Thompson and 2K Come To Blows Over Manhunt 2

GamePolitics is serving up email transcripts that show increasing tension between Jack Thompson and 2K Games. The two parties have been acting at least vaguely civilly towards each other since an April settlement. A taunting, factually incorrect email from Jack to 2K (and other parties) has set things off again. 2K's response is to-the-point: "We demand that you cease making these false statements about our online sales practices. Your dissemination of knowingly false statements for the purpose of adversely affecting Take-Two's business is actionable and we reserve all of our rights under the settlement agreement and state and federal law. Not only are your statements clearly false, but they were made in an email publicly disseminated to both the FTC and the press. Please be assured that I am happy to answer any questions you have concerning our practices in a private communications. It is for this very reason that our settlement agreement designates a legal contact for you at Take Two."

Title

[Dr. Eggman]

I read the title and though Thompson had decided to go the Uwe Boll route and challenge his 2K critics to a boxing match. Watchout for 'is right, Rocky!

Come to blows?

[KingSkippus]

Crap, you can't post a headline like that! I read the article excitedly expecting Jack Thompson and someone at Take Two to have literally come to blows! I was popping the popcorn to munch on while watching the video of it on YouTube!

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Re:Come to blows?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think you've been playing too many video games...

Re:I have an idea for a new video game

[deniable]

You could make him the victim in a murder mystery. The list of suspects would be long. Call it 'Who cares whodunnit.'

Re:I'm sure I'm not the first to suggest this

[deniable]

Game companies should start paying him consulting fees for PR services or listing him as an asset on financial reports. A thank you card would be good, as would a fruit basket. Make his brain explode.

A Girth of Gamers

[Grech]

She looked up at him, and asked, "And what of Jack Thompson?"

"He will continue to be my implacable enemy, lending his pen to every plot against me."

She started to reply, but caught herself as a sudden realization struck. "And how will you repay him for this service?" she asked.

He smiled. "With gold, and land, and boys. He is a simple man. All he desires are land, and gold, and boys."

With apologies to George R. R. Martin

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Re:I have an idea for a new video game

[AHumbleOpinion]

You could make him the victim in a murder mystery. The list of suspects would be long. Call it 'Who cares whodunnit.'

I say it was the geek, in the basement, with a CD-ROM that was snapped in half.

Re:J.T. wrong on firearms

[IndustrialComplex]

Shooter s ex change? I think that qualifies in one of the top 50 most unfortunate domain names.

Re:J.T. wrong on firearms

[dorix]

Unfortunate choice of URL.

Re:I have an idea for a new video game

[lysse]

The challenge would be to prove which of the (many) confessions is false; the harder a confession is to discredit, the higher your score. The game would end with you presenting the murderer a soup-plate medal, a 22ct gold pistol, and the names and addresses of the RIAA's directors (so plenty of scope for sequels).

Re:2k games is not Take Two

[edittard]

Ahh.. well then I am a moron.

Do you have a wikipedia link? Otherwise we don't believe you!

Re:2k games is not Take Two

[Minwee]

[Citation needed]

In other news

[Torodung]

Thompson To Run For President [suntimes.com]

(Oh sure, it's Fred Thompson, but it's about as honest as the summary title.)

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Toro

Re:J.T. wrong on firearms

[CleverNickName]

... http://www.shootersexchange.com/ [shootersexchange.com]...

Shooter Sex Change?

Uh, I'll take The Rapists, instead, Trebek.

Re:J.T. wrong on firearms

[Alsee]

I'll see your rapists and raise you a Speedo Fart. [speedofart.com]

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Spellcheck

[rav64]

Interesting. He misspelled 'because' as 'becasue '.