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Thai Tech Blogger Scoffs at Claims of GTA Involvement in Cabbie Killing
Jesada Chandraprasert, who pens the Technology Thailand blog for Cnet Asia, wasted no time in disputing media reports that the murder of a Bangkok cab driver was prompted by his alleged killer's play of Grand Theft Auto.
If California Wins Video Game Law Appeal, ESA Must Send Back the Money
The Entertainment Software Association made a bit of a splash yesterday with news that the state of California had forked over $282,794 to the game publishers' lobbying group.
PC Gamers Get Their Shot at GTA IV
Why should console gamers be the only ones with the opportunity to be corrupted by Grand Theft Auto IV?
After Thai Murder, Filipino Blogger Fears Pirated Copies of GTA Will Fuel Violence Explosion
Media accounts of Saturday's murder of a Bangkok cab driver have caught the attention of a Filipino blogger who fears GTA-inspired violence.
Perhaps more interesting,however, is a brief glimpse into the Filipino game piracy scene offered by the Pinoy Biscuits blog.
Protest March Today: Ubisoft Violating U.N. Protocols with America's Army, Group Claims
Does the America's Army game franchise violate United Nations protocols regarding military recruitment of children?
Christian Publication Goes Negative on Games
The Christian Examiner Online expresses concerns over video games from a religious angle in what a press release claims is an "in-depth" report.
Gawker Goes Clueless on GTA Cabbie Murder
The Gawker Media Network has gaming super-blog Kotaku in its stable, presumably to handle the video game coverage chores.
And, judging from this poorly-reasoned post by blogger Hamilton Nolan, it's clear that Gawker itself ought to stick to celebrity gossip and let Kotaku do the heavy lifting when it comes to game issues.
California Pays ESA $283,000 Over 2005 Video Game Law
The Entertainment Software Association, which represents the interests of US game publishers, issued a press release today announcing that it had received a check for $282,794 from the state of California.
Stats: Taxi Murders Peaked Years Before GTA
Absent speculation that Grand Theft Auto somehow played a role, the murder of a Bangkok cab driver by a 19-year-old-man in some ways appears similar to the typical murder of a cab driver in the United States.
In the U.S., cabbie killings appear to have very little to do with violent video games, given that they peaked in 1990-1993, when crude first-person shooters like Doom were the bloodiest games available and the first Grand Theft Auto was years away.
Thai Site Offers Local Perspective on GTA Cabbie Murder
Frustrated by sketchy and somewhat conflicting English language news accounts of Bangkok's GTA Cabbie murder, GP went looking for local Thai sources and found Asian Sweetheart. The site is mostly pictures of "gorgeous Thai ladies," but the cabbie murder apparently got the owner's attention away from posting glam shots.
U.K. Video Game Critic Keith Vaz Has a New Target: The Dark Knight
Labour MP Keith Vaz, long a critic of violent video games, has taken umbrage to the BBFC's rating of new Batman flick The Dark Knight.
Esquire Dishes on Violence in GTA IV
Esquire's Stephen Marche waxes philosophical on the nature of violence in American media - and especially in Grand Theft Auto IV.
No Surprise Dept: Jack Thompson Wades into Thai GTA Case
You knew it was only a matter of time.
In the wake of reports that a 19-year-old Thai man murdered a cab driver after playing Grand Theft Auto, embattled Miami attorney Jack Thompson has written a menacing e-mail to the top executives of Take-Two Interactive, publisher of the controversial series.
Thailand Bans GTA in Wake of Cabbie Killing
AFP reports that Thai government officials have now banned the Grand Theft Auto series following the recent arrest of 19-year-old GTA player Polwat Chinno on murder charges.
New Details on Bangkok GTA Case; Thai Press Blames "Games of Subversion"
A few more details have emerged on the alleged killing of a Bangkok cab driver by 19-year-old Polwat Chinno, said by Thai authorities to be "obsessed" with Grand Theft Auto.
