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Developer Blizzard has launched a tough ultimatum to players who are cheating their way to victory in the multiplayer component of Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty, saying that all those who the company judges to be breaking the end user license agreement will be banned from the online component of the game, which is po... |
15 September 2010
05:54 GMT |
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In its long-lasting battle against YouTube, Turkey officials banned a new set of Google-owned IPs in an attempt to stop Turkish Internet users from accessing the dreaded video platform. According to the online edition of the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet, Turkey’s Telecommunications Communication Presidency (... |
5 June 2010
06:45 GMT |
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Pakistan Government officials have announced an Internet ban imposed on more than 450 websites that was set in place today, May 20th, 2010. The main reason cited by Islamabad officials was the deeply sacrilegious and derogatory material present on these sites.Immediately after their filter was put into place, Pakista... |
20 May 2010
10:22 GMT |
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Laura Hall of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, has officially become the first person ever to be banned from drinking in any of the pubs, bars and clubs in England and Wales, The Sun reports. Because of repeated drinking-related offenses in her hometown, the 20-year-old is also prohibited from buying alcohol or carrying a... |
16 April 2010
15:21 GMT |
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Late last week, Lady Gaga dropped the official video for her collaboration with Beyonce, “Telephone.” Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the clip almost instantly led to the question of whether it would be too hot for TV, with reports saying yesterday that MTV was among the first networks to ban it. Not qu... |
16 March 2010
06:33 GMT |
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has lifted some limitations it imposed on US-based software makers and web service providers regarding three countries: Cuba, Iran and Sudan. The bans applied to North Korea and Syria still remain in place, and apply to any software tr... |
9 March 2010
09:10 GMT |
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The Academy has taken concrete action against Nicolas Chartier, one of the producers on the Oscar-nominated film “The Hurt Locker,” this year’s biggest contender at the awards ceremony, together with James Cameron’s “Avatar.” Chartier has disgraced himself with the panel by breakin... |
3 March 2010
04:35 GMT |
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As James Cameron’s latest film, “Avatar,” is taking huge leaps towards becoming the most successful movie ever made, surpassing current record holder “Titanic” (also a James Cameron film), China has officially ruled that the movie is too successful. “Avatar” in 2D will be yan... |
21 January 2010
03:34 GMT |
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One way or another, Rebellion's upcoming Aliens vs Predator is already part of gaming history. The title scored the incredible feat of changing the mind of the Australian Rating Board, and finally receiving a rating approval after it was initially banned. Australia is known for banning a large number of games, m... |
12 January 2010
04:39 GMT |
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After a rather turbulent pre-launch existence, with an unsurprising ban in Australia surging from failing to obtain a rating, and a very surprising un-banning, after Sega's appeal, things seem to fall back in line with normality, and the game will even get a demo so that we can sink our teeth, wristblades or com... |
11 January 2010
05:47 GMT |
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Getting games and game-related items banned seems to be a popular past time for some. As a rather controversial title with plenty of eyebrow-raising topics, Grand Theft 4 wasn't spared the "ban attention." But it seems that at least the interdiction the game received has been lifted. In 2008, several GTA4 ads we... |
11 January 2010
05:15 GMT |
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The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has ruled to ban yet another television ad that might be misleading for customer as regards the results of the product that is being advertised. Made by DDB London for Johnson & Johnson spot cream Clean and Clear, the ad has women with face makeup for the “after” ... |
6 January 2010
14:21 GMT |
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is considered by many the best game of 2009, and is without a doubt the best selling one. A lot of these sales were made in spite of the game's controversial nature, mainly the airport massacre scene. The famous “No Russian” mission gave players a moral conundrum, as the... |
28 December 2009
06:09 GMT |
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Another game that got banned Down Under was Rebellion's upcoming Aliens vs Predator, and, while other games that suffered the same fate decided that they should at least try to play nice, Rebellion made it very clear that it had no intention to alter the title's content. So, even if its publisher, Sega, did... |
18 December 2009
03:29 GMT |
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Last week, we saw that the Australian Rating Board had stopped yet another game at its boarder by refusing to grant it a classification and, as such, banning it from sales in the country. Rebellion's upcoming Aliens vs. Predator is the one that didn't make the cut, and, while its developers were rather calm... |
11 December 2009
02:57 GMT |
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A person keeping in touch with the iPhone photography blog Iphoneography has sounded the alarm over a developer’s unfair practices of posting positive reviews and five-star ratings to his own apps. Apple was quick to act and removed all 1,000+ applications developed by Molinker. This is not the first time Apple... |
8 December 2009
09:19 GMT |
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Earlier today, we saw that Rebellion's upcoming resurrection of the Aliens vs Predator series, in all its gore and glory, wouldn't be allowed access onto Australian soil in its current form. The country's rating board decided that the game was not suitable for an MA15+ rating, and, since there is no hi... |
