he people who ran Century China, a very influential website among Chinese intellectuals, have posted a statement on the Internet that contains the text of the official message ordering its closure.

“Zhao Xiaokai, general manager of a sport-related company, paid 2,000 yuan ($250) to register the trademark — a silhouette of Zidane head-butting Italy defender Marco Materazzi’s chest — for shoes, hats and beer products, the Beijing Daily said.”

“Many Internet service providers may have thought they had hit a goldmine with the advent of Web 2.0 about a year ago, but the process of translating the hype into cold cash is taking its toll on some players.”

The glory days of the ‘Asian tigers’ are well and truly over. Western investors and politicans are in a rush to embrace the BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China), as the Asian tigers lose their appeal.

Eidos has revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that it is currently considering whether or not to take legal action over Lava Kroft, a new game from Singaporean publisher Ozura Mobile.