Electronic Arts is all ready to head to Germany for the GamesCom event next week. Would you like to know what they're bringing with them to the showcase hall? We've got the complete and official list right here, and they're promising top titles on the show. Check out their list in the full article.

In an effort to make their nation violent videogame-free, 16 German Interior Ministers have moved to ask the Bundestag (the equivalent of parliament in Germany) for a total ban on violent video games. If approved, this won't be just your average banhammer - this is a national banhammer that even goes as far as prohibiting violent game development in the country.

Missed out on all the GDC action last month? You can make up for that by signing up for the Euro GDC right now. The online registration for the gaming event is now live and you can even get the early bird discount if you get lucky. Details after the link.

Last month's school shooting incident in Winnenden, Germany, opened the floodgates for German government officials to fire criticisms aimed at violent video games. Some have called for tighter restrictions, while others have even demanded for outright bans. Bavarian Minister of the Interior Joachim Herrmann, a frequent critic of violent games, falls in the latter category. In fact, according to GamePolitics, he think that violent video games are pretty much the same as drugs and child porn.

Calls for heavier video game restrictions are once again set ablaze following the German school shooting yesterday, where 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer opened fire in his former high school in Winnenden Germany, killing 16, and himself in addition shortly after. Kretschmer was believed to be a skilled Counter-Strike player, and now European reps in Strasbourg have voted for a resolution in order to prevent retailers from selling inappropriate games to minors.

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So why do teenagers seem to be getting rowdy on the streets nowadays? Breaking speed limits, DUI, and whatnot, teenagers have been losing their licenses to many traffic violations of late. And why is that? Policemen think video games are the culprit.

 Have fun like Tony Hawk in Electronic Arts' (EA) Skate It (Wii, Nintendo DS), which will come out this November in the US and Europe. The video game is set in an abandoned place with different skating rinks to discover.

Sega's got a huge offering of games lined up for Games Convention 2008, and it's positively exciting to note how many games will show up on the Business and Consumer sides of the exhibition floor. Interested in knowing what they'll be showcasing? Then head on over to the full article for details!

It seems that dropping out of trade shows is in vogue right now with many gaming publishers dropping out of the ESA. Nintendo is also following suit, but instead of ditching ESA and E3, Nintendo decided to withdraw from this year's Leipzig Games Convention. It's not because of criticism, however. More details in the full article.