http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/ The Business of Games Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:28:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 arrianna Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:31 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-4459 The problem with society today, is a Government-made problem. The Government is so wrapped up in PC/Elf'n'Safety that children can't do any active things like they used to.I play on the computer (<a rel="follow" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/.../blair-rewards-defector-woodward-with-campaigning-role-for-labour-738681.html" rel="nofollow">blair rewards</a>) for hours, but i'm the fittest guy in my family, because i cycle to work and i go swimming at the weekend. Life is about balance, and elf'n'safety screwed up that balance. The problem with society today, is a Government-made problem. The Government is so wrapped up in PC/Elf'n'Safety that children can't do any active things like they used to.I play on the computer (blair rewards) for hours, but i'm the fittest guy in my family, because i cycle to work and i go swimming at the weekend. Life is about balance, and elf'n'safety screwed up that balance.

]]> http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 Britain’s National Health Supports Wii Fit Plus – Miniimize Me Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:38:13 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-4127 [...] The campaign also included a more inflammatory print ad. The message of the advertisement is that a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity, and obesity is associated with health problems that shorten your lifespan. However some in the game industry felt that the message was that playing video games leads directly to early death, and that games are being needlessly demonized. [...] [...] The campaign also included a more inflammatory print ad. The message of the advertisement is that a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity, and obesity is associated with health problems that shorten your lifespan. However some in the game industry felt that the message was that playing video games leads directly to early death, and that games are being needlessly demonized. [...]

]]> http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Pixel-Love » Blog Archive » Games Industry Defends Itself Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-247 [...] Nicholas Lovell at GamesBrief has written a post about this too, pointing out some of the government reports that have praised [...] [...] Nicholas Lovell at GamesBrief has written a post about this too, pointing out some of the government reports that have praised [...]

]]> http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-236 PS3 in child obesity row | Electricpig.co.uk Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:06:48 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-236 [...] Change4Life campaign, including Sega, Atari, Future Publishing, TIGA and ELSPA. Nicholas Lovell of Gamesbrief, has started a campaign that aims to encourage the Department of Health to rethink its [...] [...] Change4Life campaign, including Sega, Atari, Future Publishing, TIGA and ELSPA. Nicholas Lovell of Gamesbrief, has started a campaign that aims to encourage the Department of Health to rethink its [...]

]]> http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Danny_jj Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:56:31 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-223 The advert is pictured right, not left... The advert is pictured right, not left…

]]> http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-games-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Games Blamed For Fat Kids | The GameShadow Blog Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:41:08 +0000 http://www.gamesbrief.com/?p=1189#comment-197 [...] http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-... [...] [...] http://www.gamesbrief.com/2009/03/risk-an-early-death-do-nothing-change4life-puts-the-boot-into-the-... [...]

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