rating, it's what makes the ESRB work...but the investigation they are going through is crazy. Now they're accusing Rockstar of purposely putting in the content and hiding it with the sole intention of spiting the ratings board? Please, that's like accusing video game makers of making games just to spite the board game industry (which is pretty much dead). And trust me, no one's going to want to "trade in" their game for the M-rated one.

[superherotaco]

I'm morally opposed to the Tit War. We have good tits and tits dying out there for a sexy meaningless cause.

[splatstick]

Gentlemen! We are forgetting the higher calling: the end of nipple hair!

[emperordahc]

We can play games of sawing up people and shooting heads off, but if it's about the lovely art of sex, it's suddenly a sin. Wow. I thought both were part of the ten commandments. ;)

[splatstick]

Honestly, I think violence is just as sexy as boobs.

[president_fred]

I'm morally opposed to the Tit War. We have good tits and tits dying out there for a sexy meaningless cause.
A monument will be erected to honour the tits that gave their lives in this conflict. A silent minute will be held in front of monitors everywhere as teenagers concentrate soley on their rods and tackle for a single pure moment pounding out a silent adagio, god speed, good tities, god speed.

[Paltry]

meaningless to you maybe... but these tits beleive in what theyre fighting for

If the tits are willing to pay the ultimate price for what they beleive is right, is it truly our place to stop them?

[Testcase]

The Emperor...demands... Tits!

[Atrapas]

And one more time for anybody that missed it:

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=ticket_to_hell

[Kelegacy]

We all need more tits in our diet.

[Paltry]

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo bies

[Blue]

This is the best thread I have ever come across. Anywhere. Even better than that thread that was on the sweater I found in a cardboard box stuffed somewhere in the basement. We should turn this into a book.

[Kelegacy]

I heard that it was Karl Rove what leaked the "Hot Coffee" mod originally.

Lol. I missed your post originally. Good jab!

[Spigot]

I mean, I agree with the new rating, it's what makes the ESRB work...but the investigation they are going through is crazy. Now they're accusing Rockstar of purposely putting in the content and hiding it with the sole intention of spiting the ratings board? Please, that's like accusing video game makers of making games just to spite the board game industry (which is pretty much dead). And trust me, no one's going to want to "trade in" their game for the M-rated one.

I agree wholeheartedly. Changing the rating isn't really a huge issue, though it does mean that I'm kicking myself for not picking up the Xbox version sooner and also for trading in my PS2 copy months ago.

It's the hysteria that this has brought on that is so mindboggling. Again I wonder, if this was another game that didn't already have the profile that GTA has (ie. God of War for one example of nudity in a game and some off-camera sex games), would there be the hue and cry over some locked and unused content?

Doesn't anyone remember Sim Copter and the lovely little easter egg in there? I don't recall congress stepping in over that. I think that if this kind of material had been present in a game like, oh, Barbie's Paint Palace, THEN you could holler and yell about the evil game industry corrupting kids.

Having it in an already M-rated game that shouldn't be sold or rented to kids anyway is pretty moot. But since when has logic and common sense had any bearing on public discourse when you can say that the bugaboo of the day is responsible for destroying society?

[Spigot]

What was I doing, posting a somewhat serious response?!

Ah-hem...

Our boob army is the most disciplined up here in the Great White North. They always stand at attention.

[kwillhan]

tee hee

kel

[Paltry]

hahahahahahahaha oh god i agree with you completely

assuming you were in no way being sarcastic

in NO way














tits

[Paltry]

last post was for blue... btw... i need to pay more attention

and spigot i have to say that was magnificent

[Blue]

last post was for blue... btw... i need to pay more attention

and spigot i have to say that was magnificent

I'm not even sure what sarcasm is. That's a fake word, isn't it? Like "gay".

[Cuba]

So, submitting your game to the ESRB is a federal law now. That was quick.

[Paltry]

yea somin like that blue