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Manhunt 2 has had a very big share of controversy around it, and, being named one of the most violent games ever produced, it met disapproval from every rating board. However, it eventually went on sale in the US after gaining a Mature rating (it actually did fairly well in terms of sales) and – what do you kno... |
7 October 2008
03:44 GMT |
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When will it end? When will lawmakers understand that, just as it's unconstitutional and unfair to try and ban the sale of a newspaper because it prints an opinion or a fact that you don't like, it's also unfair and wrong to try and ban the distribution of videogames solely because you do not like the ... |
30 July 2008
14:06 GMT |
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The Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America has recently published figures regarding the number of underage kids that are able to buy videogames not suited for their age. The FTC has conducted a study in which an "undercover shopper" aims to buy a videogame that is not suited for his age from a wide ... |
12 May 2008
02:47 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Ratings Board and the Parent Teacher Association have reached an agreement on the development of a new initiative that aims to teach kids, parents, teachers and anyone interested videogame ratings, parental controls and possible dangers of gaming. The initiative will result in a booklet, ca... |
22 April 2008
03:55 GMT |
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What do you know, a study reveals again that youngsters can easily get their mitts on M rated video games in the United States. The survey conducted by a certain family group, revealed that "seven out of ten parents know little to nothing" about the video games rating system.According to the piece of information up o... |
5 December 2007
08:48 GMT |
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Who would have guessed it? American teens, that's who, and the "corrupt" retailers exploiting the video games market, selling M-rated titles to individuals getting negative answers at other stores, on the count of being under age. It happens with cigarettes and alcohol, so why wouldn't it be the same with v... |
26 November 2007
06:56 GMT |
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Anyone who's given The Witcher a go has surely seen at least one sex related scene, cinematic etc. It's not just The Witcher that features these kinds of scenes, but many other games as well. Every once in a while, though, so-called girl gamers make entries on blogs and stuff, showing their total discontent... |
23 November 2007
06:07 GMT |
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We know that every major US senator should be prepping an effective campaign by now and they must have surely mentioned the issue of violent games in their platform. A group of four senators, which includes Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman, Sam Brownback and Evan Bayh is setting on "banning" Manhunt 2 (again) by upgra... |
21 November 2007
09:09 GMT |
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Just days ago, news broke out that the PSP version of Rockstar's controversial title, manhunt 2, was hackable. Hackable in the way that players could manage a file or two within the pirated copy of the game and un-censor it. As it turns out, it's true. It can be done, but that's not important right now... |
5 November 2007
07:15 GMT |
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Those who've watched the evolution of Manhunt 2 since it was first rated by boards such as the BBFC, ESRB and PEGI, probably lost all hope of seeing a typical Rockstar violent title hitting their systems. Well, as it turns out, the developer has confirmed the game's presence on North American retailers'... |
31 October 2007
04:52 GMT |
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Back in June, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) banned Rockstar's violent horror title, Manhunt 2, while the ESRB gave it an AO (Adults Only) rating as far as its console versions were concerned. The developer of course reduced some of the graphical detail in order to give it a proper launch on con... |
9 October 2007
04:48 GMT |
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Back in June, Take-Two Interactive, owners of Rockstar, were forced to suspend the launch of their popular horror title, Manhunt 2, set to launch this Fall. Rating boards ESRB and BBFC were not very pleased with it and so rated it AO (adults only) and banned it respectively. The company was bound to alter the game�... |
25 August 2007
10:00 GMT |
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When I first saw the title I thought, "what has someone's remixed Jean Michel Jarre's work or something?" but then when I saw EverQuest II Rise of Kunark in there I realized it wasn't about music, but about my favorite topic in the whole wide world: video games. Yes, it comes just a little bit after gi... |
20 July 2007
06:51 GMT |
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It looks like the ESRB is still in the digging-up-the-dead business, having sent 3D Realms a letter in which the board advises them to be more careful with their content, as some of it (30 instances to be precise), doesn't comply with the board's Terms and Conditions Agreement. Here's one of them: "old... |
19 July 2007
06:12 GMT |
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The world isn't by far a safe place. Especially for the children who now have access to everything that's bad for them via Internet, TV and video games. Now, rating bards such as the BBFC, the ESRB and PEGI are making enormous efforts in keeping bad material away from those of inappropriate age. Thus, the P... |
6 July 2007
03:56 GMT |
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The ESRB can be a total pain in the b**t for those involved with video games, but it's their job to make sure that certain pieces of media don't fall into the hands of youngsters, or people sensitive to some aspects usually found in games featuring sex, violence, drug consuming and so on. We respect them fo... |
26 June 2007
17:31 GMT |
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This is not hot news anymore. What I'm trying to do here is give you a better picture of what Rockstar's options are with the already highly controversial Manhunt 2, banned by the BBFC rating board and rated AO (Adults Only) by the ESRB. Rockstar's violent game was supposed to launch on various platfor... |
21 June 2007
06:41 GMT |
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Yesterday, the Internet blew up in flames with reports of BBFC refusing to rate Rockstar's controversial and violent video game, Manhunt 2. Apparently, the ESRB has had some trouble with the title, but they've finally settled on an "18 years and older" rating. However, Rockstar may lose big time because of ... |
20 June 2007
04:52 GMT |
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Word on the street is that the ESRB should focus on the Wii's violent games even more than games for the PlayStation consoles and Xbox. Why? Because of the Wii's control Scheme. Playing with a regular controller only requires pressing some buttons and moving some analog sticks, while the Wiimote may require... |
21 May 2007
03:17 GMT |
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The latest version of ZeniMax's blockbuster role-playing game, published by Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PS3, has begun shipping to retail stores throughout North America and will be in stores tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20. The game was originally released in March 2006 for both PC an... |
19 March 2007
14:01 GMT |
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Who do you think is suing Take-Two Interactive to prevent the sale of Manhunt 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV? That's right, Jack Thompson, attorney. I swear the guy must be dreaming of a world where milk and honey flow on the streets, burgers grow on trees and birds gather around water fountains, each making one note... |
12 March 2007
07:19 GMT |
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