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PEGI games ratings to be UK standard
New system to be put in place 17 June 2009 10:18 GMT
The PEGI system is to become the standard form of classification for video games in the UK, the government has announced as part of its "Digital Britain" report.

"Protecting children and giving parents a clear and robust new system has always been our starting...
GTA IV PC features 32-person multiplayer
Doubles consoles multiplayer offering 28 November 2008 15:57 GMT
Grand 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 players, double the...
Gears of War 2 patch released
Fixes long waits in multiplayer matchmaking 28 November 2008 10:43 GMT
The 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 game.

It...
Fear 2 refused classification in Australia
Cannot be sold in the region as is 27 November 2008 14:51 GMT
The 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.

The Australian Classification Board and Classification Review Board have given no...
Sony Netflix movies back on Xbox Live
Everyone's friends again 27 November 2008 11:38 GMT
Films 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 many to suggest Sony...
Halo 3 expansion pack gets renamed
Now known as ODST 26 November 2008 17:18 GMT
The 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.

ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock...
Fallout 3 DLC dated for next year
Three episodes set for release in January, February and March 26 November 2008 16:00 GMT
Bethesda 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.

The second...
EA releases new Red Alert 3 PC demo
Play two campaigns 25 November 2008 13:28 GMT
Anyone 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 is the latest installment...
Funcom confirms redundancies in the US
Reports suggest 70% workforce let go 25 November 2008 12:29 GMT
Funcom, 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 customer services...
More GTA IV DLC details announced
February 17th will be worldwide date 20 November 2008 17:34 GMT
Rockstar 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 firmed up a few more.
PEGI's traffic light system to get Europe launch in spring
But will it reach UK? 20 November 2008 16:52 GMT
The 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 descriptive text....
VIDEO: Tech week in view 02-08-08
Our round up of the week's biggest stories 2 August 2008 12:38 GMT
Get youself a cuppa, sit youself down and hit the play button for the tech week in view - Megawhat's run-down of what's got the tech world talking in the last 5 days.
Self regulating body planned for games ratings
"More needs to be done", says Margaret Hodge 31 July 2008 12:10 GMT
The 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 video games in this...
Games ratings row
Debate over who should police the system 10 July 2008 11:26 GMT
A proposed games rating system has sparked a massive row between the games industry and the UK censor.

UK games industry body ELSPA has called on the government to replace the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) role's in assessing video games.