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Byron report part deux warns internet is now everywhere
Mobile phone browsers new fighting ground 29 March 2010 19:27 GMT TweetMobile phones should be fitted with greater controls to prevent children viewing pornography, Tanya Byron, the Government's internet safety advisor has said on Monday.
The comments, which come 2 years after the professor first started looking...
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GTA IV PC features 32-person multiplayer
Doubles consoles multiplayer offering 28 November 2008 15:57 GMT TweetGrand Theft Auto IV for PC is all set for its release next week, but we have given one more little insight into what we can expect before it hits the shelves.
The PC version of the hit game is set to feature multiplayer support of up to 32... -
Gears of War 2 patch released
Fixes long waits in multiplayer matchmaking 28 November 2008 10:43 GMT TweetThe bug in Gears of War 2 that was causing some players to experience long waits in multiplayer matchmaking has been fixed with an update.
Epic has announced a patch for the 360 favourite that should completely cut out the problem from the... -
Fear 2 refused classification in Australia
Cannot be sold in the region as is 27 November 2008 14:51 GMT TweetThe powers that be in Australia have refused to classify Monolith Productions' survival horror game Fear 2: Project Origin, therefore banning it from being sold in the region.
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Sony Netflix movies back on Xbox Live
Everyone's friends again 27 November 2008 11:38 GMT TweetFilms by Sony-owned Columbia Pictures that disappeared from Netflix's Xbox Live service last week, are now available for download once again.
The range of movies went AWOL from Xbox Live around the launch of the New Xbox Experience, leading... -
Halo 3 expansion pack gets renamed
Now known as ODST 26 November 2008 17:18 GMT TweetThe forthcoming Halo 3 expansion pack now has a new name.
When it was first announced at the Tokyo Game Show last month it was called Halo 3: Recon, but now it seems it's been given a new title of Halo 3: ODST.
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Fallout 3 DLC dated for next year
Three episodes set for release in January, February and March 26 November 2008 16:00 GMT TweetBethesda has announced three downloadable installments for Fallout 3, due out next year.
First up will be Operation: Anchorage in January, which will be a military simulation taking players back to the time that the Chinese invaded Alaska. -
EA releases new Red Alert 3 PC demo
Play two campaigns 25 November 2008 13:28 GMT TweetAnyone who hasn't made their mind up whether to purchase the PC version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 yet, EA has released a new demo for you to download for free to get a flavour for it.
Released in Europe on 31 October, Red Alert 3... -
Funcom confirms redundancies in the US
Reports suggest 70% workforce let go 25 November 2008 12:29 GMT TweetFuncom, the developer behind popular MMORPG Age of Conan, has confirmed it has made some redundancies in the States, but has said it "does not want to mention any specific numbers".
Even so, a report over the weekend has hinted that QA and... -
More GTA IV DLC details announced
February 17th will be worldwide date 20 November 2008 17:34 GMT TweetRockstar has revealed a few more details about the GTA IV DLC in an official statement.
It was USA Today that unveiled the first details of the first of two exclusive Xbox 360 episodes earlier today, and now Rockstar co-found Sam Houser has... -
PEGI's traffic light system to get Europe launch in spring
But will it reach UK? 20 November 2008 16:52 GMT TweetThe new traffic light rating system from PEGI is to be introduced into mainland Europe this spring.
Age rating symbols are yet to be finalised, but the current imagery that includes a spider, fist and syringe, is to be expanded on to include... -
Children want adult supervision online
Urge for inappropriate sites to be blocked 29 October 2008 10:37 GMT TweetChildren using the Internet want more protection online, according to a new survey.
The school inspectorate, Ofsted, has released the findings of a report in which it asked 686 school children how they feel about their safety online. -
Web content scaring kids
NSPCC poll reveals 75% of children upset by images online 20 October 2008 10:32 GMT TweetThe NSPCC is claiming that not enough is being done to protect children from disturbing content online.
The charity has conducted a survey, which found that 377 of 497 children who took part in an online poll claimed to have been disturbed... -
Council set up to keep kids safe online
Government initiative to protect young web surfers 29 September 2008 12:54 GMT TweetThe government has launched a new council that is hoped will help protect children when they are online.
The UK Council for Child Internet Safety is to be launched by Schools Secretary Ed Balls and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
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Self regulating body planned for games ratings
"More needs to be done", says Margaret Hodge 31 July 2008 12:10 GMT TweetThe UK government has taken significant steps towards putting into place a law-backed games ratings system.
There had been some quarrels between the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the games industry about who would assess...
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