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Chinese Company Challenges Gender-Bending In MMOs
Friday, October 30th, 2009 - 28 Comments
China continues to prove that MMOs are serious business. So far, both the government and the corporations that operate in the nation have proven that they aren’t shy about controlling the market economically, socially, or culturally. It wasn’t too long ago that they started to ... More
China Outlaws Gold Farming
Monday, June 29th, 2009 - 29 Comments
According to a government-issued press release, China’s Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Commerce (that’s right, they’ve got two Ministries on the job!) have filed an injunction against anybody who would sell or trade virtual currency for real goods or services. This comes as the country’s ... More
World of Warcraft Illegal to Sell in Australia
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 - 28 Comments
There are a number of Aussies who play World of Warcraft. I was talking to one on vent just last night. However, it seems that at this time, that number is not going to grow. Australian law dictates that no game can be traded or ... More