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post Feb 2 2005, 07:15 PM
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China has banned 50 computer games - to create "a good environment" for Chinese children.

Games given the thumbs-down include The Sims 2, Manhunt, FIFA 2005, Painkiller: Battle out of Hell, Age of Mythology: The Titans, Battlefield Vietnam, Conflict Vietnam, Vietcong: Fist Alpha and Devastation, local news agency Xinhuanet reported today.

The clampdown centres on pirate copies of the games listed, a sign of the country's greater willingness to protect intellectual property, Beijing said. However, motivation for the ban also comes from China's anti-pornography operation and press-monitoring programme, so it's unlikely that legitimate copies of the games will be permitted, either.

The country is keen to stamp out any content that might have a "negative influence" on Chinese youth, as Xinhuanet puts it.

Beijing has called upon local administrators to monitor software sellers and come down hard on anyone distributing any of the listed titles.
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Hazaa
post Feb 2 2005, 07:21 PM
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Yay for the UK! That sounds really harsh, hopefuly it will mean that developers will concentrate on getting games made for the USA and UK before China now!
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post Feb 2 2005, 07:25 PM
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lol fifa 2005. i can understand manhunt tho and age of mythology. Wonder if splitercell will be banned :? . Well im in uk so dont affect me
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Hazaa
post Feb 2 2005, 07:26 PM
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fifa cause they can't play football in China - lol
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darkcloud22
post Feb 2 2005, 07:30 PM
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loll thats a bit harsh (but true) biggrin.gif . Mabey because of some violence in football. But football games dont have violence lol laugh.gif
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Hazaa
post Feb 2 2005, 07:38 PM
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Ever played red card?
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darkcloud22
post Feb 2 2005, 07:39 PM
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no but i seen it in the shops a while ago any good?
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Hazaa
post Feb 2 2005, 07:44 PM
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never played it, but its apparently a bit violent?!
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darkcloud22
post Feb 2 2005, 07:45 PM
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Yeah my mate had a poster and had a guy smaking another guy in the balls lol
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post Feb 2 2005, 07:48 PM
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couple of screenies here

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/24...Soccer-2003/p1/
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