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Topic: Videogames Rating Council

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	Video Games and Violence
		Videogames soon became the preferred leisure activity for children, forcing parents and critics to question the possiblibility of ill effects.
		When a child owns a PC or a videogame system, it opens up opportunities for him or her to invite other kids to play, therefore enhancing or forming friendships (Choi).
		Videogame manufacturers should promote content awareness before the government steps in and fund an add campaign directed at parents to educate them about ratings.
	cseserv.engr.scu.edu /nquinn/ENGR019_299Fall2000/StudentWebSites/Cross/ResearchPaper.htm (1284 words)

	Understanding the Rating System for Video Games
		ESRB ratings have two parts: rating symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game, and content descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern.
		To take full advantage of the ESRB rating system, it's important to check both the rating symbol (on the front of the game box) and the content descriptors (on the back of the game box).
		Rating Pending: Used only for advertising and/or marketing materials created for titles that have been submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting a final rating.
	www.media-awareness.ca /english/parents/video_games/ratings_videogames.cfm (575 words)

	Rated V for Violence: Repercussions of Anti-Videogame Legislation from 1UP.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		But videogames' fight to be regarded as an acceptable form of entertainment is continually threatened by self-proclaimed moral superiors.
		While videogames have been haphazardly watched by politicians and concerned parents since the '70s and Deathrace 2000, all it took was a little spill to re-instigate the great anti-videogame campaign.
		The industry's "ratings education" received a C+, and a D- was awarded to "retailer enforcement"; NIMF stated that the industry has failed to accurately rate games, and is "beyond repair." The foundation plans to conduct a Ratings Summit next year to develop an alternative to the ESRB.
	1up.com /do/feature?cId=3145961&did=1 (1026 words)

	Censorship
		Censorship has been alleged to occur in such media policies as blurring the boundaries between hard news and news commentary, and in the appointment of allegedly biased commentators, such as a former government attorney, to serve as anchors of programs labeled as hard news but comprising primarily anti-criminal commentary.
		The focusing of news stories to exclude questions that might be of interest to some audience segments, such as the avoidance of reporting cumulative casualty rates among citizens of a nation that is the target or site of a foreign war, is often described as a form of censorship.
		Favorable representation in news or information services of preferred products or services, such as reporting on leisure travel and comparative values of various machines instead of on leisure activities such as arts, crafts or gardening has been described by some as a means of censoring ideas about the latter in favor of the former.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ce/censorship.html (2549 words)

	Video Game Violence: An introduction
		Because arcades became a popular hangout for teens who would spend countless hours and quarters feeding what many considered a dangerous habit, arcades in the early 1980s were viewed as gambling parlors that attracted undesirable elements, and city councils were lobbied to regulate the permits awarded and operating hours of such facilities.
		The result was the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), which developed a standardized rating system for use in all entertainment software products similar to the Motion Picture Association of America's system for the film industry.
		Many began to question the relevancy of the rating system when it was clear that software retailers were still selling violent video games to minors.
	www.angelfire.com /tx6/jesteban/videogames/intro.html (1038 words)

	2.11: [Rating: 4 Grenades]
		Stonehill, who would advocate a rating system that alerts parents to sexist and racist content, in addition to providing descriptors like "violence" and "nudity," worries specifically about visual media.
		Rating videogames is the next step in the war over kids' minds.
		The group's ratings, which will be implemented by an independent Recreational Software Advisory Council, are assigned by a computer program that calculates the outcome based on an electronic questionnaire that the game maker fills out.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/2.11/ratings_pr.html (4189 words)

	Costa Rica Petition 369/04 - Admissible
		In particular, the petitioner states that the rating required by the Commission for the Control and Rating of Public Entertainment for the publication of the magazines Chavespectáculos and Sexxxo Caliente and in general of material of a pornographic character is contrary to the provisions of Article 13 (2) and 13 (4) of the American Convention.
		Moreover, it must yield to the Council free of charge the necessary space to warn the public about the rating of and restrictions on the shows, including these in their advertising.
		In this respect, the State contends that the Commission for the Control and Rating of Public Entertainment exercises what it calls a “preventive control” meant to avoid the injury both of the psychological health of minor persons and of public morals, a condition necessary for social harmony, which the State, in turn, must protect.
	www.cidh.oas.org /annualrep/2005eng/CostaRica.369.04eng.htm (3940 words)

	Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility : News / Media : Press Releases
		NYC Council Member Eric Gioia, chair of the Committee on Oversight and Investigations in the New York City Council, said: "Some retailers are allowing children and teenagers to purchase the most violent, the most graphic, and the most sexually explicit video games ever created, notwithstanding ratings and warnings on the packaging.
		Retailers must develop their own standards in regards to the marketing of these types of games, and disclose how they are implementing and complying with these standards.
		Gioia was elected to the New City Council in 2001 by the largest margin in the City.
	www.iccr.org /news/press_releases/pr_videogames112304.htm (1507 words)

