Entries in 'esa' (38)
ESA launches parental control and ratings awareness campaign
The ESA has announced a new national public awareness campaign to educate American parents further regarding the tools and info available to help manage their families’ entertainment choices.
Mobile giant DeNA joins the ESA
The US trade body ESA has bolstered its membership to 36 companies with the addition of mobile business DeNA.
GREE, MadCatz and NetDragon join ESA
US trade body ESA has seen its members grow to 34 with the additional of GREE, MadCatz and NetDragon Websoft
New E3 venue to be revealed tomorrow?
The Entertainment Software Association says it will make 'a big announcement' regarding next year's E3 tomorrow - with a new venue potentially on the cards.
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Institute of Play's GLASS Lab aims to engage students with games
Non-profit video game organization Institute of Play has unveiled the Games, Learning and Assessment Lab, a new design center that will research and develop compelling games in an effort to engage students.
ESA urges against US Xbox ban
American trade body The Entertainment Retailers Association has urged against a possible ban on sales of the Xbox 360 in the US.
ESA blasts back at the E3 critics
E3 organiser ESA has hit back at those who say the show has become irrelevant.
Oklahoma violent games tax fails approval
A proposed Oklahoma bill that aimed to add a 1% tax on violent video games has failed approval in a state House subcommittee.
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ESA decides SOPA is bad after all
The Entertainment Software Association has withdrawn its support for the troubled SOPA and PIPA legislation in North America.
ESA reaffirms SOPA support
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has reiterated its uncategorical support for America’s controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
ESA, ESRB welcome court victory
Following the video games industry's key legal victory in the US yesterday, American trade body the ESA has celebrated the very important decision.
E3 Expo 2011 registrations open
Registrations have opened for industry members to attend E3 2011 in Los Angeles.
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Activision squares up to Arnie
A growing number of corporate giants from America’s leading entertainment industries have joined forces to fight a proposed law that would for the first time illegalise the sale of violent ...
Support stalls for Schwarzenegger games bill
It appears that the movement to oppose Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mature games bill in the US is proving successful with confirmation that no new states have signed up to the proposal ...
US: State support grows for Schwarzenegger law
New legislation proposed by Californian Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger that would see the sale of violent games to US minors outlaw has received the official backing of 11 US states.
US: ESA to fight violent games bill
The Entertainment Software Association has vowed to fight Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed legislation that would illegalise the sale of violent games to minors in the US.
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ESA spent $1.2m on lobbying in Q409
A report filed by the House of Representatives’ clerk’s office in the US shows that trade body The Entertainment Software Association spent a whopping $1,208,000 on lobbying in Q4 2009.
E3 2010 open for business
Preparations for the game industry's annual jamboree are underway. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today opened attendee and media registration for this year's event, due to be held June 15-17 ...
Obama's Little Big plan
On Monday, U.S. president Barack Obama unveiled an education campaign designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in children's education. A raft of companies and charity foundations announced ...
More Games as Gifts for Women
Forty-two percent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video game this holiday season, according to a new report released today by U.S trade body, the Entertainment ...
Authors defend ‘flawed’ addiction study
The National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) has defended its divisive ‘pathological addiction’ study findings following criticism from academics, media outlets and, most vehemently, the Entertainment ...
Big Three geared for E3
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have each issued statements ahead of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, set to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 2-4.
ESA challenges ‘pathological addiction’ study
The Entertainment Software Association has hit back at a contentious study which recently concluded that 8.5 percent of young gamers are pathologically addicted to their hobby.
Midway delisted from NYSE
US publisher Midway has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after failing to meet regulations.
