Tag archive: Arnold Schwarzenegger

If you weren't satisfied with the cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger in last year's action extravaganza The Expendables, you're in luck: they're back for the sequel and expected to have bigger roles. According to Deadline, the pair of '80s tough-guy icons recently finalized deals that would have them playing “substantial” roles in the sequel to the surprisingly successful 2010 film. If… Read More

In a 7-2 ruling today, the Supreme Court upheld a Federal Appeals Court ruling that overturned California legislation banning the sale of mature-rated games to minors. The law would have also punished sellers with a $1,000 fine for each instance, putting M-rated video games on the same level as pornography and cigarettes. The Supreme Court verdict was a major victory for the video game association and its allies in the entertainment industry… Read More

After seven years at the helm of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to return to the big screen in a role that helped make him a star. Deadline is reporting that the actor-turned politico-turned actor has attached himself to a Terminator package in which he will star, and director Justin Lin (Fast Five, Fast & Furious) will direct. There is no screenwriter or script attached, so it isn’t clear if the film will be a reboot or a… Read More

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and state attorney general Jerry Brown have announced they have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision that overturned a California law barring the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The law was passed in 2005 over concerns that violent content in video games could lead to increased violence among game-playing youth, incite aggressive behavior, or do long-term psychological… Read More

The results of a new survey conducted by German market analysis firm Bitkom might not surprise folks who've grown up in the Intenret age, but may surprise people who still remember licking stamps or tuning into short wave radio broadcasts. Bitkom finds that young Germans would sooner do without their cars or their partners than live without the Internet. Bitkom interviewed 1,000 Germans about their attitudes towards the Internet and… Read More

If you’re going to California or the holiday weekend, or if you live there, better be careful with your cell phone. Today’s the day a new state law comes into effect, making it illegal to use your phone while driving unless it’s equipped with a hands-free device. Break that law and it’s $20 for the first offence and $50 for the second time. The California Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing the law over… Read More

In a 17-page ruling, federal judge Ronald Whyte has issued a permanent order blocking a California law which would have required labels on violent video games and prohibited their sale or rental to minors. The statute was passed in 2005, with strong support from California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, over concerns that violent content in video games would lead to increased violence among youth, spark aggressive behavior, or inflict… Read More

The Entertainment Software Association and the Video Software Dealers Association, two video game trade groups, are suing the state of California in an effort to overturn a new law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. The law, signed by California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger a little over a week ago, bans the sake or rental of violent video games to minors under the age of 17, and required retailers label violent games.… Read More