	Rieber - Multimedia Learning in Games, Simulations, and Microworlds
		For example, when the ball is moving at a constant rate it is equivalent to the board being flat (although this requires the user to understand and accept the idea that there is no friction generated between the ball and board that would slow the ball down).
		The example described in the preceding text of the ball moving from left to right with the user then choosing to accelerate it to the left is equivalent to tilting the board downward to the left.
		However, all participants were also asked after each simulation trial to rate their overall enjoyment on a scale of 0 to 8 where 0 was “no enjoyment” and 8 was “extreme enjoyment.” Participants who were given the game reported much greater levels of enjoyment than those who were not.
	it.coe.uga.edu /~lrieber/mayer2005 (9733 words)

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		It becomes an Arbitron issue, of course, since the ratings company doesn’t contact cell phone-only households, and Jacobs maintains they comprise a sizeable portion of the population at large.
		The Advisory Council is a sharp and competent group of broadcasters.
		In 2002, [Nielsen Media Research public opinion researcher] Paul Lavrakas and I were chatting at a response rate summit put on by the Census Bureau for one of their studies.
	ftp.media.radcity.net /ZMST/daily/IS051905.htm (2996 words)

	CTV.ca \| Ontario to establish video games rating system
		Earlier this year, the Ontario government took the unusual step of slapping an R rating on the game Manhunt, in which players control a murderous death-row inmate who earns points for killing guards and other prisoners.
		The Entertainment Software Rating Board sets the rating standards for much of the gaming industry and Watson said it is those same standards that would be made mandatory in the province.
		DeRabbie said the council is hoping to roll out a national awareness program this fall to better educate parents about the rating system and its various designations for games.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20040813/ontario_videogames_040813?hub=TopStories&s_name=&no_ads= (572 words)

	Video Games and Violence
		These rating systems classify games according to the amount of violence, crude language, nudity and drug use in their contents.
		Game companies are encouraged to submit their products be rated but there is no government policy at this point.
		While the current ratting systems are adequately doing what they are intended to do, rate game content, parents and gamers both should use market forces to avoid games with which objectionable content.
	socserv2.socsci.mcmaster.ca /soc/courses/stpp4C03/ClassEssay/videogames.htm (3523 words)

	Videogame Violence and Sex Reviews for Parents
		Rated M (Mature for mature sexual themes, gambling and nudity) by the ESRB
		This is the reason the game carries an M rating, because you are basically playing a peeping tom.
		The gambling probably plays a part in the M rating as well, but at least it teaches the lesson that “the more you play the more you lose”.
	www.parentstv.org /ptc/videogames/reviews/doavolleyball.asp (621 words)

	Censorship of video-games
		Between them ELSPA and the VSC devised a voluntary ratings system which is still operating today.
		This is because games consoles are capable of producing realistic FMV images which were no longer classed as a Video game but as digital pictures.
		This led to the introduction of the B.B.F.C who would classify any game that is referred to them by the VRC or ELSPA.
	website.lineone.net /~foxy282/censorship_of_videogames.htm (422 words)

	IGN: The White Council Convenes
		The Lord of the Rings: The White Council is an original RPG in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms.
		In development at EA's Redwood Shores studio by the team responsible for The Third Age, The White Council gives players the freedom to explore Middle-Earth as a man, elf, dwarf, or hobbit.
		The game seems to have nice draw distances and detailed foliage, but again it was a target demo, which means it wasn't actual gameplay footage.
	ps3.ign.com /articles/718/718408p1.html (438 words)

	:: Parents Television Council - Video Games - Education for Parents ::
		Titles rated EC - Early Childhood have content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older.
		Titles rated E - Everyone have content that may be suitable for persons ages 6 and older.
		Titles rated M - Mature have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older.
	www.parentstv.org /ptc/videogames/ratings.asp (933 words)

	XGP Gaming: Review
		Because of this, anything that bears the sacred series name is held to the absolute highest of standards.
		Obi-Wan is still but a Padawan (Jedi in training), and is sent out to brush up his skills by policing a thug faction known as the Black Heth.
		These ruffians are attempting to jack a shuttle in the bowels of Coruscant, when the Jedi Council is alerted to this new, more dangerous threat.
	www.xgpgaming.com /content.php?category=Xbox&type=review&id=560 (678 words)

	IGN: White Council Convenes
		The Lord of the Rings: The White Council is an all-new action RPG being developed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
		EA said its game enables players to create the character they want to play and choose the story they want to follow, leading us to believe that The White Council offers various story branches based on character type and particular actions made in the game.
		EA Redwood Shores will be said today that White Council is the recently-unveiled Project Gray Company -- a Lord of the Rings-style RPG that was unceremoniously revealed a few months back.
	xbox360.ign.com /articles/718/718412p1.html (473 words)

