Fallout 3 Edited for Japan

We already found out earlier that Microsoft decided not to release Fallout 3 in India due to the two-headed cows, and today we find that the Japanese version was edited to get around other concerns with nukes. One of the first side quests in the game, in which the player decides either to disarm or blow up a dormant nuke in the middle of a city, was edited out over concerns given what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II. Also, the mini nuke launcher in the game is not called a "Fat Man", as that was the name of the second nuke dropped on Japan. Heh, hmm...

Fallout 3 May be Banned in India Due to Post-Apocalyptic Cows

It was previously reported that Fallout 3 would not release in India (at least on the Xbox 360) due to cultural issues, but this may be the reason why. There are two-headed cows in the game (remember, it's post-nuclear) called "brahmin", which I believe approximates the name of one of the old Indian castes. I should be more clear, this isn't actually yet a ban, but so far Microsoft just said they weren't going to sell the game there. It may become a ban in the future.

Anyway, this sounds a lot like an April Fool's post I would make, seriously. People are so sensitive about media...

Afghanistan May Ban Video Games

In a rather long line of "via"s going through at least GamePolitics and Bloggey Kong, I've heard tell of a potential video game ban in Afghanistan through some new, very restrictive legislation. Among other things such as billiards, dancing women on the telly, and pigeon-flying, video games would be included among banned things in the new legislation. It's not... erm... good. But I'm no Islamic moralist, so that's just my opinion.

Completely unrelated: Richard Quest, that crazy preppy guy on CNN who always seems like he's got a natural high going? It wasn't natural!