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

Left 4 Dead 2 appeal rejected in Australia, but awesome new trailer leaked

The rough most definitely came with smooth today for Left 4 Dead 2 fans. We'll start with the bad news first: if you're Australian, you won't be playing the Left 4 Dead 2 Valve wanted you to play. ... continue

Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero 5 videos pulled by Activision

Remember the fuss kicked up over Kurt Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5? The late Nirvana frontman's avatar could be used to 'perform' any song in the popular music game, leading to numerous YouTube videos depicting Cobain singing ... continue

Less gory Left 4 Dead 2 cleared for release in Australia

If ever a screenshot could be called prescient ... A few weeks back, Australian censorship body the OFLC (here represented by the chap smacking Australia in the gob) refused to classify Left 4 Dead 2, banning the game ... continue

German school principal: Videogames create “homicidal maniacs”

Oh, Germany. You know I love you. Your currywurst rocks my world. I giggle at your upside-down houses. Oktoberfest is close to my heart. But please, how about doing something about that loony anti-gaming brigade of yours? Late ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 banned in Australia

If you live in Australia and desperately wish to play Left 4 Dead 2, prepare for some bad news.* The OFLC, the notoriously hard-to-please censorship body that classifies all of Australia's films and videogames, has given Valve's shooter ... continue

Anonymous vs the Australian Government, play by play live

In two minutes from when I type this, Anonymous is declaring war on the Australian Government over its decision to implement Draconian internet censorship. We're tracking the attack blow by blow, without taking part. Tick tick tick. Update: 7pm: ... 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

Poison pen wielder of Skanks in NYC revealed as… Rosemary Port?

Rosemary Port, 29, is the party-girl behind the curtain of now-defunct, legally plagued blog Skanks in NYC. Port, an unemployed nightclub promoter, is none too pleased with the forcible unmasking and is said to be exploring legal action ... continue

Waah: Liskula Cohen goes after blogging because someone called her a skank

And she's not gonna take that lying down. Liskula Cohen, a  NYC party girl who dabbled in modeling before her face was disfigured in a 2007 attack with a broken bottle, won a ruling to reveal the identity ... continue

Chinese government censors World of Warcraft

Chinese internet company Netease recently took over the hosting of World of Warcraft in China, resulting in the game being down for six weeks. The reason? Chinese government censors have been wielding the scissors with Blizzard's MMO ... continue

Keep it up says Crytek to Germany and we’ll leave

For those that might not recognize the name Crytek is a German video game software developer best known for their Crysis game as well the CryEngine a well respected gaming engine. Anyway it seems ... continue