So only pornography, extremely violent, and communist stuff will get banned then?
The Ballad of the Lovecraft: A Collaborative Pop Culture TL
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So only pornography, extremely violent, and communist stuff will get banned then?
Pretty much, if anything, this could also be used for a lot of media, so it can easily get ugly politically....
Okay.
Also:
September 19, 1985: In response to Congressional hearings launch by Tipper Gore in Washington DC, the Gaming Systems Control Act (GSCA) which introduces the 'Parental Advisory' Stickers, is established under the Federal Communications Act (FCA) by Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Bill Bradley (D-NJ) regarding video games, sparking national attention,...
October 25, 1989: (insert name here) introduces the Video Game Content Regulation Act (VGCRA) that calls for the banning of any game with "gratuitous violence, sexual themes, or other morally questionable content" and will overwrite GSCA under the FCA, with critics accusing the bill of censorship, Mafia tendencies, double standards, and "a dangerous prelude for a path towards censorship in other media" sparking national attention and concern,...
December 12, 1989: (Insert name here) calls for video games to be "rounded up, destroyed, and those that remain made toilet paper" at (insert place here), sparking national attention,...
February 17, 1990: (Insert name here) declares that VGCRA is 'unconstitutional', that video games 'should be recognized as art' and 'deserve to have the same protection under the First Amendment as movies, TV, literature, and radio'; in response to the news, anti video game group (insert group name here) led by (insert name here) burn video games and consoles in the streets of (insert place here) claiming that video games are "degenerate filth that corrupts the soul and morality of men, women, and children",...
March 20, 1991: GSCA is spun off by (Insert name here) to become the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which ditches the 'Parental Advisory' bars in favor of a rating system based on the MPAA film rating system with additional considerations for the interactivity of video games, gaining national attention and praise,...
Here are a few PODs to flag that the opposition is growing more radical in the Anglo-French Union:
May 2-23, 1968: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
May 15-28, 1974: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,...
November 24-December 15, 1995: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
June 18, 1999: Carnival Against Capitalism; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London and Paris, sparking international attention,..
May 1, 2002: Global May Day protests,; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London and Paris, sparking international attention,..
July 2-8, 2005: G-7 Summit; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in Edinburgh, Stirling and Gleneagles, sparking international attention,..
January 20- February 5, 2009: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
March 28- April 1, 2009: London G-20 Summit; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London sparking international attention,...
April 1-5, 2009: Anglo-French Union leaders formally request membership in NATO at Strasbourg, fueling political tensions across Europe,...
May 2-23, 1968: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
May 15-28, 1974: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,...
November 24-December 15, 1995: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
June 18, 1999: Carnival Against Capitalism; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London and Paris, sparking international attention,..
May 1, 2002: Global May Day protests,; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London and Paris, sparking international attention,..
July 2-8, 2005: G-7 Summit; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in Edinburgh, Stirling and Gleneagles, sparking international attention,..
January 20- February 5, 2009: Anglo-French Union suffers a general strike, as labor unions clash over economic conditions and continued military drafts, sparking international attention,..
March 28- April 1, 2009: London G-20 Summit; Anglo-French Union wracked by anti-globalization protests in London sparking international attention,...
April 1-5, 2009: Anglo-French Union leaders formally request membership in NATO at Strasbourg, fueling political tensions across Europe,...
Bulldoggus
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Not to be a pedant, but Tarzan, by Burroughs, was a smashing success for decades at the box office.
True enough, but the aim is to get the other franchises acknowledged and appreciated as much as Tarzan.
I think that this one should've resulted in a Supreme Court case:
February 17, 1990: (insert court case here) declares that VGCRA is 'unconstitutional', that video games 'should be recognized as art' and 'deserve to have the same protection under the First Amendment as movies, TV, literature, and radio'; in response to the news, anti video game group Focus on the Family led by Franklin Graham burn video games and consoles in the streets of Mountain View, California claiming that video games are "degenerate filth that corrupts the soul and morality of men, women, and children",...
Or that was the court case?
But other than that, it's pretty good.
The thing is that for it to be a case, there has to be a case that tests those limits. You need something like a game that is so blatantly offensive, but somehow needs to be released. For instance, the Christian fundamentalist groups have the game "Left Behind: Tribulation Force" wherein characters kill non-believers. White supremacists have "Rahowa(racial holy war)" is as disturbing and violent as the name implies.
As such, the question has to become, why should those games be allowed in the general public? Also why are ratings bad? I certainly would be angry if my 9-year old started playing "Grand Theft Auto V"...
You're right.
