No Mortal Kombat for Australia

A lot of die-hard fans have been patiently waiting for the release of the latest Mortal Kombat. Sadly, Australian fans won't be able to get their hands on it.

A Refused Classification decision has been made by the Australian Classification Board which bans the selling of Mortal Kombat in Australia. Their main concern about the game is the fatalities.

"The game includes over 60 fatalities, which contain explicit depictions of dismemberment, decapitation, disembowelment, and other brutal forms of slaughter," the official Board report stated. "Despite the exaggerated conceptual nature of the fatalities and their context within a fighting game set in a fantasy realm, impact is heightened by the use of graphics, which are realistically rendered and very detailed. In the opinion of the Board, the game contains violence that exceeds strong in impact and is unsuitable for a minor to see or play. The game should therefore be Refused Classification pursuant to item 1(d) of the computer games table of the National Classification Board."

This isn't the first time Australian gamers rage because one of their most anticipated game gets slammed by the ban-hammer. Left 4 Dead 2 had the exact problem also receiving a Refused Classification from the Australian Classification Board. Their reason for the decision was because of "the high impact violence against living humans infected with a rabies-like virus" which is said to be unsuitable for minors under the age of 18.

Australia's highest rating is MA15+, which means if the game is not suitable for a 15-year-old then it's instantly not suitable for 18 and above. If only  Australia has an R18+ classification then problems like this won't occur for future game releases.

Mortal Kombat is set to be released outside Australia on April 19,2011 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Wii Modchip Case in The People's Court

A man gives his Wii to his neighbor to install a modchip so that he can play free games. He sues his neighbor for a reason that I barely understood (watch the video and hear their arguments lol). This is just hilarious, the word "piracy" was never mentioned and the judge's lack of knowledge in the case didn't help. The accused blurts out "free games" at one point then shuts up. It's amazing something like this gets on TV and none of the people seated in the back react. Simply hilarious.

The People's Court is a small claims court reality show in the United States for those of you who don't know.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRuBes2JSQo&w=640&h=390]

Source: DTOID

Megaman Legends 3 Still In Development. Not Greenlit Yet. Noooo!

A few weeks ago, Mega Man Legends 3 Director Masakazu Eguchi revealed that Capcom has not yet fully committed to production of the game. On February 22nd, the team was scheduled for a meeting to determine the fate of this project. In a conversation with Siliconera, Community Manager Seth Killian has offered some updated information:

They were saying like ‘well, we got an extension, so we’re going to keep working on the game.’ Does this mean it’s actually going to be made? Not 100% and that’s true.

With the feedback it got upon its announcement, its crazy to think that this would be the case. Even Inafune thought that this game would see the light of day after announcing it and then leaving Capcom right after. Cancelling this game would be a huge slap in the face for the father of Mega Man. I've never seen a Mega Man game that didn't get released even with some negative feedback prior. I want this game and is one the driving forces for me getting a 3DS. C'mon Capcom, don't wuss out!

Source: DTOID

Ubisoft Cancels WeDare in the United Kingdom

"Ubisoft, oh you"

Hahahahahahahaha! *Ahem*. Forgive my rude behaviour. As the title states, Ubisoft has cancelled the release of the Wii Game WeDare in the United Kingdom. Apparently when the trailer was released, people in the UK didn't like what they saw (maybe due to the Pegi 12 rating) and does not want the game to come to their country. Ubisoft has also pulled the trailer off of youtube but since this is the internet you can still find it easily.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqGOJEpTR4A&w=640&h=390]

New Crysis 2 trailer to get you hyped

Crysis 2 is almost out the door and Crytek released a trailer called "Be Fast". So many FPS games coming out but a few more won't hurt.

The sequel will be set in New York City in the year 2023 and the aliens are back wrecking havoc. Just like the first game, you will have abilities from the Nanosuit 2. The suit will make you stronger faster and become invisible, making you the one man army against the Alien invasion. And this trailer gives you an idea on what being fast means in Crysis 2.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYaVHB5NeTM]

Plus! just like any new First Person Shooters this generation, Crysis 2 also has a Multiplayer. Does it look good? check out this video if your interested.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSo1-GTV7ho&feature=fvst]

Crysis 2 will be released on march 22, 2011 on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.