Mass Effect Saga Continues: Fox News Says it Has Invited EA

January 25, 2008 -

There's a new twist in the Mass Effect saga...

MTV Multiplayer reports that an unnamed Fox News rep claims the network has invited Electronic Arts to appear:

A Fox News spokesperson, who declined to be named, stated, in full: “Fox News Channel has extended several invitations to EA through a company representative to appear on ‘Live Desk With Martha MacCallum’ to discuss ‘Mass Effect’ and the segment which aired on Monday. We have received no response.”

Meanwhile, EA VP Jeff Brown told MTV's Stephen Totilo that the online response to his protest letter to Fox News “has been a surprise and a little overwhelming.”

Via: Kotaku

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Submitted by Nitherean (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 05:33.

Understand this.

EA puts alot of advertising for its products through Fox and its subsidaries. This could simply be a chance for Fox, to save face, towards its viewing audience (i.e., those who dont know how to use that lump, three feet above their butt)). So, EA explains the game, and answers its questions....'informing' Fox and Cooper of her mistake.

Frankly, if Cooper doesnt know she made many critical errors, she is full of herself to define herself as a journalist. Fox could simply fire her, as a scapegoat, to applease their audience (again, none of us thinkers).

If however, Fox and Cooper misbehave in any way, shape or form, to EA, they could be shotting themselves in the foot. As EA could go over to CNN, and express their 'case'. That story would be caught in a flash fire, if nothing more, then to show the uniformed audiences of Fox, just how unprofessional they are at work.

Frankly, I'd advise EA to expect to see a massive correction by Fox News to their satifcation, or sue on grounds of product slander.

Submitted by Conejo (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 12:35.

my mind keeps wandering back to the Fox News spoof that Groening isn't allowed to do anymore (since Fox has so little faith in its viewers and thinks they'll mistake a cartoon parody for the real fox news).

"you make a very adulterous point, comrade..."

Submitted by Tye The Czar (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 19:58.

Thankfully there's anti-Fox stuff out there on photobucket and urbandictionary.com, oy. And I'm

@Nitherean: Thats something that would me more satisfying than putting Murdoch as a corporate villan in a game, oy! I hope somebody gets the idea into action as fast as Haruhi Suzumiya can.

Oh, and I'm reposting this because of the urgency of it:

Rupert Murdoch made Fox News and other channels to entertain people. That was done so that viewers wouldn’t care about politics as much as something crazy shit; And if they do, they slander anyone who disagrees with their Nazi agendas in a romantic black-and-white fashion, oy. Without the political dedication of citizens, “people have the power” could sure as hell become an oxymoron. It’s real convincing when you think about News Corp. and the stuff they own the rights to; Fox channel: Known for their mega-hit comedies, etc. FX: Showing the best in risque entertainment. MySpace: Place where people may spend hours updating their profile and contacting their friends. Remember the words which I have spoken, oy. And FIGHT DA POWA!

Party On, Dudes
Tye The Czar

Submitted by Jingle Fett (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 21:36.

Here is what I suggest EA do. Decline the invitation. Appearing on Fox might make some people feel better, but that's more fuel for Fox. If EA goes on Fox, everyone will watch (maybe Fox deliberately started this so more people would watch? What with the writer's strike, they probably need anything they can get..). What EA should do is try to appear on one of Fox's competitors' channel. This way, they can set things straight, and at the same time, deal a serious blow to Fox. And sue Fox for spreading lies about their product.

Submitted by MacBoy (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 22:07.

Hey, uh, Jingle Fett, the writer's strike doesn't affect new writers.
I LOVE FOX NEWS!

Submitted by Video Game Media Watch - The Video Game Journalism Review &r (not verified) on Sat, 01/26/2008 - 22:37.

[...] Source: GamePolitics, Kotaku [...]

Submitted by Ben from Baltimore (not verified) on Sun, 01/27/2008 - 09:23.

At least Bill Clinton had gotten Faux Noise by the balls:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNoN403tXU4
Ben

Submitted by jmart (not verified) on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 02:12.

FYI - That hack "psychologist" Cooper Lawrence appeared on the Tyra Banks show the other day. Motivated folks might want to voice their opinions of Lawrence on Banks' site. Here's a link to the comments section:

http://telepicturesblog.warnerbros.com/tyrashow/2008/01/dealing_with_an_...

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