Recent Comments:
Sony apologizes over Manchester Cathedral gunfight scene {Engadget}
Jun 18th 2007 5:04AM Comment, not moment.
Well done to myself for failing to proof read :)
Sony apologizes over Manchester Cathedral gunfight scene {Engadget}
Jun 18th 2007 5:01AM Bring in the troll! Bring in the troll!
I stand by my use of the word 'retard' in the moment. If you've never heard the word used as a sign of calling someone a complete idiot, then you've been living in a cave for far too long.
In addition, you assume that I'm a member of the Church of England. Your assumption is incorrect, so once again another argument proves a poster's idiocy.
With regards to your final point, thank you Captain Obvious for pointing that out. I do use more than one site for reading the news, so using 'everyday' would have been incorrect.
Sony apologizes over Manchester Cathedral gunfight scene {Engadget}
Jun 17th 2007 4:20PM I don't think copyright is the issue here. It's about using a place of worship in a game where scenes of violence is performed. Sony did not discuss this with the Manchester Cathedral and that, quite simply, is wrong because it's disrespectful and can be seen as offensive to many people.
Just because you don't believe in the religion doesn't mean you have to be inconsiderate to members of it. It doesn't matter if the Church of England is loaded or what actions they took in the past. That has no effect on this situation and your argument, quite frankly, makes you look like a complete idiot.
Sony apologizes over Manchester Cathedral gunfight scene {Engadget}
Jun 17th 2007 7:15AM Everytime I see an article about this story, idiots rise up on their soapbox and play hell about The Church of England.
Recreating a scene of violence, regardless of what that scene is, in a place of worship is going to cause concern for followers of that religion. That's common sense and I'm surprised that hasn't entered the thick skulls of some people. In addition, it seems that Sony haven't gone through all the necessary steps to gain permission from the Church, hence they were wrong to have this scene created in the first place. These two key facts puts Sony in the wrong, and whining about the Church taking action, which it's legally allowed to, just makes you look like a retard.
As for choosing Manchester Cathedral, that's just bad taste considering the serious problems they had with gun crime. It's probably a simple mistake, so I won't go into that.
With regards to the Church's demands, that's a whole different story. Recalling the game seems insane, yet understandable depending on which way you look at it. I don't it'll happen though. As for a donation, it is a bit cheeky, but asking for a donation that helps education towards gun crime is a lot better than sueing Sony for damages.
Winners of the Engadget Mascot contest! {Engadget}
Jun 12th 2007 6:16PM It's great to see that Albert is on the runners up list, but I can't help but wonder why it wasn't the winner.
I can understand why Gadgie was the staff's favourite, but personally I think the readers would have made Albert the winning entry.
Winners of the Engadget Mascot contest! {Engadget}
Jun 12th 2007 4:32PM Definitely a bad decision. Why Albert Castillo wasn't in the top entries I have no idea.
Engadget Black Friday giveaways (part 1): Xbox 360 Premium pack! {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 5:32PM Very nice prize :D
Engadget Black Friday giveaways (part 2): Nikon D40 DSLR! {Engadget}
Nov 24th 2006 5:31PM Would love to win this. My current camera has been acting up lately
The Engadget Interview: Peter Dille, Sony Computer Entertainment's SVP of Marketing {Engadget}
Nov 7th 2006 4:04AM You've gotta love the over-dramatic fanboys sometimes.
Vista gets a date: November 30th (and January 30th, 2007) {Engadget}
Nov 2nd 2006 10:56AM Spot the fanboy...
