Gaming Steve

Gaming Steve Episode 17 – 07.11.2005

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As many of you out there are probably aware the gaming community has been under attack yet again, only this time the stakes have been significantly raised. A few weeks ago it was discovered that there may or may not have been hidden sex scenes and mini-games in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. This discovery had brought the politicians and watchdog groups out in droves and has caused a serious investigation by the ESRB ratings board.

Because of the serious impact this could have across the entire industry I thought we should investigate this issue more closely and discuss the larger issues at stake. In this special edition of Gaming Steve I speak with Dennis McCauley from GamePolitics.com who was instrumental in breaking this story and has written extensively about this topic. In this episode of Gaming Steve Dennis and I speak about:

  • Dennis McCauley’s web site GamePolitics.com and why he started this very interesting web site.
  • The “Hot Coffee” mod in general.
  • What is the status of the ESRB investigation into this matter.
  • What was the response from Rockstar and Take Two Interactive.
  • How this content may affect the entire gaming industry, even if it wasn’t part of the original game.
  • How the ESRB rating differ from the MPAA movie ratings.
  • Here come the politicians … and will they ever stop lambasting GTA and violent video games?

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    Gaming SteveBy Stephen 'Gaming Steve' Glicker