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But the party suggests tax breaks wonâ??t be the be-all and end-all

UK communications industry regulator Ofcom has moved to assure the public that anyone accused of illegal filesharing under the recently passed Digital Economy Bill legislation will have access to a robust and effective appeals mechanism”. The most contentious inclusion in the DEB was the provision for authorities to demand ISPs …

Leading UK video games retailer GAME has introduced warning stickers on pre-owned copies of games that do not include the DLC those who bought the new version would have found in the box. The move comes following news last month that GameStop is being sued for being deceptively misleading” after …

The Conservative Party has failed to cite game development tax breaks in its 131-page policy manifesto, raising suspicion that the party is no longer backing a tax-specific state support package as once thought. Labour MP Tom Watson – an industry sympathiser who previously claimed to have identified conflict on the …

Heavy Rain stands as proof that non-traditional games can prove to be a blockbuster success with traditional gamers. That’s according to the game’s writer and director David Cage, who also serves as CEO for Heavy Rain developer Quantic Dream. He said: It has been hugely gratifying to see the positive …

Labourâ??s industry sympathiser fears internal Tory conflict on the issue

It has emerged that John Rau, the new South Australian attorney-general, is not the huge supporter of the introduction of an R18+ video game rating as had previously been suggested. Last month MCV reported that Rau, who replaced outspoken violent games sceptic Michael Atkinson, had stated that the lack of …

Industry concerned that prior tax relief plans have been overruled

This year’s Eurogamer Expo will once again welcome entertainment chain HMV as a key sponsor and retail partner for the upcoming event, scheduled to take place at Earls Court between October 1st and October 3rd. As well as sampling a number of the year’s biggest upcoming titles, the new tie-up …

Microsoft will launch a new hardware bundle containing an Xbox 360 Slim console, the motion-sensing Natal camera and a 250GB hard drive before the end of the year, so says industry analyst Michael Pachter. Furthermore, Pachter believes that the price of SKU could end up being even lower if PS3 …