Is Xbox Live Homophobic?
Is Xbox Live homophobic or is the banhammer being wielded too liberally in the name of keeping everything inoffensive and family safe? Those who have been banned or suspended for having “gay” in their name or listing their sexual orientation in their profile say that the Xbox Live service is downright insensitive and homophobic.
According to a story on Consumerist, one player who mentioned that she was a lesbian found herself in hot water with Microsoft, despite the fact that she complained about being harassed in games for being a lesbian.
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Category Online Play, Other, Platforms, Public Interest, Xbox 360, Xbox Live | Tags: Banhammer,banned,Gay,Lesbian,Microsoft,Public Interest,Subscribers,Xbox Live
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Banned in Australia
Apparently, folks in Australia may not have anything to fear … including F.E.A.R. itself. The Australian Classification Board and Classification Review Board, the country’s governing body for the entertainment industry, has refused to give any classification to Monolith Production’s upcoming horror/FPS title, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, effectively banning it from being sold in the region.
Currently Australia only offers classification for games with a rating of MA15+ or lower, leaving any titles intended for the 18+ crowd without the possibility of release in the region. Fallout 3 and Silent Hill: Homecoming are just two of the other games than have fallen victim to the Board’s strict classification criteria. Fallout 3 was forced to make edits to the game in order to garner an MA15+ rating and be made available for sale, while Silent Hill: Homecoming has yet to reach Australian audiences.
So far, the Board has so far given no reasons for its decision regarding F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
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Category Action, Genres, Industry, Other, PC, Platforms, PlayStation 3, Politics, Xbox 360 | Tags: Australia,banned,classification,F.E.A.R. 2,Politics,Project Origin,rating
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