Apple’s newest ban hammer: Single-station radio apps

Now that single-station radio apps have been put on the same level as fart apps the gatekeepers of the Apple App Store have begun to ban them because in the words of Apple to Jim Barcus, president ... continue

Nanny state alert: South Korea clamping down on late-night gamers

In a move that would have Orwell spinning in his grave, South Korea plans to crack down on gamers who play into the wee hours, by enforcing a nightly six-hour blackout on 19 different MMO games. With South ... continue

China shuts down World of Warcraft

Previously, we knew that the Chinese government was censoring World of Warcraft. Now, a separate non-governmental authority has wielded its Banhammer +42 (or whatever) and ordered that the game be shut down throughout the country. This order comes ... continue

Venezuela could veto violent videogames

The Chinese and German governments aren't the only ones to flinch at the mere thought of videogame violence - Venezuela isn't too keen on the likes of Manhunt 2 (above) either. A new bill is currently doing the ... continue

Germany getting ready to ban all violent video games

There’s nothing like a few rounds of Doom 3 or a bit of mayhem in GTA to ease the stress of the day. Sure there’s a lot of nonsense about violent video games being ... continue