This was an interesting one, in terms of emerging political gamer consciousness – which is a phrase I never thought I’d find myself writing. Prompted by rent-a-outrage MP Keith Vaz – in the words of Mr Wharton who prodded me towards this – “being Keith Vaz” about Modern Warfare 2, relatively-technophile Labour MP Tom Watson founded a facebook group to be unashamedly pro-gamer. As the description says: “Are you sick of UK newspapers and (my fellow) politicians beating up on gaming? So am I. The truth is, UK gamers need their own pressure group. I want to help you start one up.” It’s just passed six-thousand members. You have to hope an organised central body like this could do a lot of good in terms of combating scaremongering. I’ve just joined. Perhaps you should too.
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MP Multiplayer: Gamer’s Voice Launches
By Kieron Gillen on November 10th, 2009.
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- Zanchito : “The story is certainly draugr by the action.” on Skeletonnes: The Great Battle Of Skyrim
- Skystrider : “Revisor: basically three reasons: #1: Because I grew up playing adventure games from awesome people like Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert, LucasArts and Sierra and would ...” on Squee! Schafer & Gilbert’s Kickstarter Fund For Adventure
- fuggles : “If you have the time then there is a full 42 minute video of the speech - seems amusing: http://uk.gamesp~” on Skyrim Tests: Skeletal Horses, Giant Enemy Mudcrabs
- Prime : “Unrav...you've missed the point. Being able to dick around for a week was a lovely gesture (although Todd seems to think this was an exercise ...” on Skyrim Tests: Skeletal Horses, Giant Enemy Mudcrabs
- Roritharr : “ProxTube for Chrome does the deed fine.” on Skyrim Tests: Skeletal Horses, Giant Enemy Mudcrabs
