Speaking of local issues, has Game Politics ever had a get together? I'm sure there are plenty of local readers that would love to gather in a cafe sometime and talk. What do you think?
There are already a couple game realted get-togethers in the area. I believe meetup (or whatever they are called)) has one, and there is an IGDA chapter that has a meeting every 2 months.
I have no idea how attended either are, but perhaps GP could fold into one of those?
"Rockstar... co-founder Terry Donovan was recently quoted as saying, 'I think if the entertainment industry had always chosen the path of least resistance, I think we would have missed out on some incredible films, a load of life-altering records and a host of books that changed literature forever.'"
"Whatever, dude. That's the kind of argument violent video game manufacturers always seem to fall back on to support their products. Which is a correct, and effectivly solid argument. The only reason Shakespeare's works are still treated as excellent plays is because the same critics don't understand the content. The greatest example is MacBeth, where a filler character drunkenly acts as if he were the gatekeeper of hell. This was at a time where plays were being berated by most churches as places of sin
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"That's the kind of argument violent video game manufacturers always seem to fall back on to support their products."
Actually, a more common argument is something kind of obscure; it's called the First Amendment. Freedom of choice is sort of relevant, too, I've heard.
Considering Philadelphia hasn't already burned itself to the ground, I don't think the release of Bully will push it over the edge. (Pardon the little dig on your hometown, GP) =)
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There are some local readers, to be sure. Interesting idea, might be something to discuss in the forums.
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I have no idea how attended either are, but perhaps GP could fold into one of those?
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"Whatever, dude. That's the kind of argument violent video game manufacturers always seem to fall back on to support their products.
Which is a correct, and effectivly solid argument. The only reason Shakespeare's works are still treated as excellent plays is because the same critics don't understand the content. The greatest example is MacBeth, where a filler character drunkenly acts as if he were the gatekeeper of hell. This was at a time where plays were being berated by most churches as places of sin ( ... )
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It’s been a terrible summer of horrible, bloody gun violence. I hope Bully (a game with apparently no gun violence) stays off store shelves.
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Actually, a more common argument is something kind of obscure; it's called the First Amendment. Freedom of choice is sort of relevant, too, I've heard.
Considering Philadelphia hasn't already burned itself to the ground, I don't think the release of Bully will push it over the edge. (Pardon the little dig on your hometown, GP) =)
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