This is an encouraging sign that the industry may be being taken a little more seriously in the UK’s halls of power. Obviously there’s a big void between forming a commitee and actually doing something positive, but at the very least it’s a headline that mentions video games and the British government and doesn’t contain the words “youth crime” “couch potato” or “mow down a bus load of nuns with an AK”.

Anytime the industry gets recognised as an actual industry by “them” is a good thing right?

The always entertaining Rock, Paper, Shotgun posted a fascinating read this week (something they do habitually by the way if they’re not already on your list of “must read sites”) – an insight into the dark world of digital distribution. There’s lots of commentary and facts and figures which I won’t bother regurgitating here, suffice to say it’s worth 5 minutes of your time if you follow such things.