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Fox News Takes On Green Gaming

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by Joe Juba on September 07, 2011 at 11:54 AM

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Gamers don't expect too much from Fox "Mass Effect Is Hardcore Porn" News, but the station's recent coverage of environmentally conscious games is like jumping down a crazy rabbit hole.

You can watch the segment for yourself below, but here's the short version: Games like SimCity Societies and the satirical McVideoGame are supposedly promoting a liberal agenda by encouraging players to consider the impact of climate change. This constitutes using scare tactics to secretly convert children into tree-hugging hippies.

The view is put forward by guest T.J. McCormack, whose credentials include being a radio host and a parent. Not, as it turns out, any sort of environmental expert. Also, many of the games referenced came out years ago; SimCity Societies and Flower (which isn't mentioned but shown) were 2007 releases, and the McVideoGame came out in 2006. I didn't know outrage needed such a long incubation period.

[Source: Gamertag Radio via The Escapist]

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Filed under: News, flower, fox news, sim city, fauxpert, lol fox news, you can't spell "environment" without "radio" oh wait yes you can

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by nuclearpolitics Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:32 PM

I want to SLAUGHTER that radio host.
by Kill The Messenger Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:36 PM

Fox News... just stop talking about video games, please. Your embarrasing youself. -_-
by kekene Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:41 PM

ahhhhh, stupid people saying stupid things. Good ole America
by Thanks4Fish Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:45 PM

Ow... my brain... pain...
by Myles Cadle Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:50 PM

What a wang.
by Joe England Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 07:51 PM

Criminy, talk about making mountains out of molehills.
by Tarakos Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:00 PM

Ahaha great tags, Joe.

But man....I honestly never cease to be completely blown off my feet by Faux News and their brand of "journalism." This is probably a new high...well, low. But high for me cuz it's hilarious.
by bluefin1028 Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:02 PM

Its Fox News...all sensationalism and no substance. They've pretty much reduced themselves to tabloid journalism. No respectable news agency or viewers takes them seriously anymore. They'll do anything for ratings.
by ArkhamAsylum91 Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:03 PM

Older people who have never played video games, dont really have an idea what their talking about. The news is filled with duuuuumb people.
by hiromu656 Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:03 PM

What 5 year old kid would enjoy playing Sim City!?
by MrUaintuponthis Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:19 PM

I didn't think Fox could stoop lower than they already are but they never cease to amaze me.
by Polygraphic Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:25 PM

Love the juxtaposition at the very beginning between Call of Duty and Flower.

Priceless.
by Seveck Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:25 PM

What do you expect? Its Fox news. This doesnt surprise me at all.
by sininmoderation Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:28 PM

I second the "no comment." and I will add these: .................................................
by burgerlord Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:29 PM

It seems they've finally reached the bottom of the barrel.
Also they bitched about games being too violent before, now these game are too boring?
by burgerlord Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:29 PM

It seems they've finally reached the bottom of the barrel.
by scott shippert Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:42 PM

I love it. It's like a train wreck. I can't NOT watch this happen!
by Mike Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:43 PM

dude wtf, as a kid the only thing i did in sim city was create tornadoes, hurricanes, firestorms, and sent aliens to destroy all life.... pshhh these guys think kids actually absorb this information?
by VinsanityV22 Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 08:54 PM

I really, really hate crazy right-wing people. I don't care about having political differences, but it's been clear for years that the only thing Republicans stand for now is hating anyone who isn't a Republican. Anyone smarter than you? You're a terrorist and you hate America. I have no idea why people would be so against being energy efficient and forward thinking...unless you're heavily invested in oil companies and fossil fuels and stuff like that, and don't want to lose that money. All cars should at least be hybrids....heck, we should have cars with solar panels on the roofs by now. But because of thinking like this, that'll never happen. Thanks for keeping technology in the 1970's, extreme right-wing psychopaths.

It's so f***ing depressing. The Tea Party morons are the WORST thing to happen to America in, at least, the last 30 years. Thanks a lot, Sarah "Sh*t for Brains" Palin.
by General Obi Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 09:04 PM

really jesus really..... we all know liberals are bad and always try to pussie up america but keep media out of this! fox I am shame of u.