After extensive delays, a verdict in the Jack Thompson Bar Trial has been reached. Judge Dava Tunis has found the infamous anti-video game attorney guilty on numerous charges which include (amongst others):
-Making statements that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity [...]

Electronic Arts’ deadline for their acquisition offer to Take-Two quietly passed on May 16 with no response, so EA announced this morning that they have extended that deadline to June 16.
“Extending our offer will allow the FTC review process to continue,” said Owen Mahoney, Senior Vice President of EA Corporate Development. “EA’s offer price remains [...]

Patrick Kierkegaard, a researcher at the University of Essex, has published his thoughts in the video game violence debate. Writing in the International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry, Kierkegaard states:
“… there is no obvious link between real-world violence statistics and the advent of video games. If anything, the effect seems to be the exact [...]

Nintendo is continuing to sell its Wii console at a record pace, according to the latest sales numbers released tonight by the NPD Group.
Despite the very public launching of Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29, the house that Mario built had an extremely good month selling 714,000 Wiis in addition to 414,800 DSs. The [...]

The latest PS3 firmware is now available for download. No new features have been added in the update, and the only noted change is to “improve the stability of some PS3 titles.” Those hoping this is the patch to fix Grand Theft Auto IV will be sorely disappointed. Al de Lon quickly replied to the [...]

After putting out the flames following his Super Smash Bros. Brawl review, Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw is back to business this week with his review of Grand Theft Auto IV.
For his thoughts on dodging cops, going to social events, and even a bit of Skid Row, check out the video above.

MP David Ruffley joins countless others in the wake of Grand Theft Auto IV’s release by condemning retailers for selling the game to minors. The following quotes come from an article in the Daily Mall on a recent surge in crime amongst females.
“Selling 18+ rated violent computer games such as Grand Theft Auto IV to [...]

The folks over at Guiness World Records confirmed this morning what many thought to be true already, as they have announced that Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV is now officially the best entertainment launch of all-time. Selling 3.6 million units and earning $310 in the first 24 hours of release, GTA IV easily surpassed [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV continues to make its mark in the mainstream media, being featured last night as a skit during Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update (about 3:00 into the video above). Don’t expect to laugh too hard, though.

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Grand Theft Auto IV had a huge launch. Just how huge of a launch might, though. Take-Two Interactive announced this morning that the game has sold six million units globally, with an estimated $500 million in sales the first week.
Even more impressive, the game [...]

 
A few months back, Halo 3 was surpassed by Activision’s Call of Duty 4 as the most played game over Microsoft’s Xbox Live. Today, CoD 4’s short reign at the top has come to an end, as Grand Theft Auto IV nabbed the top spot. Call of Duty 4 closed the past week at #2, [...]