Posts tagged america

The great divide: UK vs US censorship

by Jennie Lees (May 23rd 2006 7:57AM)

When listing the differences between the UK and the USA one usually thinks of spelling, gastronomy and driving on the wrong side of the road, rather than film and game censorship. However, this fascinating post at Terra Nova (along with its thriving comments thread) delves into the differences ...

-eNCHANT arM- coming to America

by Jennie Lees (May 2nd 2006 6:56PM)

From Software's RPG title [eM] -eNCHANT arM-, currently released in Japan, will be making its American and European debut this summer under the title Enchanted Arms. It's the first Japanese RPG to appear on the Xbox 360, and by the time it's released, Oblivion fans may well be looking for a new RPG ...

Governmental ads: "give your thumbs a rest"

by Jennie Lees (Feb 27th 2006 7:00PM)

An ad campaign from the Centers for Disease Control is pulling no punches with their tagline "Give your thumbs a rest. Play for real." Supposedly encouraging active lifestyles rather than the way of the couch potato, the ad features an in-game style image of obese baseball players on an ...