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NCAA 10 Patch Resolves ‘Gay’ Filtering

12:00PM Owen Good | Probably not the biggest gameplay issue NCAA 10 players are concerned about, but the “gay” filtering foofaraw has been cleared up as part of a massive patch, the second put out for this game in two months. More »
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In Moral Debate About Shadow Complex, Both Sides Have Their Say

7:00AM Stephen Totilo | Kim Wong refuses to buy the new Xbox 360 game Shadow Complex. Revolted by the political views of a novelist associated with the game, the 27-year-old gamer’s conscience holds him back. But there’s another side to the story. More »
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NCAA 10 Generates, Then Sees Filtered, ‘Gay’ Roster Name

11:00AM Owen Good | The ongoing controversy over language filtering on Xbox Live has another curious manifestation – rosters that EA Sports’ TeamBuilder auto-names get filtered when they’re imported into the Xbox Live version of NCAA 10. More »
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Microsoft Sued Over Gay Bashing

5:30AM Mike Fahey | According to a former employee of Lionhead Studios, being openly gay at a Microsoft-owned development studio can be just as bad as having an openly gay Xbox Live gamertag. More »

Major Nelson Responds to LIVE Homophobes

5:20AM Mark Wilson | A few days ago we ran this video, showing clips from 11 different gay-bashing Halo 3 matches. Microsoft’s own Major Nelson wrote GayGamer, who originally covered the story, with this response: I just watched (listened) to the video you posted on your site. Needless to say, it was disappointing to see how some Xbox LIVE members behave. As you know, that is not the type of behaviour we support. With over 8-million members, it’s unfortunate that some members decide to act like this. I want to point out a few things that ALL Xbox Live members can do to ensure a enjoyable experience: Here’s his list: More »