Since its debut in November of 2007, the flagship Call of Duty game has been the "Modern Warfare" series. But with new console technology comes a giant step forward in both the game itself and the storyline, setting and action it immerses players in. And so behold, for the ...read more

So there's currently a piece running over at Salon titled "Video Games’ Race Problem Goes All the Way To the Top." Now on the one hand, I could read it -- even though I can probably recite the thing from memory given that it's only been a couple of months since Salon last ...read more

An clearly sociopathic ghoul named Ryan Jake Lambourn created a video game in which players re-enact the Sandy Hook massacre -- as the shooter, Adam Lanza. The game begins by shooting Lanza's mother with a Glock and gets more grotesquely tasteless from there. Hearst Connecticut ...read more

Today's the day that Call of Duty: Ghosts and Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP 2 drop onto the world. This song plays a prominent role in both. If you haven't yet heard the full sequel to Eminem's landmark album from 2000, it's an undeniably worthy successor -- proving that ...read more

It was only a matter of time before it finally happened -- before the giant, churning digestive tract of humorless hyper-liberal outrage over at Salon crapped out an article so completely ridiculous, so breathtakingly self-serious, so relentlessly silly from start to finish ...read more

For those who don't understand why Grand Theft Auto V made a billion dollars in just three days, here you go. And this doesn't even include being attacked by a shark or having to fight aliens and clowns during a drug trip. There's a pretty good chance I'm a sociopath for ...read more

Well, as promised, when I haven't been working -- which is admittedly not very often -- I've been knee-deep in Grand Theft Auto V. After a few days of semi-steady play I guess it's finally time to give you a few thoughts on it. Some you'll expect; some you may not. 1. You ...read more

"It’s got stealing cars, shooting people, and beating up hookers. If you’re a parent and you allow your son or daughter to watch this -- even if they’re beyond 18-years-old -- you’re a lousy parent in my opinion." -- Ed Schultz on Grand Theft Auto V, which was released today ...read more

It's Friday, and that means most of you reading this aren't doing what you are supposed to be doing; working. And that's OK, because it's Friday and you're not supposed to do anything productive with your time. While we'd obviously love it if you stayed on The Daily Banter ...read more

I've never attempted to dissect a video game before. Yes, I'm an avid gamer and on more than one occasion I've jumped neck-deep into the hype for an upcoming title that I'm excited about. (Beginning on September 17th of this year, don't even bother trying to contact me for at ...read more

The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From Forbes: North Korea has been making so much propaganda for so long, it can be easy to overlook at this point, but the world tends to take notice when you depict an American metropolis under siege by a missile attack. This is particularly ...read more

In the wake of the horrific Sandy Hook shooting, the National Rifle Association (NRA) missed a golden opportunity. They could have been a voice for gun safety.  As a leading gun organization, this is something they should know a lot about.  They could have taken a stand that ...read more

The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From The Huffington Post: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's willing to have a conversation about stricter gun laws, but says policymakers also must address the mental health system, improve access to drug treatment and look at the impact ...read more