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California Senator Warns Parents Against GTA IV

Friday, April 25, 2008

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California Senator Warns Parents Against GTA IV

California State Senator Leland Yee, the same gentleman who authored a bill to criminalize the sale of violent video games to minors and who demanded ESRB transparency about the re-rating of Manhunt 2 last August, warned parents yesterday against purchasing Grand Theft Auto IV for their children.

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Singapore Launches Two-Tier Video Game Rating System; Vague Wording Raises Concern

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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Singapore Launches Two-Tier Video Game Rating System; Vague Wording Raises Concern

GamePolitics, necessarily keeping close tabs on Chinese news, noted yesterday that Singapore has instituted a two-tier rating system for video games. Two years in the making, the new system simply divides games into three categories: "M18," "Age Advisory," and neither.

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Arizona Senate Turns Away “Dangerous” Media Bill

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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Arizona Senate Turns Away “Dangerous” Media Bill

Over at GamePolitics, the watchdogs of the rights of video game players everywhere, they have been tracking the progress of HB2660, a measure before the Arizona State Senate which would hold creators of violent media responsible for the violent acts of anyone who consumed said violent media.

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The Future Of Gaming Is Not Social, But Local

Friday, March 28, 2008

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The Future Of Gaming Is Not Social, But Local

Social gaming is on the rise. Read inside for our analysis of the phenomenon.

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