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Thai Government Turns Against Video Games

Video game repression has surged in Thailand following last month's killing of a taxi driver by a 19-year-old man who told police he was re-enacting Grand Theft Auto.

Jesada Chandraprasert, who pens Cnet's Technology Thailand blog, reports this morning that five games have been officially banned by the Ministry of Culture:

Fallout 3 Team Frustrated by International Variations on Censorship

The product manager for Fallout 3 has told CVG that content restriction variations from country to country are frustrating.

PAX Video: Hal Halpin of ECA & Geoff Keighley of Spike TV Share a Casual Chat

On Saturday at PAX, Entertainment Consumers Association president Hal Halpin and Spike TV's Geoff Keighley veered from the typical panel format by offering a "casual conversation."

Game Biz Types Fare Poorly in Vanity Fair 100

Famed Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto (73) and Activision Blizzard Chairman Bobby Kotick (72) are the only two video game luminaries to make the Vanity Fair 100, writes Newsweek's N'Gai Croal.

Berlin Wall Map Offered for Garry's Mod (Half-Life 2)

The real Berlin Wall came down in 1989, but Half-Life 2 owners can check out a virtual recreation thanks to an awesome-looking Berlin Wall map which has been posted on the Garry's Mod site.

THQ Expands into Chinese Online Game Market

THQ announced yesterday that it will open a new office in Shanghai in order to tap into what the company terms "the fast growing Chinese market."

Republican VP Choice Sarah Palin Tried to Ban Books

While we've yet to hear of any connection between Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin and video games, the New York Times reports that she explored a book banning campaign as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in the late 1990's.

PAX Crowd Tallied at 58K

I knew that Pax was crowded but numbers released today indicate that an astounding 58,500 gamers streamed through the three-day game love-fest in Seattle.

Father of Bristol Palin's Baby is a Gamer... (Maybe)

The saga of Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin continues...

In the latest revelation, British newspaper The Telegraph reports that the father of pregnant 17-year-old Bristol Palin's baby is Levi Johnston, a self-described "redneck" hockey player.

Chinese Legislator Calls For Crackdown on Online Game Addiction

The vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress has called for closer monitoring of children who use the Internet.

Players Face Real-World Issues in Global Conflicts: Latin America

Later this month, Copenhagen-based Serious Games Interactive will release Global Conflicts: Latin America.

The game, intended for students 13-19 years old, will be published in seven languages and is designed to teach students about political and human rights struggles in Latin America.

PAX Impressions Trickle In

As PAX attendees return to the real world, their impressions of the show are beginning to drift in...

Ex-Nintendo Exec Perrin Kaplan: Bad Parents Should be Banned from Having Sex

We've missed Perrin Kaplan ever since she left Nintendo last year.

Spanish Inquisition Shows That Violent Games Have Been Around for a Long Time

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition... least of all in game format.

Game-Legislating Minnesota Guv Goes for Joyride in Xbox-equipped Van "Stolen" from Everclear

He may have lost out on the Republican party's vice presidential nod, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently had a memorable ride in an Xbox-equipped van inadvertently stolen from the band Everclear.