Entries in 'byron' (19)
Praise continues for DEB
The Digital Economy Bill has today become law having received Royal Assent, much to the delight of key figures both inside and outside the games industry.
Byron wants new online report
As part of her progress report on her 2008 Byron Review, Dr Tanya Byron has called for a new and independent report to examine the implementation of a possible code ...
Byron returns to review Report
Two years on from the now infamous Byron Report on video games age ratings, TV presenter Dr Tanya Byron is to return to her work and review the progress that ...
VSC restructures for gaming future
Ahead of the implementation of the government’s new video games ratings regime outlined in The Digital Economy Bill later this year The Video Standards Council has outlined a number of ...
Advertisement
Wood joins Premier PR
Premier PR has named Ali Wood as its new accounts manager – as the London-based agency expands its newly-opened games division.
DIGITAL BRITAIN: The industry responds to PEGI ruling
A number of the most senior figures in the UK video games industry have responded to the government’s move to grant PEGI the sole power of video games classification.
Vaz cites game violence at PMQs
MP Keith Vaz, an outspoken critic of mature video games, has once again raised the issue in parliament, pressing deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman in yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions.
Government snubs games with post-Byron funding
Gordon Brown's Government is pumping £9 million into internet safety advertising for parents, following recommendations made in the Byron Review in March – but has yet again failed to promise ...Advertisement
PEGI ‘not pleased’ by Byron proposals
The Byron Review’s proposal to increase the BBFC’s responsibilities has caused disappointment at PEGI HQ – but the classification body has stressed that its strength online will show the industry ...
BYRON REVIEW: Microsoft welcomes report
Platform holder Microsoft has congratulated Dr. Tanya Byron in the aftermath of the Safer Children in a Digital World report, praising the way the report has been put together. ...
BYRON REVIEW: Industry shouldn't pay for consumer info, says Tiga
MCV sister site Develop has the full story - head over there for more details
BYRON REVIEW: Rating system as it stands
Currently video games are subject to two classification bodies, PEGI and BBFC, with the latter only used for more adult software.
Advertisement
BYRON REVIEW: BBFC hits back at ELSPA
Director of the BBFC David Cooke has welcomed the Byron review’s recommendations – and has emphasised that its own ratings system is the industry standard.
BYRON REVIEW: ELSPA questions shift to BBFC
While it welcomed Byron’s desire to introduce one clear age ratings system, ELSPA also highlighted concerns over the BBFC’s ability to deliver its new remit, and added that the proposals ...
BYRON REVIEW: Byron & Brown on the GMTV Sofa
Dr Tanya Byron and Prime Minister Gordon Brown were live on the GMTV sofa this morning to outline the new proposals for video games age ratings – with the interview ...
BYRON REVIEW: Government to ‘act immediately’
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Ed Balls and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Andy Burnham have backed the suggestions in the Byron review – ...Advertisement
HAVE YOUR SAY: The Byron Review
With just a few days to go until Tanya Byron unveils her in-depth report on violence in the modern media, we want our readers in the trade to outline what ...
Ramsdale: UK age ratings may have to change
Managing director of EA UK Keith Ramsdale has accepted that the current domestic age ratings system – shared between the British Board of Film Classification and PEGI – may change ...
Full details of Government games review unveiled
The UK Government has launched its official ‘call for evidence’ over the risks to young people from violent video games – and is asking you to help the inquiry.
As ...
