Minecraft
Global Game Industry is Stepping into Bulgaria
While our country expects a Japanese carmaker to invest here, Japan is already investing in the IT sector.
Georgi Dinchev is responsible for the work in the Bulgarian branch of a computer game development studio affiliated with the Japanese company "SEGA". He says such a center opens the door for many in the gaming industry and will choose his career path.
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Turkish child almost killed after trying to build swing he saw in Minecraft
A child in Istanbul’s Maltepe district was almost killed after he tried to build a swing that he saw in the popular game Minecraft.
Don't get into a moral panic with so-called violent video games
According to news reports, Turkey?s Family and Social Policies Ministry is considering a ban on the game Minecraft, concerned it promotes violence and social isolation. This ban is opposed by Turkish scholars who are concerned research does not support it and the ban amounts to censorship. I?m an American scholar who studies video game violence, so I follow these issues closely.
Turkish scholars launch petition against possible Minecraft ban
Turkey's leading academics on game studies have launched a petition against the Family and Social Policies Ministry's controversial initiative to ban Minecraft, a popular videogame.
"Computer games cannot be reviewed as if they are bonzai," said the petition launched on change.org on April 18, referring to a synthetic illegal drug.
4G is good, Minecraft is bad
Turkey's government is asking for 2.3 billion euros from the telecommunication industry for its new 4G tender. The English 4G tender resulted in 2.3 billion pounds years ago. The government is very keen on getting the most out of this tender.
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Blog: Turkey mulls banning Minecraft, but are video games really harmful?
I remember back in the day when my mother used to tell me not to sit too close to the television as she believed it would harm my eyes. My grandmother used to take that belief further, telling me I'd become blind if I stared at it for too long.
Microsoft launches probe as Turkey mulls Minecraft ban
Minecraft owner Microsoft is investigating the reports suggesting that the Turkish government is preparing to ban the game, the BBC reported March 11.
Turkish media had earlier reported that the Family and Social Policies Ministry recently took the first step to initiate the legal process to ban Minecraft in Turkey on the grounds that it encourages children to resort to violence.
Minecraft videogame should be banned, Turkey's Family Ministry concludes
The Family and Social Policies Ministry has concluded the probe it launched into Minecraft, calling on the authorities to ban the popular videogame on the grounds that it encourages children to resort to violence, according to local media.
Turkey's Family Ministry launches probe into Minecraft video game
Turkey?s Family and Social Policies Ministry has launched an investigation into video game ?Minecraft? on grounds that it encourages violence, especially against woman.
The investigation aims at inspecting whether or not the game contains motives to trigger violence in its players.