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The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children has called on Rockstar to remove a joke ‘paedophile’ website from GTA IV. As reported by MCV earlier this week, some fans of the game had become uncomfortable with a ‘cheat’, which let them log onto a banned in-game website …

London Mayor Boris Johnson has pointed the finger at violent video games for being a cause of knife crime in the Capital. In a piece railing against ‘London’s knife crisis’ written for thelondonpaper, the blunder-prone public figure writes: We must show young people that knives are not cool, and for …

Sony Corp. chairman Howard Stringer has said the company’s top management priority is to restore profitability in our television and game businesses.” Stringer made the comment at Sony’s annual shareholder meeting in Tokyo yesterday. Last month, Sony predicted its games division is set to its first annual profit in three …

Trevor Bish-Jones, CEO for UK retailer Woolworths has left his position at the firm in what the retailer has described as an amicable split. Richard North, chairman for Woolworths, said: The search for his successor is underway but in the meantime we are pleased that he has agreed to stay …

Doing so will bring more diverse workforce, says CEO Wilson

Sony Computer Entertainment, Codemasters, Future and Gamestation have confirmed their support for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival. Sony will be offering some exclusive game material for the screening sessions and showcasing Little Big Planet. Gamestation will have a large on-site retail presence at the Festival, selling a range of games consoles, …

Bolt, Disney computer animated film due to arrive early next year, is to be released as a multi-format video game release from Disney Interactive and studio Avalanche Software. Bolt uses the film as a springboard, expanding upon the action and dynamic story elements, to provide a fun, challenging experience for …

The BBFC has confirmed that Eidos has a new Shellshock game in the works – entitles Shellshock 2: Blood Trails. The body has granted the game a release with an ‘18’certificate. No cuts have been made to the content of the game and no details have been released on which …

Jagex vet joins testing and localisation firm

Applying physics to your games can mean more than upturning tables and ragdolls.