Calls for heavier video game restrictions are once again set ablaze following the German school shooting yesterday, where 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer opened fire in his former high school in Winnenden Germany, killing 16, and himself in addition shortly after. Kretschmer was believed to be a skilled Counter-Strike player, and now European reps in Strasbourg have voted for a resolution in order to prevent retailers from selling inappropriate games to minors.

Pan European Game Information (PEGI) has found a new ally in Toine Manders, a member of the European Parliament's Committee. According to videogaming247, the politician has recommended that Europe should universally adopt PEGI's rating system.