The heavy-handed Chinese government may be focused on making covert moves towards reclaiming Hong Kong from the scourge of democracy, but between those brutal displays of power and telling the world that everyone had a fantastic time in Tiananmen Square between April and June 1989, China is also tackling video game addiction.
The dark days may be over for game-starved fans of interactive entertainment in China, after a six-month freeze on new video game arrivals. Well, kind of.
The UK has been cracking down on pornography for ages now, in a bid to limit children’s access to obscene material. In 2016, the UK announced that it planned to enforce mandatory age verification sites that display pornographic material. One of ther ways people will be able to verify their ages is by buying a "porn pass" from a newsagent.
New York is taking steps to protect children from sex offenders playing Pokemon GO in the city.
Do you value privacy and security? Then you might not be too pleased about this latest development.
Advertising has come a long way from product placement in movies - YouTubers are paid to pretend to like things. Now they might get in trouble.
Earth’s nation of fence-sitters – one that is divided between Italian, French and German speaking populaces – looks to be taking a cue from its Northern neighbour with regards to violent video games. Switzerland’s parliament recently passed a silly new law that could lead to a ban on "violent" games being sold in the country. Last Updated: March 24, 2010
Germany has ludicrously draconian laws regarding the sale of violent video games. Australia doesn’t quite, but a glitch in the law system prevents games with adult-themed videogame content from being sold, effectively banning them. Looks like we may be adding Brazil to the list of countries to not be a gamer in, as Senator Valdir Raupp has penned legislation that …
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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