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more about #violentgames gundaman: Considering that the number of movies released is probably ten times the number of video games released in a year (and I'm just talking about the ones... more » XenoRaven: Do they actually fail to realize that the issue is regarding content and not quantity? It doesn't matter if you refuse to classify 4 million movies t... more » funcmode: I thought PEGI were rating games in the UK from now on? Regardless, people probably make more disturbing films because it's a way to make a name for ... more » Slagathorian: They go about it in completey different ways though. Movies get banned for showing gore. Games get banned for showing sex. more » salmonbottle: Ooooh, so they're also banning MOVIES. Well that makes everything better. Who cares if ideas are being muted and hidden as long as "our team" is winn... more » Hey_Blinkon: People are so stupid. I guess it is easy to blame games/music/tv/anything else than to realize that the problem is with these kids and their parents.... more » mcderek3000: As revenge, gamers around the world should fill dumpsters with copies of CDs with David Hasselhoff. more » TigerKnee: SPOILER: remember the part in Uncharted 2 when that non-english speaking guy stabs that snow beast in the back with a machete about fifteen times? lol more » Showmeyomoves!: I see this has been pointed out, but I think it's pretty significant, so I'll do it again: They did NOT use a swastika in their logo. They just replac... more » Johnny Dactyl: Silly media, counterstrike is digitally distributed! #germany more » TrjnRabbit: If the event was a success, then there'd only be a few games in there by the end of the day because a bunch of kids would have seen the opportunity to... more » Axass: It's a no brainer it didn't go well. They asked gamers themselves to throw away their own games. If people believe games shouldn't be violent, then th... more » troopzor: I wonder what those games in the dumpster were.... Anyone up for a free games dumpster dive? #germany more » Modus_Operandi: Note to advocacy group: Virtual violence = ok Real horrific world spanning historic violence = Bad #germany more » Nethlem: 1. They don't use a swastika in their logo, the only thing they use is the trashcan and the guy throwing something in there. 2. The guy throwing ... more » Nini Minja: There seems to be some misunderstanding about the logo thing. The base logo is a long running anti litter thing often found on packaging at least in ... more » the_dudefather: oh look a dumpster full of PS3 games! ;) I kid I kid! spent the weekend playing UC2 and Demon's souls #germany more » animeman59: Welcome to Venezuela: The Nanny State. Thank you Chavez, you lovable, teddy-bear of communist facism! more » Cloud_Hiro: I think banning viiolent videogames to effect the violence and murder rates is counter productive, considering that they actualy help people work out ... more » Hayabusa_San: I, a venezuelan, had to lived every atrocity this monkey president had done in the last 10 years. The violent videogames NEVER has anything to do with... more » -
#ratings
More Movies Refused BBFC Classification Than Games
In an attempt to counter unfair stereotypes about games, UK game industry trade organization TIGA reveals that three times as many movies have been refused British Board of Film Classification ratings than games in the past five years. More » -
#clips
How'd That Germany "Killer Game" Trashing Rally Go? (Eh....)
Over the weekend, a German advocacy group asked individuals to bring their "killer games" to the front of an opera house to throw away in a large dumpster. More » -
#violentgames
Attempts To Ban Violent Games In Venezuela Progress
The Associated Press reports that the Venezuelan government's attempts to ban violent video games such as Counter-Strike, is weeks away from passing, though it isn't likely to affect widespread sale of pirated games. More » -
#activisionactivism
Students Protest Call Of Duty Dog Killing
Students at the Academy of Notre Dame in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, are up in arms over Activision's Call of Duty: World at War for promoting the killing of deadly attack dogs. More » -
#violentgames
Study: Children Desire Mature-Rated Games
A study published in the U.S. Pediatrics journal this month finds that giving a video game a mature rating makes it "unspeakably desirable" to children. More » -
#warninggameviolence
Congressman Calls For Health Warnings On Violent Games
Do violent video games need health warning labels? California congressman Joe Baca thinks so, and he's introduced legislation that would make them mandatory. More » -
