Entries in 'violence' (67)
Manhunt releasing digitally on PSN next week
One of the most controversial video games ever made is to re-enter the UK market.
BioShock Infinite team tried to cut Elizabeth from game "many times"
She’s become the iconic face of Irrational Games’ upcoming BioShock Infinite, but the Elizabeth character was almost cut out of the game on more than one occasion.
Ubisoft cuts torture scene from Splinter Cell Blacklist
Some of Splinter Cell Blacklist’s violent content previously demoed to journalists has been cut from the final release.
Riccitiello: Games and violence aren't linked, but the perception they are is damaging
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said that the games industry must work harder to challenge the belief that video games and gun violence share a link.
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Disney to access its game content for unacceptable violence
Lawmakers and pundits across the nation are jumping on the anti-game violence bandwagon, and Disney's CEO plans to keep his company out of increasingly turbulent waters.
Congress reignites attempts to make ESRB rating legal in US
A bill has been introduced to congress that would make ESRB ratings mandatory for video games.
President Obama orders research into links between video games and violence
Video games have again become central to America’s heated debate on gun ownership that erupted in the aftermath of December’s Newtown school shootings.
Connecticut town paying residents to destroy violent video games
The tragedy of the Newtown school shooting is at risk of claiming another undeserved victim – video games.
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Russia ponders violent games clampdown after Moscow shooting
Violent games could be facing a potential clampdown in Russia after authorities linked them to a recent shooting.
Undercover journalist reveals misery of Chinese iPhone 5 workers
A Chinese journalist has shone on a light on the working conditions that prompted a riot at the Foxconn factory assembling the iPhone 5.
Spector "trying to shame Carmack and Sweeney" into violence climb-down
Is it a sign of a maturing games industry that questions are increasingly being asked about violence and sexism in games?
Violence against women controversy has altered God of War development
It’s been one of the hottest subjects in games media in recent weeks, and now the direct consequences of the violence against women debate are being felt.
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Walking Dead game shuffles past Australia
The upcoming game based on TV IP The Walking Dead will not be released in Australia or New Zealand.
OPINION: Teachers blame games for child violence
UK teachers have lashed out at the easy access to violent video games, blaming the phenomenon for a rise of violent and inappropriate behaviour in schools.
GAME stores facing abusive behaviour risk
Following reports of sporadic violence at some GAME stores, one outlet has taken the move of posting a warning to its customers at the door.
Selective Vaz attacks games AGAIN
Keith Vaz, Labour MP for Leicester East, has once gain used his position of power to launch an unwarranted attack on the games industry.
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The father of video games thinks modern gaming is "a disgrace"
The man who is credited with fathering the modern video games industry has delivered a damning verdict of the modern games market.
Noel Gallagher blames games for UK riots
The London Evening Standard may have seen fit to revoke claims that gaming was a partial cause for last week’s UK riots, but the same can’t be said for Noel ...
FIFA makes users 'more aggressive' than COD
Call of Duty, Bulletstorm, Grand Theft Auto – these are the familiar names of killer games sewing their evil seeds in the minds of children across the nation.
Dara O'Briain's love for gaming
Jonathan Ross, Simon Pegg, Iain Lee, Chris Moyles, Snoop Dogg – the list of celebrities who openly express their love for gaming is consistently growing.
OPINION: That Dead Island trailer
I want to start by saying something right from the off – I hate moral campaigners. I hate political correctness, I hate tabloid outrages, I hate the idea of game ...
Adult games given Middle East lifeline
Violent and adult-themed games have been thrown a lifeline in the potentially lucrative Middle Eastern market after a new alliance was formed that hopes to take on the task of ...
AUS: Hope grows for R18+
There has been further positive noises regarding the possibility of the introduction of a new R18+ rating for video games in Australia.
Journalist defends GTA: Raoul Moat story
The Daily Star journalist who penned yesterday’s story claiming that a Grand Theft Auto game based around the recent Rothbury shootings is in the works has stated that he’s surprised ...
Daily Star ‘reveals’ GTA: Rothbury
In what could possibly be the most outrageous piece of video games reporting in a national UK paper, The Daily Star has today expressed its “fury” at news that a ...
