Friday, September 10, 2010

Posts Tagged ‘ratings’

Can Darker Video Games be Good For You?

Can Darker Video Games be Good For You?

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:30

As a parent I’m always interested in any help relating media and family. To this end I’ve been enjoying the debate around my piece on The Escapist that aims to bring a fresh take on how we should respond as parents to dark media experiences - and in particular video ...

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Wii-Sports Resort Wins Family Game of the Year 2009

Wii-Sports Resort Wins Family Game of the Year 2009

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 8:30

The Family Gamer Awards are very different to the ESRB and PEGI ratings. Rather than trying to keep people away from the wrong games, they look to connect people with the games they will enjoy. The awards suggest the best games to suite each of their six age-groups (toddlers, juniors, ...

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Videogame Ratings on Your iPhone? There’s an App for That

Videogame Ratings on Your iPhone? There’s an App for That

Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:30

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB)–the people who bring you parental advisory ratings on videogames–have released an iPhone app that lets users search for rating summaries on games.  Here’s their pitch: The main attraction of the app is that you can access rating summaries, which describe the activities involved in the ...

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