The BBFC has announced that it will be launching a new online rating scheme which will let them rate more media content such as downloadable games, films, and programs. Want to find out more about this? Head on over to the full article for more information.

If you're a lover of living pinatas who make babies with one another, then you're in luck! It seems the BBFC given some preliminary ratings for Viva Pinata for the DS, and have even named the new version for us. Ladies and gents, learn more about Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise after the jump!

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There has been a lot of discussion regarding the recently released Byron Report. Video game publisher and developer Electronic Arts has made clear that it does not believe the conclusions of this study are valid and that the PEGI system should still be used in rating games classified as 12+.  To find out more, head on over to the full article.

Previously, media classification groups from all over Europe complimented the professional review of Dr. Tanya Byron, as part of the UK government's ratings review. Those media groups included the Interactive Software Federation of Europe, who's underlying PEGI was particularly noted. But while the ISFE generally agreed with the report, secretary general Patrice Chazerand doesn't seem to agree with Byron's recommendations for change. More at the full story.

The recent review released by Dr. Tanya Byron regarding the rating standards of violent video games in Europe was met with a most positive response from the different media classification groups in the region. The BBFC, ELSPA, ISFE, and Tiga each gave their own statements, generally agreeing with the suggestions given in the comprehensive document released by the British psychologist. More on this in our full article.

We've received some of the first details regarding Dr. Tanya Byron's review on violent video games classification. The report will detail her findings regarding problems with the BBFC and PEGI, along with her own recommendations. The details are available in the full article.

After the whole Manhunt 2 (PSP and Wii) fiasco and the controversy it spawned, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is now facing heavy scrutiny to see if it still remains a viable option for the classification of video games. More in the full article.

After putting up with the heat from Microsoft UK about not implementing a specific "games-based" classification system for rating video games, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has decided to respond with their own explanation why they insist on using the the same rating system they employ for the movie and film genre. Hear more about the BBFC's response in the full article.

Microsoft UK's head of corporate affairs Matt Lambert had a couple of choice words to say about how the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) rating system was tied in too deeply towards the film and movie genre and how this classification method overlapped into the rating of games being released in Europe nowadays. You can read about Lambert's analysis of the situation by reading the full article.

Parents in UK may now let out a sigh of relief, now that the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) is convinced that they will be able to handle all the added workload that will be brought in, once their proposed video game age ratings revamp will take into effect. BBFC also explained why it has decided to do such a big change. Read about it in the full article.