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, A Modest Video Game Proposal From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search A Modest Video Game Proposal is the title of an open letter sent by activist former attorney Jack Thompson to members of the press and to Entertainment Software Association president Doug Lowenstein on October 10, 2005. He proposed that , if someone could create , manufacture , distribute , and sell a video game in 2006 that allows players to play the scenario he has written , in which the character kills video game developers , he will donate 10,000 to the charity of former Take-Two Interactive chairman Paul Eibeler s . choosing 1 The title of the letter alludes to Jonathan Swift s classic 18th century satire A Modest Proposal Thompson stated that he thought such a game would never be made
, Jack Thompson activist From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Jack Thompson Thompson at a debate at California University of Pennsylvania Born John Bruce Thompson July 25, 1951 1951-07-25 age 60 Cleveland , Ohio USA Alma mater Denison University Vanderbilt University Religion Presbyterian Spouse Patricia Thompson John Bruce Jack Thompson born July 25, 1951 is an American activist and disbarred attorney based in Coral Gables Florida Thompson is known for his role as an anti-video-game activist , particularly against violence and sex in video . games 1 2 3 During his time as an attorney , Thompson focused his legal efforts against what he perceives as obscenity in modern culture . This included rap music broadcasts by shock jock Howard Stern the content of
, Entertainment Software Association From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Logo of the Entertainment Software . Association The Entertainment Software Association ESA is the trade association of the video game industry in the United States It was formed in April 1994 as the Interactive Digital Software Association IDSA and renamed on July 16, 2003. It is based in Washington , . D.C Most of the top publishers in the gaming world or their American subsidiaries are members of ESA , including Atari Capcom Disney Interactive Studios Eidos Interactive Electronic Arts Konami Microsoft Midway Games Namco Bandai Games Nintendo Sega Sony Computer Entertainment Square Enix Take-Two Interactive THQ Ubisoft and WildTangent ESA's programs : include Presenting the annual
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, A Modest Proposal From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country , and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick 1 commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests that impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and . ladies 2 This satirical hyperbole mocks heartless attitudes towards the poor , as well as Irish policy in . general Contents 1 Details 2 Population solutions 3 Rhetoric 4 Tertullian’s Apology 5 Economic themes 6 People are the riches of a nation 7 Modern usage 7.1 In popular
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, Gary Coleman From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search For other people named Gary Coleman , see Gary Coleman disambiguation Gary Coleman Coleman in May 2005 Born Gary Wayne Coleman February 8, 1968 1968-02-08 Zion , Illinois . U.S Died May 28, 2010 2010-05-28 aged 42 1 Provo , Utah . U.S Cause of death Epidural hematoma Occupation Actor , Security Guard 2 Years active 1978–2010 Television Diff'rent Strokes Spouse Shannon Price 2007–2008 3 Gary Wayne Coleman 4 February 8, 1968 – May 28, 2010 was an American actor , known for his childhood role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes 1978–1986 and for his small stature as an adult . He was described in the 1980s as one of television's most promising stars After a successful childhood acting
, Easter egg media From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Redirected from Easter egg virtual Jump to : navigation search This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2011 Example of Easter egg hidden within image A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or an in-joke in a work such as a computer program web page video game movie book or crossword The term was coined—according to Warren Robinett by Atari after they were pointed to the secret message left by Robinett in the game Adventure 1 It draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in many Western nations as well as the last Russian imperial family's tradition of
: , MechWarrior 2 : 31st Century Combat From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search MechWarrior 2 : 31st Century Combat Boxart Developer(s Activision Publisher(s Activision Platform(s MS-DOS Microsoft Windows Apple Macintosh Sega Saturn PlayStation Release date(s 1995 Genre(s Vehicle simulation game Mode(s Single player Multiplayer Rating(s RSAC V1 Media distribution CD-ROM System requirements DOS 486 8 MB RAM 2X CD-ROM drive Windows Pentium 90 MHz 12 MB RAM 4X CD-ROM drive MechWarrior 2 : 31st Century Combat is a 1995 video game produced by Activision It is part of the MechWarrior series of video games . It separates itself from the original board game BattleTech by placing the player inside the cockpit of the . BattleMech Originally developed for MS-DOS it was
, id Software From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search id Software Type Subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Industry Computer and video games Founded Dallas Texas . U.S February 1, 1991 Headquarters Richardson , Texas . U.S Key people John Carmack Technical Director Todd Hollenshead President Kevin Cloud Executive Producer Tim Willits Creative Director Products See complete products listing Employees 200+ 1 Parent ZeniMax Media . Inc Website idsoftware.com Id Software is an American video game development company with its headquarters in Richardson , Texas The company was founded in 1991 by four members of the computer company Softdisk programmers John Carmack and John Romero game designer Tom Hall and artist Adrian Carmack no relation to John Carmack Business manager Jay
