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US Talk Show Host Defends Video Game Free Speech

12:42AM October 31, 2010 | Brian Crecente

As the US Supreme Court battle for free speech in video games closes in, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is adding his support for video games as art. More »


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China Cracks Down On Online Gaming

10:00AM October 11, 2009 | 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 »


In Real Life

CTA Defends Anti-video Game Ad Ordinance

6:43AM July 23, 2009 | Brian Crecente

The Media Coalition has joined the Entertainment Software Association in their call for the Chicago Transit Authority to repel its ordinance barring the advertising of video games rated Mature or Adults Only. More »


In Real Life

ESA Sues For Rights To Advertise Games On Chicago Buses

12:55AM July 23, 2009 | Brian Crecente

The Entertainment Software Association today filed suit against the Chicago Transit Authority over the right to advertise certain video games on Chicago’s buses and subways. More »


In Real Life

A Peek Inside Xbox Live’s Big Book Of Forbidden Words

12:00AM July 21, 2009 | Brian Crecente

In the 70s there were just seven words you couldn’t say on TV. Today there are thousands you can’t say on Xbox Live. More »