Why ‘gaming related violence’ isn’t what the media says it is and why TV’s SuperNanny is a small-minded gobshite…

A psychologist is playing the race card when it comes to blaming video games. Is it as crazy as it sounds?

You can call Jack Thompson many things, but modest is not one of them. In the wake if EA’s decision to change the name of the Taliban in Medal of Honor, Jack Thompson has claimed victory, and has a message for gamers.

Violence and video games is a topic almost as old as time itself, and we’re all getting tired of hearing people discuss whether or not violent video games are a stimulant for violence & aggression. While the entire gaming community will probably answer that query with a resounding, unanimous “NO”, many analysts and therapists alike [...]

The search continues for the missing Ontario Canada 15 year-old, Brandon Crisp, who fled his home after an argument with his father over their decision to take away his Xbox. According to Barrie police spokesman, Sgt. Dave Goodbrand, Microsoft Canada has offered to do “anything they can to expedite the process to find Brandon,” and the [...]

If the constant Jack Thompson disbarment updates aren’t giving you the kind of instant gratification you hunger for, thank GamePolitics reader E.Zachary Knight, who took the time to create a Firefox plugin that will relentlessly count down the remaining moments left in Thompson’s well documented legal career.

In news to be filed in the “couldn’t come soon enough” category, anti-videogame lawyer extraordinaire Jack Thompson has been disbarred, permanently.

Thailand just got an ally in its war on Grand Theft Auto: Jack Thompson. A caricature of thriving in the face of adversity, besieged Florida lawyer and video game industry critic Thompson has given his two cents on the Thailand ban on GTA.

Jesus takes time to teach a child about the PS3 rumble feature Jesus wept. The Christian Examiner Online has weighed in with a lengthy dissertation on videogames in general and – gasp! – Grand Theft Auto in particular, outlining the evils involved in the medium and their contribution to the social decay afflicting the United [...]

Game Over? Court Recommends Permanent Disbarment of Jack Thompson Could it be the beginning of the end for gaming’s loudest antagonist? In a stunning finding released today by the Florida Bar Association, self-proclaimed anti-video game advocate Jack Thompson may be facing possible lifetime disbarment as has been recommended by a referee between the Bar Association [...]

During GDC, the Ripten crew was privy to an exclusive invite-only shindig presented by the good people at D3Publishing. What did we do? Well, we sat down in front of some system-linked Xbox 360s and proceeded to tear the shit out of each other in a few rounds of Digital Extremes’ new game, Dark Sector.

With the recent antics of everybody’s favorite neighborhood lawyer stirring gamers everywhere to utter a few choice words towards the man, the guys over at Pure Pwnage decided to give him a musical tribute. Hit the jump to watch the music video that’ll be stuck in your head for at least a week.

Brian from Kotaku and Jack Thompson seem to exchange e-mails fairly frequently, and what came from this exchange may very well shake the ground that we walk on. Jack “I’ll Sue Anything That Walks” Thompson has stepped up to defend Mass Effect, also known as “Luke Skywalker meets Debbie Does Dallas”.

With the announcement earlier this week of a release date for GTA IV, the always accurate Miami lawyer Jack Thompson has begun his annual attempt to save the young and the innocent from the murder inducing evil that is video games.

Very ironic, however I am not impressed as this pales in comparison to the bible I found in a hotel room, signed by none other than Satan himself. If you are interested in the unique mix of pop culture and politics that this particular ink stained copy of GTA III offers up, you will need [...]