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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 »
Culture

CTA Defends Anti-video Game Ad Ordinance

6:43AM 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 »
Culture

ESA Sues For Rights To Advertise Games On Chicago Buses

12:55AM 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 »
Culture

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

12:00AM 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 »