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Dear @InfinityWard: Not only is MW2 amazing, but you're awesome. Fight Against Grenade Spam: http://bit.ly/1TA0te 13 days ago |
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Cole Hamels says random grenades in MW2 'are for pussies'
Destructoid —
For the New York Yankees’ sake, I sure hope Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels continues his sub-par playoff performance tomorrow night in Game 3 of the World Series. But as much as I want to see him crash and burn against the Yankees, I have to hand it to him -- this public service announcement imploring Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players to avoid throwing grenades randomly is pretty funny. At this point, I’ve just about hit “information overload” on Modern Warfare 2 -- the game’s going to be out in a week and a half, and ...
Cole Hamels Reminds You That Grenades are "For Pussies" [Damn]
Kotaku —
Well. This is edgy as all get-out. Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels comes to Modern Warfare 2 to tell us that mindlessly hucking grenades is a dickbag cop-out. And then there's "Fight Against Grenade Spam," which makes a cheerful acronym. It looks like this video (NSFW language), posted by Infinity Ward, just went up. I'm not sure if Hamels is one of the celeb voices in the game or if they're just being timely with his appearance in the World Series (pitching Game Three tomorrow, no less). That is his voice however. And he tosses in a "what the fuck" for good measure, I guess because Chase ...
Infinity Ward condones anti-gay slur in YouTube video
Sarcastic Gamer —
Wow. This video just dropped on twitter by http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo and htp://twitter.com/Infinityward is a YouTube Video for the Fight Against Grenade Spaming starring Phillies Pitcher Cole Hamels.
Yes. F.A.G.S.
Really, Infinity Ward? See the video, after the jump.
Here’s the video direct from twitter:
I can’t believe that a company such as Infinity Ward would put a video out that basically condones the use of the word “fag” by every douche bag on Xbox Live.
As if it isn’t bad enough as it ...
Bullseye
The Brainy Gamer —
Infinity Ward posted a promotional video for Modern Warfare 2 on YouTube last night. The ad features an in-game version of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels delivering a faux public service announcement for a faux organization called Fight Against Grenade Spam (FAGS, get it?) urging players to "be cool, and avoid ...
Yet another controversy involving Modern Warfare 2?
Big Download Blog —
Filed under: Culture, Video, Modern Warfare 2 Oh boy. Here we go again. First, Infinity Ward manages to make lots of hardcore PC gamers upset by not supporting dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2. Then a pretty brutal scene from the upcoming FPS (that has a plot point that we won't go into here) is leaked into the Internet. Now a new promo video for the game on YouTube has a statement that may (or may not) have some homophobic connotations. The video itself is just a bit of a goof as it shows a virtual version of Philadelphia ...
Modern Warfare 2 Grenade Spam PSA
Gamer Limit —
Machinima usually comes in the form of cheap, pixelated, and distorted youtube videos. However, when you’re Activision, and your marketing for one of the biggest games of the year, there’s a few specific perks to make your 50 second PSA actually kind of cleaver.
Infinity Ward has teamed up with Cole Hamels and produced a Fight Against Grenade Spam PSA After you’ve figured out that little quip in the title hit the break for the full video.
Of course, theres a few things we can nitpick out of this trailer
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Infinity Ward's PSA Is Brought To You By "FAGS"
GayGamer.net —
I have to confess, when this came up earlier in our forums, my immediate personal reaction was that this was a misguided, if heartfelt, reaction to what may or may not have been a dumb mistake.
If you haven't heard by now, Infinity Ward, the developers behind upcoming FPS Modern Warfare 2 (who have already been embroiled in controversies between the lack of dedicated servers for the PC version of the game as well as leaked footage depicting a cutscene that many players have found disturbing), have released a YouTube public service announcement warning players against ...
MW2 Machinima
Blue's News —
Infinity Ward tweets about a Fight Against Grenade Spam PSA on the YouTube (NSFW) for Modern Warfare 2 starring a virtual version of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels. Perhaps they are just courting controversy at this point, as while the premise and execution are funny, the clip begins with a marijuana reference, and the "clever" acronym of their cause is a little childish, and certainly will be offensive to some.
Modern Warfare 2's "PSA" Funded By "FAGS" (Update)
Cathode Tan —
I couldn't make this up if I tried, people. As if I didn't just get done decrying Infinity Ward's poor content choices, now we have this fake PSA ad (pulled now). The PSA portrays the Phillies' Cole Hamel warning against random grenade tossing. It's "sponsored" by the Fight Against Grenade Spam. Get it? It's sponsored by FAGS. I'm not quite sure what the rationale from Infinity Ward's PR people to toss a homophobic slur so blatantly into what could have been a light hearted ad, but then I again I don't know the reasoning behind having American soldiers willingly partake in mass civilian slaughter is either. Maybe I'm ...
Infinity Ward pulls 'Fight Against Grenade Spam' ad in light of backlash
Joystiq —
After having their game leaked to the planet's pirating populace and catching flack for some of the controversial secrets revealed therein, one could say that the folks at Infinity Ward are having a fairly rough week. However, they brought their latest batch of hardships upon themselves. A recent viral video for Modern Warfare 2, which ...
Infinity Ward pulls promotional PSA
N/A —
Infinity Ward pulls promotional PSA Leave a comment Posted November 1, 2009 by KPabst in Gaming Culture , News , PC News , PS3 News , Xbox 360 News . 851xmodernwarfare2 screenshot3 1920x1200 Infinity Ward pulls promotional PSA Everybody makes mistakes, even Infinity Ward/Activision and their promotional team. A video promoting the stopping of grenade spam , the Fight Against Grenade Spam, has been pulled from Infinity Ward’s official youtube channel. I saw the video itself, and I didn’t even put the acronym together (FAGS, get it?!) until I heard it elsewhere, and the apparent controversy surrounding it. From ...
Nade Spam.
Wolfgang Chronicles —
Grenade Spam- also known as nade spam- is a term most FPS players are familiar with. Used to describe the behavior of players who compensate for their lack of skill by mindlessly lobbing any and all grenades in their arsenal seconds after respawning, nade spam can ruin an otherwise fun round of team deathmatch. Below is a video that accurately describes the feeling of most players on the topic. ...
Infinity Ward's coded homophobic slurs attached to wrong video
Fidgit Atom Feed —
On first glance, the biggest sin of the above viral video for Modern Warfare 2 is that it isn't really funny. But consider how the California governor has made coded messages fashionable by flipping the state assembly the bird in a letter whose first lines spell out something I won't write here (it begins with an "F" and ends with a "you"). Enter Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward, who seems to think it's funny to proclaim something about "fags" at the end of that video. But it's not clear what they're saying. Are they using that term to insult people who rely on grenades? Are they ...
Opinion: Create a Real PSA Against Online Hate Speech - by Reid Kimball
Gamasutra Blogs —
Gamasutra s Kris Graft has a concise summary surrounding Infinity Ward s Fight Against Grenade Spam fake PSA video. The controversy surrounding the video is that the acronym for the fake organization spells out, F.A.G.S. The word fag used against gays is a hateful, offensive and disparaging word. Another word in the same category, but usually accompanied with more extreme vitriol is the word nigger. Robert Bowling said in a recent interview , We are responsible for what we say and what we do, and we can be held accountable for our successes and failures. They damn well ought to be held accountable. There has been a lot of debate about whether that ...
