Update from The Escapist on the GTA Rothbury story. Apparently, Jerry Lawton ( Daily Star journalist) is surprised at the response to the article he wrote:
“Baffled by the fury of adult gamers,” he wrote. “These are grown (?!?) men who sit around all day playing computer games with one another who’ve today chosen to enter the real world just long enough to complain about my story slamming a Raoul Moat version of Grand Theft Auto! You would think I’d denied the Holocaust!!! Think I’ll challenge them to a virtual reality duel….stab….I win!!!”
Let me remind you that this is a “real journalist” speaking and although the Star is a notoriously trashy rag, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a certain minimal level of integrity in its reporting, even if only to the point of not passing off outright lies as real news and then making fun of people who call them on it. Is that really so baffling, Jerry?
The Escapist : News : “Journalist” Who Wrote Fake GTA Story Ridicules Gamers
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