GamePolitics.com
Encyclopedia
GamePolitics.com is a blog
about the politics
of computer
and video games started by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley.
Frequent topics include video game legislation
, the effects of media coverage on video games and gamer culture, and stories about high-profile critics and/or supporters of the industry.
The activities of Jack Thompson, an activist against violence and/or sex in video games, are a common subject of discussion.
Some important figures in the gaming field have also posted on the site, including IEMA founder Hal Halpin
and attorney Tom Buscaglia, a defender of the gaming industry.
Thompson occasionally posts comments as well.
On October 25, 2006, it was announced that GamePolitics.com had become part of the Entertainment Consumers Association
(ECA).
On September 14, 2009, it was announced that Dennis McCauley has stepped down as head editor for GamePolitics.com, and that Pete Gallagher (former Editor-in-Chief of ECA Today and GameDaily) will be taking the reins.
Blog
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about the politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
of computer
Personal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
and video games started by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley.
Frequent topics include video game legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
, the effects of media coverage on video games and gamer culture, and stories about high-profile critics and/or supporters of the industry.
The activities of Jack Thompson, an activist against violence and/or sex in video games, are a common subject of discussion.
Some important figures in the gaming field have also posted on the site, including IEMA founder Hal Halpin
Hal Halpin
Hal Halpin is an American computer game executive and entrepreneur, and is the president and founder of the Entertainment Consumers Association .- Background :...
and attorney Tom Buscaglia, a defender of the gaming industry.
Thompson occasionally posts comments as well.
On October 25, 2006, it was announced that GamePolitics.com had become part of the Entertainment Consumers Association
Entertainment Consumers Association
Entertainment Consumers Association is a United States-based non-partisan, non-government, non-profit organization dedicated to the interests of individuals who play computer and video games in the United States and Canada.-History:Mr...
(ECA).
On September 14, 2009, it was announced that Dennis McCauley has stepped down as head editor for GamePolitics.com, and that Pete Gallagher (former Editor-in-Chief of ECA Today and GameDaily) will be taking the reins.