Comment Re:What A Joke (Score 2, Insightful) 278
The parent comment does not deserve mod points. Individuals have been accused, are under investigation and innocent until proven otherwise.
Submission + - Fox's Mass Effect 'Expert' Apologises (nytimes.com) 1
ShedPlant writes: "On Thursday we discussed a Fox News feature that propagated lies about the role playing game Mass Effect. According to the New York Times, Fox's 'expert psychologist', who admitted to never playing the game, has apologised for her comments on the show.
One Amazon reviewer says of her most recent book:In an interview on Friday, Ms. Lawrence said that since the controversy over her remarks erupted she had watched someone play the game for about two and a half hours. "I recognize that I misspoke," she said. "I really regret saying that, and now that I've seen the game and seen the sex scenes it's kind of a joke.
"Before the show I had asked somebody about what they had heard, and they had said it's like pornography," she added. "But it's not like pornography. I've seen episodes of 'Lost' that are more sexually explicit."
The real question is, why would Fox want the opinion of an 'expert' who was clearly clueless on the topic?"I know all about this book but have never fully read it. Why? Due to the overwhelming backlash, I have no choice but to agree with the 1 star ratings. The rumors are rampant that this book was poorly written and poorly researched. So without verifying the contents myself — I give it a 1 star. Good thing video games aren't judged in this manner — whew!!!
