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According to the European Commission survey, Ireland is now banning violent video games. The reason for banning violent games, according to the EU’s study of the implementation of Pan European Game Information ratings, is that many of the EU nations are not enforcing the age limits on the games identified… Continue Reading »

Leave it to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to take the fun out of this year’s most anticipated game, Grand Theft Auto IV. Teaming with the National Institute on Media and the Family, the two forces are strongly advising parents to take special notice of the ESRB rating for… Continue Reading »

Adults Only-rated games have been despised by major retailers and console manufacturers. But there is a very distant possibility of console manufacturers giving the green signal to AO-rated games if they see any merit in the argument that AO-rated games are a form of free speech. Adam Thierer, director of… Continue Reading »

The Australian Federal government is contemplating the introduction of the R-18 certification for video games that contain highly explicit content not deemed fit for minors. The absence of such a certification means that titles which exceed the MA certification (only for sale to persons 15 and above) are altogether denied… Continue Reading »

There is an interesting article by Bruce Everiss that uses the Bible to help put things in perspective regarding the ratings system and how it is used. If we were to examine the Bible under the same light as so many videogames, we would find it potentially inappropriate reading material… Continue Reading »

In a push statewide to educate parents on how to use the Entertainment Software Rating Board as a tool for deciding appropriate games, Delaware Lieutenant Governor John Carney and State Representative Helene Keeley joins ESRB president Patricia E. Vance to announce the launch of a new PSA campaign. The campaign… Continue Reading »

With the holidays around the corner and the recent video game report card showing lack of parental participation have spurred former Oklahoma State Senator Glenn Coffee to join ESRB president Patricia E. Vance to unveil a new public service announcement campaign to explain and encourage parents to use the video… Continue Reading »

A recent Radio Iowa article on Iowa State University researcher and assistant Psychology professor Douglas Gentile confirms the need for parental guidance and supervision when it comes to video games. Gentile has stated that he believes parents and guardians should pay closer attention to the ratings on game boxes when… Continue Reading »

With all the recent controversy surrounding video game titles including Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt, parents have begun to worry about the kinds of games their kids play. Most parents rarely spend time playing with their kids in order to find out what those games are really about and the… Continue Reading »

When all the hoopla about Manhunt 2 was flying around I started noticing the movies in my local Walmart.  Walmart, as you probably know, does not sell AO games.  It also does not sell NC-17 movies.  However, when I wander down the aisle of new releases (which happens to be… Continue Reading »