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German Youth Protection Commission investigates loot boxes
It's "conceivable" that loot boxes violate existing regulation, says commission chairman
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Subnautica developer fired over "many hateful statements"
Sound designer Simon Chylinski dropped from underwater survival game after history of insensitive tweets
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YouTube "tightening and enforcing" policies toward content creators
“We realise we have a serious social responsibility to get these emerging policy issues right," says CEO
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German trade bodies unite to form one organisation
Merger of BIU and GAME gives German industry a single representative association
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ESRB defends its drug-related guidance after study finds video game depiction unrealistic
32% of drug use cases acted as power-up, while 28% boosted character's health
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Washington state senator introduces bill to determine whether loot boxes are gambling
"If [parents] realised how predatory these game are then they wouldn't want them under their Christmas tree, they wouldn't want them going to their kids," says senator
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To build a future, Italy's games industry must reckon with its past
Cultural prejudice against games remains strong in Italy, but the AESVI and its development community have gained vital ground on the path to acceptance
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29% of games businesses negatively affected by Brexit, says TIGA
Depreciation of sterling had positive impact on 11% games firms, according to survey
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Brexit's shadow looms over 2018
A lack of recognition of the games industry's needs from government have created concerns over hiring and trade that will continue into next year
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Loot boxes aren't gambling, says New Zealand government
Department for Internal Affairs will “continue to follow the international discussion around loot boxes"
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Childline and NSPCC condemn 'unacceptable' Detroit: Become Human
Campaigners concerned by the depiction of violence against children
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Star Wars Battlefront loot boxes investigation continues, say Belgian authorities
Hawaii also considers legislation against "Star Wars-themed online casino"
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UK Budget 2017: games fund extended, R&D credits boosted and better maths education
The Chancellor of the Exchequer also confirmed plans to invest £500m in the Tech sector
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FCC is about to dismantle net neutrality
Gamers who rely on equal access to the internet may no longer have any such guarantee
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UK government pledges 2,000 visas, £61m investment to Tech sector
Number of visas doubled to bring in more talent, with three £20m schemes planned to grow Britain's digital industries
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Global Britain needs to be truly global
TIGA CEO Richard Wilson stresses the importance of a less restrictive migration policy to the future of the UK games industry
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Members vote to end video game voice actors strike
Agreement yields improvements in transparency and payment structure
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UKIE: Shared data the key to more government support
Trade body encourages more games firms to get involved as industry rallies for consideration in Brexit negotiations
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ESA applauds Republican tax reform proposal
Industry group endorses legislation that would reduce US corporate tax rate to 20%, saying it would spark "greater economic opportunity and innovation"
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The untapped potential of games to shape the future
"The popular imagination of games hasn't quite caught up to the reality," says Near Future Society co-founder Oliver Lewis
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Oil lobbyists accuse game of promoting "eco-terrorism"
Thunderbird Strike “an eco-terrorist version of Angry Birds," says Republican senator
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Why do we even need a British Games Institute?
Trade bodies and industry veterans discuss the role a publicly-funded agency could play in driving the UK's games industry forward
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Loot box petition prompts response from UK government
UPDATE: Video Standards Council is working with PEGI "to determine whether any changes to the PEGI criteria need to be made"
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British Games Institute targets government approval with online petition
Time for a "single national public agency to champion games", says institute
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NeoGAF goes offline in wake of sexual assault allegations
UPDATE: "The story doesn't reconcile logically with the facts," says site founder