Virtual Preemptive Strike

Gaming giant EA has finally back off from the issue of letting players play as Taliban in the up coming Model of Honor title. Read more in CNN's Taliban option removed from 'Medal of Honor'.

Australia's Zombies are less gorily

The strip is inspired by the news of Left 4 Dead 2 May Be Unbanned In Australia - Censored!
While we are aware of the possibility of "Off shore" edition might actually not work in Australia due to IP control but it is concluded the situation warrants a laugh from the above possible scenario.

Game issue enters United Nation

As seen in United Nations Calls For Explicit Japanese Game Ban.
What are you guys thought in this? Feel free to write in your opinions here.

Obama in Lego and Games

With all the hype and hope for Barack Obama (Democrat Party) to be the next President of the United States of America, both for Americans and the world due to how America is the sole Superpower, it's no surprise to find him in games as well as Lego.

In tribute to his success in winning the US elections, and proving that the world has indeed changed - so that things can change - BrickGamers wanted to highlight the game Mercenaries 2 - World in Flames, by Electronic Arts, which has both Obama and Sarah Palin (Republican Party Vice President candidate) as playable characters in an update by EA in this Third-Person Shooter game:

As for Lego, nothing better captures the situation other than this scene by David on Flickr:

Sources : G4TV and BroBrick

Why Pirated Software Rules

In developed countries, the illegal copying and selling of a medium (like CD) is known as a bootlegged copy, simply because over there, people would sell them by the street, and while they may not be hidden in their leg boots (maybe in an overcoat is more likely), the term comes from when home-made alcohol was hidden in flasks in their boots.

Over here, that is, in Asia, or Malaysia for that matter, we call it a pirated copy, after pirates (duh!). It's obvious why pirated copies of software thrive here - we're not as developed as Western countries, and so people cannot afford original copy prices like they can. While pirated software is lesser in Western countries because they can afford it in their currency, or download it from Warez sites with their connected computers, here if we have connections, it may not be fast enough too.

With the recent petrol hike fueled (pun not intended) by global oil prices going up, the piracy that was slowly being stamped away seems unlikely to go away anytime soon. Hence this comic:

Election Fever

As the 12th Malaysian General Election drew closer on the following month, everyone was abuzz with the latest changes in the country. Gamers were not different, and the CyberCafe news only spurred them to noticed the power of elections. BrickGamers took a look at politics at work in gaming...