<![CDATA[Kotaku: Safety]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Safety]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/safety http://kotaku.com/tag/safety <![CDATA[Gun-Toting, Serial-Robber Stalks Florida Game Stores]]> Pembroke Pines police are on the lookout for an armed woman who robbed three GameStops in the past three days, firing shots during the last robbery. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5818684&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sex While Driving More Popular Than Gaming While Driving]]> A survey of drivers from six different countries found that while 15% of people claimed to have engaged in sexual activity while driving, only 5% admit to playing portable games behind the wheel. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5550315&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How To Protect, Not Isolate, Your Child From Online Gaming]]> Tea-Bagging! Salty language! Racism! There seems to be plenty of reasons why you shouldn't let your child go online to game until they're ready to drive.. or vote... or drink. But what about the benefits? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5538932&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Game Teaches Kentucky Children About Online Predators]]> $300,000 worth of federal funding in Kentucky is being spent on an interactive computer program designed to warn parents and children of the dangers of online predators. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5211852&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mainstream Media: Animal Crossing Mayor Could Be A Sexual Predator]]> The Mid-Missouri Internet Crimes Task Force is warning parents that Animal Crossing could be a haven for sexual predators, with ABC 17 News warning that Mayor Tortimer may want to see your child naked. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5172152&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[AOL Schools Parents On Gaming At PlaySavvy]]> AOL has officially launched PlaySavvy.com, a new website aimed at informing curious parents about the games their children play and generating revenue from ads aimed at this lucrative demographic. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5100435&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Are Video Game Predators After Your Children?]]> Here I am trying to get my girlfriend to let me play Halo 3 online with her 8-year-old son and USA Today has to go and release another sexual predators using video game consoles to get to your children story. The story, titled "Predators use gaming consoles to 'get foot in the door'", details several cases in which child predators used games like World of Warcraft and Halo to gain access to children, and the efforts of law enforcement officials who are now forced to play video games undercover to try and catch criminals. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5021470&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Games Help Prison Guards Guard Better]]> The Cumberland Times News of Maryland brings news of a tour two children recently took of the North Branch Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison. They were with their parents, of course. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5018868&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[These Nintendo Pins Could KILL YOU]]> Between 2004 and 2007, Nintendo were selling some small, character-adorned pins at both their Redmond HQ and Nintendo World Store. Little metal Nintendo characters, little sharp pin, you stick them on your jacket/bag/hat. Standard stuff. Oh, except for the fact they contain unsafe levels of lead. Before you plan a trip to your doctor's/lawyer's office, however, note that they're only dangerous if you swallow them, not wear them, so unless you've been snacking on lapel pins between Smash Bros rounds, you'll probably live to see the morning. If you are snacking on them, though, and would like pins less likely to cause serious health issues, Nintendo are recalling them and offering free replacements. Details below. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=385492&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Video Game Safety For Parents]]> When I read the headline " Internet and video game safety: Ten practical tips to help protect your children" over at the UK Telegraph website, I was certain I was about to read some overblown warning about the dangers of violent video games. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised by ten actual practical tips that encourage parents to be responsible about their children's internet and video game use. Who'd have thought?
Some video games teach children important skills, from cooperation to patience, but others really are just about gorily blowing other people's heads off. The more you understand about which games your child uses, the more you'll be able to guide their choices.
These are extremely helpful bits of advice for any parent concerned about their offspring's gaming habits. I'm not so sure parents on this side of the pond are hip to the concept of parental responsibility, but it's worth a shot. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=372374&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is it Dangerous to Work at GameStop?]]> A Washington State GameStop employee was robbed at knife point Monday night by a man muttering to himself, Bellingham police report. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=347928&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo's Anti-Baby Seal]]>
The deadly flying wiimote epidemic of 2006 very well could have been avoided if only Nintendo had maintained the same safety standards it had back in 1982. Kotakuite Astrofox has unearthed evidence proving that the venerable company once dedicated itself to saving its products and customers from the vile infant scourge. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=237824&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[More Wii Safety Updates Coming From Nintendo]]>
Following news that Nintendo is issuing a "corrective action" to replace defective or underpowered Wiimote straps come details on Nintendo's future plans to better inform consumers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222334&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[U.S. Safety Commission Keeping an Eye On Wii]]> The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has reviewed the new straps for the Wii remote but plans to keep an eye on future issues, a spokeswoman for the commission told Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222299&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Sends Wii Safety E-mail To The Masses]]> Nintendo cares about your safety. They also care about you not beaning your little sister in the head with your Wii-mote and grinding through the impending lawsuit. That's why the company is going to great lengths to cover its ass as illustrated by today's mass e-mail, instructing mouthbreathers everywhere on how to keep their Wii controllers from rocketing at people and expensive electronics. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=219623&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nintendo Comments On Broken Wii Straps]]>
Maybe this has been up since launch day, I'm not really sure, but a reader just sent us a link to Nintendo's safety information page for the Wii which prominently discusses the issue of flying Wii Remotes. More »
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