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Spec Ops: The Line, the new shooter from developer Yager Software and publisher 2K Games, has been given an M for Mature rating by the main ratings body in the United States, which might mean lower than expected sales for the game that seeks to revive the fortunes of the series.
The description from the Entertainmen... |
13 February 2012
17:41 GMT |
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A state representative in Oklahoma has introduced a new bill that will add an extra tax of 1 percent on all video games considered to be violent, with the money collected then used to pay for a number of programs that benefit children. William Fourkiller, who is a Democrat, has introduced a bill labeled HB #2696 whi... |
3 February 2012
20:41 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has just released its rating for the upcoming Soulcalibur V fighting game from Namco Bandai and has revealed that players will have the option of altering the size of the various female features of some characters.
The ESRB says, “Some female fighters wear outfits that ... |
6 January 2012
02:24 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the group that assigns the age and content ratings for video games, has updated its iPhone app to include voice recognition.According to the ESRB, parents can now access a game's "rating summary" in detail by simply speaking the name of the game into their iDevice.... |
14 November 2011
16:11 GMT |
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Ubisoft's I Am Alive has received a new batch of details, thanks a new listing from the U.S. ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) which published a full description of the game and its core mechanics.I Am Alive was presented many years ago and, since then, not a lot has been heard, with many gamers thinkin... |
28 September 2011
03:33 GMT |
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The Supreme Court of the United States of America has just passed a ruling in the ongoing debate over violent games, and rejected the proposal of the State of California that wanted to make the act of selling violent video games to children a crime.
The debate over how violent games affect players has been raging ... |
27 June 2011
10:50 GMT |
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A new study conducted by the Federal Trade Commission has shown that just 13 percent of children under 18 were able to buy video games that were rated M for Mature, which is a significantly better number than the 20% that could do the same in 2009.
The study is based on the “secret shopper” technique a... |
21 April 2011
08:57 GMT |
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A study looking at violent video games and their impact on gamers coming from the Texas A&M International University has offered some interesting results showing that, in some cases, playing titles like Call of Duty, Halo or Gears of War can lead to more civic engagement from players.
The discovery was made by Chr... |
3 January 2011
03:25 GMT |
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A new study from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada seems to indicate that gamers parents are not aware of the online gaming activity of their kids, meaning that they have little control over the kind of content they are experiencing.The study is based on a poll which included more than 3,500 gamers whi... |
1 October 2010
03:00 GMT |
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While the ESRB has a very valid existence in today's society, where media accessibility makes everything available to everyone, it does seem to have a habit of delivering some of the most entertaining reading materials possible. In order to properly inform the public about the content of a game so as to protect ... |
19 January 2010
06:48 GMT |
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Right from the beginning, Dante's Inferno announced itself as a game that wouldn't shy away from graphics or explicit content. After all, the studio behind the title is Visceral Games, and its name reflects very well its mentality, as we've already seen in Dead Space. Across several developers' di... |
22 December 2009
05:44 GMT |
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The ESRB is responsible for rating games and for deciding whether a title will be available to a larger public or to a smaller one. For games to get a certain rating, they have to meet some content requirements. If one is too violent or dabbles in mature themes, the ESRB will restrict it to an older audience. But, as... |
19 November 2009
03:06 GMT |
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There hasn't been an official organization dedicated to game spoilers, but the ESRB is doing the best job it can. Some of the things it spoils are in our advantage, while others are a real kick in the shin. Every time a new game enters the initial stages of production, it gets registered with the ESRB and pretty... |
11 November 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Last week, the Game Developers Conference offered us many pieces of news related to upcoming games and services like OnLive. But this was also the time when the ESRB, the commission in charge of rating games for the territory of the United States, revealed new classifications, including two very interesting ones, Cal... |
30 March 2009
02:18 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has announced that it is offering all new “ratings summaries” in an effort to make sure that in the run up to the highly expected Christmas shopping season, buyers are correctly informed about the goods they are about to pick up.The idea is to provide explanations ... |
13 November 2008
05:13 GMT |
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Videogame ratings are usually very sensitive stuff. Developers always try to get the lowest rating while still making the game they have envisioned in order to attract more customers. While some companies take pride in producing titles for the whole family, others, like Rockstar, set out from the beginning of a game&... |
29 October 2008
16:31 GMT |
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Fallout 3 is pretty much out at this point and you can head down to your local videogame distributor in order to enter the post apocalyptic wasteland of the game. But you won't see too many trailers of the Bethesda created game in the coming days because most sites are in the process of taking them down.The reas... |
29 October 2008
05:43 GMT |
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Midway, strapped for cash and after a decision to cut a couple of titles it was developing, really needs Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe to be a hit with players and generate big sales. In an effort to get the game to appeal to as big an audience as possible, the company is pushing really hard to get a T-rating for the... |
27 October 2008
17:01 GMT |
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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
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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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