In a moment gamers around the world have been awaiting for years, one of gaming’s most vocal and extreme critics, attorney Jack Thompson, has been disbarred. Best known for his attacks on the Grand Theft Auto series and publicized sparring with gaming advocates like the authors of Penny Arcade, Thompson’s over-the-top methods were also the final straw that lead the Supreme Court of Florida to take away his license to practice law.
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Epic Game Violence Debate Foiled By Secrecy
In the ongoing debate over video-game violence, no players are perhaps more vigorous and vitriolic in their opposition to one another than Jack Thompson and the guys at Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik. After several public quarrels through e-mail and phone calls, the duo at Penny Arcade apparently decided it best to let Thompson confront someone from the gaming industry in a face-to-face debate at their annual Penny Arcade Expo.
EA talking with MS over Xbox Live
That’s according to the new head of EA Sports Nation, Chip Lange, who was interviewed recently by US website IGN Sports, and told the site that his group is still “actively talking” with Microsoft in an attempt to hammer out their differences over support for the online service.
EA’s lack of support for Live has been a major stumbling block for the service, with the pinch being felt especially in terms of the company’s massive-selling sports titles. Many of those are online-enabled on the PS2 this Christmas – but on the Xbox, despite the more advanced online gaming setup, they remain resolutely offline, a state of affairs which has frustrated consumers.
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