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With just a few days to go until Tanya Byron unveils her in-depth report on violence in the modern media, we want our readers in the trade to outline what you think the potentially explosive Department for Children, Schools and Families review should recommend. Should we ditch PEGI and use …

In-game ad firm to supply dynamic marketing integrated sponsorship in US independent's upcoming games

Online games firm signs licensing deal for Epic's popular engine

Developer of N+ remains candid about views on how the industry isn't balancing quantity and quality

The leader of the National Union of Teachers has hit out at violent video games for encouraging pupils to ‘kill pimps and prostitutes’. ITN reports that NUT secretary general Steve Sinnott showed concern that parents were ‘over-indulging’ their offspring – allowing them to play on games such as Grand Theft …

PSP characters teach the fundamentals of fractions in Japan

OPINION: Our games analyst looks at the pros and cons of government involvement

Life as an independent retailer is no easy thing. The growing popularity of digital downloads, the immense trade-in power of UK chains, price cutting by major supermarkets and piracy are all threatening to erase the good ol’ indie from the High Street. Yet these bastions of the trade are not …

Mytopia's new platforms for developers unites gaming on Facebook, Bebo and MySpace â?? while VizWiz aims at kids market

Play.com Live kicked off at Wembley last weekend to snaking queues, smiling faces and some stunning new games. Highlights included a talk from the Far Cry 2 developers, live performances from the likes of Elliot Minor and a giant, inflatable Stay Puft. For our first show it was an amazing …