http://theeca.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Entertainment Consumers Association en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:45:55 GMT 2009-12-28T12:45:55Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895908 As gamers, we need to be aware of how our hobby impacts the world and work proactively to insure that it's as green as possible.  The energy consumed while playing video games and the resources that . . . Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:34:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977895908 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-11-11T14:34:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795944 Show us what the face of a gamer looks like.  Shoot a short video to show the positives of video games: how they have brought your friends and family together, the positive things video games have . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:48:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795944 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-09-01T16:48:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788965 Recently the FCC released a public notice for people to weigh in and help define the term "broadband," and asked for input on how to redefine that word as technology advances.  This is very important, . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:55:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788965 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-08-26T18:55:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762556 Now is the time for you to stand up for your rights and join millions of Americans of every political persuasion in the fight for Net Neutrality.  Net Neutrality is the principle that ensures that . . . Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:21:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977762556 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-08-04T19:21:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748013 Throughout the Presidential race and continuing into his Presidency, President Obama on numerous occasions has said "put the video games away."  As a gamer and a voter, we're asking you to email . . . Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:47:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748013 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-07-23T18:47:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715981 t’s been close to a year since we began our battle with Time Warner, AT&T, Frontier Cable, Comcast and others over bandwidth caps.  You and the ECA were the first to speak out on the subject . . . Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715981 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-06-19T19:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590615 We're back with the blog round up.  You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Watchdog Dings Scholastic for Pushing Video Games, Other Items The Campaign for a Commercial-Free . . . Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:04:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977590615 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-02-11T02:04:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576859 For close to a year now, the ECA and gamers across the country have been making our voices heard and telling Congress and the new President that we support Net Neutrality and Broadband expansion.  . . . Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:30:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977576859 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-01-28T01:30:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569302 It's barely weeks into the new legislative year and video games are already under attack from over reaching elected officials.  Two bills are being pushed forward by uninformed video game critics . . . Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:41:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977569302 Entertainment Consumers Association 2009-01-20T20:41:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469782 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Online Game Inspired by Immigrant's Death in Federal Custody GamePolitics readers may recall ICED!, an immigration-themed game released . . . Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:55:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977469782 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-10-06T20:55:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462817 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . New Zealand Govt. Rejects Watchdog Group's GTA IV Ban Bid In July GamePolitics reported that the Society for the Promotion of Community . . . Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:18:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462817 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-29T21:18:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977449806 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Spore Owners Turn Game's Own Content Creation Tools into DRM Protest Frustrated by Spore's egregious DRM scheme?  Evolve a protest . . . Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:35:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977449806 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-15T21:35:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447378 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . 9/11 Memorial Held in Second Life A 9/11 remembrance was held in Second Life yesterday on the seventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:35:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977447378 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-12T21:35:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445514 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Federal Appeals Court Scheduled to Hear California Game Law Case October 29th is shaping up as a big day for the video game industry. On that . . . Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:18:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977445514 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-10T21:18:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977443617 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Gamers Vent Spore DRM Frustrations via Amazon.com Reviews Frustrated Spore users are slamming Will Wright's new release with . . . Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:39:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977443617 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-08T21:39:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438525 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Thai Government Turns Against Video Games Video game repression has surged in Thailand following last month's killing of a taxi driver . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:04:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438525 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-09-03T21:04:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434456 Wow, what a day!  Sorry I didn't get a chance to do another post yesterday about the first day at PAX.  It was a busy day with 2 panels from the ECA, and honestly I'm soaking the convention . . . Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:18:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977434456 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-30T17:18:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431655 Starting August 29th the ECA will be bringing you coverage from the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo.  Experience PAX as we cover the various panels, events, booths, and so much more. You can catch all . . . Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:12:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977431655 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-27T17:12:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426170 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . FTC Okays EA-T2 Merger The Federal Trade Commission has posted letters on its website which indicate that it will not oppose a proposed merger . . . Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:35:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977426170 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-20T23:35:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424474 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Pachter: EA-T2 Deal Turning from Hostile to Friendly As we mentioned in the previous story, EA released some surprising info today. Is EA . . . Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:49:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977424474 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-18T21:49:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420904 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Thai Official: Prosecute Game Makers for Copycat Violence Could executves of Take-Two and Rockstar Games be prosecuted for an alleged copycat . . . Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:35:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420904 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-13T21:35:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977419253 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Miyamoto Can't Talk About His Hobbies, Says Nintendo Famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has been barred from speaking about his outside . . . Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:18:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977419253 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-11T23:18:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977416957 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Spanish Cabbies Want GTA Banned in Wake of Thai Taxi Murder Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia reports that an association of taxi drivers has . . . Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:50:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977416957 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-08T18:50:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977415475 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Thai Tech Blogger Scoffs at Claims of GTA Involvement in Cabbie Killing Jesada Chandraprasert, who pens the Technology Thailand blog for Cnet . . . Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:24:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977415475 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-06T23:24:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413805 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Report: Thai Teen Robs, Kills Cabbie in Effort to Recreate Grand Theft Auto IV A story receiving widespread media play this morning details . . . Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:52:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413805 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-08-04T23:52:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409954 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . U.K Game Publishers Dispute News Report that Govt. Has Chosen BBFC over PEGI As GamePolitics reported this morning, a story in British newspaper . . . Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:49:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409954 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-07-30T20:49:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977408424 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Variety Lists Game-Legislating California Senator as "Vidgame Maven" Rather inexplicably, Variety has included California State Sen. . . . Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:17:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977408424 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-07-28T22:17:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977392947 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com . Feds Pursuing Guilty Pleas in Last Summer's Controversial Mod Chip Raids August 1, 2007 is a date that 32 American families are . . . Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:05:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977392947 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-07-08T20:05:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378527 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Resident Evil 5 Race Controversy Resurfaces While the issue of race in the trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil 5 has received no small share . . . Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:28:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977378527 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-06-20T19:28:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374894 You can catch all the news at GamePolitics.com. Army Recruitment Going Interactive Brand Week  reports that the US Army plans to wage a game-oriented attack on subpar recruiting efforts. . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:02:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374894 Entertainment Consumers Association 2008-06-16T21:02:29Z