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5 Questions with Katharine Fletcher

by NEWS on Apr 30, 2009 at 06:31 PM

FROM GADGETELL - 1. Who are you? I’m Katharine Fletcher, a freelance writer from the UK.  I used to write and present the podcast “ChannelFlip Games” and wrote the gaming column “Ludolatry” for Custom PC. 2. Facebook, Twitter, or something else and why? Both!  I despise the fanboy trait of only being able… MORE »

Codemasters offers prizes for people in the UK who named their kids Jason

by Jenni Lada on Feb 16, 2009 at 01:50 PM

I’ve seen some pretty crazy contests in my time, but never one so - permanent. See, Codemasters has this game called Rise of the Argonauts and it decided a contest would be a great way to promote the game in the UK. But, not just any contest. A contest that… Continue Reading »

Counterfeit DS consoles, games seized in UK raid

by Jeremy Hill on Jan 22, 2009 at 03:10 PM

Piracy is one of the biggest problems the video game industry has to deal with. There’s always some hacker out there that can mod a system to play games that were not purchased legally. The latest story dealing with this problem according to MCV comes out of the UK after… Continue Reading »

250th Gamestation set to open in the UK

by Karn Bianco on Nov 28, 2008 at 11:49 AM

With the holiday season upon us, residents of Meadowhall, Sheffield,  with friends and family who enjoy the occasional match of Team Fortress 2 or 6-hour World of Warcraft marathon — that is to say, the gaming-inclined — will be pleased to hear that Gamestation is about to open a new… Continue Reading »

UK church, charity leaders see games as a positive force

by Karn Bianco on Oct 12, 2008 at 09:31 PM

The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) hosted a panel discussion at the BAFTA venue in London earlier this week (October 9, 2008) during which a series of church and charity leaders discussed the ways in which video games can be a “force for good in today’s society.” Mike… Continue Reading »

Video games may help fight obesity

by Lucy Newman on Sep 7, 2008 at 12:32 PM

Just when you thought the world was turning an evil eye towards video games, accusing it of converting children into violent thugs, rotting their brains and making them fat. Consoles like the Nintendo Wii have opened up a new way for the medical field to use the games to their… Continue Reading »

Britain, Microsoft UK backing Byron Review. US looking

by Pulkit Chandna on Mar 30, 2008 at 10:59 PM

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 »

UK PS3 sales reach 1 million

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 14, 2008 at 09:29 PM

PS3 sales have picked up the pace in the UK and, for the last four weeks, has outsold the Xbox 360. Sony has also confirmed to Market for Home Computing and Video Games (MCV), a leading British industry journal, that PS3 has gone past the 1 million-sales milestone in the… Continue Reading »

Possible leak of Byron Review may indicate changing game regulations in UK

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 12, 2008 at 03:11 PM

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 »

Spice Invaders contest for UK residents

by Jenni Lada on Jan 14, 2008 at 02:10 PM

A new advertising campaign for Big Tom Spiced Tomato Juice has given birth to Spice Invaders, a beverage flavored Space Invaders. The game, which plays exactly like the classic Space Invaders, features a bottle of tomato juice destroying other drinks. The best part of the game is exclusive to residents… Continue Reading »

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