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Articles about game ratings

Enforcing game ratings may be a waste of time

by Danielle Riendeau on Aug 16, 2008 at 08:43 AM

Do game ratings even matter if kids can get their paws on M-rated games either way? That’s what Cnet writer Don Reisinger contemplates in a recent editorial, and he concludes that the answer is a big fat “No.” Citing a recent survey that found that 17 percent of Grand Theft… Continue Reading »

Tanya Byron recommends game ratings overhaul in Britain

by Pulkit Chandna on Mar 30, 2008 at 10:02 PM

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… Continue Reading »

Best Buy to start using some Common Sense (Media)

by PJ Hruschak on May 18, 2007 at 09:41 AM

Best Buy has announced that it will begin using Common Sense Media’s video game ratings to help parents decide what games will be safe for their children to play. CSM is a nonprofit organization that rates media - movies, TV shows, web sites, books, DVDs, music and video games -… Continue Reading »

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