Archive For BBFC Tag

Editorial: a square PEGI in a round hole?

Editorial: a square PEGI in a round hole?

Ever since its inception in 1912, the British Board of Film Classification has been the stalwart shining beacon of hope in an otherwise filthy sea of puerile perversion, or so the legend goes. Nowaday... Read More

PEGI ratings legally enforceable from today

PEGI ratings legally enforceable from today

The Pan-European Game Information ratings system (PEGI) is legally enforceable in the UK as of today, and is now the sole ratings system for video games in the country. Previously video games wer... Read More

PEGI ratings become official this month

PEGI ratings become official this month

As of 30th July, PEGI ratings will become the sole certification system for video games in the United Kingdom. Currently the system ratings system in the UK is shared between Pan European Game Info... Read More

Resident Evil 6 will contain 4+ hours of cutscenes

Resident Evil 6 will contain 4+ hours of cutscenes

According to the fun kids at the British Board of Film Classification, or my BBFCs as I like to call them, have confirmed not only the classification of Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 6, but also det... Read More

Batman: Arkham City gets 15 BBFC rating; features 2 hours 45 minutes of cutscenes

Batman: Arkham City gets 15 BBFC rating; features 2 hours 45 minutes of cutscenes

The BBFC has rated Batman: Arkham City, due for release in October, and has given it a rating of 15+, citing strong violence. The game features 165 minutes of cutscenes, that is 2 hours 45 minutes ... Read More

BBFC lists Red Dead Redemption GotY Edition

BBFC lists Red Dead Redemption GotY Edition

A BBFC listing outed that a Game of the Year Edition of the highly acclaimed 2010 title, Red Dead Redemption will be released soon. The GotY Edition, containing the main game and the Undead Nightma... Read More

Resistance 3 will come with three demos playable in 3D

Resistance 3 will come with three demos playable in 3D

The BBFC has revealed that Resistance 3 will be released with 3 playable demos inside the disc- inFamous 2, Killzone 3 and MotorStorm: Apocalypse, all three playable in 3D and 2D. They have also ... Read More

Killzone 3 rated 18 by BBFC, to have strong violence and gore

Killzone 3 rated 18 by BBFC, to have strong violence and gore

Killzone 3 has been given a rating of 18 by BBFC due to “strong bloody violence and strong language” to be found in the game’s 70 odd minutes worth of cutscenes. They also informed that the... Read More