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WoW's Chinese Future Still Up In The Air
Having been suspended from operating in the country since November, it appears that World of Warcraft's future in China has been decided, and will be announced sometime this month. More »Be An Australian Games Censor For A Day!
Ever wanted to be a trigger-happy member of the Australian Classification Board, decide what's fit for public consumption and what's not? Today's your lucky day, as "Ban This Game!" lets you do just that. More »Arise, Sir Championship Manager
Every year around this time, the Queen's New Year Honours list is released, honouring those from the United Kingdom who are, well, worth being honoured. This year, plenty of video game types made the cut. More »Chinese TV Goes All Fox News Over Online PC Games
China Central Television last week broadcast a show called "Confession of a Murderer: Focus on Pornography and Violence in Online Games". You know where this is going. More »Crysis, Homeworld Writer Arrested At US Border
Acclaimed Canadian sci-fi author Peter Watts, who has worked with both Relic and Crytek on game stories, was earlier this week arrested at a US border crossing, and charged with assaulting a federal officer. More »Ever Wonder How Much Money Has Been Sunk Into America's Army?
America's Army may be the US military's most super-effective recruitment tool, but that kind of effectiveness comes at a price. More »Brazilian Senator Seeks Violent Game Ban
Valdir Raupp, who is both a senator and a lion of a man, has put forward a bill seeking to ban the sale and distribution of violent video games in Brazil. More »Swiss Study Documents War Crimes Committed in 19 Games
Two Swiss organizations have examined 19 games (including "Metal Gear Soldier 4") for their compliance with/flouting of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and while their intent is serious, the way they hold these games to IRL IHL gets a little wacky. More »British Government Agency To Run Xbox Live Recruitment Ads
This morning, British publication The Guardian reports that Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is going run ads in Xbox Live "including Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed, to attract quick-thinking 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks." More »Danish Group Asks You To "Hit The Bitch"
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Of all the US Army's various recruitment methods - and they have many - it appears none are anywhere near as successful as a humble, free video game. More »What It's Like To Live Where Games Are Criminalized
Twenty-six year-old gamer Guido Núñez-Mujica lives in Venezula, where the government has passed a new law that in effect criminalizes video games. More »World Of Warcraft "Lacks Approval" To Operate In China [Update]
Courtesy of some alleged "gross violations" of national regulations, China's General Administration of Press and Publication have ordered that World of Warcraft be suspended in the country. More »Resistance Fan Appeals His Ban Lawsuit Getting Tossed
Meet Erik Estavillo. He likes playing Resistance: Fall of Man so much that he's willing to sue Sony Computer Entertainment three times over (once on appeal) for having his account banned. More »German Activist Group's "Killer Game" Toss Makes Me Uncomfortable
Game Politics reports that a German advocacy group wants people to bring their "killer games" to the front of an opera house to throw away. One lucky tosser (har, har) will win a signed jersey from a sports team. More »China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming [Update]
The General Administration of Press and Publication, China's video game industry regulator, is now prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming, reports Reuters. This comes as China's online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 - 50 percent in 2009. More »Sengoku BASARA Character For Governor!
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The PayPal, you see, she could not handle a payment of $1.1 million. That's why this Xbox 360 said to be autographed byBayonettaAlaska's ex-governor was pulled from eBay. Not because eBay items at this price are usually b.s. More »Conn. Pol Caught Playing Video Game in Session
A Connecticut Democrat apologized profusely to his district's constituents after he was photographed playing computer solitaire insidestately Wayne Manorthe statehouse (pictured) while the state House Republican leader addressed the chamber on the budget. More »Level 80 Dwarven Priest Running for Lt. Gov. of Guam
That headline's like Beck lyrics. They're actual words, forming a complete and grammatically correct sentence, but they just make no sense. Until you remember it regards Ray Tenorio, serious Warcraft gamer, and member of the Guam Senate. More »Obama Namechecks Xbox Once Again In Speech To Kids
President Barack Obama is once again tossing the old Xbox under the bus, naming Microsoft's console in a speech to schoolchildren today, implying it might interfere with their education. Or maybe this is just smart product placement... More »