censorship Archive

  • What’s up with Australia’s planned Internet filter?

    What’s up with Australia’s planned Internet filter?

    Man, what's up with Australia? I think we've touched on the country's plan to block all sorts of unwanted content from reaching the country's computers, but now Google and Yahoo have officially come out against it. Surely Google knows a thing or two about battling state-sponsored Internet censorship.

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  • Left 4 Dead 2 may be sold in Australia after all

    Left 4 Dead 2 may be sold in Australia after all

    Good news everyone! Turns out that Left 4 Dead 2 will most likely be sold in Australia after all. If you remember, we told you a few weeks ago that the governing body in Australia that rates game had in fact banned the new L4D game on the grounds that it was just too violent for people between the ages of 15 to 18. Well, Valve decided to work with the ratings board to try and resolve the issue.

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  • World of Warcraft is back in China, but censored (cue ominous music)

    World of Warcraft is back in China, but censored (cue ominous music)

    Rest easy, friends, since the World of Warcraft-in-China saga has come to an end. Yes, the game is now up and running once again. Unfortunately, I guess, there's a bit of censorship to contend with.

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