Interactive TV
March 5, 2008
I used to be an ‘ignorer’ of the red button, whenever my Sky television offered me interactive services I never took notice. Being told to look for NMT’s i decided to take advantage of the service. It’s amazing how many services are available when watching a football match, up to the second statistics of the game, highlights, league tables, other scores from games going on close to the one being watched, player cam. But my favourite is Fanzone, a fan from each team commentates as you watch, many funny things are said between the opposing fans and it also creates some atmosphere as they act like hooligans when a goal goes in or a decision goes against their team. Also I took note of the multi – start function of Sky movies, always useful, who needs sky plus when you’ve got multi – start?
Cheers, Ratboy
Grand theft ‘Uh oh’
March 4, 2008
Many groups around the world are boycotting the game ‘Grand Theft Auto – San Andreas’ and talk of eventually banning the game, how succesful this will be is a question that should be asked as the game has been released for 4 years and any damage will have already been done. ‘Sex workers outreach project USA’ work for the safe working environment of sex workers, they are not happy about the fact that you can have sex with a prostitute ib the game then get out the car, kill them and get your money back. Another group ‘SWOP-USA ‘ asked for parents to support them and keep kids away from the game. The group ias ussually against censorship in all forms but have made an exception for GTA as it poses i threat to young childrens minds through extreme violence. Do these games really effect the way people act, make them want to do a hooker then pop her head and get their money back? Is it really that bad? Nothing is scene during the sex, the car rocks but there are no orgasm noises or fannys seen. Surely not as bad as a kid typing in porn in a search engine. You decide.
Here’s a link to the controversy http://http://videogames.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_Sex_Worker_Controversy
Cheers, Ratboy
