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After excessive debate, changes and moral panic, an R18+ rating bill is set to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks time. Gamespot is reporting the news, but warns that the process is an arduous one and that it may yet take some time before an R18+ rating is introduced. …
Read More »Abertay welcomes Scottish Parliament games group
Prominent games education institute gives backing to government body
Read More »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. As spotted by Spong, Vaz made the following request in the House of Commons on December 1st: Could we have a debate next week about the …
Read More »In full: UK Govt’s Livingstone-Hope response
Department for Culture, Media and Sport publishes eagerly awaited reply
Read More »MPs consider web block plans
MPs have been in negotiations with Internet Service Providers and intellectual rights holders to create a system that would allow access to be blocked to certain websites. According to the Open Rights Group, a letter from Mr. Vaizey confirmed that he’d been in discussions with stakeholders to create a working …
Read More »MPs handed joypads in new Parliament event
Game showcase hoped will enlighten politicians
Read More »Vaz back on the anti-games bandwagon
One of the UK’s staunchest anti-games critics is back on the warpath with the news that Keith Vaz, the Labour MP for Leicester East, has gone to Parliament with fresh concerns about the dangers of violent games. Vaz has table an Early Day Motion to the Commons urging the Government …
Read More »Hung parliament could aid the industry
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson has told Develop that he believes a Hung Parliament, now confirmed as the result of yesterday’s election, may well work in the favour” of the UK games industry. We’ve come such a long way. All the major parties have stated commitments to tax measures to help …
Read More »Â£350k bounty on new parliament game
Advert asks studios to build a game that re-engages young people with politics
Read More »ELSPA outlines policy manifesto
National financial support, age ratings, IP theft, skills, broadband – these are the areas that ELSPA will focus its efforts on as it outlines its lobbying intentions for the duration of the next Parliament. During the last Parliament, ELSPA made great strides in getting the games industry recognised and respected …
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