"Future US strictly adheres to all laws and guidelines regarding content on our websites," the company informed GamesIndustry.biz. "This is the first contact we have had from the Texas attorney general on this matter and we are urgently reviewing the complaint."

According to Texas attorney general Greg Abbott, the creation of a free RadarNation account on GamesRadar violates a federal law known as the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act through its collection of "personal information such as names, ages, and home addresses from children [under 13]."

RadarNation registration has been closed since the lawsuit was announced yesterday.

In addition to GamesRadar, Future US parent company and international media corporation Future Publishing owns CVG. It also publishes a number of magazines, including the US and UK editions of PC Gamer, renowned UK gaming magazine Edge, and official publications for Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.

"We were a founder member of the Advertising Review Council (ARC) in 2000 whose primary directive was to ensure that mature-rated games werenÂ’t marketed to minors," continued the company's statement. "We will provide a more detailed response to the specific elements of this case in due course."