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Modern Warfare 2 recalled from Russian shelves due to controversial content

November 16th, 2009 at 09:24am Under PC+ PS3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is reportedly being recalled from the shelves of retailers in Russia due to the game’s controversial content, including the in-game massacre of hundreds of Russian citizens in an airport, which acts as a catalyst for a Russian-lead invasion of the United States and all-out war between the two nations.

There is also a strong objection by Russian gamers to the depiction of Russians as terrorists and antagonists in the game, despite similar depictions of members from other nations and cultures in games (and other entertainment media) in the past.

The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has already received a patch to remove the offending airport mission, while an edited, censored console version is expected to be re-released within the next month, pending the approval of the Russian government.

Source: Destructoid

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New Singularity trailer pours one out for Mother Russia

August 19th, 2009 at 03:15pm Under Xbox 360

Interested in returning Mother Russia to its once great stature … and crushing the imperialist dogs that toppled the former empire? Raven Software’s Singularity promises just that. Oh, also, you can turn enemies into dust. Sold!

We’re a bit worried that the game has been pushed back into the surprisingly crowded early-2010 time frame — considering we’ll be playing Dark Void, Splinter Cell Conviction, BioShock 2, and, ahem, a million other games. That being said, Singularity looks to bring some originality to a season already overloaded with FPS games. Let’s just hope we have time to check it out!

New Singularity trailer pours one out for Mother Russia originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.