tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666119498827743882010-09-06T21:55:34.244-07:00All the latest news on the hottest video games.Josehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182490344401541557noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666611949882774388.post-50734426621532453022010-09-02T18:28:00.000-07:002010-09-02T18:29:29.605-07:00<div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;As all stores located on Army and Air Force bases will no longer be allowed to sell Electronic Arts' upcoming military shooter Medal of Honor because an aspect of the game includes playable Taliban characters. </div><div style="text-align: left;">The Army and Air Force Exchange Services has confirmed to Kotaku that they requested the game pulled from the 49 GameStop's located on bases in the continent U.S. The ban, an AAFES representative told Kotaku, also extends to all military PXs worldwide.</div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;">In an email to employees, GameStop says the decision was made "out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform."</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"GameStop has agreed out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform we will not carry Medal of Honor in any of our AAFES based stores...," the email, obtained by Kotaku, reads. "As such, GameStop agreed to have all marketing material pulled by noon today and to stop taking reservations. Customers who enter our AAFES stores and wish to reserve Medal of Honor can and should be directed to the nearest GameStop location off base.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">"GameStop fully supports AAFES in this endeavor and is sensitive to the fact that in multiplayer mode one side will assume the role of Taliban fighter."</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The stores on bases contacted by Kotaku all confirmed that they no longer will be selling the game and referred us to GameStops in town to pick up the title when it comes out.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Electronic Arts declined to comment further for this story.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://kotaku.com/5628741/gamestop-pulls-video-game-from-military-stores-over-taliban-inclusion?skyline=true&amp;s=i">Source: Kotaku</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2666611949882774388-5073442662153245302?l=videogameupdatez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182490344401541557noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666611949882774388.post-76709370354182137282010-08-31T22:57:00.000-07:002010-08-31T22:57:17.435-07:00Welcome to Vidya Game News. We hope to bring you the latest news concerning the most popular video games franchises.<br /><br />Enjoy your stay!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2666611949882774388-7670937035418213728?l=videogameupdatez.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Josehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182490344401541557noreply@blogger.com0