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Tanya Byron narrates ‘Am I Normal?: Most of us think of games as the preserve of the teenager; young people escaping into a virtual world of fantasy. It’s an attractive but artificial world where they can give themselves a new identity and a status and power unobtainable in reality.” Michelle …
Read More »SPECIAL REPORT: Games development salaries US vs. UK
After MCV sister site Develop provided early details on our UK industry salary survey earlier this year – showing that UK wages for games developers were rising – US magazine Game Developer has done the same, revealing the average salary for a US developer is slightly up at $73,600, plus …
Read More »EA dates Battlefield: Bad Company
EA will release Battlefield: Bad Company on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on June 23rd in North America. The game will be available in a special Gold Edition for a limited time only, which will feature exclusive content including strategy videos to assist players. The title has been developed by …
Read More »Singapore introduces 18 rating
The Media Development Agency of Singapore will implement video games age classification for the first time in its history later this month. The new ratings include two new symbols – one designating ‘Mature 18′ and one with an ‘Age Advisory’ logo. Games that don’t come under either will continue to …
Read More »Tesco enjoys huge FY growth
Strong sales of consumer electronics drove growth in Tesco’s non-food operations for FY 2007-2008, helping the group’s total sales reach 51.8 billion – an increase of 11.1 per cent over the 2006/7’s figures. It saw UK non-food sales rise 8.7 per cent on the same period last year, reaching 8.3 …
Read More »BBFC: Weve benefited from Manhunt 2 case
The British Board of Film Classification has given its first interview on its battle to get Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 banned – and told MCV that the High Court case that saw the game released has actually ‘benefited’ the ratings body. Speaking as part of an exclusive interview with MCV, BBFC …
Read More »The BBFC on Manhunt 2
Has the whole Manhunt 2 experience changed the way the BBFC works – in terms of culture or processes? Not fundamentally. The reason for that is obviously we thought it was the right decision, or we won’t have reached it. Fundamentally, we reach decisions on merit – not political consideration. …
Read More »Wii Fit priced for US
Nintendo of America has given an official price to Wii Fit statesite – and US consumers will pay $89.99 for the title and balance board. The title is due for released in North American on May 19th, the Wii Fit package will cost $89.99, Nintendo of America announced Tuesday. According …
Read More »Official PS3 BBC iPlayer on the way
Nintendo might have enjoyed fanfare this week as it unveiled the Wii’s new ability to handle BBC iPlayer , but it looks as though the application will soon be made available on PlayStation 3 as well. The head of BBC digital media technology, Anthony Rose, has confirmed on his official …
Read More »The Industry vs. Tanya Byron: Pt 3/3
Ray Maguire: What you were asked to do, you’ve delivered on. But actually we have something that’s not the best system in the first place that we couldn’t sort out in the European territory. So to have a system where we’ve kind of got one bit with another and ticked …
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