Fox News uncovers NBA Jam's liberal agenda
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At journalism camp, we all learned to ask "the hard questions." For your pals at Joystiq, given the opportunity to chat with Peter Moore following EA Sports' last-minute delay of NBA Elite 11 and the subsequent rush to make NBA Jam on Xbox 360 and PS3 a fully featured product in and of itself, we'd have had no shortage of questions. "How are you going to bring the HD versions of the game up to feature parity with the Wii this year?" "With NBA 2K 11 gathering accolades, are you concerned that changing the NBA Live formula and then delaying it is ceding ground to the competition?" And the list goes on.
Fox News' Jenna Lee, given the same opportunity, asked the hard hitting question that we -- perhaps because of our single-minded focus on video games or perhaps because of our shortage of political acumen -- never thought to ask: "Is this a bipartisan game though, Peter?"
You see, President Obama, in addition to actually playing basketball, not being ancient and being president of the country, has some special moves in the game, clearly illustrating political bias on the part of the liberal fat cats at EA. In the interest of defusing this tense political standoff, we'd like to point out that Ms. Palin appears to have her own special move: playing men's basketball.
Watch the full clip after the break.
Fox News' Jenna Lee, given the same opportunity, asked the hard hitting question that we -- perhaps because of our single-minded focus on video games or perhaps because of our shortage of political acumen -- never thought to ask: "Is this a bipartisan game though, Peter?"
You see, President Obama, in addition to actually playing basketball, not being ancient and being president of the country, has some special moves in the game, clearly illustrating political bias on the part of the liberal fat cats at EA. In the interest of defusing this tense political standoff, we'd like to point out that Ms. Palin appears to have her own special move: playing men's basketball.
Watch the full clip after the break.
Reader Comments (150)
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:07AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
Fox News: Fairly Unbalanced.
*Gag*
*Gag*
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 3:27PM Doc McFish said
There is no such thing as Fox News, you either have to say Fox "News" or Fox Editorial.
Oh, How I cannot wait for the baby boomers to die out!
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Oh, How I cannot wait for the baby boomers to die out!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 6:24PM Tachyonic Cargo said
@Doc McFish You can also say, Faux News . . . but only if you are prepared to mispronounce the faux.
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Posted: Oct 11th 2010 8:15AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
@xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82
I have to watch snippets of Fox News every time I pass through the break room at work. As someone who considers himself pretty conservative, I've got to say it's gotten VERY hard to tell if they're joking or not.
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I have to watch snippets of Fox News every time I pass through the break room at work. As someone who considers himself pretty conservative, I've got to say it's gotten VERY hard to tell if they're joking or not.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 4:48PM LiqwidZero said
@xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82
All news is biased, no matter what it is. If you want absolutely no bias, watch C-SPAN and C-SPAN 2.
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All news is biased, no matter what it is. If you want absolutely no bias, watch C-SPAN and C-SPAN 2.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:07AM Co said
Over/under: 100 comments?
Fox News FTL
Fox News FTL
Posted: Oct 10th 2010 11:35PM Dustin F said
@Co
FYI, Joystiq = same company as CNN.
And while TV is a terrible source of news, I think Fox News isn't nearly as bad as some people claim it is. Whenever I happen to watch it, it's extremely loud and simplistic, but it's also fairly accurate for its news coverage. Much more so than, say, CNN, like I said both Time Warner companies. Has Fox News ever covered up for a violent dictator in exchange for favorable proximity? Nope. Eason Jordan of CNN admitted to doing the same.
I could rattle off a long list of problems with CNN, but there's no point. Fox News is far more trusted than the competition, and I guess that's what's up with the constant 'Fox News is EVIL!!!' hysteria. It really is probably the best of the few cable news stations, and markedly superior to network stations.
I wouldn't recommend it... it's TV news and thus it's very little information and too flashy. But if by FTL you meant extremely successful and trusted, you're right.
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FYI, Joystiq = same company as CNN.
