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Xbox 360 Sex Ed Game Banned then Wins an Award Anyway

Conner Flynn — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:30:53 +0000

The following is a good example of why you should not ban games for any reason. Not everyone finds the same things offensive. An Xbox 360 game called Privates was not allowed onto the platform due to what Microsoft felt was inappropriate content, but the British Academy Children’s Awards, organized by BAFTA, liked it enough, and now it’s won an award.

The game has a bunch of characters with condoms on their heads and is designed to educate teenagers about STDs. Aside from the award, it was also commissioned by UK’s Channel 4 Television to bring awareness of sexually transmitted diseases.

The game never made it to the Xbox 360, but if you want to try it for yourself and see what all the fuss is about, you can download it for PC. It’s completely free. You might even learn something.

[via digitaltrends]

Mac Fans: Put an Eddy Award in Your Own Trophy Case

Technabob — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:15:24 +0000

If you’re a big Mac fanatic, you might want to check out this item I stumbled onto over at eBay today. It’s an authentic “Eddy” award statue, originally presented by MacUser Magazine (more recently given out by Macworld).

Originally awarded back in 1996 to Edmark software (now defunct), this trophy is a great conversation piece for any computer geek. The 18-inch tall, 7.5 lb. trophy features a gold-plated metal statuette holding a classic 68k Macintosh above his head. And from the looks of this photo, it comes with a can of diet A&W root beer (in German, no less).

Sure, the award was handed out for some kids software called “Trudy’s Time & Place House,” but you could always replace the plaque with your own award. I’d want to put something like Duke Nukem Forever on there if I bought it.

The Eddy Award has a Buy It Now price of $999.99 (USD), and can be found over on eBay now.

Have You Filed That T.P.S. Report Yet?

Technabob — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:03:20 +0000

ThinkGeek has been on a roll lately with some great cubicle schwag inspired by the cult classic movie, Office Space.

This desk embellishment is perfect for those of you who just can’t get enough meaningless corporate awards. The crystal award from Initech looks just like all of of those crummy corporate gifts that nobody wants, bestowing upon its recipient the distinction of “no-talent ass clown.”

The award spins around on a silver pedestal, and is illuminated by a color-changing LED source, so you can really show off your accomplishment. It’s $34.99 and looks great alongside this red Swingline stapler.