{"id":59804,"date":"2013-10-31T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T15:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=59804"},"modified":"2013-10-31T18:04:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-31T16:04:16","slug":"no-lords-of-shadow-in-sa-due-to-fpb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/59804-no-lords-of-shadow-in-sa-due-to-fpb","title":{"rendered":"No Castlevania: Lords of Shadow in SA due to FPB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Konami&#8217;s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow &#8211; Ultimate Edition launched on Steam on 27 August 2013. However, the game is not currently available through the South Africa Steam store front.<\/p>\n<p>The package is quite enticing for PC gamers as it was <a title=\"Castlevania: Lords of Shadow PC \u2013 Vampiric resurrection\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/58032-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-pc-vampiric-resurrection.html\" target=\"_blank\">highly rated by critics<\/a>, but only previously available on Xbox 360 and PS3 since October 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The PC edition boasts spruced-up graphics and comes with two DLC expansion packs &#8211; Reverie and Resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow &#8211; Ultimate Edition is part of Steam&#8217;s Halloween sale, on 50% discount for $15 until 1 November.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of Ster Kinekor Interactive, distributor of Konami products in SA, confirmed that the game isn&#8217;t available due to an issue at the FPB. Ster Kinekor said they are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>MyGaming asked the FPB for comment, but the organisation did not respond by the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in getting hands on the game (and any other not available due to region restrictions) there is <a title=\"This item is currently unavailable in your region? 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