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Jack Thompson Pays Disbarment Fine; Let’s Never Talk About Him Again

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Jack Thompson Pays Disbarment Fine; Let’s Never Talk About Him Again

Remember when Jack Thompson was disbarred and everyone got happy? Jesse sang “What a Wonderful World” and everything? Yeah, good times. The final portion of Jack’s disbarment has apparently come to pass. After losing his license, Mr. Whacky McNutty Jack Thompson was also forced to pay over $42,000 in fines to cover the court costs of [...]

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Thompson’s Emergency Motion: A Legal Perspective

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Thompson’s Emergency Motion: A Legal Perspective

As giddy as we are over the news of Jack Thompson's disbarment, we'd be doing the man a grave disservice if we didn't expect him to fight the Florida Supreme Court's decision, tooth and nail. And, while his fate seems to be all but sealed at this point, there is the matter of the "emergency" [...]

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Jack Thompson Celebrates His Own Disbarment

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Jack Thompson Celebrates His Own Disbarment

And I think to myself... what a wonderful world. Ah, good old reliable Jack Thompson. Even in the face of overwhelming odds, evidence, and circumstance, he never fails to disappoint with his own brand of bizarre logic. If you haven't heard by now, Jack Thompson, Florida lawyer and gaming's favorite villain, has finally been disbarred [...]

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GameSpyte Lyte: Girl, Don’t You Walk Out

Friday, June 6, 2008

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GameSpyte Lyte: Girl, Don’t You Walk Out

Greetings, readers, and welcome to a new experiment here at GameCyte. There may be one or zero of you out there who wondered, last week, why we didn't post our weekly video feature, GameSpyte. Well, you see, since the accident, we're still exploring our options after a judge declared it would be a crime against [...]

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.5.08

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.5.08

Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Gaming: Kojima Productions' Ryan Payton debunks MGS4's rumored 90-minute cutscenes, retroactively clarifies reviewer-unfriendly NDA (Kotaku; Kotaku) Despite Crytek CEO's promise of no more PC exclusives, Crysis: Warhead turns out to be PC-exclusive parallel story starring secondary squadmate (BusinessWire) Metal Gear Solid 4 receives coveted 40/40 from Famitsu, [...]

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GameSpyte Episode 8

Friday, May 23, 2008

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GameSpyte Episode 8

This week on GameSpyte, Jesse explores Bill Gate's philanthropic side, harmful chemicals in game consoles, Microsoft's attentive customer service and Uwe Boll's latest theatrical disaster, Postal.

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Jack Thompson Gets Guilty Recommendation

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

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Jack Thompson Gets Guilty Recommendation

I know, I know, best to just let the man fade into obscurity where he belongs, but really -- I've got schadenfreude coming out of my arsch right now. Jack Thompson, everyone's favorite anti-games lawyer, mouthpiece, and all-around wellspring of calm, rational debate, has received a recommendation from Bar trial judge Dava Tunis. That recommendation: Guilty on [...]

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GameSpyte Episode 5

Friday, May 2, 2008

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GameSpyte Episode 5

In this week's episode, Jesse tackles all things GTA IV. From midnight launch stabbings to the controversy surrounding Rockstar Games' latest critically acclaimed title, no issue is left uncovered in this week's GTA IV edition of GameSpyte.

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Richard Bartle Slings Mud at Anti-Game Advocates

Monday, April 28, 2008

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Richard Bartle Slings Mud at Anti-Game Advocates

Get it? Slings Mud? Because Bartle designed... you know? Sure you do. We spotted this through Destructoid, and we'd like to call your attention to it as well: Richard Bartle, one of the original fathers of multiplayer online gaming, has penned a column for The Guardian. Taking some time away from his fellowship at the University [...]

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Jack Thompson Wishes Mrs. Zelnick a Happy Mother’s Day

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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Jack Thompson Wishes Mrs. Zelnick a Happy Mother’s Day

Really, Jack? Really? Lovable windmill-tilter Jack Thompson is at it again, which I suppose we all knew he would be, with everyone eagerly awaiting next week's murder simulator, Grand Theft Auto IV. Jack's latest masterwork of logic has taken the form of an open letter to the mother of Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two Interactive, [...]

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