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more about #government 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 » -
#esrb
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 » -
#government
NY Testing Emergency Broadcasts Over Gaming Networks
In many places, should the unthinkable happen and a serious emergency arise, citizens are alerted via the TV and radio. How 20th century. New York, however, are going a little more modern, and adding gaming networks to the list. More » -
#government
AT&T tells Feds that Gaming is not "Broadband"
The games industry is unhappy that AT&T, in comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission, described real-time online video gaming as an "aspirational service" of broadband communications and not a core need. More » -
#ratings
FCC Report Praises Video Game Ratings
Remember how news about a week ago that the FCC was looking into a universal ratings system spooked the video game sector? Relax. A report delivered to Congress expresses a rather high opinion of how games are self-regulated. More » -
#development
Philly Devs' Ambition: Make Their City the Hollywood of Gaming
Video Game Growth Initiative Philadelphia, or VGI, grew out of IGDA's Philly chapter, and it's looking to make the City of Brotherly Love into an East Coast magnet for games development. More » -
#clips
Pac-Man Employed As Indicator Of Our National Debt
Good news for the economy came today when U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich of Ohio used the iconic Pac-Man to illustrate the United States' nation debt, which currently stands at more than $11.38 trillion. Where's the good news? More » -
#steam
America's Army 3 Invades Steam
The third installment of America's Army is now available for pre-loading on Steam one week ahead of its June 17th release date. More » -
#piracy
Congress Identifies Piracy Priority Countries
The Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus asks that Canada, Russia, China, Mexico, and Spain please cut down on the software piracy. Thanks! More » -
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#whoops
Councilman Resigns After Spruiking Racist Flash Game
Georgia City Councilman John Dowdy thought it would be a good idea to send an email round the office recommending a racist flash game. John Dowdy is no longer a Georgia City Councilman. More » -
#warondrugs
US Drug Czar Targets Gaming Skills In Anti-Pot Ads
The United States government is going after gamers in its latest "Above the Influence" anti-drug ads, warning potential pot smokers that their gaming skills may suffer if they choose to get high. More » -
#nasa
NASA Goes Massively Multiplayer With Astronaut
NASA wanted a massively multiplayer online game, and now they're getting one, signing three separate development studios to work on Astronaut: Moon, Mars, and Beyond. More » -
#attention
America's Army Announces America's Army 3
Six years after the first Army-branded game took the country by storm, the U.S. Army is ready to roll out sequel number two, announcing America's Army 3, due out later this year. More » -
#stupidashell
Illinois Legislates Out of Existence Something That Doesn't Exist
Alcopops are a huge concern for fear-addled parents, because they're sweet, alcoholic, and a gateway drug to total douche behavior. So Illinois is taking a courageous stand by banning alcopop ads from video games. -
#notagain
Second Life Goes Before Congress
Hat tip to OriontheSmiter for pulling this up — don't know how the royal we missed it, seeing as how it took place on April Fool's (really). But a House of Representatives telecommunications subcommittee held a hearing on online virtual worlds April 1, and that included the requisite avatar-making and getting-hip-with-the-kids by the panel members. More »
