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Posted Mar 11, 2009 at 02:35PM by Isaac C. Listed in: Games, Opinions & Analysis, MadWorld Tags: Golf, Nintendo, David Walsh, zombie, Watchdog, NIMF
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Media Watchdog Disappointed with Nintendo over MadWorld - Image 1 Bad Nintendo, bad. You made the NIMF angry. The media watchdog group has expressed disappointment with the big N over allowing ultra-violent game MadWorld to be published on the Wii, practically accusing the console of no longer being family friendly.

Now who wants to buy the game even more? Me me me me me!

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Posted Oct 25, 2007 at 09:55AM by Karl B. Listed in: News Tags: David Walsh, Best Buy, ESRB, Jack Thompson, Minneapolis, NIMF
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Jack Thompson - Image 1Earlier this week, controversial anti-video game attorney Jack Thompson announced that he will be filing a lawsuit against Best Buy on charges that the company sells M-rated games to minors through its website. Apparently, he's also named the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in the lawsuit.

Here's a quote from a press release issued by Thompson, courtesy of GamePolitics:

The ESRB has been sued by Thompson because it is well known that it a) is owned and operated by the video game industry, b) does not even play the games it rates to conclusion, c) routinely mislabels games as to age appropriateness, per testimony before the U.S. Congress, and is engaged in representations to American parents that the age label are accurate and are keeping "Mature" games out of the hands of kids...


According to GamePolitics, Thompson also took a shot at the National Institute for Media and the Family (NIMF), a media watchdog group headed by psychologist Dr. David Walsh, who publicly distanced himself from Thompson's brand of anti-game advocacy two years ago. Thompson claims that the lawsuit details the relationship between the NIMF and Best Buy, which are both located in Minneapolis.

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