And while TV is a terrible source of news, I think Fox News isn't nearly as bad as some people claim it is. Whenever I happen to watch it, it's extremely loud and simplistic, but it's also fairly accurate for its news coverage. Much more so than, say, CNN, like I said both Time Warner companies. Has Fox News ever covered up for a violent dictator in exchange for favorable proximity? Nope. Eason Jordan of CNN admitted to doing the same.
I could rattle off a long list of problems with CNN, but there's no point. Fox News is far more trusted than the competition, and I guess that's what's up with the constant 'Fox News is EVIL!!!' hysteria. It really is probably the best of the few cable news stations, and markedly superior to network stations.
I wouldn't recommend it... it's TV news and thus it's very little information and too flashy. But if by FTL you meant extremely successful and trusted, you're right.
Posted: Oct 11th 2010 12:31AM Doctor Who said
@Dustin F
The best news you can possibly get is the BBC. It can't get any less biased than that, or better for that matter.
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The best news you can possibly get is the BBC. It can't get any less biased than that, or better for that matter.
Posted: Oct 12th 2010 2:02PM Tye El Czar said
@Dustin F Oh, yes. "...but it's also fairly accurate for its news coverage. "
I assume you don't remember the Mass Effect smearing? They claimed it was "Luke Skywalker meets Debbie Does Dallas", if I remember clearly. And where did they get their "research"? Why they looked around on some conservative blog that said similar things about the game.
You know what this proves? Your case for Fox "News" is entirely invalid. Fox News is not even considered real news by educated people. So, one could make the conclusion that people who watch it are either grossly uneducated, or have an "every man for himself so the government shouldn't help people in need" philosophy typical of Republicans.
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I assume you don't remember the Mass Effect smearing? They claimed it was "Luke Skywalker meets Debbie Does Dallas", if I remember clearly. And where did they get their "research"? Why they looked around on some conservative blog that said similar things about the game.
You know what this proves? Your case for Fox "News" is entirely invalid. Fox News is not even considered real news by educated people. So, one could make the conclusion that people who watch it are either grossly uneducated, or have an "every man for himself so the government shouldn't help people in need" philosophy typical of Republicans.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:10AM Barkley610 said
FOX reporters are so tits!!!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:11AM Revving Injuns said
Poor Kevin Durant. He deserves better!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:17AM SPARTAN VI said
Is this blog post bipartisan..? ;)
Y'know, quoting Jenna Lee out of context makes it sound like it sound like anything but a joke.
Y'know, quoting Jenna Lee out of context makes it sound like it sound like anything but a joke.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:18AM SPARTAN VI said
@SPARTAN VI
Y'know, quoting Jenna Lee out of context makes it sound like anything but a joke.
(Fix'd broken record typo)
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Y'know, quoting Jenna Lee out of context makes it sound like anything but a joke.
(Fix'd broken record typo)
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:19AM ScottFromNY said
@Otimus Perhaps you're best suited reading elsewhere, no?
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:20AM drballsey said
I heard if you choose Palin, she quits after the first half.
BAM!!!
BAM!!!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:25AM villelax22 said
@drballsey
Technically she doesn't know the rules either, has to have coaches and assistants constantly advise her on what to do, and can see Russia from her house!
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Technically she doesn't know the rules either, has to have coaches and assistants constantly advise her on what to do, and can see Russia from her house!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:27AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
@villelax22
It would be pretty sweet if sitting in the opposing bleachers was a giant map of Russia.
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It would be pretty sweet if sitting in the opposing bleachers was a giant map of Russia.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 12:58PM Spookimitsu said
@drballsey
It would be better if.... for some obscure reason... she was playing in a grizzly bear costume with her face poking out of the bears mouth
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It would be better if.... for some obscure reason... she was playing in a grizzly bear costume with her face poking out of the bears mouth
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 3:13PM mrhammerstein said
@cficare you do know she never said that...
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2009/11/18/abc-brings-i-can-see-russia-my-backyard-palin-interview
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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2009/11/18/abc-brings-i-can-see-russia-my-backyard-palin-interview
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 5:07PM AnderFREAK said
@mrhammerstein
Doesn't change the fact that she's an idiot.
That's not to say that I'm particularly happy with Barack right now. I tend to lean towards the right on financial issues, but towards the left on social issues, so the 2012 election is a tremendous lose lose in my opinion.
