Somalia has a ton of problems, but at least it does have cybercafes where kids can enjoy playing games. But a fun-killing Islamist group has ordered them shut down in a ban on games in territories under its control. More »
Forget your PSP and DS at home! The oldest family-run hotel in Scotland, the Crieff Hydro, is asking guests not to bring video game hardware this holiday season in order to “restore traditional family values”. More »
“A small percentage” of Xbox Live users with modded consoles that allowed pirated games to play woke up to find an early treat in their Halloween bag: a banhammer. More »
And Yet, I Love You, an indie game developed for Xbox LIVE Indie Games Marketplace, has been pulled for being “too erotic”. More »
Bad news for under-18 gamers across the Tasman. Microsoft has verified the recent banning of New Zealand kids from Xbox Live downloads is all part of their plan. More »
Australia may not allow adults to access adult games, but at least we’re not New Zealand. There, kids can’t even access G-rated games, demos and other downloadable content on Xbox Live. More »
The Classification Board today advised that F.E.A.R. 2 has been unbanned following an appeal by publisher Warner Bros to the Classification Review Board. In an impressive about-face, the Review Board has decided that Monolith’s horror-themed FPS isn’t quite as violent and gory as first thought and will now see release – in unedited form – in Australia in February. More »
