Entries in 'gordon brown' (16)
LGC 09: Gordon Brown is failing games industry, say Tories
The Conservative Party this afternoon launched its biggest attack yet on the Government for its treatment of the UK games industry.
Gordon Brown: I’m a gamer
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has revealed that he will spend this summer playing video games with his children.
Budget 2009: Economy turnaround ‘by 2010’
A daring and contentious budget speech by UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling was punctuated with an interesting promise: the UK economy is set to grow at the start ...
Keith Vaz offered knighthood?
Harsh critic of the video games industry Keith Vaz has been offered a knighthood by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, UK national newspapers have alleged.Advertisement
‘Gordon Brown should play GTA IV’
A prominent opinion article in Sunday’s Observer newspaper attacked politicians who criticise violent video games – and suggested that UK PM Gordon Brown would benefit from playing GTA IV.
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 ...
Gamers asked to petition PM over tax breaks
The campaign for a UK games production tax credit has spilt over the boundary of the industry – with one concerned consumer starting a petition aimed at Prime Minister Gordon ...
HAVE YOUR SAY: BBFC ratings for all games – a good idea?
If MCV and The Guardian’s predictions are correct, then there will soon be universal BBFC ‘cinema-style’ ratings for all game releases.Advertisement
Government’s ‘clampdown’ on games a reality
MCV genuinely hates to say we told you so today – as The Guardian’s front page excitedly reports that Gordon Brown is to unleash an aggressive ‘clampdown’ on the sale ...
Will PM use Byron Review to ‘crush’ games?
A Whitehall leak to Scotland On Sunday last week suggested that Brown was ready to introduce an aggressive ‘crackdown’ on violent video games in the wake of the Byron Review, ...
ELSPA responds to PM’s ‘concerns’ over games
Following’s Gordon Brown’s comments to The Sun this week, ELSPA has been in dialogue with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform – and has been told that despite ...
Brown links games to knife crime
Gordon Brown has once again aired his concerns over violent video games as he launched a crackdown on knife crime, reports The Sun.Advertisement
ASA launches violent ad investigation
Following the launch of a Government investigation into protecting children from violent video games and adult internet sites, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has initiated its own report looking at ...
Government details video games review
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport – which will be at the forefront of Gordon Brown’s proposed review of children’s access to adult video games – has outlined its ...
We won’t censor games, promises PM
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has given fresh details of his proposal to review the impact of entertainment media on UK children – and ruled out any plan to further censor ...
Gordon Brown hits out at violent games
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has jumped two-footed into the debate on violent video games – promising to review new rules for the advertising and sale of software to children.
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