While the Germans want to stop children from playing video games during school hours, the Scots are all for it. The Scottish government is putting video games on the curriculum ...
Well over a year after Nintendo sets up Korean offices, the hardware maker officially dates and prices its hot-commodity console for the region.
Publisher hires Hubert Larenaudie to head up Asia-Pacific operations; wants stronger presence in Japan.
International Hobo poll finds amusement tops list of results into what people feel when playing games; sadness and embarrassment round out the bottom.
A survey into the top 22 emotions people experience while gaming has found that most people are amused, some are curious, and hardly any are sad. Conducted by game design ...
As part of a bid to combat increasing truancy, German ministers are recommending store displays be turned off until school's out.
Kids are reportedly skiving off school in Germany to play games in shopping centres and department stores, and the politicians want to put an end to it. According to the ...
EA CEO says movie industry more interested in adapting games than vice versa; asserts publisher is going to be "the one great games company."
CEO David Gardner believes that upcoming horror title Alone in the Dark will save the cash-hemorrhaging company.
VP Greg LoPiccolo defends European price of rhythm game and instruments--which cost twice the US price tag combined--on official forums.
SCEE confirms major content update after two lean weeks; confirms revamped PS Store coming April 15.
Reports are spreading of a new PlayStation 3 problem called "error 80010514"; Rep says Sony Europe hasn't come across the issue.
Latest firmware adds DTS-HD Audio features in addition to a redesigned PlayStation Store. Sony Japan hints D-Day will be April 15.
The Mario Factory knocks EA off the top slot for most successful development studio in terms of UK sales.
UK restaurant chain Yo! Sushi is going to be letting gamers play with virtual Japanese food while they eat the real thing.
UK restaurant chain Yo! Sushi is going to be letting gamers play with virtual Japanese food while they eat the real thing. The eateries will have Nintendo DS portables loaded ...
The British broadcaster will be giving those in the UK the option to watch programmes via its iPlayer on the popular Nintendo console.
Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints about the UK advertising campaign for Eidos' violent shooter...months after its release.
Free Radical's PS3-exclusive first-person shooter has been given a precise target in the UK and EU; NA release date still foggy.
Two sets of tablets designed specifically to help marathon players with eyestrain and exhaustion issues hit the market.
Anyone who's ever been in a convenience store in Japan will know of the nation's obsession with Genki drinks and health supplements, a dazzling variety of which always seem to ...
Megapublisher extends its engine licensing agreement with Epic Games for a spate of titles currently in development.
Internal report asserts working conditions have improved since the days of the so-called "EA Spouse."
Three and a half years ago, an anonymous fiancee of an Electronic Arts employee posted her now-infamous blog entry talking about her partner's long working hours and the negative effects ...
[UPDATE] Harmonix's eagerly awaited music game will debut in the UK on the 360 on May 23, other versions due in "summer"; nine new songs added; pricing details revealed.
Horror writer says he's not a gamer, but he opposes the proposal to ban sales of violent games to kids because he's sick of pop culture being used as a ...
Just as an injunction against HB1423 was upheld in Minneapolis last month, legislators in Massachusetts have been reported to be reexamining the "games as porn" bill, which would introduce a ...
The third annual games event in Nottingham will take place this year over the Halloween period.
The third annual games event in Nottingham will take place over the Halloween period 2008. This year's GameCity will stretch over three days from October 30 to November 1, and ...
Classic hack-and-slash '80s game series officially coming to Nintendo's handheld this year.
Konami-owned company plans to boost profits fourfold by focusing on games for the Nintendo console.
LucasArts' latest chapter in the Star Wars saga coming to US September 16, Europe September 19.
According to figures from Enterbrain, Nintendo excelled in last year's hardware and charts; Japanese games industry growing.
Speaking at a Q&A session with a host of execs from the UK's gaming industry, the child psychologist defends the Byron Review, talks about the way it was reported.
Gamers can step into the shoes of secret agent Jason Bourne in North America on June 3 and in Europe on June 27.
WWE SmackDown! publisher buys Elephant Entertainment, signs exclusive deal with Oberon Media.
Latest antigame diatribe published by right-wing daily; includes criticisms of Byron Review, Manhunt 2.
The results of the Byron Review were published last week, and author Tanya Byron immediately found herself praised by the government, British Board of Film Clas*ification, and much of the ...
A UK University study has found that people who play violent games actually feel less violent and more relaxed after a session.
Violent video games are often blamed for real-world violence, and critics of the industry often cite academic studies to back up their claims. Now, a report presented at the British ...
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