You better have a few snacks close at hand when you finally get to play Assassin's Creed II (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC). The British Board of Film Classification says the game has about 3 hours' worth of cutscenes.

The controversial Modern Warfare 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)game has been examined and rated by the British Board of Film Classification. They have approved the game with an 18 rating in the UK

Could it be that we're finally close to a decision on which ratings system should govern the UK game industry? The Byron Review consultation period ended yesterday if you've been following the news. So what's the early word from the participants? Find out in the full article.

The Wii was already deprived of Grand Theft Auto IV and now Mediawatch UK wants to have MadWorld banned from it too - in Britain, at least. After declaring that they wanted the BBFC to deny the game a rating though, they received a number of emails to "shut the f- up," and others to that extent.

And Mediawatch's reaction? Read about it in the full article.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is threatening to sue the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) for copying their current rating board for the classification of videogames. The new system proposed by the ELSPA is supposed to give parents a quick and easy reference on the appropriateness of a particular video game though a series of colored symbols.

The ELSPA-BBFC battle rages on. After getting hammered once again by the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has fired back and announced that it "rejects ELSPA's claims".

And the war against BBFC wages on. Are they really fit to rate video games, considering their system is built on movie ratings? ELSPA boss Paul Jackson spells things out for everyone: he says the BBFC isn't fit to rate video games anymore, and that PEGI would do a better job at it.

If speculation surrounding a recent BBFC report proves true, it looks like you'll need to make room for far more than just 2K Games' new DLC for the PlayStation 3 port of BioShock. The U.K.'s rating board indicates that the game will require a hefty hard drive install before you can begin playing. More details on this matter are available in the full article.

The BBFC has announced that it will be launching a new online rating scheme which will let them rate more media content such as downloadable games, films, and programs. Want to find out more about this? Head on over to the full article for more information.

Atari's Alone in the Dark has just been rated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Along with this rating, a few juicy details were revealed about the game. So it's definitely good news to those who are anticipating the game. Get the lowdown after the jump!