	Family group ID's 10 video games to keep away from kids - Nov. 26, 2004
		All ten games carry an M rating, meaning they are intended for a mature audience.
		But another problem with the ratings, according to the institute, is that a Kaiser Family Foundation study showed that only 52 percent of parents used ratings to guide game purchases.
		And the group said that its own survey of retailers found 76 percent of respondents say they understand the ratings they are supposed to enforce, which is down from 85 percent in the 2003 survey.
	money.cnn.com /2004/11/23/technology/personaltech/videogames/index.htm (762 words)

	GameCube ::: Advanced Media Network - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
		The Parents Television Council also was pleased with the rating change of GTA: SA, but wants Rockstar to recall the game and issue refunds to anyone who purchased it.
		The Parents Television Council was pleased with the rating switch, but called on Rockstar to voluntarily recall the game and offer refunds to anyone who purchased it.
		I trust that Rockstar and other game manufacturers will take steps to ensure that in the future, all content available in game discs are fully disclosed to the ESRB and to the wider community in order the maintain the viability of the self-regulatory system and protect our children.
	gc.advancedmn.com /article.php?artid=5420 (1815 words)

	Cosmos Gaming -(:)- The Gaming Vector at a Higher Level -(:)- Article
		Typically these titles are ones to completely avoid and not even acknowledge, but Naruto: Ninja Council fairs a bit better.
		The biggest flaw that most gamers will have with Ninja Council is that it feels a bit dated, even for a handheld title.
		Naruto: Ninja Council is repetitive yet fun as well as simplistic and easy to beat, yet fans of the anime will still want to check it out.
	www.cosmosgaming.com /articles.php?id=352&articletype=review (651 words)

	Game Trivia for Mortal Kombat
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		This game specifically is credited for making Nintendo change their no-violence policies and generally "giving some slack" in what regards their strict content control policies.
		As a result of this Nintendo lost millions of dollars in what is arguably one of the best-selling videogames ever and missed out on a title that became a certified blockbuster in all its other incarnations (by way of comparison the Genesis port of the game outsold the Snes's port by aprox.
	www.mobygames.com /game/snes/mortal-kombat/trivia (815 words)

	Neowin.net - The Ten Naughtiest Games
		It also criticised the industry for failing to use the top rating in the ESRB arsenal, the Adults Only (AO) rating, claiming that publishers are manipulating the criteria of the rating system to get Mature (M) ratings for their games rather than AO ratings, which would prevent the titles from being sold by many retailers.
		The accusations levelled at the industry by the report seem somewhat unfair in many ways - particularly the implication that the weight of the ESRB ratings is being compromised because the industry doesn't believe that videogames damage children.
		All of those games are rated mature, and you must be 17 years of age or older to purchase them (in almost ALL retail stores).
	www.neowin.net /index.php?act=view&id=25892 (3652 words)

	Gamers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Back when I was in the fifth grade, having the latest Ninja Turtles stuff made you the cool kid at school, and if by "stuff" it meant the newest videogame, you were a god.
		Nowadays, TMNT appeals to a niche market, and while the toys are still cool, the videogames are atrocious.
		Konami's TMNT 2: Battle Nexus for Nintendo's GBA is a side- scrolling adventure that reminded me of the arcade games from years back, and when I say that I mean it reminded me of how great they were, because this game is pretty bad and best left in the bargain bin.
	gamers.com /index.html?run=review&review_id=400 (784 words)

	GameCube ::: Advanced Media Network - Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
		They issued the list in an effort to get the game industry to implement a better rating system and to discourage retailers from selling inappropriate games to children.
		Adults buying video games for children need to understand that the game makers and retailers are not on their side when it comes to these violent video games.
		We here at GCA won't nitpick that even with five groups and a NYC council member involved, they couldn't manage to properly spell the title of "Mortal Kombat" and we are certainly for calling attention to the ESRB rating system that is in use today.
	gc.advancedmn.com /article.php?artid=3763 (630 words)

	Net Family News - kid-tech news for parents
		But "Hot Coffee" - the one in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, last year's biggest-selling videogame - turned out to be one of those tipping points Malcolm Gladwell described in his best-seller a few years ago.
		The sexually explicit mini-game that was "unlocked" by a mod (a computer-code modification) written and put on the Net by a "modder" in the Netherlands was indeed in the game itself, the Entertainment Software Rating Board announced this week, as it upped San Andreas's rating from "M" (for Mature/17+) to "AO" (Adults Only/18+).
		In a letter to the gamemaker, media watchdog group the Parents Television Council called on Rockstar Games to recall Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
	netfamilynews.org /nl050722.html (2167 words)

	IGN: Game of the Month: January 2003
		January 31, 2003 - With all the videogames that come out each and every month, it can get to be quite the difficult task when deciding which title to spend your hard-earned money on.
		Having attended a few city council meetings in our day, we can safely say that the Maxis folks have managed to create a game that combines everything that's fun about building cities without all the bureaucratic boredom.
		As the god-mayor of your towns, you'll be in charge of zoning, placing city services and generally making sure the place doesn't burn down.
	pc.ign.com /articles/384/384576p1.html (992 words)

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