Cartoon Lampoons Aussie Game Bans
Cartoon Lampoons Aussie Game Bans
September 29, 2008
Following last week's news that Silent Hill: Homecoming has become the latest video game to run afoul of Australian censors, GUComics couldn't resist poking fun at Down Under politics...
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Posted 11/21/08 at 04:54am
d.vel.oper: ...faith in the human race.
d.vel.oper: ...faith in the human race.
Posted 11/21/08 at 04:54am
d.vel.oper: @Nova: The only thing on that site that makes me more sick than JT is his readers. The comments section on that site questions my..
d.vel.oper: @Nova: The only thing on that site that makes me more sick than JT is his readers. The comments section on that site questions my..
Posted 11/21/08 at 04:26am
NovaBlack: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29566&page=8#c1
NovaBlack: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=29566&page=8#c1
Posted 11/21/08 at 04:25am
NovaBlack: i am SO baffled. DisbarredGuy writing an article about PROTECTING freedom of speech.... WTF. hes such a lying twofaced scumbag
NovaBlack: i am SO baffled. DisbarredGuy writing an article about PROTECTING freedom of speech.... WTF. hes such a lying twofaced scumbag
Posted 11/20/08 at 10:03pm
PHX Corp: ok, I get it now, no need to repeat it
PHX Corp: ok, I get it now, no need to repeat it
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:45pm
Brokenscope: The DTV transition doesn't effect the videogame industry.
Brokenscope: The DTV transition doesn't effect the videogame industry.
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:31pm
PHX Corp: If JT attempts to flood his punditry with Gay porn It will cause him to become a Public Nusciense and put him in trouble with the people who run his site
PHX Corp: If JT attempts to flood his punditry with Gay porn It will cause him to become a Public Nusciense and put him in trouble with the people who run his site
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:22pm
PHX Corp: sigh, nevermind
PHX Corp: sigh, nevermind
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:16pm
sqlrob: @PHX: What does DTV have to do with video games? A console doesn't care, and most people are on cable
sqlrob: @PHX: What does DTV have to do with video games? A console doesn't care, and most people are on cable
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:16pm
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: What protocol? Depends a lot on what you're doing. I think it's 10X+ on CIFS
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: What protocol? Depends a lot on what you're doing. I think it's 10X+ on CIFS
Posted 11/20/08 at 08:45pm
PHX Corp: Just asking anyway since we have 88 days til analog has finally bitten the dust
PHX Corp: Just asking anyway since we have 88 days til analog has finally bitten the dust
Posted 11/20/08 at 08:42pm
PHX Corp: Do you think the Video game industry is already aware of the DTV transistion
PHX Corp: Do you think the Video game industry is already aware of the DTV transistion
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:18pm
Shadow D. Darkman: @PHX: Yo.
Shadow D. Darkman: @PHX: Yo.
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:14pm
PHX Corp: hey shadow
PHX Corp: hey shadow
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:13pm
Shadow D. Darkman: Hmm...
Shadow D. Darkman: Hmm...
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:06pm
d.vel.oper: @sql: Ah. How's the performance? Looking for a quantifiable sum, btw.
d.vel.oper: @sql: Ah. How's the performance? Looking for a quantifiable sum, btw.
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:03pm
sqlrob: when it hits the server. The server doesn't know anything happened
sqlrob: when it hits the server. The server doesn't know anything happened
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:03pm
sqlrob: @d: The endpoint doesn't see the change. It's compressed (and other optimizations) between client and hardware, then normal
sqlrob: @d: The endpoint doesn't see the change. It's compressed (and other optimizations) between client and hardware, then normal
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:01pm
d.vel.oper: @sql: I'm assuming we're talking about more here than just endpoint compression?
d.vel.oper: @sql: I'm assuming we're talking about more here than just endpoint compression?
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:59pm
sqlrob: ..., needs the proper network backend hardware for most features, but not all
sqlrob: ..., needs the proper network backend hardware for most features, but not all
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So they're rugged and all, but show them a violent video game and they go from the New England Patriots to the London Silly Nannies? From "I'll wrestle this here croc with both my arms tied behind my back" to "oh dear, those men are quite large in stature"?
Maybe there simply isn't enough croc wrestling in video games for them?
I'm sure stuff like this gets pointed all the time, but maybe they'd be more comfortable if somebody made a video game that involved raping and genociding the indigenous population.
LOL great comic.
Jack Thompson would sell his soul to get this type of censorship. luckily he's disbarred permanently come october 25th!
Jesus Jack Jones Thompson.... is dead... (funeral udruge, followed by Celebrate :D )
October 30th is the day of his disbarment. :)
When will Aussie gamers learn to stand up for themselves?
--- Official Protector of Videoland!
They are growingly doing so very rapidly actually. I expect 2 years until this will be changed where their people can choose for themselves instead of being treated like babies.
While I am making bets, can I put my money on Oct. 14, 2011 for when McCain will keel over? If we go broad with months then I will take the whole month of October though if he becomes president or not. Not to be mean, just given medical stats and such. It has to be a death not caused by an individual or group of people though. This is the main reason I am not voting for him, I have a strong feeling he will keel over in 3 years, and there is no way in hell that Palin is qualified to be president.
Not to nitpick, but isn't the jack jumper ant an ant? You know, hence the name, jack jumper ANT?
"There is no sin except stupidity." - Oscar Wilde
Each day that passes, is a day closer to when Michael Atkitson is booted from office when he losses his seat in the next South Australian State Election,
or if South Australia choses Liberal instead of Labour that will also be another possibility.
Labour in Victoria and Queensland are ok since those States support Videogames and how they give funding to their Developers from their states.
Also I just got DeBlob from EB Games and it was made by Blue Tongue Studios, awsome game made by the Aussie Developer.
So yeah, Aussie Gamers and Developers push hard for that R18+ rating because we really need it
TBoneTony
I find it interesting how there is no rabid defense of Australia's actions towards the gaming industry in comparison to the UK stories.