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“Residents of the always politically-aware Second Life metaverse have constructed a memorial to assassinated Pakistani political figure Benazir Bhutto.”
“Rape is a tricky thing to incorporate into any fictive medium. It’s violent and ugly and terrible — and very real. I definitely do not doubt Harlan Ellison’s writing prowess, either. However, what makes me uncomfortable about the inclusion of rape in a woman’s backstory is that it’s such a go-to motivation for fleshing out female characters. She’s weak because she was raped; she wants revenge because she was raped; etc., etc. We see it so often (admittedly more in written fiction and comics rather than video games) that it’s become cliche.”
“After finding “Soldier of Fortune: Payback” among my stack of games that were released around that time, I noticed something interesting advertised on the box … specifically, a “low-violence” option. The white text, outlined in a red border read:
WARNING!!! Violent Subject Matter. Low-Violence Option Included
Since the “Soldier of Fortune” games have been known for their excessive violence, I was curious as to why they would advertise the low violence option (was it to appease parents or entice gamers?).”
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“Politically, this puts her in company with Republican Mitt Romney on the subject of game censorship. Her fellow Democrats are content to let the industry self-regulate. “
