Full FeedAustralia might not get an R18 thanks to Attorney General Atkinson
It seems that the situation in Australia concerning video games ratings isn’t getting better any time soon as the debate will be dragged along again by the South Australian Attorney General, Michael Atkinson. We previously reported that the Australian government was soliciting public opinions concerning an R18 rating for video… Continue Reading »
British agency using Xbox Live to increase awareness, recruit potential agents
If you were looking for individuals with fast reaction times, tons of coordination experience the ability to think quickly in random situations look no further than the Xbox Live community. Playing games online with other humans is one of the best places to use your wits to outsmart and outmaneuver… Continue Reading »
LA Times: Regulating games is a parental right, not a governmental duty
While gamers and their advocates have long since denounced California’s action as pointless, they gained a powerful ally in the LA Times. In and editorial titled “Violent video games: Who controls the joystick?,” the newspaper has taken the state of California to task for its efforts to legislate an action… Continue Reading »
Man receives support from CBLDF in manga possession case
In Iowa, a 32-year-old man may spend 20 years in prison for possession of Japanese manga and will face penalties under the PROTECT Act (18 U.S.C. Section 1466A). Christopher Handley is still in big trouble because of the manga he purchased from Japan in May 2006 that the government claimed… Continue Reading »
Australian government seeks public opinion regarding R rating
Last month the Australian Home Affairs Ministry declared that the country’s attorneys-general would mull over whether games with an R rating should be allowed in the country or not. The attorneys-general met recently in Barossa Valley in South Australia and reached a consensus that the final decision can only be… Continue Reading »
Tanya Byron recommends game ratings overhaul in Britain
Dr. Tanya Byron, a clinical psychologist, who is heading an independent review into the ill effects of games and internet on kids, published a report on Thursday (March 27, 2008). In the report titled “Safer Children in a Digital World” she has made several recommendations regarding children’s safety in cyberspace… Continue Reading »
Thompson blames Omaha massacre on Department of Defense
Just when we thought the dust has settled, I browse through the web to find Jack Thompson setting his sights on the Department of Defense on GamePolitics. Thompson had sent a press release to GamePolitics that seems to blame the Department of Defense for the increasing “number of commando-style assaults”… Continue Reading »
Phillippine president officially takes up residence in Second Life
In a rather interesting gesture, Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has unveiled her likeness in the virtual world, Second Life, during the National Innovation Summit held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati November 26, 2007. She as joined by members of the Department of Science, Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro, IBM Executive… Continue Reading »
There is no “Government Legislation” in Parental Responsibility
Just as there is no “I” in team or ice in hot tea, government legislation has little business trying to substitute the responsibility of parents with laws. In an article by GameDaily, the New York state senate passed a video game bill, SO5888, sponsored by Senator Andrew Lanza (R-I, Staten… Continue Reading »
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