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ESRB Adds New 'Tween' Rating

Posted by Zonk on from the for-all-the-nascar-fans-in-the-house dept.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board announced yesterday that it was adding a new category to the entertainment software rating format. The new "E10+" "would mark games that might contain moderate amounts of cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes." This puts the category between "E" and "T", and allows for racing games with violent crashes and superhero violence.

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  1. Upcoming ratings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ICU2+ Excessive nudity
    IML8! Discusses teen pregnancy

  2. Tween defined . . . by Dausha · · Score: 2, Funny

    Come on, "tween" is for those in their "twenties." That is, if you're twenty-four, you're a tween-ager. Trying to apply this to pre-teens is absurd.

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    1. Re:Tween defined . . . by Pleak · · Score: 2, Funny

      You are both wrong. Tween is a detergent polysorbate used to stabilize purified protein derivative (PPD) solution used in skin testing for tuberculosis exposure.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tween

    2. Re:Tween defined . . . by Chemisor · · Score: 2, Funny

      > Thus, the term tween somewhat predates Mary Kate and Ashley

      This depends on where Tolkien's Universe is in time on our scale. If it discusses the distant future, then Mary Kate and Ashley could easily be the Hobbits' distant progenitors. They are both rather short...

  3. Re:Basically, Almost No 'E' Games Anymore by Arctic+Dragon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mario eats potentially-dangerous mushrooms, kills turtles by stomping on their heads and does incredibly stupid stunts, such as jumping over bottomless pits and sliding down flag poles. I think it's time we slap a "not suitable for anyone" rating on the game.

  4. Violent Superhero racing games by a1englishman · · Score: 2, Funny
    allows for racing games with violent crashes and superhero violence.
    I've yet to see a racing game with any super heros, let alone superhero violence.
  5. For Those Of You Who Are Confused About "Tween" by jpiggot · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is actually a very clever legislative compromise...we can still steal cars, sell drugs and kill hookers in Grand Theft Auto, but now the game stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

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