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gamepolitics.com - 15 days ago
Venezuelan Game Ban Okayed, Gamer Reacts
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Venezuela’s parliament has approved a law that lumps in toy weapons with videogames and bans the import, production or sale of both groups of items within the country. The law was approved late last week and will go into effect within three months, reports Russian news agency Ria Novosti ...

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GoNintendo:  Venezuela to ban the import, production and sale of video games

That VideoGame Blog:  Law to ban violent videogames passed in Venezuela

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Venezuela to ban the import, production and sale of video games
GoNintendo — ... of the cast of morons who govern me, thanks to the stupidity and ham-fisted authoritarianism of the local authorities, so beloved of so many liberals, my 7 year old brother’s chances to do the same could be greatly impacted. …But I’d rather go to jail than betray the gamer culture, partially responsible for making me the person I am today. I can’t think of any grosser misrepresentation of video games in my entire lifetime. Link

Law to ban violent videogames passed in Venezuela
That VideoGame Blog — ... What level of violence qualifies a game to be banned has not been distinctly specified, with some articles presenting the idea that all games will be banned, not just Grand Theft Auto or God of War. Hopefully some games will slip through the crack because Pony Friends 2 is a game no one should have to go without. ...

Venezuela Bans Violent Videogames
The Escapist : Latest News — ... . The bill received final approval in late October and will go into effect in three months; anyone violating the new law faces a punishment of three to five years in jail. What exactly will constitute a "violent" videogame wasn't made clear; GamePolitics says the final decision over which games will be banned will rest with the country's "consumer protection society." Advertisements for toys of a "military" nature will also be banned. The plan, apparently, is to cut back on activities that might encourage the development of "aggressive" tendencies in Venezuelan children and ...

The Bender Podcast – Episode 009 – Go Away Pre-Order Bonus, the $100 360, and Nintendo 64
Binge Gamer Dot Net — So GameX is over and we are still adding stuff to the site, but as far as The Bender goes, we get right back into things with what is going on with games this week. In this episode, we find out that James loves Guitar Hero despite hating Activision, Mike completely abuses his little brothers Blockbuster Gamepass account, is Perry done with Farmville!?, and Intern Richard says some stuff at some point. Enjoy! Listen live below, get us on iTunes, or download the mp3 directly here Show Notes | Topics | Related Links ...

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