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The Conservative party has launched its childhood report, More Ball Games. The report is designed to discuss and understand the issues affecting childhood in the UK in 2008, which includes parental concerns about bullying and video games. ELSPA was asked to give evidence to the review in late 2007, and …
Read More »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 intentions to re-examine the way in which adult rated video games fall into the hands of children. Talking exclusively to …
Read More »We wont 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 the video games industry. Speaking at his second monthly press conference in Downing Street, Mr Brown unveiled plans for a …
Read More »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. According to the Daily Mirror, Brown said he was ‘aware of growing concern about the effect of screen violence on youngsters’, …
Read More »ESA boss: Politicians should be playing more games
The man who replaced Doug Lowenstein as president of the US Entertainment Software Association has called on the wider industry to raise the profile of video games amongst politicians and mainstream opinion formers. Michael D Gallagher told The Washington Post that: Video games are not getting the type of recognition …
Read More »David Cameron launches attack on violent games
With a general election looming, David Cameron has found a new ‘enemy of society’ to rally against: violent video games. The Tory leader has set out a new long-term plan to tackle anti-social behaviour – including potential curbs on interactive entertainment. According to the Press Association, the strategy will form …
Read More »Tories: Well come to industrys rescue
The UK development industry is under ‘great’ threat from a skillset crisis and the exodus of talent abroad – and the Government simply isn’t doing enough to stop it. That was the message from the Conservative Party this week, as it made a landmark attempt to build bridges with the …
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