'Help' and 'train' among words forbidden in online sessions of Denki's multiplayer word game.

Quarrel, the multiplayer word game released on Xbox Live Arcade this week, falls foul of a curious, Microsoft-imposed word filter that forbids players from playing seemingly inoffensive words.

Shortly after the game's XBLA release on Wednesday, reports appeared on forums from players who had seen perfectly valid words turned down during competitive play on Xbox Live, including 'balls', 'train', and 'shaft'.

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