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Sunday Quick Bits: Subway's Jared, Postal Regret, Republicans on Bandwagon, Final Fantasy Suicides?

According to an article in the Arizona Republic, Subway spokesman Jared Fogle ate his way to 400-pound size munching on junk food while playing video games up to eight hours a day. Obviously his favorite games did not include Konami's aerobic Dance Dance Revolution. Jared can be seen at left holding his former pants.

Louisiana hopes to use incentives to attract film and video game makers to its state.

Postal design team feeling guilty about their ultra-violent games? Screen shot at lower left is from Postal 2.

While the Democrats seem to be way out in front in creating video game legislation, some Republicans are trying to catch up. The Detroit Free Press reports on one such effort by a Michigan lawmaker.

Don't doubt the economic power of video games. The medium is so well entrenched that in-game ads are now a reality.

A detailed article in the Davao Sun-Star concerning online game addiction in the Philipines, where Ragnarok is hugely popular. Online gaming addiction also appears to be a concern in China.

In North Carolina, where video game legislation is a hot topic, a reasoned perspective on game violence from a journalist who happens to be a gamer.

Another anti-game screed from Miami attorney Jack Thompson.

News Flash: Gamers Not Necessarily Nerds! ESA honcho Doug Lowenstein talks about a survey that shows adult gamers are just plain folks.

Weirdest Video Game Story Ever? Flash back to this 2001 article in Pravda, which details suspicions that six teens were led to suicide by an unspecified Final Fantasy game. The English translation is very spotty, and how about those coded signals on the CD? There is also a follow-up piece a few months later, also in Pravda. What ever became of this story? If you know, spill it here on GamePolitics.