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Fallout fans down under are celebrating as the word on the web is that Fallout 3 will be coming to Australia. Initially the game was threatened with the ban hammer over in-game drug use, but The Gamer Chip reports that EB Games, and GAME representatives have assured fans that they will be getting the game in a slightly modified format.

After the announcement that Fallout 3 had been banned, gamers and the media were whipped into a frenzy pointing out that games with similar mechanics, such as BioShock, had been approved. One Australian gamer quipped, "What are the syringes in Bioshock filled with -- magic fairy dust?" The controversy culminated in a rather embarrassing broadcast where a panel of politicians displayed their ignorance of Fallout 3 and video games in general live on ABC's Q&A.

1UP is waiting for the official confirmation from Bethesda itself. Stay tuned for the final verdict on Fallout 3 in Australia.