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The UK is all set to revamp the videogame rating system according to the recommendations made by Dr. Tanya Byron, who is heading a review into the ill effects of games and the internet in the U.K. Byron told Next-Gen that the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has assured her… Continue Reading »

Dr. Tanya Byron, a clinical psychologist, who is heading an independent review into the ill effects of games and internet on kids, published a report on Thursday (March 27, 2008). In the report titled “Safer Children in a Digital World” she has made several recommendations regarding children’s safety in cyberspace… Continue Reading »

Scottish newspaper Scotland on Sunday has claimed that the British government is set to introduce stringent video game regulations based on the Byron Review, a study on the subject by Dr. Tanya Bryon. Contrary to the paper’s claim, the Department for Children, Schools & Families - the government department conducting… Continue Reading »

Manhunt 2‘s development began in 2004, a year after the release of the original Manhunt.  The title was wracked with controversy almost from the start. In March 2007, Manhunt 2 became one of Jack Thompson’s pet projects to bar its distribution along with Grand Theft Auto IV.  However, Thompson gave… Continue Reading »

Manhunt 2, currently scheduled to be released for the Wii, PS2, and PSP, has been given an AO rating by the ESRB for ultra-violent content. In addition to the UK, which we previously announced as having refused to classify the game, Ireland has banned it as well, citing “the level… Continue Reading »

Manhunt 2, Rockstar’s newest videogame, has been banned in Britain for “unrelenting focus on stalking and brutal slaying”, according to the British Board of Film Classification.  They have refused to give it a rating, essentially prohibiting businesses from selling it. Manhunt 2 is scheduled to be released on July 9,… Continue Reading »