4 December 2009
15:01 GMT |
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Every time a new games comes out, the question that becomes number one on everybody's mind is whether or not it will be approved in Australia. The country has a very faulty rating system, where the maximum rating a title can receive is an MA15+, after which it is refused classification and, as a consequence, it&... |
4 December 2009
05:26 GMT |
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Modern Warfare 2 might have set yet another record when it came out as it determined no less than 2 million Xbox Live users to get on the service at the same time, probably in order to enter multiplayer matches as soon as the game is released.But it seems that the huge launch, probably coupled with the decision by Mi... |
20 November 2009
15:01 GMT |
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We've already written about how Microsoft has begun to ban modded Xbox 360 home gaming consoles from the Xbox Live service, which includes severing access to multiplayer gaming and friend communication.There are estimates saying that no less than 600,000 users have been banned for modifying their devices, most o... |
18 November 2009
05:04 GMT |
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Microsoft has gone ahead with its plan to ban from the Xbox Live service those users that have modified their gaming consoles and are using it in order to run pirated videogames. The move comes as more and more developers, as revealed by a survey from TIGA, are saying that they are afraid of the impact piracy can hav... |
13 November 2009
02:59 GMT |
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Several forums, most of them on the shady side of the Internet where pirates congregate, are reporting that the PC and the Xbox 360 versions of Modern Warfare 2 have already been leaked or sold early by some retailers and that pirates have ripped the contents and are offering them online.The leaks are unusual, given ... |
4 November 2009
05:30 GMT |
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Forza 3 and Borderlands haven't been officially launched yet, but that doesn't mean the games can't be found somewhere. If we look back at the X Men: Origins movie, it became available as a pirated version, as an unfinished work-print, way before the film was in theaters. So as long as the will exists,... |
19 October 2009
06:00 GMT |
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Fish pedicures are not new on the market, as most women would know. Despite the fact that they don’t come cheap at all and have already been banned in many states across the US, they continue to be a favorite with the ladies, because they leave the skin feeling soft and delicate again. Senator Jeff Klein is now... |
16 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Australian Left 4 Dead fans specifically and videogame enthusiasts all over the world should be happy to hear that, in some form or another, Left 4 Dead 2 will be outed in the Land Down Under on the official release date. A modified version of the game has been approved by the Classification Board, which needs to put... |
9 October 2009
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It appears that Valve has submitted an edited version of Left 4 Dead 2 to the Australian Classification Board in order to get it a rating and then on store shelves on the already announced date of November 17.The Board, which approves all the videogames that are released in the country, previously stated that the zom... |
7 October 2009
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Headmaster David New from the Nailsea School near Bristol, UK, has decided that a very hip pair of trousers will no longer be allowed on school premises. All girls wearing these pants will be sent home and reprimanded, New says, much to the outrage of the parents who see no reason why they should pay more money on an... |
7 October 2009
16:41 GMT |
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The number of gamers that have been banned from online games must be somewhere close to the number actually still playing said games. Still, the “banned ones” usually just accept the fact that they're no longer allowed to play with the other children since they couldn't play nice. But that wasn&... |
1 October 2009
05:07 GMT |
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Valve Software, which has developed Left 4 Dead 2, and Electronic Arts, which is set to distribute the video game, have appealed to the refusal of Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification to rate the title, which effectively means that it cannot be marketed or sold in that country. The board has ... |
25 September 2009
18:21 GMT |
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South African filmmaker Neill Blomkamp’s “District 9” has turned out to be one of this summer’s blockbusters, instead of an underdog. The film, shot in a faux documentary style, managed to generate impressive grossing both at the US and international box-office, while also winning over even th... |
22 September 2009
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The Australian Classification Board, the body that is responsible for rating all the video games that are to be released in the country, has refused to award a rating to Left 4 Dead 2, the upcoming zombie, cooperative shooter from Valve, which was set to arrive in November. The decision basically means that the game ... |
17 September 2009
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Who wouldn't want to see who of their friends has blocked them on a social network or as an instant messaging friend? Absolutely everyone! Acting on this, phishers have wheeled out a new phishing campaign specially targeting curious MSN Messenger users. In a post on the Trend Labs Malware Blog, Trend Micro exper... |
15 September 2009
09:26 GMT |
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Those who don’t understand, nor are willing to give it a go, generally see golf as the most boring and perhaps age-defining sports. Surely, there can’t be anything fun about driving around in a mock car, chasing a ball, some believe. This is precisely why Eye Candy Caddies came to be, an all-female caddie... |
1 September 2009
16:31 GMT |
