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China’s “Healthy China 2030” Initiative Aims to Protect Children by Bringing Further Monitoring of Online Content & Games

January 12, 2020

Chinese regulators have introduced a new initiative, “Healthy China 2030,” which will bring further scrutiny and surveillance of video game and online content under the guise of protecting the mental health of ...

Astral Chain and Bayonetta Developer Platinum Games Receives Investment from Chinese Developer Tencent

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2020

Video Games

Platinum Games, the studio known for stylish character action games such as Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, recently announced that they had partnered with Chinese conglomerate giant Tencent to further their g...

Same-Sex Kiss in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cut in Middle East, Left Untouched in China

Spencer Baculi

December 19, 2019

Censorship

Audiences have reported that a same-sex kiss between two female Resistance members seen near the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been cut from showings in the Middle East while the scene surprisingl...

Valve Delaying Steam Approval of Games Inspired by and Supportive of Hong Kong Protestors

Valve Reportedly Delaying Steam Approval of Games Inspired by and Supportive of Hong Kong Protestors

Spencer Baculi

December 10, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

According to the respective developers of Liberate Hong Kong and Karma, two separate games inspired by the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Valve has been artificially delaying the Steam approval process fo...

DC Comics Caves to Pressure from Chinese Commenters and Pulls Batman Cover for Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns: Golden Child from Social Media

JB Augustine

December 2, 2019

Censorship, Comic Books

Frank Miller's Batman returns in a month. But DC Comics backed down from pressure originating in China. A backlash over the cover to Miller's new Dark Knight Returns saga, The Golden Child, was sparked after a ...

China Implements New Regulations Banning Blood and The Word ‘Kill’ In Video Games

Spencer Baculi

May 17, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

The Chinese government has instituted more restrictions regarding the appearance of violent content in the media, with a new regulation banning the appearance of blood or the use of the word ‘kill’ in video gam...

Famed Chinese Director Cut from Film – Has Ties to Missing X-Men: Days of Future Past Actress!

Jorge Arenas

September 21, 2018

Comic Culture

Social media has been ablaze with the strange absence of Fan Bingbing from the public eye. It was reported last week that Bingbing, who starred in X-Men: Days of Future Past has been missing since June after sh...

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China’s “Healthy China 2030” Initiative Aims to Protect Children by Bringing Further Monitoring of Online Content & Games

Astral Chain and Bayonetta Developer Platinum Games Receives Investment from Chinese Developer Tencent

Same-Sex Kiss in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Cut in Middle East, Left Untouched in China

Valve Reportedly Delaying Steam Approval of Games Inspired by and Supportive of Hong Kong Protestors

DC Comics Caves to Pressure from Chinese Commenters and Pulls Batman Cover for Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Returns: Golden Child from Social Media

China Implements New Regulations Banning Blood and The Word ‘Kill’ In Video Games

Famed Chinese Director Cut from Film – Has Ties to Missing X-Men: Days of Future Past Actress!