Video games, what are they good for?

A state government official would be apt to answer that question negatively, right before he or she would immediately draft legislation with the intent of “protecting our young children from this evil, malicious art.”

However, considering the fact that our country is now in the throes of a massive economic struggle, these same state officials are taking a second look at how the video game industry is thriving and, like an old boyfriend whom has seen the error of his ways, has since decided to make overtures to encourage game developers to either seek or establish roots in their states, with additional promises of tax breaks or greater promotional efforts…

Like Castlevania ‘s Dracula, everyone’s favorite former Florida attorney has risen from the grave yet again. Even disbarment wasn’t enough to deter disgraced anti-videogame nutjob activist Jack Thompson from pressing on with his one-man crusade against violent video games.

According to a new GamePolitics.com story, Thompson is now manning a column on staunchly right-wing website Human Events.

In an interesting move, Thompson bragged about his new job…

Jack Thompson has filed a Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend complaint with the U.S. District Court in Florida. In the latest complaint, Thompson accuses Dennis McCauley of GamePolitics and its parent company, the Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA), for assisting video game industry “…retailers and others who seek the continued distribution of Mature-rated video games more »