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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board - Style Guide |
 | | While the ESRB rates many games, it does not rate all games. | | | In cases where ESRB ratings are familiar, use only the rating ("'Doom 3' is an M-rated game" or "this game is rated M"). | | | ESRB ratings are only for North American games. |
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The game packaging is reviewed, and the ESRB says that its in-house personnel may play the game to ensure that all the information provided during the rating process was complete and accurate. | | | The rating symbols are usually found on the lower right or the lower left hand corner on the front of the box, they suggest what age group the game is best suited for. | | | The ESRB applies ratings to games based on their content, similar to the motion picture rating systems used in many countries. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Ratings_Board
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board - ESRB |
| | ESRB ratings have two parts: rating symbols that suggest what age group the game is best for, and content descriptors that indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern. | | | The ESRB rating system helps parents and other consumers choose the games that are right for their families. | | | ESRB secures print and TV advertising urging parents to check the ratings to determine if computer and video games are "Ok To Play?" for their families. |
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board :: Majority of Parents Say They Limit Children's Access to Mature-Rated Video Games |
| | The rating system also includes 32 content descriptors, found next to the rating category on the back of game packages, describing content in the game that may be of concern to parents, including violence, sexual content, language, use of controlled substances, and gambling. | | | The M (Mature) rating is assigned by the ESRB to indicate that a game may be suitable for ages 17 and older. | | | The ESRB rating system includes six age-based rating categories: EC (Early Childhood) for ages 3+, E (Everyone) for ages 6+, E10+ (Everyone 10 and older), T (Teen) for ages 13+, M (Mature) for ages 17+, and AO (Adults Only) which indicates that the game should only be played by adults age 18 and older. |
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http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20050506/DCTH05905052005-1.html
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| | The Sentinel Online - Archived Story |
| | "This game is not a game that was rated for children. | | | The board now issues ratings for more than 1,000 game titles each year. | | | Patricia Vance, president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board, stands in its New York headquarters while a product tester plays a game behind her. |
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http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/07/28/411/tech/tech01.txt
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| | Video Game Known for Violence Lands in Trouble Over Sex - New York Times |
| | Yesterday's decision by the rating board is sure to fuel tension between game companies and a subset of their players, known as modders, who make modifications for their favorite titles. | | | The board's president, Patricia Vance, said yesterday that the move was the first time in years that the group, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, had changed the rating for a game that had already been released. | | | The rating was changed to "Adults Only" from "Mature," which is meant to signal appropriateness for players 17 and older. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/technology/21game.html?ex=1279598400&en=7195aac46b9ee191&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
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| | Check The Rating On Every Video Game |
| | Game ratings have two parts: rating symbols, which suggest what age group the game is best for and content descriptors, which tell consumers about content elements that may be of interest or concern and help explain why a game received a particular rating. | | | AO (Adults Only) rating means the game is not appropriate for children or teens and is intended only for audiences 18 and older. | | | M (Mature) means the game is intended for mature audiences and may be appropriate for players 17 and older. |
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http://www.goerie.com/lastminute/check_the_rating_on_every_vide.html
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| | GMMB : : Portfolio & Case Studies |
| | Parents also said that a rating system would help them to exercise control over the games their children play. | | | By educating the public about the ratings, IDSA/ESRB sought to demonstrate the industry's sincere commitment to helping parents choose the games that are appropriate for their families. | | | Based on survey and focus groups results indicating that parents wanted to exercise greater control over the games their families played but lacked the information needed make informed decisions, GMMB developed a simple but memorable message for the ESRB campaign: When you check the rating, the control is in your hands. |
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http://www.gmmb.com/portfolio/case/esrb.htm
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| | Howstuffworks "What do video game ratings mean?" |
| | Currently, the ESRB has five ratings for games: | | | The symbol is placed on games that have been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). | | | An older rating that you may still find on some games is the K-A rating. |
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| | PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Virtual violent fun stirs concern |
| | According to the Entertainment Software Association, 95 percent of people who make the actual purchase of computer games and 84 percent of people who make the actual purchase of video games are 18 or older. | | | Lowenstein said the video game rating system clearly marks which games are suitable for each age group. | | | They're an older audience and I think they believe video games today are like Atari games or board games. |
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http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050817/NEWS01/508170332/1006
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board - ESRB |
| | Short for Entertainment Software Rating Board, ESRB is a rating system that helps enable parents and others choose games that are most appropriate for their children. | | | Short for Rating pending, RP are games that have a rating that is still under investigation. | | | Short for Adults Only, AO games are games that are best for persons over the age of 18. |
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http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/e/esrb.htm
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| | Rating - Free Encyclopedia |
| | Rating is a means of classifying things in different categories. |
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| | Voodoo Extreme: ESRB Revokes GTA: San Andreas' Rating |
