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Thompson vs. Methenitis: 'Because history happens'
And now, a word from Jack Thompson: "Frankly, folks, I'm the pro-liberty, pro-personal choice person here because history happens." Eh, maybe not quite the rhetoric to spare him federal disbarment, but by many accounts, Thompson was actually articulate and well-spoken during last weekend's "Debate of the Century" at the ScrewAttack Gaming Convention. His opponent and Joystiq legal columnist, Mark Methenitis (pictured right), described the subdued, silver-haired crusader (not dude on left) as "largely misunderstood" in a post-debate interview on this week's Late Nite JengaJam [audio link].Sporting a gentle grandpa look, Thompson certainly appears (see clip after the break) as an entirely different character than the "internet bogeyman" who has haunted, well ... his own career. While it's a pleasant surprise to see Thompson show up in human form, he's gonna have to do better than forewarn the coming of "the 9/11 event for this industry" (sensational much?) to do any convincing around these parts. Now, excuse us while we take a break to go commit horrific acts of depravity (virtually, of course), and then go back to our ordinary, good-natured lives.[Image credit: 4Player]
Thompson vs. Methenitis: 'Debate of the Century'
Hear ye! Hear ye! Joystiq's own legal counsel, Mark "Minister of Mandate" Methenitis, has announced his 1-on-1 verbal brawl debut (that's a certified professional sport, you know) against -- none other than -- Jack "Attorney at Lawl" Thompson during the ScrewAttack Gaming Convention (pre-registration now open) at the Westin Dallas Fort Worth Airport arena on a sure-to-be-historic July the Fourth, 2009. The topic: video game restrictions. So place your bets in the comments section below -- and be sure to check out the pre-fight hype reel posted after the break! [Via Law of the Game]
Today's non-Halo game video
If you're reading this at all, you're not playing Halo 3. ScrewAttack sees this as an opportunity instead of a problem, offering its list of the top ten upcoming games to buy that don't include Master Chief. The list includes few surprises, but we like having them all in one place. (Be warned that they swear a couple times, in case you work where that's frowned upon. And you don't have headphones. And you're watching game videos instead of working.)Since it's a video, so you don't even have to concentrate on any more words. Well, no more words but these: see the video after the break.
Today's repressed memories video: The Simpsons (NES)
The Angry Video Game Nerd does his best to undo years of therapy as he takes on two monsters of the NES era: Bart vs the Space Mutants and Bart vs the World. Being a man of truth and profanity, believe the words of the Nerd as he illustrates the sheer awfulness of these two games. We can faintly recall a 1991 Summer. There was a birthday party and someone was opening their presents. Layers of colorful paper and cake later and two NES games had been uncovered. The first of which resonates warmth and pleasantness ... it was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game. The other ... You know what? This blog is over. Get out of here and take your filthy, not safe for work video with you!
ScrewAttack hammers away at Wrecking Crew
Mario worked a lot of odd jobs back in the 80's, but none may be more forgettable than his brief stint as a hammer-wielding psycho. No, we're not talking about Donkey Kong, otherwise we would have added "simian slave trader" to that as well. Wrecking Crew is the name of the game and much like we were back then, the boys at ScrewAttack are baffled by its existence.There is but one objective in Wrecking Crew which is to, uh, wreck stuff. At its heart is a puzzle game where there is typically a right and a wrong way to go about that process. Wrecking Crew does have a respectable place in history, however, as one of the eighteen original launch titles for the Nintendo Entertainment System.You have to give credit to Mario for actually being able to fall more than two feet without dying in this one, unlike his Donkey Kong performance. Take that, jerk from Spelunker!
Today's freshest video: The Top Ten Douchebags of Gaming
ScrewAttack presents the top ten douchebags of gaming in this video, and no one escapes their wrath, from Wario to Superman, to the King from Sneak King. They call out general douchbaggery wherever they see it.You just knew Jack Thompson would make this list, right? However, the number one douchebag isn't anyone you would suspect at all. Watch the video and see if you agree. Someone evade the list? Let us know who they should have included.
X-ploding Xbox
Handsome Tom of ScrewAttack.com (love the name) made a bet that he would blow up his Xbox if the Mavericks lost to the Heat in the NBA Finals. Boys and girls, this is why gambling is a bad idea. Warning: if you're a real Xbox Fanboy, this video may disturb you. [Via XboxSpace]
