In what looks to be a standstill, MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo contacted Fox News to follow up on a letter sent to them yesterday by Electronic Arts asking to "correct the record" on the ignorant Mass Effect "sexposé." An unnamed spokesperson replied, "Fox News Channel has extended several invitations to EA through a company representative to appear on 'Live Desk With Martha MacCallum' to discuss 'Mass Effect' and the segment which aired on Monday. We have received no response."
We're wondering if an EA representative coming on MacCallum's show would get the same treatment as Geoff Keighley in the original segment. Also today, Totilo contacted Brown, who reiterated his position from yesterday's letter. Hence, both sides are waiting for other to somehow respond. Is someone going to make the next move (we're doubtful), or is this just going to blow away until the next batch of "sex-ified" games? (Potential candidates include Grand Theft Auto 4, Smash Bros Brawl and Spore.)
Update: GameDaily contacted EA VP of Communications Jeff Brown, who wrote the original letter to Fox News, to see if there was any update on the situation. Said Brown, "Not much to say other than there's no interest here in another debate with an 'expert' that will say anything to sell a book. They need to step up and correct the record." We couldn't agree more (and we can't seem to get the image of Brown's razor sharp fangs out of our minds).
Reader Comments (103)
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 5:24PM (Unverified) said
Apparently Amazon is deleting the so called "experts' reviews for her book. This morning it had almost 500 reviews and now it's back to around 60.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:35PM (Unverified) said
Just because EA did not come to discuss Mass Effect does not give Fox the right to air uninformed segments on it.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:43PM (Unverified) said
Funny you should say that because that's the mass media's excuse for absolutely every misleading story they run.
"Well, the person we wanted to take the counterpoint didn't show. So we're going to run roughshod over the point we have until it saps us of whatever faux journalistic integrity we had to begin with! And then we'll blame it on the other side - for not coming on to defend themselves."
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"Well, the person we wanted to take the counterpoint didn't show. So we're going to run roughshod over the point we have until it saps us of whatever faux journalistic integrity we had to begin with! And then we'll blame it on the other side - for not coming on to defend themselves."
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:38PM FredFredrickson said
Gimme a break... if the party who made the product doesn't show, that doesn't mean you can just make up whatever the hell you want about it. Do some bloody research for once, Fox!
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 7:49PM The Wicker Man said
Stephen T from mtv who gets the frequent Hey Steve ! on the joystiq podcast.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 7:50PM The Wicker Man said
Stephen T from mtv who gets the frequent Hey Steve ! on the joystiq podcast.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:39PM (Unverified) said
Who would go on a Fox "fair and balanced" pony and dog show anyways. This is what Fox does. They suck out loud.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:44PM (Unverified) said
Wow... Please take back your misinformed slander... No we asked you to be there and you didn't show so we said what we said.... 1st grade much?
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:47PM (Unverified) said
I'm sure they would have edited it out anyway, I mean look at how much time they gave Jeff K to speak.
"I certainly won't allow Mass Effect in my house!"
(because I am a pansy-ass douchebag)
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"I certainly won't allow Mass Effect in my house!"
(because I am a pansy-ass douchebag)
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 10:03PM (Unverified) said
agreed, if they cant handle 30 seconds of blue "coin slot" they'd better disconnect their TV's
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:55PM (Unverified) said
Fair and Balanced, if by Fair you mean Biased, and by Balanced you mean right wing asshats without a clue, then yes, they are Fair and Balanced...
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:56PM (Unverified) said
How about letting Lawrence's publicist how you feel about her intervention on the show?
http://www.cooperlawrence.com/contact.html
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http://www.cooperlawrence.com/contact.html
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:46PM (Unverified) said
To quote Jameson in Spiderman 1 "I resent that! Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel."
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 1:57PM TheJohnnyToxin said
Looks like we're going to have to storm FOX headquarters. Now, who wanted the shotgun?
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:05PM (Unverified) said
I think you guys need to stop turning this into an indictment against Fox News. Lots of news outlets produced uninformed reports on Mass Effect. Fox had a stupid segment about it, but they brought on a game journalist that made the crazy lady look, well crazy. Seriously I don’t think anyone has a “bias” against Mass Effects. CNN put on Jack Thomson, doesn't mean they are "BIAS AGAINST GAMES MAN!". Anyway, I’m just saying lots of people have irrational hate of Fox News and can't wait to share it, so if you’re going to go off the handle, at least do it on a legit topic.
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:27PM (Unverified) said
fox news is an entertainment program especially designed to sir controversy, brew fear, and promote a culture of social and political conservatism. they revel in a culture of ignorance and misinformation, and promote the idea that the last word in the conversation--their word--is the right word.
it's about time the public had the last word, and that's what we are doing, so stop being a fox news homer and stand up for informed discussion. if that means slandering the slanderer, well excuse my hypocrisy but i'm all for it. i fucking hate the fox network.
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it's about time the public had the last word, and that's what we are doing, so stop being a fox news homer and stand up for informed discussion. if that means slandering the slanderer, well excuse my hypocrisy but i'm all for it. i fucking hate the fox network.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:31PM Jude said
Irrational hate of Fox News? Are you kidding?
They also just reported that Bush is thinking of his presidency in terms of Lincoln... And that Lincoln, too left his presidency as unpopular as Bush is... well guess what: Lincoln was assassinated right after winning the popular vote.
And that's just one example (today). They revise history to suit their political ideology (Republican) on the regular.
Give me a break... "irrational".
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They also just reported that Bush is thinking of his presidency in terms of Lincoln... And that Lincoln, too left his presidency as unpopular as Bush is... well guess what: Lincoln was assassinated right after winning the popular vote.
And that's just one example (today). They revise history to suit their political ideology (Republican) on the regular.
