Controlling the Joystick: Table of Contents

Here is my preliminary timeline for my feature, Controlling the Joystick. Nothing is set in stone and the finished feature will probably look very different. I plan on releasing different parts of it at a time (So it probably won’t be in this order), so I’ll just update this post with links, info, etc. I’m also interested in being current and commenting on recent controversies, so I’ll also add those links to the bottom of the table of contents.

I would love to hear suggestions and comments about this structure.

1. Introduction/ Time line

2. History

i. Level Start! – Early Video Games

-a. Power Up- Early Video Game Regulation

-b. Bringing the Flag Down – Pre-Hot Coffee, After Early Video Game Regulation

—i. Jack Thompson and the US Right

—ii. Heated Coffee (Hot Coffee Scandal, and the aftermath)

—–a. ESA and the new ESRB

—–b. Ripple Effect Around the World

—–c. Game Over (2006-2009)

3. Research

i. Video Games that Kill

-a. Casey Podey

ii. England’s case

iii. Lee Seop and Shawn Wolley and Other Escapists

-a. Escaping Reality and Distraction

-b. Research in Video Game Addiction/ Violence

—i. When Does Reality Kick in?

—–a. Opponents Findings

—–b. Proponents Findings

—–c. School Shootings and Violent Video Games (Suggested by superjaime)

4. Controlling the Joystick: El Muendo Chapter (Around the World)

i. UK

ii. Japan

iii. Australia

iv. Germany

v. Other

5. MMORPGs: And the Real World

i. China stabbing over Legends of Mir 3 Sword

ii. WoW, the next Everquest

iii. Where are MMORPGs Heading?

iv. Does Second Life Actually Matter?

6. Compare and Contrast

i. Do Controversial Games Sell More? GTA vs. Saints Row

ii. BMX  XXX vs. Manhunt – What Makes a Controversial Game Good?

iii. Third Degree Murder and Other Court Cases Involving Video Games

iv. Does the Media Help Sell Violent Video Games?

v. Religious Blasphemy in Video Games

-a. LittleBigPlanet vs Resistance: Fall of Man

-b. How Much of a Role does Religion have in Creating Controversies?

7. Game Profiles aka Reference

i. Death Race

ii. Custer’s Revenge

iii. Night Trap

iv. Mortal Kombat

v. Doom

vi. Carmaggeddon

vii. Thrill Kill

viii. Counter Strike

ix. Grand Theft Auto 3

x. Ethnic Cleansing

xi. BMX XXX

xii. Manhunt/ Manhunt 2

8. Conclusion

i. What we can Learn

ii. Future of Video Game Regulation

-a. Evolution of ESA/ESRB?

-b. What Parents Should Do

9. Other/ News/ Op-Eds

i. GP and Rapelay

ii. Nebraska Library Woes

iii. AP Cites “Counterstrike” in German School Shooting (Egmont)

iv. Do you Like Animal Crossing? How About Little Boys?

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-PushDustIn