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The British Union Trade Congress, although predominantly male, is pushing for an initiative that will reportedly spare many female employees plenty of embarrassment and even more health-related problems. The UTC is trying to ban high heels at the workplace, branding them discriminatory and a health hazard, much to th... |
6 August 2009
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Canadian experts from the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, have concluded in a new study published today, July 28th, that most tobacco companies have still failed to comply with official directives, and continue to display misleading information on their cigarette packs. The experts reveal that words such as &ldqu... |
28 July 2009
17:51 GMT |
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British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen must be accustomed by now to being targeted in the media by authorities and various groups for his choice of topics for films. This happened in the past with “Borat,” and the same is happening with “Bruno,” the Austrian ambassador to the UK asking for a ban a... |
8 July 2009
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The federal government of Australia seems to be on the verge of implementing a plan to block the access to all the web sites that it deems as hosting gaming content edgier than the guidelines for its MA – 15+ rating. The policy is not aimed only at kids but at all Internet users.This basically means that people... |
29 June 2009
13:21 GMT |
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At least the Canadian seal hunt practice is dwindling. With an alloted yearly quota of 273,000 individuals, the hunters only killed 70,000 of the animals, with their regular brutality. But the hunting of seals is beginning to become bad business. The Russian and Chinese markets, two of the main places where Canada se... |
19 June 2009
06:32 GMT |
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In what is the first move on behalf of Wikipedia against such a large group of users, members of the Church of Scientology have been banned from the site following the notification that users had been editing articles to serve their own interest. In order to continue promoting and further encourage objectivity, the s... |
29 May 2009
11:37 GMT |
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In a decisive move, the European Union has banned imports of seal products coming from animals that are slain in the most brutal ways. Adopted yesterday, with 550 votes for and 49 against, the new legislation is aimed squarely at Canada, one of the main suppliers for the European market, which has come under increase... |
6 May 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Women dye their hair at home all the time, and have been doing so for many years. Yet, this does not mean that they should ever ignore the instructions on the package, as allergic reactions to the same product can still appear – and have terrible, even disfiguring consequences, as two women in the UK can testif... |
16 April 2009
17:01 GMT |
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Apple has updated the agreement it has with iPhone developers to include a few clauses that mention a certain jailbreaking practice as not condoned. According to a reliable news source, jailbreaking, assisting in jailbreaking, and developing and distributing jailbreak apps are just a few of the no-nos included in App... |
3 April 2009
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According to a Skype blog post, the iPhone version of the application, that was recently released in the App Store, has been downloaded more than a million times. The free app allows users with a Skype account to place and receive free calls via the VoIP protocol. According to at least one report, Germany's Deut... |
3 April 2009
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“‘Osbournes: Reloaded,’ a revolting debacle that debuted last night on the feckless Fox network, could make history – as the first TV show ever to be recalled for fear of poisoning the atmosphere.” Tom Shales says for the Washington Post. He’s not the only one to consider the new r... |
1 April 2009
06:41 GMT |
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One of the most acclaimed and celebrity-endorsed beauty procedures of our time, the Brazilian wax, is on the verge of being banned in New Jersey because of the cases of two women who ended up in the hospital following several complications. While the ban from authorities is still pending, this type of waxing is not e... |
30 March 2009
15:51 GMT |
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Showing that controversy has never hurt anyone, or staying true to the saying that no publicity is worse than bad publicity, the 2006 “The Da Vinci Code” fared extremely well at the box-office, despite the Vatican’s opposition and the tepid reviews it got. Now, Tom Hanks’ upcoming “Angel... |
23 March 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Angelina Jolie moves magazines and papers better than any other celebrity out there – and she does so even when she’s not really doing anything out of the ordinary. If there is one thing that she cannot sell, though, then that must be the DVD for her 2008 movie “Wanted.” The ASA has decided th... |
19 March 2009
10:29 GMT |
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When one of the highest paid models of the moment, stunner Bar Refaeli, was chosen as the “IT girl” for the Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illustrated, fans were ecstatic. However, when Sports Illustrated teamed up with Southwest Airlines and plastered Bar’s body on a plane, customers of the carrier wer... |
5 March 2009
06:40 GMT |
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With so many creams and lotions that promise women eternal youth – or the closest thing to it – via ads in the papers and on TV, it’s not so often that we see a watchdog ban one such commercial. Yet, it happens, and the Olay Regenerist cream has been the last “victim” to go down, after a... |
4 March 2009
04:34 GMT |
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Sarah Blewden, 25, model and aspiring boxer, has just made history, even if not in the way she would have desired. By wanting to take part in national competitions, this pretty pugilist has become the first woman in the UK to be banned by the ABA from the ring on account of her breast implants, which have been deemed... |
17 February 2009
03:56 GMT |
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