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Doesn't change the fact that she's an idiot.
That's not to say that I'm particularly happy with Barack right now. I tend to lean towards the right on financial issues, but towards the left on social issues, so the 2012 election is a tremendous lose lose in my opinion.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:21AM A Sandwich said
You know what is always perfectly bipartisan? Sandwiches. Well, except those ultra-conservative neo-con club sandwiches. Bigots, every one.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:26AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
@A Sandwich
What's that, Sandvich? Kill small cowards?! GOOD IDEA!
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What's that, Sandvich? Kill small cowards?! GOOD IDEA!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:28AM Destroy All Pixels said
@A Sandwich
And you know all Subway sandwiches are Dems, with there rank-n-file unions!
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And you know all Subway sandwiches are Dems, with there rank-n-file unions!
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:24AM Destroy All Pixels said
Just when you think the people at Fox News can't prove themselves to be any dumber, they go and out do themselves every time.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:53AM Destroy All Pixels said
@anoffday
Yes I did watch the video. I realize is wasn't the Mass Effect scandle, I just didn't find her joke of the President having "special moves" funny. At all. Besides I just generally hear stupid things coming from that network. "Obama a Socialist" is scrolled across the screen every 10 mins is reason enough.
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Yes I did watch the video. I realize is wasn't the Mass Effect scandle, I just didn't find her joke of the President having "special moves" funny. At all. Besides I just generally hear stupid things coming from that network. "Obama a Socialist" is scrolled across the screen every 10 mins is reason enough.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 11:07AM Destroy All Pixels said
@anoffday
"Whether you found it funny or not is irrelevant. It was still a joke."
Really, because I thought the relevance of joke was to be funny.
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"Whether you found it funny or not is irrelevant. It was still a joke."
Really, because I thought the relevance of joke was to be funny.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 11:11AM Destroy All Pixels said
@anoffday
I think you misread why I have disdain for Fox News and you can't just accept it. If you make a bad joke - fail. Making said bad joke on a crappy network just makes it worse.
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I think you misread why I have disdain for Fox News and you can't just accept it. If you make a bad joke - fail. Making said bad joke on a crappy network just makes it worse.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 2:38PM jrr said
@Destroy All Pixels
I can't stand Fox News, but yet I still take issue with what you said. The problem is your original comment was "can't prove themselves to be any dumber," which you apparently based on a failed attempt at a joke. One does not lead to the other, especially when newscasters make horrible jokes all the time.
What it comes down to is, there's about a billion valid reasons to rip on Fox News, so when you do it for a shoddy reason like this it weakens all the legitimate criticisms against them. That just becomes something for the opposition to use, to focus on and point out saying, "Look, they're grasping at straws in order to attack us, which surely must be because they have nothing better to complain about." You shouldn't be grasping at straws when there are plenty of... whatever you are supposed to grasp at to be grasped.
Hope that all made sense.
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I can't stand Fox News, but yet I still take issue with what you said. The problem is your original comment was "can't prove themselves to be any dumber," which you apparently based on a failed attempt at a joke. One does not lead to the other, especially when newscasters make horrible jokes all the time.
What it comes down to is, there's about a billion valid reasons to rip on Fox News, so when you do it for a shoddy reason like this it weakens all the legitimate criticisms against them. That just becomes something for the opposition to use, to focus on and point out saying, "Look, they're grasping at straws in order to attack us, which surely must be because they have nothing better to complain about." You shouldn't be grasping at straws when there are plenty of... whatever you are supposed to grasp at to be grasped.
Hope that all made sense.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:25AM leroyrockwell said
Peter Moore looks like.. "Why the #@%* am I here? Jebus Christopher Cross"
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:25AM Alexisonfire said
Don't feed the trolls.
Please.
Please.
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:26AM Zacxx201 said
Sarah Palin's favorite team is probably
*puts on sunglasses*
The Mavericks
*puts on sunglasses*
The Mavericks
Posted: Oct 8th 2010 10:28AM (Unverified) said
Fox News is dumb and mainly for imbeciles, but there's nothing wrong with the question. Peter handled it well.
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