Written by Ryan Garside
March 6, 2006 // 12:08 p.m.
Tags: #australia #banned #battlefield-2 #censor #counter-strike #day-of-defeat #death-race #esrb #ethics #germany #grand-theft-auto #gta #postal #quake #rating #warcraft #wow
Companies: #bbfc #elspa #games #government
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Rockstar has finally given an official date and confirmation to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV.
The BBFC has responded to claims that the new ratings systems suggested in the Byron report could cause delays and increased costs.
Speaking to Eurogamer earlier today, Blizzard has discussed the possibility of giving World of Warcraft a complete graphical overhaul.
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Grand Theft Auto IV has landed and we've all finally been let loose in Liberty City. It was billed as one of the best games ever made even before release, but now we have a chance to see for ourselves and make our own minds up - check out our thoughts in our detailed review.
The island of Singapore has formally introduced a new rating system for games that seems remarkably sensible compared to Western equivalents.
Speaking about how many petition signatures it would take to stop him directing, Uwe Boll said one million would be enough.
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A man responsible for downloading personal data from at least eighty-three individuals via P2P software and fraudulently using their identities has been sentenced to four years imprisonment.
Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson has said that he prefers the PEGI rating system to the BBFC in a frank interview with GI.biz.
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According to The Guardian, that's just what UK gamers have to look forward to as the government considers new rating systems.
EA is venturing out into the free games market with Battlefield Heroes, a Team Fortress 2 inspired take on the Battlefield series.
An American study has just been released which shows that almost half of all children trying to buy an M-rated game are able to do so.
The writers of the new The Simpsons game talk about GTA developer Rockstar and the complaints they've had from the company. Beware: smack talk within!
The ESRB has revealed Governor Chris Gregoire as the new Washington spokeswoman to promote awareness.
Rockstar has said at a recent Sony event that they will try to support multiplayer for up to sixteen players, though on which platform they'll support it is unclear.
World in Conflict for the Xbox 360 has just been delayed apparently, quite massively too. In fact, it won't be out until next year for 'inspecific' reasons. No nukes for Microsoft then.
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has outlined plans for a public review of violent and sexual images in games.
Rumours that Leipzig GC may have been moving to Munich may prove to be unfounded - and it turns out they couldn't move until 2009 at the earliest.
Take-Two announce that GTA IV has been officially delayed until the second quarter of next year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Check inside to find out why.
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EA has been bitch-slapped by the Advertising Standards Authority for irresponsible advertising.
Addiction experts conclude that video game addiction is not a mental disorder.
Take-Two temporarily suspends plans to distribute Manhunt 2 on any platform following censorship and rating problems.
Nintendo announces that it will not release an AO rated title. Sony agrees.
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Should the UK government offer more support to games developers? Free Radical thinks so.
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