Whew!  It is not true that Electronic Arts (EA) is banning gamers from playing their games if they  get banned from the forums, as one moderator threatened players with. EA's official statement on the matter can be found at the full article.

Jack Thompson, silenced by a permanent disbarment? No wai. Everyone's favorite non-lawyer is back and noisier than ever, this time over Bethesda's last-minute pullout of Fallout 3 gameplay footage. Hm, guess "ambulance chaser" is off his list of titles.

So what's old Jack so upset about? Click.

A lot of opinions and analysis has been given from all angles in regards to the EA-Take Two acquisition. But here's one that really does matter. The FTC has concluded its non-public investigation on the matter and they've basically given EA the green light for it. What were their findings? Find out after the jump.

Electronic Arts has complied with the Federal Trade Commission's requirements and has submitted necessary information to allow the government probe against possible antitrust law violations. The company has also promised to take no actions in its takeover quest of rival Take-Two until late August, ensuring that the competition is safe for now. Full details after the jump.

Take-Two Interactive, publisher of the record-breaking Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), has agreed to comply to the Federal Trade Commission's wishes and will send information about its supposed deal with giant Electronic Arts. This means that the commission will now start assessing the US$ 2 billion deal to safeguard against potential antitrust law violations. More in the full article.

This is getting a little old. Electronic Arts has once again extended their buyout offer to Take-Two Interactive for, what... the fourth time now? How many deadlines have to pass before the offer actually dies? Details about the extended offer in the full article.

Another roadblock has appeared in the FTC's ongoing probe into EA's hostile takeover bid for Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two has declined to comply with a subpoena and civil investigative demand from the FTC, saying that the new requests are too broad and costly. More in the full article.

Electronic Arts has announced that it will not buy Take-Two just yet. The company has made an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that it will wait until the FTC finishes its probe into the takeover proposal. More in the full article.

It seems like Electronic Arts still hasn't given up its hopes of acquiring Take-Two Interactive. It was reported that EA recently submitted a second information request to the Federal Trade Commission about its proposed acquisition of the company behind the Grand Theft Auto franchise. For more details regarding this, check out our full article after the jump.

North America's ESRB has sent out a reply to the GamePolitics blog criticizing the the National Institute of Media and the Family (NIMF)'s Video game Report Card, released earlier today. Among other details, the said report card criticized the industry as a whole for its alleged inability to enforce its M-ratings. Details are available in the full article.