Yeah, I just made that word up. Cooper Lawrence, the now infamous author that appeared on Fox News to bash the game Mass Effect for it’s sexually explicit content, has now apologized for the remarks she made, stating that she was uninformed about the game.

Shortly after the original “news” piece aired, Amazon was flooded with negative reviews of her books. Many people admitted they had never read the book, a direct reference to Lawrence’s admission that she had never played the game. Amazon has since removed the negative reviews, which is disappointing. It’s not like Fox News can simply “remove” the damage that they have done to the reputations of Mass Effect and Bioware.

Lawrence has now apologized for her remarks in a New York Times article published today. In the article, Lawrence says the following:

“I recognize that I misspoke. I really regret saying that, and now that I’ve seen the game and seen the sex scenes it’s kind of a joke.

“Before the show I had asked somebody about what they had heard, and they had said it’s like pornography. But it’s not like pornography. I’ve seen episodes of ‘Lost’ that are more sexually explicit.”

It’s a nice gesture, however, one wonders if it was only done to subdue the backlash that she would inevitably continue to receive. Also, where is the apology from Fox News for airing completely false information? I believe the word is “slander?”

Link: Author Faults a Game, and Gamers Flame Back [Via Joystiq]