| | Furthermore, the ESRB calls on the computer and video game industry to proactively protect their games from illegal modifications by third parties, particularly when they serve to undermine the accuracy of the rating. | | | The game's publisher, Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., will immediately advise retailers to cease all sales of the game until corrective actions, as mandated by the ESRB, can be taken. | | | However, the material was programmed by Rockstar to be inaccessible to the player and they have stated that it was never intended to be made accessible. |
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| | Games ratings board probing Grant Theft Auto:SA - Boston.com - Technology - Business |
| | The industry group that sets ratings for video games is probing whether hidden features within the blockbuster title "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" allows players to make their characters engage in simulated explicit sex acts. | | | The Entertainment Software Rating Board "has opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 'Hot Coffee' modification for (the game)... | | | Of the 1,036 game ratings assigned by the ESRB in 2004, fewer than 1 percent received an AO rating. |
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http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2005/07/09/games_ratings_board_probing_grant_theft_autosa?mode=PF
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| | Rating Board changes "GTA: San Andreas" to Adults Only |
| | Many retailers sell "M" rated games, which "may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older," according to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, but won't sell "AO"-labeled games at all. | | | "I think that the rating board has to be vigilant and really make sure that it's as thorough as it can be and not just take the game makers' word as to what's on there," Clinton said. | | | In a statement, the president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board said the sex scenes were programmed by Rockstar "to be inaccessible to the player." |
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/20/state/n135226D99.DTL
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| | New Buzztime(R) iTV Games Receive 'E for Everyone' Rating by the.. |
| | ESRB is the independent rating body for electronic games and to date, the ESRB has rated more than 9,000 titles submitted by over 350 publishers. | | | The 'E for Everyone' rating informs parents that the game content is suitable for ages 6 and older. | | | Buzztime Entertainment, Inc. develops Buzztime(R), the Play-Along Television community for multiplayer games and competitions on digital cable. |
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| | CNN.com - Video game ratings system helps holiday gift givers - Nov. 26, 2003 |
| | Shoe told me he's a big fan of the ESRB's system and hopes the older generation, many of whom were raised on a diet of games such as "Donkey Kong" and "Defender," will gradually become more and more aware of what the language means when selecting games for the young ones in their lives. | | | Video games are all grownup, and much like the movies, have a ratings system to ensure little Johnny doesn't catch an eyeful of inappropriate action. | | | For more information on video game ratings, head on over to ESRB.com. |
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| | Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator for New York: Statement by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in Reaction to Entertainment ... |
| | But the fact remains that the company gamed the ratings system and enabled pornographic material to get into the hands of children. | | | While I applaud the ESRB for its quick and thorough investigation, I urge the ESRB to redouble its efforts to make sure something like this doesnât happen again and that games already reviewed do not have the same vulnerabilities. | | | So many parents already feel like they are fighting a battle against violence and sexually explicit material with their hands tied behind their backs. |
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| | Programmers: Video games need female touch - Boston.com - Technology - Business |
| | Born in Singapore, Yap began writing software code at the age of 10, and grew up playing games from a more innocent era, such as Lode Runner, Burger Time and Pac-Man. | | | At a time when the level of sex and violence in videogames has come under increased scrutiny and companies crave more female customers, the number of women with a hand in creating games remains a small percentage of the sector's work force. | | | Controversy over the amount of sex and violence in video games has raged for years. |
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| | MODSonline.com - According to an official Entertainment Software Rating Board email obtained by Gamasutra, the ESRB has ... |
| | According to an official Entertainment Software Rating Board email obtained by Gamasutra, the ESRB has announced a toughening of its stance on hidden game content, following the recent controversy over Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. | | | MODSonline.com - According to an official Entertainment Software Rating Board email obtained by Gamasutra, the ESRB has announced a toughening of its stance on hidden game content, following the recent controversy over Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. | | | Before buying that game, check the AOL game guide |
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| | Rating board Parents have control |
| | The information submitted is reviewed and raters play beta versions of the game to insure everything is complete. | | | "We found that what parents really wanted from a video game rating system were both age-based categories and, equally if not more importantly, objective and detailed information about what type of content is in the game," said Vance. | | | "Many retailers, including most major chains, have policies to only stock or sell games that carry an ESRB rating, and so the rating becomes a critical part of bringing a game to market." |
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| | EC - Style Guide |
| | This rating is one of five ratings used by the ESRB to label games and identify appropriate game content. | | | These descriptors are not required when mentioning an ESRB rating, but are encouraged to be included somewhere in the description of the game. | | | Note that ESRB ratings also come with content descriptors that provide additional detail about the game content. |
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| | Safe Computer Usage For Kids - Work & Family |
| | The group rates each game by age and gives detailed content descriptions. | | | Here are three rules that parents should enforce with their children concerning e-mail or other forms of electronic communication: | | | Just how appropriate or inappropriate is that video game anyway? |
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board on The Skateboard Directory |
| | is targeted for people who like traditional board games, as well as turn-based logical... | | | Select Board Number Board #2 Board #3 Board #4 Board #5 Board #6 Board #... | | | game, join an existing game, see total rating, view the list of people online... |
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| | Video Game Violence |
| | In my personal opinion it's the parents fault for buying the violent game/s for the child and not take into account that the game is STRICTLY for MATURE audience. | | | If Movies, Television, and Video games are the now the sole thing that makes the youth of our country corrupt then I’m sorry that people are so thick headed. | | | Movies, and Television have violent themes just as games do and I will stress that parents need to inform there children on the conduct in any form of entertainment. |
