suvo Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hot Coffee scandal intensifies as legislators vote 355-21 to support a Federal Trade Commission probe seeking answers from the Take-Two subsidiary. Just when you thought the Hot Coffee scandal couldn't get any hotter, the heat is getting turned way up--by the federal government, no less. Just after 7 pm on Capitol Hill today, the House of Representatives voted 355 to 21 to support a Federal Trade Commission inquiry into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The purpose of the probe will be to determine if take-Two Interactive and its publishing subsidiary Rockstar Games deceived the voluntary Entertainment Software Ratings Board when it submitted Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Today's vote advanced House Resolution 376, introduced by Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI). In Upton's words, he is "leading the Congressional effort to determine if a best selling video game maker intentionally deceived the industry’s ratings board to avoid an 'Adults-Only' rating." In a statement, Upton recently said he was "outraged by the brazenness of Rockstar Games in their effort to do an end-run around the ratings system.... Rockstar Games’ deceit has severely undermined the integrity of the ratings system." The game initially received and M for Mature rating, but has since been slapped with an AO for Adults Only rating, becoming only one of only a handful of games to bear the retailer-scorned label. Rockstar in the process of manufacturing new game discs which have the hidden sex minigames removed. Those versions of the game will be rated M. The vote, coming on the eve of a five-week recess in Congress, means that Rockstar could now come under scrutiny by the federal government. It also raises the possibility that there could be a penalty imposed if an investigation finds that the publisher committed fraud in obtaining the M rating for San Andreas. GameSpot will have more details on the investigation as further information is made available. lol , gta is gone.... mine got stolen , so i have to get it again soon , cause they will take it off the shelf soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Oh for flock sake... Someone kill Thomson and all those who support him, since he's the one who started all this crap. For those who are interested to see what kind of a flocker Thompson is, read these: http://aelon.net/2005/07/jack-thompson-straw-man/http://keepyourkillingclean.blogspot.com/2...-douche-bag.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazul Yagami Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 (edited) apparently, they don't realize the meaning of the term : voluntary Entertainment Software Ratings Board. Just a waste of taxpayers money going on a damn witchhunt again. crap, if they pull this stunt on again, we should just revolt against the damn senate edit; And wait a second, what's the age limit for M games?isn't it 18+ anyway?isn't it LEGAL for 18+ year olds to buy porn ? shesh Edited July 26, 2005 by Elazul Yagami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someboddy Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Some politicians don't understand that if you make something illegal, you don't make it disappear. You just lose control on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazul Yagami Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Oh for flock sake... Someone kill Thomson and all those who support him, since he's the one who started all this crap. For those who are interested to see what kind of a flocker Thompson is, read these: http://aelon.net/2005/07/jack-thompson-straw-man/http://keepyourkillingclean.blogspot.com/2...-douche-bag.htm<{POST_SNAPBACK}> you’re right. i have better things to do than bother with gamers’ ideas, which is the latest oxymoron. Amazingly, we seem to be more coherent and check facts MORE than he does... Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooz Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 flocking retarded. I swear I'm moving out of the country when I'm finished with college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazul Yagami Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 (edited) you know, now actually reading the house article for the second time i realized something: In a statement, Upton recently said he was "outraged by the brazenness of Rockstar Games in their effort to do an end-run around the ratings system.... Rockstar Games’ deceit has severely undermined the integrity of the ratings system." WHAT ABOUT THIRD PARTY UNAUTHORIZED HACK DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?!?!? but then again you are technophobe aging assholes who wouldn't know the damn meaning of jackshit.heck if you asses had your way, we'd still be in the age of pen and paper. you know, i've seen a nude raider hack, i've seen a hack for doom where you're armed with a dick and shoot cum at nude babes, in duke nukem you could pay strippers to open their shirts, i'm seen a hack which makes sims (which the douche jake is also going after the sequel ) totally naked and involved in sex, and that dead or alive nude volley ball hack, crap, i've seen so many god damn unoffical hacks to make games XXXXXXXXX rated. Why is this the only game being hunted? and crap, you'd think that with this crap they're pulling, they never had sex or have a chasity belt on that would make the virgin mary look like a slut. SHEESH! Edited July 26, 2005 by Elazul Yagami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdy Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Some politicians don't understand that if you make something illegal, you don't make it disappear. You just lose control on it.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah, that's already been proven with ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 you know, i've seen a nude raider hack, i've seen a hack for doom where you're armed with a dick and shoot cum at nude babes, in duke nukem you could pay strippers to open their shirts, i'm seen a hack which makes sims (which the douche jake is also going after the sequel ) totally naked and involved in sex, and that dead or alive nude volley ball hack, crap, i've seen so many god damn unoffical hacks to make games XXXXXXXXX rated.Yes, I have seen all of these too, starting from back in the haydays of gamemodding. Was I appalled(sp?) by all that or somehow got into a murderous rage when I play DOOM at the age of 8 or so? No. Parents are the ones who are responsible of what their kids play. The ESBR (and PEGI over here) have rated games well, and I've actually seen parents in stores who have looked into this rating system and actually ask the clarks what kind of content the game really has - and have received accurate replies. This kind of a witch hunt makes me mad. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryph Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 That Doom WAD (LOZ!) was great when I played it. But yeah, Thompson is really insane. Everything that I was going to say has been said already. Our government is stupid and the people are stupid for electing these assholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 this better not mess up the release of Bully and the Warriors. that's all I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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