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EDUCATION WEEK: Expecting a fat government cheque won't get us anywhere, says Vaizey

Not a frown in sight as politicians of all parties slip away from Commons for a few goes on Kinect

The anger towards EA’s upcoming modern-day version of war shooter Medal of Honor has erupted much closer to home, with Conservative Defence Secretary Liam Fox urging retailers to boycott the game. In the title gamers will be given the chance to play as the Taliban in the online multiplayer mode. …

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey gave a well-rehearsed speech to a large group of games industry professionals at the Develop Conference in Brighton this morning, encouraging the sector to move on from ongoing tax breaks uncertainties and to look elsewhere for financial support. I know that, to put it mildly, most …

Whitehall gets praised by ELSPA for â??embracing videogamesâ??

Former president of LucasArts Jim Ward is running for US congress to represent Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. As reported by Kotaku, Ward is running as a republican and is looking to unseat two-term Democrat Harry Mitchell. Ward last hit the headlines in February last year, when he quit LucasArts for …

The strength and virtues of the UK game development sector is not being recognised by politicians due to a ‘generation gap’. This was the explanation given by Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley as numerous game businesses and industry groups across the UK call on Brown’s government to provide better support for …

â??For some UK politicians, what they donâ??t understand scares them and they then voice that.â?

Influential website previews student's political animation

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