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more about #ftc LilSpitfire: On the way to work, there is a billboard advertising Left 4 Dead 2. It kind of shocked me because I've honestly never seen a video game being advertis... more » Bluestar2k9: sad thing is, the people that need to read this, never will. wont see this on fox, yahoo, twitter. nothing. so the people we need to get to sit down a... more » methan69: Huh, I'd be interested to see how responsible the actual ads are though. This thought is provoked by the Gamesradar top 7 overtly sexist videogame ad... more » Jedi Niltag: So if the gaming industry is doing well to keep M rated games away from minors... when do we get Tracy Jordon's pornographic video game. I mean the mi... more » Baconrath: I'm glad the ESRB have updated (I hope) their rating stuff 'cause I've seen games rated E with violence...and then ones rated T with violence and comi... more » GnatB: That's sorta surprising, I would have thought that books/literature would have gotten the best rating. I mean, when was the last time you heard of som... more » Elizer777: They need a study to see if parents actually know what all this means... lot of kids playing online games they shouldn't... If myself, 10 years ago, ... more » Adhominem: Report that Fox News. You yellow-bellied bastards! more » (Starman) NONAME: Finally, some positive news about the ESRB (from the government of all places) which I'd never thought I'd see. more » cat. bus. - Die bad robots! Die!: I'm all for this, anything that makes the gaming industry look responsible. You know. Instead of demonizing it. more » Shadow: *pat on the back* Now when does Manhunt 3 come out? more » madammina: WOOHOO! Finally, legitimate proof of what we have been saying for years. ESRB rocks. more » BigManMalone: I guess this is "good," except insofar as it acknowledges that the government has a legitimate concern in video games. more » RockyRan: Well, here's a shocker. For once, a group not affiliated with video games actually APPLAUDS at the industry's handling of M-rated content. Didn't thin... more » somarix: Figures. Today I saw a huge poster/ad of Durex downtown, at a place where 100k people pass by daily. It was jeans, covering a right butt-cheek, with a... more » Jack Phrahzt: The ESRB sure as hell beats the MPAA, which keeps its standards for rating films a secret from both the filmmakers that submit their work and the movi... more » mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Alright, now to sweep this under the rug... *shifty eyes* more » Friedhamster: Well done ESRB, well done. more » Sobersean: aka Doctor Aquafresh: Ahh...good news on the internet. Which can mean only one thing. It won't be long now until someone comes here entirely enraged by it and turns it in... more » Shin-san: Now if they can do something about "render targets" and prerendered cutscenes in advertisements... more » -
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FTC Report Lauds Game Industry as the 'Most Responsible' Entertainment Marketer
The Federal Trade Commission, in a report to Congress, lauds the video games industry as best among all entertainment producers when it comes to responsible marketing and advertising. More » -
#ftc
FTC Ruling Might Affect Video Game Reviews
A unanimous ruling by the Federal Trade Commission today would update truth-in-advertising language to require the disclosure of "material connections" - hint, hint "cash or an in-kind payment to review a product" - by the recipient of such considerations. More » -
#journalism
FTC Calls Out Video Game Reviewers in Proposed Endorsement Rule Changes
The Federal Trade Commission, it seems, has determined that bloggers aren't journalists, or should at least be treated differently. More » -
#gamestop
GameStop Sells Played Games As New, Sources Say, Practice Could Be Illegal
The alleged practice of GameStop lending new copies of games to employees at their stores and then later selling those games as new, unused copies, may be a violation of federal law. More » -
#news
Federal Trade Commission Weighs In On DRM – Gamers, Speak Up
Now’s your chance to tell the FTC how you feel about Digital Rights Management technologies – the Commission has opened up a comment form to the public. More » -
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#gameratingsbetterenforcedthanmusicmovies
FTC: It's Increasingly Difficult for Children to Buy M-Rated Games
About 20 percent of underage teens were able to buy Mature-rated games during a recent nationwide undercover shopper survey conducted by the FTC, down more than half from last year, the FTC reported today. More »
