Xbox Gaming in South Africa

The animal rights organization, PETA, has voted Fable 2 the Most Animal-Friendly Video Game in their Proggy Awards for 2008. I kid you not. They don't happen to mention the achievements you may unlock for kicking chickens or killing hapless woodland creatures - good call - nope, they cited Fable 2's pro-vegetarian theme in which healthy eating leads to a more attractive and pure character.

Featuring a strong pro-vegetarian theme, eating a plant-based diet helps you rack up "purity" points, whereas eating meat makes your character fat and evil. A fun and innovative game, it's also an effective tool that teaches gamers the real-life benefits of a vegetarian diet.

At least games are receiving a bit of good press for a change.