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, John Romero From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search John Romero Born October 28, 1967 1967-10-28 age 44 Colorado Springs Colorado . U.S Occupation Video game designer Video game programmer Alfonso John Romero born October 28, 1967, 1 in Colorado Springs Colorado . U.S is a game designer programmer and developer in the video game industry He is best known as a co-founder of id Software and was a designer for many of their games , including Wolfenstein 3D Dangerous Dave Doom and Quake His game designs and development tools along with new programming techniques created and implemented by id Software's lead programmer John Carmack led to a mass-popularization of the first person shooter or FPS , in the 1990s . He is also credited with coining the FPS multiplayer
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, Circuit City Stores From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Redirected from Circuit City 1949 company Jump to : navigation search This article is about the defunct company that operated from 1949 to 2009. For the online retailer owned by Systemax , see CircuitCity.com Circuit City Stores , . Inc The final 2001-2009 logo Former type Public Industry Retail Fate Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation . Systemax bought the brands and name , but not the company . Abandoned Buildings sold to Best Buy hhgregg P.C . Richard Son or Ultimate Electronics Successor CircuitCity.com Founded 1949 Defunct 2009 Headquarters Richmond , Virginia Products Consumer electronics Circuit City Stores , . Inc former NYSE ticker symbol CC was an American retailer in brand-name consumer electronics , personal computers ,
, Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in The Curse of the Flying Hellfish From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' The Simpsons episode Grandpa Simpson and Mr . Burns next to the Hellfish . Tomb . Episode no 150 Prod . 160 code 3F19 Orig . 160 airdate April 28, 1996 1 Showrunner(s Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Written by Jonathan Collier Directed by Jeffrey Lynch Couch gag The family sits on the couch . Homer notices a plug in the middle of the floor and pulls it . Everyone and everything gets sucked down the . drain 2 DVD commentary Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Jonathan Collier Jeffrey Lynch David Silverman Season 7 September 17, 1995 – May 19, 1996 Who Shot Mr . Burns Part
: , Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This video game related article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards or the Video Games project's guidelines It should not contain unverifiable information , nor should it have gameplay instructions or excessive details February 2009 Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas Developer(s Rockstar North Publisher(s Rockstar Games Capcom Japan Distributor(s Take-Two Interactive Capcom Japan Valve Corporation Microsoft download Series Grand Theft Auto Engine RenderWare Version 1.01 PC retail 2.0 PC PS2 Xbox retail 3.0 Steam Platform(s PlayStation 2 Microsoft Windows Xbox Xbox 360 1 Mac OS X Release date(s PlayStation 2 2 NA October 26, 2004 EU October 29, 2004 AUS October 29, 2004 JP
, Bully video game From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Bullworth redirects here . For the film , see Bulworth This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards Consider using more specific cleanup instructions Please help improve this article if you can . The talk page may contain suggestions . August 2011 Bully North American PlayStation 2 cover . art Developer(s Rockstar Vancouver PlayStation 2 Rockstar New England Xbox 360, Windows 1 Rockstar Toronto Wii Publisher(s Rockstar Games Bethesda Softworks Japan 2 Engine RenderWare PlayStation 2 Gamebryo Wii , Xbox 360, Windows 3 Version 1.03 Xbox 360 1.200 Windows 4 Platform(s PlayStation 2 Wii Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Release date(s PlayStation 2 NA 17 October 2006 EU 25 October 2006 AUS
, Janet Reno From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Janet Wood Reno 78th United States Attorney General In office March 11, 1993 – January 20, 2001 President Bill Clinton Preceded by William P . Barr Succeeded by John Ashcroft Personal details Born July 21, 1938 1938-07-21 age 73 Miami , Florida Political party Democratic Alma mater Cornell University Harvard Law School Janet Wood Reno born July 21, 1938 is a former Attorney General of the United States 1993–2001 1 She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11. She was the first female Attorney General and the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt Contents 1 Early life and career 1.1 State Attorney 1.1.1 Country Walk 2 Attorney General 2.1 At the
, The Manchurian Candidate From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please improve this article by introducing more precise citations . January 2010 This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2010 This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards Consider using more specific cleanup instructions Please help improve this article if you can . The talk page may contain suggestions . January 2010 For other uses , see The Manchurian Candidate disambiguation The
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, I'm O.K A Murder Simulator From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search I'm O.K A Murder Simulator Developer(s Thompsonsoft Publisher(s Thompsonsoft Engine Multimedia Fusion Platform(s Microsoft Windows Release date(s 2005 Genre(s Run and gun Mode(s single-player Media distribution download I'm O.K A Murder Simulator is a video game which was released as a free download by a group of people proclaiming themselves to be 3 alcoholics and a foreign exchange student calling themselves Thompsonsoft 1 It was created as a satirical response 2 to a challenge by anti-video game-violence activist and former attorney Jack Thompson edit Background This game was created and released in response to the modest video game proposal issued in late-2005 by activist attorney Jack
