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Wednesday’s Guest Speaker: Jas Purewal

Hello colleagues, Will and I wanted to give you a brief overview of Wednesday’s guest speaker. Jas Purewal is a lawyer at the London office of Osborne Clarke. He is a commercial and intellectual property lawyer with a focus on interactive entertainment and digital media. Jas is a regular commentator on recent developments in these […]

Chinese console ban under review – report (via GamesIndustry.biz)

Chinese console ban under review – report (via GamesIndustry.biz)

“Government source claims 13-year console ban is being reassessed by Chinese ministries The Chinese government is reviewing its nationwide ban on the sale of game consoles, China Daily reports. According to an anonymous source inside the Chinese ministry of culture, the government has opened discussions between the seven ministries that agreed on the ban in […]

News of the Week; Jan. 23, 2013

1. Missouri lawmaker latest to propose “violent” games tax: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/01/missouri-lawmaker-latest-to-propose-violent-games-tax/ 2. 25 Video Game Violence Studies, Summarized: http://kotaku.com/5976781/25-video-game-violence-studies-summarized 3. I’m Mentally Ill, I Love Violent Video Games, And They’ve Never Made Me Feel Like Killing Anyone: http://kotaku.com/5976286/im-mentally-ill-i-love-violent-video-games-and-theyve-never-made-me-feel-like-killing-anyone 4. Video Games Hold No Answers: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-mones/video-games-violence_b_2480823.html 5. How the Legal System Failed Aaron Swartz—And Us by Tim Wu: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/01/everyone-interesting-is-a-felon.html 6. Aaron Swartz and the Corrupt Practice of Plea […]