Entries in 'controversy' (16)
Livingstone: Tomb Raider rape controversy "blown out of proportion"
The strong reaction to the inclusion of what appeared to be an attempted rape in a recent trailer for Tomb Raider is disproportional, Ian Livingstone has claimed.
E3 2012: IO apologises for Hitman trailer, is "surprised" by response
Danish developer IO Interactive has apologised to those who were offended by its recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution.
Sledgehammer: Modern Warfare 3 not aiming to shock
Despite claims to the contrary, the developers of Call of Duty say that they do not see the use of shocking content as a marketing tool for their games.
Leaked video points to potential Modern Warfare 3 controversy
A leaked video from a cut-scene contained in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 could well reveal some of the content that will likely spark tabloid controversy upon the game’s ...
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Battlefield 3 police shooting likely to spark outrage
Modern Warfare 3 has its London Underground level, and now it looks like Battlefield 3 has found its point of controversy.
New GAME reward card advertising receives public complaints
GAME Australia has introduced a revamped reward card scheme which has ruffled a few feathers down under with (pictured) risque advertising.
Portal 2 forces world to lose perspective
"Did you hear that?" news anchor Brigida Mack is heard to say having just witnessed the shocking moment that one leading video game chose to launch a scathing attack on ...
EA praises Fox News coverage
While MCV and others lines up to cry foul over Fox News' reactionary coverage of Bulletstorm last month, the boss of EA Games has praised Fox for its editorial ...
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Bulletstorm targeting 1m sales
The co-developer of EA's console and PC shooter Bulletstorm has said it is hopeful that the game will beat the 1m unit sales mark.
The Sun creates We Dare controversy
UK newspaper The Sun is trying to stir up trouble for Ubisoft's upcoming Wii and PS3 game We Dare.
Ubi frees key titles from always-on DRM
Ubisoft has confirmed that it has removed its divisive DRM mechanic from some of its biggest PC titles.
MOH critics ‘don’t understand games’
One of the developers working on this week’s new release Medal of Honor has claimed that most of the criticism aimed at EA’s title comes from those who aren't familiar ...
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Treyarch: MOH controversy was unfair
Speaking of the media furore that has greeted EA’s Medal of Honor, the head of Call of Duty developer Treyarch has said that the treatment violent video games receive ...
OPINION: Meddle of Honor
The UK games industry faced a textbook media storm in a teacup on Monday when for all of about four minutes it looked like the Government wanted to ban the ...
Capcom learns from RE5 racism controversy
Greater involvement from its Western arm in the future development of its titles will ensure that Capcom is never embroiled in another racism row, the publisher has vowed.
Outcry over suicide game
Online casual gaming is once again in the spotlight this week with UK newspapers expressing outrage at online title Billy Suicide which, as the name suggests, sees players attempt to ...
