What A Call of Duty In Vietnam Could've Looked Like
Remember when rumors were swirling about a Call of Duty game set during the Vietnam War?
Why Chinese Are Being Discriminated Against in Vietnam
Currently, China and Vietnam are not really getting along! Case in point: a territorial dispute that's causing a handful of Vietnamese establishments to refuse Chinese customers.
Hair Fetish Site Sure Is Horrific
If you've seen The Ring, you'll certainly agree: Long hair is scary.
Vietnam Makes Its Call of Duty
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It was France's "dirty war", an unpopular struggle in Vietnam against the French authority governing the colonies of French Indochina.
iTunes Flash Game Ripoffs Get More Brazen with Canabalt Clone
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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.
iTunes' Approval of Flash Game Ripoff Raises a Troubling Question for…
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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…
The Most Surprising Fantasy Game Expansion Pack Ever Created
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Yes, the first expansion pack to Arrowhead Studios' runaway PC role-playing hit Magicka is titled Magicka: Vietnam. It's okay to be a little speechless here. We're right there with you.
A Country With No Late Night Online Gaming
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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.
Vietnam Vet Calls Black Ops Release Timing "Tacky"
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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.
Vietnam's Gaming Crackdown
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After a "public outcry" about the negative effects of computer games, the Vietnamese government has begun issuing measures to restrict online games.
How Can Ho Chi Minh City Stop Its Porn Game Problem?
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Adult video games are flooding Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City. Time to fight the good fight. Or the not-so-good fight. Whichever!
Vietnam Finally Gets The PlayStation 2 (And PS3, PSP)
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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.
Koei Makes Subsidiary In Vietnam
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Best know for the hack-and-slash Dynasty Warriors, Koei is setting up a Koei branch in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Rumor: Call of Duty Moving on to Vietnam?
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Citing a confidential source, That VideoGame Blog says Activision is pursuing licenses for Vietnam War-era music, as well as Cuban, Soviet Union and African music. They also infer that Treyarch will be the developer.