signs of turning into a very real scandal.' It's a story which, in the words of GameSpot Editor Curt Feldman, shows '. Since GamePolitics has already had quite a bit to say on the Hot Coffee topic (too much, some readers have opined), for the time being we will let others report on developments. It's safe to say that we haven't heard the last of this one. ' The integrity of the ESRB rating system is founded on the trust of consumers who increasingly depend on it to provide complete and accurate information about what's in a game,' Vance said.Ī GameSpot report added a new tidbit - a denial from Rockstar, although it is not attributed to anyone in particular.

She did confirm what GamePolitics reported several days ago - that the ESRB has opened an investigation into the Hot Coffee mod and how it came about. ' Assemblyman Yee has been on a crusade for years to undermine the integrity of the ESRB, and in so doing, generate support for his legislative agenda,' Vance told GameDAILY Biz.

ESRB President Patricia Vance characterized Yee's comments as purely political.

On the web, GameDAILY BIZ was likewise unable to obtain a comment from Rockstar, but did cover the ESRB's response to Assemblyman Yee. Like GamePolitics, the AP couldn't pry loose a comment from Rockstar as to whether the company placed the content on the DVD. All the content that is shown was already present on the DVD,' Wildenborg told the AP. My mod does not introduce anything to the game. ' If Rockstar Games denies that, then they're lying and I will be able to prove that. Wildenborg affirmed to Harris what he had previously told GamePolitics - that his mod simply unlocks content included on the GTA:SA disc. Perhaps the most notable item in Harris' piece is a lengthy quote he obtained from Dutch gamer Patrick Wildenborg of Deventer, Netherlands (we knew him simply as PatrickW). GamePolitics was interviewed by the AP's Ron Harris for the article. The AP picked up the story after a 'national parental alert' was issued by the National Institute for Media and the Family. His comments received widespread media coverage.

' The ESRB and the video game industry cannot police themselves and this is yet another example of why we need legislation to limit these types of games to children,' said Yee. The first print coverage, but certainly not the last, began yesterday when California Assemblyman Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) issued a press release criticizing the ESRB for failing to tag GTA:SA with an 'AO' (adults only) rating. The controversy surrounding Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the so-called 'Hot Coffee' sex animations, and the Entertainment Software Rating Board has moved from the blogosphere to the mainstream media.

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