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| | ComputerWeb Kaua'i, Hawaii (Home Page) |
| | Halo (Rated M, Mature) 1-4 Players or 1-8 Players via LAN | | | LAN (games that players can play over the local in-store network with/against each other): | | | Sega GT 2002 (Rated E, Everyone) 1-2 Players |
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| | GamePro.com / Playsmart / ESRB Overview |
| | In February, 1995, we surveyed consumers again, and found that 90% of parents and players of video and computer games believe the ESRB system is a highly useful tool for evaluating the content of games. | | | The ESRB has set up a toll-free number for consumers to call for rating information. | | | Additionally, the vast majority of respondents believe that the video and computer games they were asked to evaluate had been rated properly by the ESRB. |
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board - Pentru un rating mai bun - News - PixelRage - Stiri, Articole, Download. Bine ... |
| | Publishers must inform the ESRB of any possible issues regarding hidden content by January 9, 2006, and the ratings board may re-rate titles if any of this content changes the potential rating for the game. | | | Most interestingly, the ESRB has announced, with the support of its Board of Directors, a request that all game publishers complete a comprehensive review of all games launched since September 1, 2004. | | | Entertainment Software Rating Board - Pentru un rating mai bun |
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| | Sierra Entertainment - ESRB Game Ratings |
| | The ESRB ratings are designed to give consumers information about the content of a video game and the appropriate age group for a particular title or release. | | | You may also search on a specific word. | | | Vivendi Universal Games and its studios are participating members in the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), an independent, self-regulatory entity that provides comprehensive support services to companies in the interactive entertainment industry. |
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| | PRESS RELEASE ESRB Flunks National Institute for Media and the Family for Its Disservice to Parents and Their Children |
| | Video Game Rating Board Refutes Unfounded and Deceptive Claims by Self-Proclaimed Media Expert | | | "Its public attacks on the ESRB rating system are intended to undermine parental confidence in the most effective and broadly available tool today to help parents make informed choices about the games they bring home. | | | NEW YORK NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 12/06/2005 -- The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) today assigned a failing grade of "F" to the National Institute for Media and Family (NIMF) for its seriously flawed Video Game Report Card released last week. |
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| | Software Ratings |
| | To find out, read the article at www.pcgr.com. | | | You can learn about the criteria that must be met, in order for an entertainment software product to be rated in a specific category, by visiting this Web page. | | | Within each age group the rating is categorized further based on levels of violence, nudity and offensive language. |
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| | ESRB Privacy Online Program Endorsed by Federal Trade Commission |
| | Special rules apply to the collection and use of children's information. | | | The ESRB system includes ratings and specific content descriptors designed to give parents and consumers information about the content of video and computer games, so they can make informed purchase and rental decisions. | | | "The ESRB takes seriously our responsibility to protect personal information and keep children safe on the Internet. |
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| | NAMC Newswire - Entertainment Software Rating Board Agrees to Use Maxamine Website Analysis Software for its Privacy |
| | In particular, the popularity of video and computer games among children raises the critical need for appropriate privacy policies to protect personal information of children under 13. | | | ESRB will also be able to customize privacy terminology so that the software detects privacy policies written using non-standard legal terms or languages other than English. | | | ESRB independently applies computer and video game content ratings, enforces advertising guidelines, and helps ensure responsible online privacy practices for the interactive entertainment software industry. |
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| | Entertainment Software Rating Board |
| | It is ESRB Privacy Online's hope that secure electronic mechanisms and infomediary services become more available over the course of the next two years and achieve their full potential as more efficient and cost-effective alternatives to either the print and send form or the use of a credit card in connection with a transaction. | | | At this time, however, such mechanisms have been of limited utility since few parents are familiar with the technology, and those few have found the technology difficult to use. | | | We have also concluded that many parents are concerned about online privacy and would consider adopting any reasonable mechanism which would ensure that their children's personal information is secure. |
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| | FTC: Entertainment Software Rating Board Awarded Safe Harbor Status |
| | In October 1999, the FTC issued the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, which requires children's website operators to post comprehensive privacy policies on their sites, notify parents about their information practices, and obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13. | | | The Federal Trade Commission today announced that the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has been approved as a "safe harbor" program under the terms of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). | | | Entertainment Software Rating Board Awarded Safe Harbor Status |
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| | Xasa Rating |
| | Your search - Rating - did not match any documents. |
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| | Parental Media Guide - Home Page |
| | The movie, electronic game, music, cable and broadcast television industries have each voluntarily developed clear and informative parental advisory systems to provide families with advance information on the content of entertainment products. | | | Classification and Rating Administration (CARA): Reasons for Movie Ratings |
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| | Game Market Watch Conference, April 1-2, 2003, Los Angeles |
| | Marc E. afran joined the Entertainment Software Rating Board in 1998 and was named Acting Executive Director in March 2002. | | | Marc also serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the ESRB, managing the organizationâs day-to-day operations. | | | In his current capacity, Marc directs all ESRB operations and divisions, including the ESRB Rating Division, which oversees the assignment of ratings and content descriptors for virtually every interactive entertainment software product sold today. |
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