I'm just trying to find a way to prevent VGCRA from passing. Perhaps the Senate, House of Representatives, and/or POTUS rejecting it.
Also, WHAT THE FUCK IS 666 MAFIA!?
Believe it or not it is a minor rap/hip-hop group that tried to take on a Sayanic/ occult vibe, similar to Black Sabbath or Marilyn Manson.
Okay.
Anyway, I'm just trying to find a way to prevent VGCRA from passing. Perhaps the Senate, House of Representatives, and/or POTUS rejecting it.
Simple, have news of Anglo-French Union laws being passed and the American games being banned...
Yes, but a similar law passing in the Anglo-French Union would serve as proof that such a system is completely "un-American".
You know what, I have two games that'll light the fire of the lawsuit; Nightshade (Konami) and Ommi Trio (Alliance Entertainment) and they'll also kick off the 'Dark Age of Video Games' which is similar to the Dark Age of Comics.
Okay.
But not everything from the 'Dark Age' is bad. This era of gaming will also see female protagonists gain just as much (if not more than) their male counterparts and we will see 3D becoming a common thing in the industry.
Also, I meant The Consuming Shadow (Alliance Entertainment) not Ommi Trio.
But first, some Atari consoles (I can do ACE Games consoles if you want):
September 11, 1977: Atari Gosei is released as the VCS; the console is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on ROM cartridges first used with the ACE Channel F, which killed off the Pong clone market in the process,...
November 21, 1982: Atari Kosumi is released in desperation for recovery after shitty, unlicensed porn games such as Custer's Revenge completely tanked Atari's reception in the public and bought their sales to downfall, even renaming the VCS as the Gosei to confirm with the new naming scheme; the console had better graphics than the VCS, exactly like their 8-bit computers and is capable of playing VCS games viva backwards compatibility,...
October 18, 1985: Atari releases the Japanese video game entertainment console, the Nintendo Famicom, internationally as the Tengen Entertainment System (TES) and becomes an instant success,...
Consider that the British counterculture is going to be larger, with the increasingly harsh suppression of the Anglo-French Union:
February 17, 1958: First major anti-war/ anti-draft protests against the Anglo-French Union occur at Westminster led by Bertrand Russell, Michael Foot, and J.B. Priestly, sparking national attention and concern,...
April 7, 1958: Easter March to Aldermaston; Anglo-French Union anti-French/ anti-war demonstrators march to Aldermaston, sparking international attention and concern,......
October 8, 1959: Anglo-French Union leaders led by Harold Macmillan launch a massive crackdown on protesters, citing the threat to global interests posed by the civil disturbances, sparking international attention and concern,....
April 5, 1981: Lord Chalfont claims anti-war/ anti draft protests are Communist influenced and Soviet-backed in a speech in London, England, sparking international attention and concern,....
September 29, 1982: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
April 1, 1983: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of 150,000 anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators forming a "Human Peace Chain" in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
April 4, 1984: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
July 10, 1985: Anglo-French Union naval forces sink the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior, off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, triggering civil unrest and protests across the globe,...
July 24, 1986: MI5 is scandalized after it is revealed that the Anglo-French government has been conducting domestic surveillance on the public since 1956, sparking civil unrest and concern over civil liberties,....
February 17, 1958: First major anti-war/ anti-draft protests against the Anglo-French Union occur at Westminster led by Bertrand Russell, Michael Foot, and J.B. Priestly, sparking national attention and concern,...
April 7, 1958: Easter March to Aldermaston; Anglo-French Union anti-French/ anti-war demonstrators march to Aldermaston, sparking international attention and concern,......
October 8, 1959: Anglo-French Union leaders led by Harold Macmillan launch a massive crackdown on protesters, citing the threat to global interests posed by the civil disturbances, sparking international attention and concern,....
April 5, 1981: Lord Chalfont claims anti-war/ anti draft protests are Communist influenced and Soviet-backed in a speech in London, England, sparking international attention and concern,....
September 29, 1982: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
April 1, 1983: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of 150,000 anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators forming a "Human Peace Chain" in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
April 4, 1984: Anglo-French Union forces force the eviction of anti-war/anti-draft demonstrators in Greenham, Berkshire, England, sparking international and concern over the violent nature of arrests,....
July 10, 1985: Anglo-French Union naval forces sink the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior, off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, triggering civil unrest and protests across the globe,...
July 24, 1986: MI5 is scandalized after it is revealed that the Anglo-French government has been conducting domestic surveillance on the public since 1956, sparking civil unrest and concern over civil liberties,....