ESRB Gives NIMF an F
Last week the National Institute for Media and Family gave the games industry its 10th annual report card, awarding it an overall grade of D-, as...
READ MORE >Illinois Game Law is Banned
An Illinois law that would have gone into effect January 1, limiting the or rental sale of particularly violent games to minors, has been shown to...
READ MORE >"Depends on the state. California doesn't, but I believe others do."
see all 61 commentsIndustry is Billed, Reported On
Attempts to legislate the games industry aren't showing signs of letting up. Senator and former first lady Hilary Clinton (D-NY) has announced her...
READ MORE >"With Hillary and Tailgunner Joe stinking up the joint with their "family values" crapola, who ..."
see all 72 commentsLate Night Consoling
I'm telling you, that Mario Kart DS is really good. I feel like I'm going to have a fun stroke or something. Sakurai to Head Up Revolution...
READ MORE >""For one thing, in hte N64 version, some characters had the incredibly powerful ability to ..."
see all 97 commentsVance Defends the ESRB
North America's video game ratings organization, the ESRB, has come under a lot of fire recently for being an inadequate resource to inform parents...
READ MORE >""Buy an excuse! Only $49.99 at your local EB! It's an easy out, moms!""
see all 25 commentsThe ESA, the ESRB, and the PSV
Trade publication Next Generation has posted a claim that the ESRB is to blame when it comes to poor ratings in games. A board independent, not...
READ MORE >"gg Remo, gg. Cracked up like Humpty Dumpty: Bullfighter Edition."
see all 53 commentsESRB Doing Content Audit
Gamasutra reports that the Entertainment Software Rating Board has emailed all major publishers, asking them to check all games launched since...
READ MORE >"down with creation! only the man can tell you what is suitible for you!"
see all 88 commentsVideo Games... With Children
Tom Loftus at MSNBC has talked with several game industry professionals who also happen to be parents. They discuss their attitude towards...
READ MORE >"Maybe you'd feel less guilty if you set her up a gaming system of her own, and even have her be ..."
see all 45 commentsViolent Games Bill One Step Away
The bill introduced by Speaker pro Tempore Leland Yee, seeking to restrict sales of violent video games to minors, has been approved 65-7 in the...
READ MORE >"Far easier to scape goat games, movies, guns, drugs, whatever simply to imply a false sense of ..."
see all 122 commentsFirst Post!
Anyone out there reading work at the ESRB? Or is really familiar with ESRB guidelines? Because in the past week some publishers have become antsy...
READ MORE >"You're going with some guys from Pseudo Interactive? Great! I can ask you about Full Auto. :)"
see all 3338 commentsLate Night Consoling
So, a pretty slow news day today. At least we find out about even more ways we can give Microsoft money for the Xbox 360! Also: it's Friday....
READ MORE >"Probably not. Jack Valenti would break Microsoft's kneecaps otherwise."
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HERE'S YOUR DAMN INTRO! Contents Under Pressure is Under Fire [ps2] Groups such as Keep America Beautiful and the National Council to Prevent...
READ MORE >"I think people -did- complain about one of the Jet Set games, actually. "
see all 80 commentsLate Night Consoling
Sorry, late again! No time! I don't have the previews linked yet, but I'm doing them as we speak. Er, as you read. Anyway, news:[EDIT: I have...
READ MORE >"Ive been hearing from pretty much all my friends in many different parts around the U.S. that ..."
see all 91 commentsLate Night Consoling
Later-than-usual Night Consoling. My apologies. A thousand apologies! Rockstar Still Being Bullied [ps2] [xbox] What do you mean I already...
READ MORE >"It does actually. There's full female nudity, but only some sites have the balls (buh dum pshh) ..."
see all 62 commentsFTC Investigating GTA:SA Hot Coffee
So perhaps we're beating this to death but hey we're inspired by the government and Hillary Clinton who have taken it upon themselves to save our...
READ MORE >"Maybe you should be spending less time studdying soly the economics of Libertarians, you might ..."
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"swear to god, reading this shit makes me a violent person, im gonna go on a shooting spree in ..."
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