, Mike Krahulik From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Mike Krahulik Mike Krahulik , ComicCon 2009 Birth name Michael Krahulik Born September 25, 1977 1977-09-25 age 34 Nationality American Field Cartoonist Works Penny Arcade Influenced by Stephen Silver Mike Krahulik born September 25, 1977 is the artist for the popular webcomic Penny Arcade and co-founder with Jerry Holkins of Child's Play a multimillion dollar charity that organizes toy drives for children's hospitals . He goes by the online moniker Jon(athan Gabriel or Gabe He does not physically resemble his comic strip counterpart , as the character was not originally meant to represent . him Contents 1 Work 2 Publicity 3 References 4 External links edit Work Krahulik credits cartoonist Stephen Silver as a
, Jerry Holkins From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Jerry Holkins Jerry Holkins , February 9, 2009 Born February 6, 1976 1976-02-06 age 35 Nationality American Keith Gerald Jerry Holkins né Parkinson born February 6, 1976 1 is the primary writer of the webcomic Penny Arcade along with its artist Mike Krahulik He is also a co-founder of Child's Play a multimillion dollar charity which organizes toy drives for children's hospitals . Holkins sometimes uses the pseudonym Tycho Brahe the name of a Penny , Arcade character based on Holkins . They are similar in their interests and . personalities 2 However , the character Tycho does not resemble Holkins in appearance for example , Tycho has mussed hair and sideburns , while Holkins is mostly bald 3 Holkins , along
, Penny Arcade webcomic From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Penny Arcade Author(s Jerry Holkins Mike Krahulik Website penny-arcade.com Current status schedule Monday , Wednesday , Friday Launch date November 18, 1998 1 Syndicate(s Penny Arcade , . Inc Genre(s Gaming Humor Satire Penny Arcade is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik The comic debuted in 1998 on the website loonygames.com 2 Since then , Holkins and Krahulik have established their own site , which is typically updated with a new comic strip each Monday , Wednesday , and Friday . The comics are accompanied by regular updates on the site's . blog Penny Arcade is among the most popular and longest running gaming webcomics
, Joystiq From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Joystiq URL joystiq.com Type of site Computer and video game blog Owner AOL Launched June 2004 Joystiq is a video gaming blog founded in June 2004 that has since become one of the most successful sites within the Weblogs , . Inc WIN family of weblogs . It is the centerpiece of WIN's own network of video gaming blogs , which also includes a blog dealing specifically with the popular MMORPG World of Warcraft 1 2 3 Contents 1 History 1.1 Predecessors 1.2 Formation 1.3 Current trends 2 Editors 3 Podcast 4 Awards 5 See also 6 References 7 External links edit History Joystiq's E3 2006 crew edit Predecessors As of early 2004, Weblogs , . Inc was seeking to add a blog to its repertoire for the sole purpose of covering
, John McKay attorney From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search John McKay John Larkin McKay b . 19 June 1956, Seattle , Washington is a former United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington John Larkin McKay , a member of a prominent Republican family in the state , attended the University of Washington where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1978. After working as an aide to Congressman Joel Pritchard R-WA in 1978-79, McKay earned his law degree at Creighton University in Omaha , Nebraska in 1982. He was admitted to the Washington State Bar and joined the Seattle law firm of Lane Powell Spears Lubersky in 1982, eventually becoming a litigation partner with that firm . He then joined Cairncross Hempelmann in Seattle ,
, Extortion From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Exact redirects here . For the exact sciences , see Exact science Extort redirects here . For the album by KMFDM , see XTORT The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page May 2010 Criminal law Part of the common law series Element criminal law Actus reus Mens rea Causation Concurrence Scope of criminal liability Complicity Corporate Vicarious Inchoate offenses Attempt Conspiracy Solicitation Offence against the person Assault Battery False imprisonment Kidnapping Mayhem Sexual assault Homicide crimes Murder Felony murder Manslaughter Negligent homicide Vehicular homicide Crimes against property
, Washington State Legislature From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search Washington State Legislature Type Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives Leadership President of the Senate President of the Senate pro tempore Brad Owen D since January 10, 2011 Margarita Prentice D Speaker of the House Frank Chopp D since January 19, 2001 Members 147 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Elections Last election November 2, 2010 Meeting place Washington State Capitol Olympia Washington Website http : www1.leg.wa.gov legislature The Washington State Legislature meets in the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S . state of Washington It is a
, Grand Theft Auto series From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This article is about the video game series . For the first game in the series , see Grand Theft Auto video game For other uses , see Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto Grand Theft Auto series logo , which has been used since Grand Theft Auto III Genres Open world Action Developers Rockstar Games Rockstar North formerly DMA Design Rockstar Leeds Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Lincoln Publishers Rockstar Games Creators David Jones Dan Houser Sam Houser First release Grand Theft Auto October 1997 Latest release Grand Theft Auto III for iOS , Android December 15 2011 Grand Theft Auto commonly abbreviated GTA is a multi-award-winning video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones then later by
, GamePolitics.com From Wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Jump to : navigation search This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2008 GamePolitics.com GP . homepage URL GamePolitics.com Commercial No Type of site Blog Registration None Owner Entertainment Consumers Association Created by Dennis McCauley GamePolitics.com is a blog about the politics of computer and video games started by freelance journalist Dennis McCauley 1 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