Video+Game+(Michael+G.)

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 * It has been successful in promoting the education but not without significant support from retailers. MG
 * The ESRB supports the retailers' voluntary sales to under aged kids MG
 * it is the game industry’s self-regulatory body of game ratings MG
 * ESRB raters must be adults and it helps to have had expierence with kids MG
 * Content descriptors were not intended to list all the types of content one might encounter in the course of playing a game MG
 * Are not to be the only deciding factor of an appropriateness for your kid MG
 * The rating system is voluntary for game manufacturers MG
 * The ESRB does not play the games it rates MG
 * they rate games by using the most extreme content, not the most common MG
 * they encourage parents to research other resources if they want more specificity in the description of the game content MG 10
 * Sony's **Home** filters out the words "gay" "lesbian" "bisexual"mg
 * Those terms are perferred by the gay community mg
 * Christ and Jew are also being filtered.mg
 * some gays are feeling as though they are being descriminated against. mg
 * "hello" is being filtered because it contains the word "hell" MG
 * Sony is also trying to make money off selling virtual goods MG
 * community moderators are under the zero tolerance rule MG
 * a kid was not able to make a GSA due to the censorship MG
 * its still a beta MG
 * The makers are still working out the kinks MG 20
 * Films in Aus. have an adults only rating MG
 * Games do not MG
 * They have General audience MG
 * Parental GuidenceMG
 * MatureMG
 * or MA15+. Mature Audience fifteen upMG
 * Befor sales a video game must be rated by OFLCMG
 * National Classification Scheme is used to rate the gamesMG
 * National Classification Scheme is based on the Commonwealth Classification Act 1995 MG
 * The Classification Code starts with "adults should be able to read, hear and see what they want." MG
 * After that are ways of protecting minors and all others from exposure to offensive or disturbing material. MG
 * There are six ways each game is rated by violence, sex, language, drug use, themes, and nudity.MG
 * Each is singled out and compared to the gamese entire picture.MG
 * Intensity and frequency also effect how a game is rated MG
 * Prolonging, repeating, or drawing attention to may be seen as trying to affect the player.MG
 * This includes detail, close-ups camera shots, slow motion scenes, lighting effects, POV, and realism.MG
 * In Australia self-regulation is in placewhere game publishers can assign a rating t their game MG
 * the OFLC must agree with their decisionsthough MG
 * even worse, self-assessment can be carried out only on gamesthat would receive G or PG ratings.MG
 * Any game that could possibly receive an M or MA15+ has to go through the entire submission process. MG 40
 * This is the European rating system MG
 * It is called PEGI MG
 * it stands forPan European Game Information MG
 * its ratings are 3+, 7+, 12+, 16+ and 18+ MG
 * This gives u the general age range of the games content. MG
 * Germany does not follow this system MG
 * The catgories they rate with are as follows violence, bad language, fear, drugs, sexual, discrimination, gambling and online gamepla.MG
 * the "PEGI OK" symbol on websites are used for the online rating MG
 * 4899 games that have been rated by PEGI have been given the 3+(abuot 50%) MG
 * 1031 games have gotten the 7+(about 10%) MG
 * 2329 games are 12+(24%) MG
 * 1165 are 16+(12%) MG
 * 423 are 18+ (4%)MG
 * the total number is 9847 MG
 * The world market in 2006 was $21.5 billion MG
 * this is expected to grow to $49 billion by 2011MG
 * it is estimated to be up 9 per cent a year.MG
 * PEGI reccomends GameSpot.com when u need info on a game's gameplayMG
 * almost all countries recognize the rating system in europe.MG
 * most retailers requir their games to be PEGI rated. MG 60
 * some countries have legislatural backing MG
 * Carmageddon(UK) was banned because of the games objective. MG
 * In that game you got more points for running people than you did winning the race MG
 * Wolfenstein 3D (Germany) was banned for its over use of the Nazi theme.MG
 * this included a Mecha-Hitler, swazstickas, and the German National Anthem...oops.. MG
 * Mortal Combat(US) was so violent that there was a Congressional investigation involved. MG
 * around this time the ESRB was formed MG
 * GTA:San Andreas(US) was banned because it had a minigame that you got after you modded the game MG
 * it included intense sexual scenes so the ESRB took it off shelves MG
 * Pokemon(SA) was banned because it supposedly promoted ZionismMG
 * It also supposedly promoted gambling and usedthe Star of David. MG
 * BMX XXX(US) was banned because of the nudity MG
 * Command&Conquer(China) was banned by China because of its bad image of the chinese.MG
 * Football Manager 2005 (China) was banned because the Chinese gov saw showing the teams of Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan along side of the Chinese team a crime. MG
 * The Guy Game(Everywhere)Its a game for guys......MG
 * G.R.A.W2(Mex) It showed the main character fighting South American rebels and mexicans.MG
 * ManHunt2(Brit) The game had too much violence.MG
 * this was from the same publisher responsible for the "Hot Coffee" fiasco in GTA:SA.....conclusion?...they dont learn...MG
 * Censorship's definition is"deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances "
 * Zionism means"a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel."