Comments on: The United Kingdom Games Industry in Peril

By: PlayStation LifeStyle » Parliament Has One “Last Serious Chance” To Give The Games Industry Life

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:59:23 +0000

[...] Government’s lack of support for the Games Industry has caused the sector to face one of its greatest crises in recent memory, a topic which PlayStation LifeStyle interviewed the Conservative’s Shadow [...]

By: PlayStation LifeStyle » PSLS Presents – Ed Vaizey, UK Shadow Minister for Culture

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:58:29 +0000

[...] to provide the skilled workers necessary to create games. Last month PlayStation LifeStyle wrote an in-depth article analysing the peril that the country faced, now PSLS has interviewed Ed Vaizey, the Shadow Minister [...]

By: joinsideke

joinsideke — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:16:07 +0000

Nice little slip in of “the lord” in the article, made me chuckle.

By: DGR8Mc187

DGR8Mc187 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:36:55 +0000

Can I get a wink, wink with that nudge, nudge, lol

By: SolidCake_

SolidCake_ — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:19:55 +0000

what is an SCL Unicorn btw?

and on a related note, aren’t we all just “one notch up” from pornography?

(nudge, nudge & a silly walk added for emphasis)

By: nemo20000

nemo20000 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:19:41 +0000

The UK used to lead the world in computer and software engineering. The Computer Literacy Project reflected that. Then the Government decided we’d be better training people how to use word processors, than how to PROGRAM word processors.

Meanwhile the Indian government bought the BBC Micro production line and started churning out “SCL Unicorn” Beebs… and the rest is history.

Slightly unreliable and overly generalised history of course – I’m British.

By: Richy2k9

Richy2k9 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:47:44 +0000

hello …

the gaming industry has come to a point that it works hand in hand with the cinema industry & both are now so important that should be taken in consideration.

i just hope things get better & one message though & from my the deep of my soul – to Realtime World : Bring US back Stormbirds !!!! Please !!!!! … thank you!

cheers

By: kirobz

kirobz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:30:12 +0000

@makai lol. I wish I have my own development company.

People need to understand that gaming is now part of the culture. It is now everywhere. It’s not going to stop and if more people would invest in it, all would benefit.

By: MakaiOokami

MakaiOokami — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:04:18 +0000

If I had any sort of talent I’d move there and become a game designer. But I suck so… I won’t