UK PM Calls on Government to Help Support 'The Next Generation of Programmers'
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said in a recent interview that the British Government is currently "not doing enough to actually teach the next generation of programmers."Cameron made his comments in...
View ArticleFull PEGI Implementation Delays Continue
MCV is reporting that the introduction of the PEGI ratings system as the standard for games ratings in the United Kingdom has been delayed even further. Last week game industry trade group UKIE...
View ArticleUK Labour MP Keith Vaz Assails Modern Warfare 3 in Early Day Motion
If there's one thing you can say about anti-game campaigner and UK Labour MP Keith Vaz, it's that he is tenacious in his fight against games. This week MP Vaz raised his fourth early day motion aimed...
View ArticleUK MP Keith Vaz Calls for Debate on Video Games Buoyed by Indiana University...
Leicester East MP (United Kingdom) Keith Vaz is at it again, now buoyed by research released last week that found that violent video games change the brain in young adult males. The MP has called for a...
View ArticleUK Secretary of State for Education Tells Students He Supports More Computer...
UK secretary of state for education Michael Gove came out in support of the call for computer science to be part of the National Curriculum. Gove made his comments while talking to students at Catmose...
View ArticleBritish MPs Argue About Google's Influence Over Copyright Policy
Google's ears must be ringing because the House of Commons seems to be saying its name a lot this week. Ministers in the UK are arguing over Google's supposed influence in UK copyright policy.Pete...
View ArticleUK's Digital Economy Act Remains Toothless
While the Digital Economy Act was passed in the UK last year, the UK government can't force ISP's in the region to do anything beyond a letter writing campaign against those accused of infringement....
View ArticleUK Video Game Industry Delighted that Tax Breaks are in New Budget
Today the British government announced that tax breaks for the video game industry are part of the 2013 budget (thanks beemoh). Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to introduce corporate tax...
View ArticleGuardian Reporter's Partner Detained at London's Heathrow Airport for Nine Hours
Update:Politico is reporting that the White House knew that David Miranda would be stopped at London's Heathrow Airport before it happened, but it also denied any involvement in the incident."This is a...
View ArticleMega Brand Takes Heat from UK MP Keith Vaz and Advocacy Group Over 'Call of...
Late last year Activision announced a licensing deal with LEGO competitor and toy maker Mega Brands to make building toy sets based on its popular mature-rated action game series, Call of Duty. The toy...
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