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The United Arab Emirates has banned Darksiders from being released in its territories. According to GamesLatest, THQ’s forthcoming action title has been banned because it contradicts with UAE’s customs and traditions. God Of War and Grand Theft Auto suffered a similar fate in the UAE during recent years. Darksiders, which …
Read More »AUS: Jaffe slams censors
Hot on the heels of the Australian government’s decision to ban Sega’s Aliens vs. Predator from sale in the territory – and the subsequent statement of protest from developer Rebellion – God of War creator David Jaffe has slammed the country’s ratings structure. There’s a government board and if they …
Read More »Rebellion talks AvP banning
UK developer Rebellion has emphatically stated that it will not be producing an edited version of its upcoming Aliens vs Predator to appease classification boards who ban the game. The news comes shortly after it was confirmed that the Australian Classification Board has banned the title in the region, citing …
Read More »AUS: Aliens vs Predator banned
High-profile 2010 release Aliens vs Predator has become the latest in a long line of titles to fall foul of the famously strict Australian Classification Board, and will not be released in the region next year. In a statement released to GameSpot, the OFLC stated that the game contains first-person …
Read More »Activision denies Russian MW2 ban
Despite widespread reports to the contrary, publisher Activision Blizzard has firmly denied that its recently released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been banned in Russia thanks to its controversial terrorist level – which, incidentally, is called ‘No Russian’. Reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Necrovision denied retail release
1C’s upcoming WWII first person shooter Necrovision will not be released in Australia after the country’s Classification Board refused to grant it a certificate. GameSpot reports that excessive violence was named as the determining factor. With Australia still lacking an 18+ age rating for games, 1C’s title was deemed to …
Read More »JAPAN: R4 cards banned
The infamous R4 card, a device that allows DS owners to play pirated games and homebrew applications, has been successfully banned from sale in Japan. Kotaku reports that the Tokyo District Court has granted an injunction against the manufacturers of the R4 that makes it illegal for it to be …
Read More »ASA bans iPhone ad
Fashionable global technology firm Apple has been forced by UK advertising watchdog the ASA to pull a TV advert for its iPhone that has been found to paint a misleading picture about the speed of the machine’s web browser. CasualGaming.biz has the full story – click here to take a …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: F.E.A.R. 2 banned
Despite being supposedly one of the most laid back nations on earth, the Australian ratings board is at it again with the news that Warner Interactive’s F.E.A.R. 2 has been blocked from release in the territory. Gamasutra reports that the game has been denied classification, meaning its sale has been …
Read More »Belgium outlaws game rentals
The UK trade is familiar with the arguments surrounding the knock-on effects of the rampant trade-in market on the UK High Street – but Belgium authorities have decided to instead clamp down on game rentals in an effort to help the games industry. Kotaku reports that stockists in Belgium have …
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