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It’s A Very Video-Game Christmas Season
2:40AM Mike Fahey | A survey conducted on behalf of the Entertainment Software Association this month shows that 42 per cent of American adults plan to give or hope to receive video games as presents this Christmas. Where do you stand? More »
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ESA Founder Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award
7:20AM Mike Fahey | Today the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced that Entertainment Software Association founder Doug Lowenstein will be the third recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award. More »
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ESA Report: More Than 250 Colleges Offer Game Degrees
6:00AM Owen Good | More than 50 game development programs have been added to US colleges’ curricula in the past year, bringing to 254 the number of universities offering degrees in video game design, programming and art, according to the Entertainment Software Association. More »
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Ubisoft’s Guillemot Is The 2009 ESA Champion
3:20AM Mike Fahey | The ESA Foundation’s annual Nite to Unite for Kids charity event takes place next month, with Ubisoft chairman and CEO Yves Guillemot receiving top honours as a video game industry visionary. More »
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FCC Report Praises Video Game Ratings
1:00AM Owen Good | Remember how news about a week ago that the FCC was looking into a universal ratings system spooked the video game sector? Relax. A report delivered to Congress expresses a rather high opinion of how games are self-regulated. More »
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ESA Annual Report Highlights Success In State Legislatures
7:00AM Owen Good | The Entertainment Software Association released its annual report last week, and it shows a very impressive winning streak against anti-games legislation at the state level in the U.S. More »
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Universal Ratings Raises Its Head Again, ESRB Responds
12:00AM Brian Crecente | A new form of universal ratings is making the rounds in D.C. this week, with the Federal Communication Commission kicking off an inquiry to decide whether to create a single rating system for TV, video games and cell phones, Bloomberg reports. More »
Culture
See The GLAAD On Games Panel For Yourself
10:20AM AJ Glasser | If your Kotaku comment made it into the talking points of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation panel a couple of weeks ago, this video immortalises your screen name. More »
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ESA Sues For Rights To Advertise Games On Chicago Buses
12:55AM Brian Crecente | The Entertainment Software Association today filed suit against the Chicago Transit Authority over the right to advertise certain video games on Chicago’s buses and subways. More »
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