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4:00PM David Wildgoose | Sick of seeing just how Valve has butchered the Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 to placate the censors? Of course you aren’t. Yes, let’s take another look. More »
Let’s Take Another Look At Aussie Left 4 Dead 2 Edits
4:00PM David Wildgoose | Sick of seeing just how Valve has butchered the Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 to placate the censors? Of course you aren’t. Yes, let’s take another look. More »
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Aliens Vs Predator Vs Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle
7:00PM Luke Plunkett | This story involves Germany and a video game packed with violent content, so yeah, you can already imagine where things are headed from here. More »
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Germany’s Censored L4D2 Runs Faster
2:00PM Owen Good | Australia isn’t the only nation receiving a power-cleaned version of Left 4 Dead 2. Germany, no doubt because of the killerspiele hysteria, has a similarly sanitised demo. But guess what, it also runs 40 per cent faster. More »
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Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous
8:00AM Mike Fahey | If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favourite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have been edited beyond enjoyment. More »
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World Of Warcraft “Lacks Approval” To Operate In China
2:20PM Luke Plunkett | Courtesy of some alleged “gross violations” of national regulations, China’s General Administration of Press and Publication have ordered that World of Warcraft once again be suspended in the country. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
Monday Musings: War Games
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
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10:00AM David Wildgoose | Left 4 Dead 2 got refused classification in Australia. Valve appealed. And lost. So they’ve had to release a censored version. Let’s see how censored it really is and how easily you can uncensor it yourself. More »
What’s Cut From Aussie Left 4 Dead 2, And How To Uncut It
10:00AM David Wildgoose | Left 4 Dead 2 got refused classification in Australia. Valve appealed. And lost. So they’ve had to release a censored version. Let’s see how censored it really is and how easily you can uncensor it yourself. More »
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Borderlands Wasn’t Censored For Australia, But Somehow Was Anyway
3:30PM Owen Good | Australians who pre-loaded the PC version of Borderlands found an extra file hinting their version was a “low-violence” flavour. 2K, according to Ausgamers, said no censorship was made to receive classification Down Under, and they’re “working on clearing this up”. More »
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LEGO Rock Band Ships With 45 Songs, Music Censorship
1:00AM Brian Crecente | LEGO Rock Band will ship with 45 songs including tunes from Queen, Vampire Weekend, Katrina & The Waves and, of course, Bon Jovi. But you will only be able to purchase family friendly music from the Rock Band store. More »
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