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L4D 2 Once again Gets Refused Classification

October 23, 2009

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L4D 2 Once again Gets Refused Classification

The Classification Review Board met yesterday on 22 October 2009 to consider the re-application for L4D2 and unfortunately the Review Board has unanimously determined that the computer game Left 4 Dead 2 is classified RC due to extreme violence.
Looks like Australia will be stuck with an edited version of Left 4 Dead 2 indefinitely.
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Valve: Pirates are potential customers

January 18, 2009

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Valve’s Jason Holtman addressed the business models behind the company’s popular Steam service at the Game Business Law summit at SMU’s law school today.  He talks about steam not just being a distribution channel but an actual gaming platform, something I iterate every now and again:
“We’re not just a way of selling game,” reiterates Holtman. [...]

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Top 10 Pirated PC Games of 2008

December 10, 2008

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RPS have an interesting article on the Torrentfreaks top 10 pirated games list of 2008.  Spore and The Sims have significantly different target market to that of the others yet reign supreme on top of the list.  Does this mean the casual gaming crowd is more susceptible to piracy?
Top 10 Pirated PC games
1 Spore [...]

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