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Nintendo Puts Emphasis On Parental Control

Posted by Zonk on from the big-brother-is-your-dad dept.

Gamespot is reporting that Nintendo will allow parents to control what games can be played on the Revolution based on game ratings and other factors. From the article: "The password-protected system will let parents set which rating categories are acceptable for their children, and prevent the system from running any software outside the approved range. The system is based on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board's industry standard ratings, and each game's rating will be encoded on each Revolution disc. Nintendo says the system will be instituted on every Revolution console worldwide, presumably utilizing the local ratings system of each region."

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  1. Re:ESRB.... :( by csbrooks · · Score: 5, Funny

    playing a violent videogame DOES NOT MAKE YOU A VIOLENT PERSON.

    Please stop yelling. Why are you so upset? Hey! Hey stop HITTING ME! Oh no! It's happening again! SOMEONE MAKE HIM STOP!

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    Game Company Database
  2. Re:What you really need... by Frodo+Crockett · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder how much less greif there'd be in online games if the Mature audiences only recommendation was followed.

    Before entering the game, please answer the following multiple choice questions to verify your age:

    1. '0wngae' is properly spelled:
    A) '0wnage'
    B) 'pwnage'
    C) '0wn4g3'
    D) That's not even a fucking word!

    2. Girls are:
    A) Gross
    B) 4 teh sexx0ring!!!1
    C) Not real
    D) Not at all interested in me or my awesome gaming skills.

    3. GNU/Linux is:
    A) 4 teh haxx0rs!
    B) OMFG WINDOWS IS BETTAR!
    C) Full of SCO's intellectual property...give it back!
    D) A free computer operating system.

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    "The newly born animals are then whisked off for a quick run through a giant baking oven." --heard on Food Network