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Age ratings could become voluntary

Age ratings could become voluntary

While age ratings and the enforcement thereof remains one of the hottest topics in the modern games industry, the Video Standards Council has suggested that all entertainment media could ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 12th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
We Dare to carry warning label

We Dare to carry warning label

Ubisoft has confirmed that this week's Wii and PS3 release We Dare will carry an additional warning sticker in addition to its PEGI 12 age certificate.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2011 at 2:46PM in News
PEGI ratings delayed until 2011

PEGI ratings delayed until 2011

The Video Standards Council has confirmed that the proposed changes to the UK video games age ratings system that will make PEGI legally enforceable will not now be put in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 15th 2010 at 6:24PM in News
Video associations welcome DEB

Video associations welcome DEB

Despite all the controversy surrounding both the debate and content of the Digital Economy Bill, two UK trade bodies have welcomed its passing through Parliament.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2010 at 5:41PM in News

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VSC restructures for gaming future

VSC restructures for gaming future

Ahead of the implementation of the government’s new video games ratings regime outlined in The Digital Economy Bill later this year The Video Standards Council has outlined a number of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2010 at 3:05PM in News
Banned games to face new ‘execution panel’

Banned games to face new ‘execution panel’

The Video Standards Council is to hire an ‘execution panel’ of three psychology and legal experts, who will ultimately decide whether controversial video games should be banned, MCV can reveal.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 17th 2009 at 3:45PM in News
DIGITAL BRITAIN: Election could delay PEGI changes

DIGITAL BRITAIN: Election could delay PEGI changes

A source close to the Video Standards Council, the body which will work alongside new games regulator PEGI, has told MCV that there’s not yet a timescale in place ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2009 at 6:58PM in News
DIGITAL BRITAIN: VSC given new powers

DIGITAL BRITAIN: VSC given new powers

Baroness Shephard, president of the Video Standards Council, believes that today’s decision from the government to give PEGI the sole power to rate the UK’s video games has made the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 16th 2009 at 5:37PM in News