Archive for July, 2005
Colorado Gaming Article
The video game censorship issue is getting more attention, I knew, as the coordinator of the Colorado Game Developers Association, that it was a matter of time before I was quoted in an article. The Denver Post has a long feature today: Colorado Gamemakers Fear the Aftershock of “San Andreas”.
Other local game developers are also [...]
Sims Now Under Attack
Miami attorney Jack Thompson, one of the people behind the uproar over GTA mod “Hot Coffee” is now after The Sims. He claims that the Sims 2 game is porn, based on the fact that you can use a cheat code to remove the blur over nudity. However, the non-blurred areas only reveal action-figure-like smooth [...]
Liability For Unused Software Content
So Rockstar games has decided to proactively take action to appease lawmakers. They are pulling GTA from the shelves and replacing it with a version that cannot be modded to reveal the extra content. Alternatively, they will be supplying “Adults Only” stickers to retailers that want to continue to carry the current boxes. And in [...]
Security Concerns = More Macs
Just about every time I’ve hired someone in the past, I’ve always let them choose their hardware and software. If they want a Mac, they get a Mac. If they want a PC, they get a PC. I hated the fact that I was once forced to get a PC (Windows 3.1 at the time) [...]
iTunes/iPod Issue
So I bought a new album from iTunes this morning. I’ve bought several before, but still prefer to by physical CDs because of the DRM headaches that come with a download. One of those headaches happened soon after my purchase when I went to put the album onto my iPod. It wouldn’t transfer. I didn’t [...]