Give me a break... "irrational".
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 7:27PM opnickc said
"They revise history to suit their political ideology (Republican) on the regular. "
Oh god, please don't call those idiot neocons part of the Republican ideology. They call themselves Republican, but they are not deserving of the title.
You can call them Republicans if you must, simply because they've somehow taken most of the party, but please don't say it's their ideology. The Republican ideology and that of the neocons is completely incompatible.
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Oh god, please don't call those idiot neocons part of the Republican ideology. They call themselves Republican, but they are not deserving of the title.
You can call them Republicans if you must, simply because they've somehow taken most of the party, but please don't say it's their ideology. The Republican ideology and that of the neocons is completely incompatible.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 8:13PM (Unverified) said
opnickc,
I agree. Even though I'm not a Republican, but I have respect for them, because they believe in something and honest about it. The neocons are something else, self-serving bastards. Neocons have hijacked the Republican party...what a pity.
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I agree. Even though I'm not a Republican, but I have respect for them, because they believe in something and honest about it. The neocons are something else, self-serving bastards. Neocons have hijacked the Republican party...what a pity.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 10:09PM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
Which ones? Present your evidence!
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Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:08PM Sarge said
Hey, look, it's all the Fox News haters again!
I'm waiting for this same outcry when the other networks inevitably run this type of story. Again.
It does look bad when EA won't send a representative out to set the record straight. It makes it look like they have something to hide, and they DON'T, in this case.
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I'm waiting for this same outcry when the other networks inevitably run this type of story. Again.
It does look bad when EA won't send a representative out to set the record straight. It makes it look like they have something to hide, and they DON'T, in this case.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:24PM Withad said
The whole point of EA's argument is that Fox screwed up badly and that they should have to apologise. If you were going to try to make that statement in public, would you really want Fox to be the ones in charge of the editing and broadcast of it?
If EA sent someone to debate the point, I personally think it would make it seem like they were on the defensive, which they shouldn't be.
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If EA sent someone to debate the point, I personally think it would make it seem like they were on the defensive, which they shouldn't be.
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 2:26PM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
fox news hater = anyone left of the moderate right
in other words, the only people i know or have heard of who watch fox news on purpose are far right conservatives (ie: old people and religious zealots)
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in other words, the only people i know or have heard of who watch fox news on purpose are far right conservatives (ie: old people and religious zealots)
Posted: Jan 25th 2008 6:55PM (Unverified) said
@Trickob
I'm a moderate, in my late twenties, and I often watch Fox News. Don't make accusations on their viewership unless you have solid proof they're all old religious far-right conservatives.
And by proof I mean stuff that isn't spoon-fed to you by radical-leftist blogs.
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I'm a moderate, in my late twenties, and I often watch Fox News. Don't make accusations on their viewership unless you have solid proof they're all old religious far-right conservatives.
And by proof I mean stuff that isn't spoon-fed to you by radical-leftist blogs.
Posted: Jan 26th 2008 3:07AM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
my assumptions (and yes, i know what happens when you assume) are based on my own observations. never read a leftist blog myself (unless you're counting joystiq??)
also, i said old people AND religious zealots. as an athiest myself, i pretty much consider anyone who goes to church (or "temple" in the case of mormons) and votes republican to be a religious zealot so if you go to church, you fit the bill. if not, then you're the first person i've heard of who watches fox news on purpose that breaks the mold. congratulations
at any rate, its just a broad generalization that i'm making and i wouldn't take it too seriously
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also, i said old people AND religious zealots. as an athiest myself, i pretty much consider anyone who goes to church (or "temple" in the case of mormons) and votes republican to be a religious zealot so if you go to church, you fit the bill. if not, then you're the first person i've heard of who watches fox news on purpose that breaks the mold. congratulations
at any rate, its just a broad generalization that i'm making and i wouldn't take it too seriously
Posted: Jan 26th 2008 3:26AM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
my assumptions (and yes, i know what happens when you assume) are based on my own observations ("people i know or heard of"). never read a leftist blog myself (unless you're counting joystiq??)
also, i said old people AND religious zealots. as an atheist, i consider anyone who goes to church (or "temple" in the case of mormons) and votes republican to be a religious zealot. (that's just MY opinion, thank you) so if you, corbo, go to church, then you fit the bill. if not, then you're the first person i've "heard of" who watches fox news who breaks the mold. congratulations
at any rate, i'm just being snarky by making broad generalizations and i wouldn't take me too seriously
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also, i said old people AND religious zealots. as an atheist, i consider anyone who goes to church (or "temple" in the case of mormons) and votes republican to be a religious zealot. (that's just MY opinion, thank you) so if you, corbo, go to church, then you fit the bill. if not, then you're the first person i've "heard of" who watches fox news who breaks the mold. congratulations
at any rate, i'm just being snarky by making broad generalizations and i wouldn't take me too seriously
Posted: Jan 26th 2008 3:29AM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said
stupid "reply" system. i think my second version is better though...
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Posted: Jan 26th 2008 3:41PM (Unverified) said
@Trickob
Well you must not be paying attention while observing. Because if you did, you know they aren't a mouthpiece for George Bush, O'Reilly doesn't cut people's mics every five minutes, and they do have liberals reporters and correspondents on the channel.
As for overgeneralizations, well just remember it can work both ways - especially for all the tree-hugging, atheist, socialist armchair revolutionist kids on here. =)
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Well you must not be paying attention while observing. Because if you did, you know they aren't a mouthpiece for George Bush, O'Reilly doesn't cut people's mics every five minutes, and they do have liberals reporters and correspondents on the channel.
As for overgeneralizations, well just remember it can work both ways - especially for all the tree-hugging, atheist, socialist armchair revolutionist kids on here. =)
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