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Variety Lists Game-Legislating California Senator as "Vidgame Maven"

Rather inexplicably, Variety has included California State Sen. Leland Yee in a list of "vidgame mavens."

Spreading Some Cash: ESA Expands Political Donations

As GamePolitics reported in May, the ESA's plan to win political influence through campaign donations got off to a slow start in 2008, spreading just $4,300 among three members of Congress.

But the software publishers' lobbying group dramatically increased its political donations in the second quarter of of the year.

Facebook Stabbing Game App Causes Controversy

With knife crime a major social issue in the United Kingdom these days, it's probably no surprise that a Facebook app in which players "shank" one another is raising eyebrows.

African Press: Obama Gets it Wrong, Brownback Gets it Right on Congo Coltan and the "PlayStation War"

A few weeks back GamePolitics covered the so-called PlayStation War raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The issue revolves around Congo's supply of the mineral coltan, used in PlayStation 2's and many other consumer electronic devices.

Audience Member Who Made Aussie Pols Look Silly Over Fallout 3 is Website Editor

On Friday GamePolitics reported on an incredibly clueless TV performance by a panel of Australian politicians and media types. 

For example, while bashing video games at length, the panel members did not even seem to realize that Australia has a rating system for games in place.

JT Has New URL

We've often wondered why game-hatin' Florida attorney Jack Thompson didn't get his own website where he could push his opinions and his frequent URGENT! press releases to his heart's content.

It appears that he soon will.

New Topps Card Set Includes Famed Arcade Gamer

Billy Mitchell, the legendary Floridia gamer who posted the first perfect score in Pac-Man, has received a unique form of recognition.

Famed "Last Lecture" Gaming Prof Passes Away

Last October GamePolitics reported on Randy Pausch, the Carnegie-Mellon University professor whose "last lecture" touched millions of people and gained international fame.

Controversial Blackwater Worldwide Using Guitar Hero, Xbox 360 in Recruiting Efforts

Recruiters for controversial Blackwater Worldwide, which provides "paid contractors" (i.e. - mercenaries) to supplement United States forces in Iraq, apparently distribute consoles and popular video games to spread good will among American forces.

Despite Grim Prospects, a Florida Arcade Carries on

As an old school arcade devotee, GP can't resist a nostalgic story about a coin-op joint. Naturally we found the Seminole Voice's coverage of a local arcade compelling.