The PS3 is getting another firmware update soon. Version 3.41 will be laying the groundwork for game and video recommendations in the PlayStation Store. It appears to be following the lead of Destination Arcade, which also includes a recommendation system. The difference is that Destination Arcade recommendations are limited to games on XBLA. It also looks like recommendations on PSN are made can’t be done individually.

Dr. Tanya Byron, a clinical psychologist, who is heading an independent review into the ill effects of games and internet on kids, published a report on Thursday (March 27, 2008). In the report titled “Safer Children in a Digital World” she has made several recommendations regarding children’s safety in cyberspace and ways to keep them away from adult content.

She has recommended greater cohesion between the UK government, game industry and parents, and also prescribed a greater role for the British Board of Film Classification in assigning ratings to the game. She wants BBFC to assign rating to all games 12 and above…