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Vietnam Makes Its Call Of Duty

It was France’s “dirty war”, an unpopular struggle in Vietnam against the French authority governing the colonies of French Indochina.

May 6, 2011
Mobile

iTunes Flash Game Ripoffs Get More Brazen With Canabalt Clone

Last week, the outright theft of a Flash game, republished for sale on the iTunes App Store with Apple’s approval, jarred the Flash development community. Though the app later was removed, anecdotal reports of similar ripoffs came trickling back.

April 30, 2011
Mobile

iTunes’ Approval Of Flash Game Ripoff Raises Troubling Question

A blatantly copied flash game currently offered on the iTunes App Store will likely be removed quickly if Apple’s whack-a-mole approach to content moderation is any guide. But this new twist in App Store plagiarism raises a troubling question for game developers and conscientious consumers. How do you know that $1.19 app isn’t someone’s stolen work?

March 2, 2011
PC

The Most Surprising Fantasy Game Expansion Pack Ever Created

Yes, the first expansion pack to Arrowhead Studios’ runaway PC role-playing hit Magicka is titled Magicka: Vietnam. It’s OK to be a little speechless here. We’re right there with you.

February 22, 2011
News

A Country With No Late Night Online Gaming

Starting March 3, those hoping to play online games between 10pm and 8am in Vietnam will need to find a workaround. The country’s Ministry of Information and Communication has asked internet service providers to block access to online games.

November 11, 2010
News

Vietnam Vet Calls Black Ops Release Timing ‘Tacky’

Vietnam veteran and East Kildonan, Winnipeg resident Ron Parkes is angry, and Activision is to blame. The Vietnam veteran accuses the company of purposefully releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops to coincide with Remembrance Day.

July 30, 2010
News

Vietnam’s Gaming Crackdown

After a “public outcry” about the negative effects of computer games, the Vietnamese government has begun issuing measures to restrict online games.

March 30, 2010
News

How Can Ho Chi Minh Stop Its Porn Game Problem?

Adult video games are flooding the capital of Vietnam. Time to fight the good fight. Or the not-so-good fight. Whichever!

January 19, 2010
News

Vietnam Finally Gets The PlayStation 2 (And PS3, PSP)

Over the weekend, Sony Computer Entertainment began operations in Vietnam, marking the first time the PlayStation brand has been officially sold in the communist state.

August 5, 2009
News

Koei Makes Subsidiary In Vietnam

Best known for the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors, Koei is setting up a Koei branch in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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