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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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China Cracks Down On Online Gaming
10:00AM Owen Good | You could go through the Oxford English Dictionary, pick a noun, and China’s likely cracked down on it. (Except counterfeit goods). Online games that are “unhealthy” (says the state) are the latest target, and 45 have been shut down. More »
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Swastika Gets Wolfenstein Pulled From German Shelves
3:40AM Owen Good | Nazi imagery is a big nein-nein in Germany, and the localised version of Wolfenstein was supposed to have removed all of it. A small swastika slipped through, and Activision is said to be recalling the game from shelves there. More »
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Left 4 Dead 2 Image Edited For Japan
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | When Valve’s zombie shooter Left 4 Dead was originally released in Japan, it was released with edited box art. The iconic hand was too gruesome and needed more flesh. More »
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Company Of Heroes Online Replaces Germans With “Federation”
3:30PM Luke Plunkett | Like many Western games, Relic’s Company of Heroes is in line for some changes once it hits the Chinese market as Company of Heroes Online. More »
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