Entries in 'violence' (67)
Violence impact minimal
Violent video games are almost completely harmless to young people with any negative effects likely to only impact those with pre-existing mental instability.
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.
US games violence explained
Confused by the current legal row between games retailers and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the US? MCV is at hand to explain the background to the feud…
Supreme Court to rule in games violence case
The US Supreme Court will deliver the final verdict in the increasingly feverous storm that is enveloping the US games sector that sees Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger trying to illegalise the ...
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AUS: R18+ support in doubt
It has emerged that John Rau, the new South Australian attorney-general, is not the huge supporter of the introduction of an R18+ video game rating as had previously been suggested.
AUS: Atkinson replacement supports R18+
The man who will be filling the shoes of the outgoing South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is said to be in favour of the introduction of an R18+ age rating ...
AUS: Atkinson steps down
The man who many see as the main barrier to Australia’s introduction of a R18+ ratings certificate, Attorney-General Michael Atkinson, is to leave Parliamant in 2014.
Switzerland passes violent games ban
Just a month after the proposals were first outlined in full, the Swiss National Council has now officially passed a law that will ultimately lead to the complete ban ...
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Violent games outlawed in Venezuela
Having begun its journey through the Venezuelan court system last August, violent video games have now officially been banned in the formally Spanish-owned South American republic.
AUS: Welcome To Violence pack announced
Perhaps fearing that mere M15+ violence will no longer be sufficient to abate the Aussie appetite for violence if authorities do indeed legalise the sale of R18+ games, Sega ...
Grow Up Australia wins widespread support
The deadline for submissions in the ongoing debate around mature and violent video games in Australia is this Sunday – and campaign group Grow Up Australia says it already has ...
Switzerland pursues violent games ban
With violent games currently causing a stir in Australia, closer to home it has emerged that Switzerland is now considering banning violent video games outright in the territory.
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Consumers concerned by 3D
UK consumers are worried that 3D TVs will make game violence more lifelike, a new survey has revealed.
AUS: Widespread support for R18+
The pressure is mounting on Australian authorities to introduce legislation to legalise the sale of adult-rated video games, with both retailers and consumers throwing their support behind the initiative.
Church of England calls for strict games regulation
An unfortunate muddle of fear and disgust towards violent game content was expressed by the Anglican church last night – with its legislative body calling for strict regulation of games.
EB gets behind Aussie R18+ campaign
Global retailer EB Games is to throw its weight behind the drive to legalise violent games in Australia by promoting awareness of the campaign in its many stores across the ...
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IDS blames games for ‘broken Britain’
In a lengthy pre-election rant with the The Times Online, former Tory leader and current back-bencher Iain Duncan Smith has slammed video games as one of the seemingly many ...
Keith Vaz skips industry showdown
Backbench MP Keith Vaz – better known within the game community for his frequently objectionable outbursts on violent game content – has made a last-minute exit from the Westminster eForum ...
Livingstone slams game violence outcries
The UK took too long to recognise the cultural and financial merits of video games, Eidos Life President Ian Livingstone has said at the Westminster eForum.
Death threats in Aussie R18+ debate
With the Australian government having finally opened up the debate on violent games, and in turn paved the way for a possible R18+ rating to be introduced, South Australian attorney ...
Chavez slams ‘poison’ PlayStation games
In perhaps the most directed and precise attack on video games to date, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has not only slated violent games but also accused them of being a ...
Ministers debate game violence
Video games violence and the economic worth of the UK games industry took centre stage at a heated debate in the House of Commons this afternoon, as Labour MP Tom ...
INTERVIEW: Charlie Brooker
Having taken video games TV to a previously unexplored level with his post-watershed BBC Four one-off Gameswipe, Ben Parfitt sat down for a frank and exclusive interview with the man ...
INTERVIEW: Charlie Brooker
Having taken video games TV to a previously unexplored level with his post-watershed BBC Four one-off Gameswipe, MCV recently caught up with Charlie Brooker for a frank and exclusive interview.
INTERVIEW: Charlie Brooker
Having taken video games TV to a previously unexplored level with his post-watershed BBC Four one-off Gameswipe, MCV recently caught up with Charlie Brooker for a frank and exclusive interview.
