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September 18, 2009 5:07 PM

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Looks like our severs got tipped over for a few minutes earlier today. And now the League of Legends servers are down. What a terrible Friday for internet-enabled time wasting.

News:

First footage of The Witcher 2
Valve responds to Left 4 Dead Australia ban
BioShock 2 surfacing in February 2010
A punky APB trailer
Need for Speed Shift PC demo released

Nick Breckon

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r3dn3ck

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September 18, 2009 5:07 PM

Valve responds to WHAT?
- r3dn3ck
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:09 PM
  
  wait for it... i can see it over the horizon...
  - r3dn3ck
    
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    September 18, 2009 5:11 PM
    
    *breach* MWEEEEEEERRRRRRRRGHHH
- [deleted] 1069053528
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:09 PM
  
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- opengl128
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:10 PM
  
  NO AND THEN
- Godhatesfatpeople
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:10 PM
  
  Invisible virgins
- bawbeh
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:10 PM
- Grumbeld
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:12 PM
  
  Oh Australia... when will you learn. Every time I play Fallout 3, I weep a little.
  - aeg1x
    
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    September 18, 2009 5:20 PM
    
    imagine if stimpacks were called morphine!!!!
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      September 18, 2009 5:34 PM
      
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      - kallanta
        
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        September 18, 2009 11:54 PM
        
        That would completely change the game. 100% a different game there. The possibilities......
    - spyrext
      
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      September 19, 2009 12:14 AM
      
      I'll be honest... I think I'd take it more seriously.
- abrasion
  
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  September 18, 2009 5:13 PM
  
  We don't like that kind of filth here!
  - Grumbeld
    
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    September 18, 2009 5:16 PM
    
    Wait til they ban Starcraft 2 for it's realistic depiction of alien warfare and Diablo 2 for it's violence and evil overtones. Then we'll see you change your tune.
    - Godhatesfatpeople
      
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      September 18, 2009 5:17 PM
      
      They would go back in time and ban Diablo 2? What a bunch of fucking dicks down there.
      - Grumbeld
        
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        September 18, 2009 5:19 PM
        
        Totally...(Fuck [damn it... I've posted too often so now my speedy response might be undone by others responding before me])
    - abrasion
      
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      September 18, 2009 5:18 PM
      
      We will always find a way around these bans.
      - xxx2xxx
        
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        September 18, 2009 5:23 PM
        
        It costs the developers. Yes you can import/pirate the stuff, but ultimately the targeted game will loose sales.
        
        abrasion
        
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        September 18, 2009 9:22 PM
        
        I didn't mean pirating, I meant import, steam, steam gifting, play-asia - all options.
      - quadeh
        
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        September 18, 2009 10:47 PM
        
        You were a country of criminals to begin with! BURN EM ALL!
        
        I hope you guys don't get screwed out of the awesomeness of L4D2 :*(
        
        abrasion
        
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        September 18, 2009 10:48 PM
        
        These things are pretty much always solved.
        
        K1Bond007
        
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        September 18, 2009 11:19 PM
        
        You could try protesting your government so in the future it's not something "to be solved".
        
        abrasion
        
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        September 18, 2009 11:41 PM
        
        If they ban God of War 3, sure - I can't be bothered over L4D2.
    - CoRDS
      
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      September 18, 2009 11:40 PM
      
      more like they ban flopza and grand turdismo for encouraging unsafe driving.
  - MercFox1
    
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    September 18, 2009 6:35 PM
    
    You gonna import that shiiiiit?
    - abrasion
      
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      September 18, 2009 9:21 PM
      
      Unless it's extremely cheap or bundled with another product like Orange box - I'm not buying it.
  - sasoi
    
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    September 18, 2009 11:37 PM
    
    Can't you just use a VPN to buy it over Steam?
    - abrasion
      
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      September 18, 2009 11:43 PM
      
      Many problems with that, firstly I think our accounts are flagged as aussie accounts due to the ip address, credit card and residential address on the accounts.
      I don't *think* we can change that, even if I moved to the states, don't quote me though
      VPN would solve my IP and Paypal can solve my US address but my account is still known to be an Aussie one anyhow. so who knows :/
      - crummynz
        
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        September 18, 2009 11:53 PM
        
        When I was in NZ, with a US credit card, I had to VPN into the US to buy stuff.
        
        So I think you have to be in NZ/AU with a NZ/AU credit card, or in US with a US credit card... etc.
- FaceBang
  
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  September 18, 2009 6:34 PM
  
  Rugby is just fine and dandy down under, it's the video game violence you've got to be careful about.