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capcom-unity.com - 3/4/2009

Snow's Blog :: Give Resident Evil 5 A Shot - Win a Red Xbox Bundle

— capcom-unity.com — We re inviting you to give Resident Evil 5 a shot and make a positive change for... the community on the day Resident Evil 5 Ships! On Friday. March 13th Capcom s Resident Evil 5 and the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in the LA area. ... (more) Snow's Blog :: Give Resident Evil 5 A Shot - Win a Red ...

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games.kikizo.com - 3/2/2009

BBFC Rubbishes Resident Evil 5 Racism Claims

— games.kikizo.com — British censorship body says the content's fine. (more) BBFC Rubbishes Resident Evil 5 Racism Claims

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eurogamer.net - 3/2/2009

News: Resi Evil 5 isn't racist, says BBFC

— eurogamer.net — Reckons there's "no issue" with cut-scene. > > (more) News: Resi Evil 5 isn't racist, says BBFC

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BBFC Rubbishes Resident Evil 5 Racism Claims
Video Games Daily — ... with such unwholesome ideas." We forwarded the article to Sue Clark, Head of Communications at the British Board of Film Classification, inviting her to comment. She offered to go over the scene in question, but told us that "the BBFC would not automatically cut a work for racism. We would normally give a work a higher rating to take it away from younger consumers who might not understand the issues surrounding racist remarks or attitudes. "In this case the game is already rated 18 by us, so we would be unlikely to intervene further," she went on. Sue came back with a ...

British Ratings Board: RE5 Is Not Racist
The Escapist : Latest News — ... . "We would normally give a work a higher rating to take it away from younger consumers who might not understand the issues surrounding racist remarks or attitudes." They've given RE5 a rating of 18, but that has nothing to do with shielding kids from "the issues surrounding racist remarks or attitudes." They don't think the game is racist at all. "We do take racism very seriously, but in this case there is no issue around racism," Clark said. Speaking specifically, Clark commented on a controversial scene in the game which multiple journalists ...