Entries in 'banned' (43)
Israel bans the iPad
Apple’s iPad has been completely banned from Israel over concerns about the strength of its wi-fi signal.
Violent games outlawed in Venezuela
Having begun its journey through the Venezuelan court system last August, violent video games have now officially been banned in the formally Spanish-owned South American republic.
Heavy Rain banned in UAE
PS3 exclusive Heavy Rain has become the latest game to be banned in the United Arab Emirates thanks to its inclusion of adult material.
Switzerland pursues violent games ban
With violent games currently causing a stir in Australia, closer to home it has emerged that Switzerland is now considering banning violent video games outright in the territory.
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Dante skips Middle East release
Darksiders, Dante’s Inferno and God of War 3 share more in common than just gameplay styles and a similar release window – their heavy dose of religious referencing is likely ...
UAE: Darksiders banned
The United Arab Emirates has banned Darksiders from being released in its territories.
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
AUSTRALIA: Fallout 3 granted release
News that the Australian games regulators had banned Bethesda’s next-gen RPG Fallout 3 from release were not received well by gamers Down Under – so the news that the game ...
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AUSTRALIA: Cuts made to GTAIV
Rockstar’s GTAIV may have survived its BBFC classification unscathed in this country, but the upcoming game has been cut prior to its release in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.
PS3 ad banned in UK
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Sony PS3 internet advert in the UK, reported Life Style Extra.
The organisation said that the advert "could be deemed to condone ...
