In 2009 California congressman Joe Baca introduced legislation that would require games to display a label…
In the video game war against video game cannibals, as depicted in next month's Bulletstorm, extreme measures are…
Four classic titles from Squaresoft (now Square Enix) have been rated by the ESRB for release on the PSP and PS3,…
Sunday Comics mainstay Nerf Now!! explains - in stark terms - the differences in the ESRB ratings. Artist Josué…

The Entertainment Software Rating Board, America's classification outfit for video games, has a new iPhone (and…
ESRB certificates for Metal Slug X and Front Mission 3 indicate both titles will be released as PSOne Classics…
Yesterday, EA Sports confirmed that Fight Night Champion will be its first M-rated sports game ever. The sweet…
Not yet officially rated by the ESRB, promotional copy on the game's official page bills EA Sports' next boxer as…
The studio in charge of Duke Nukem Forever asked that press not film a trailer featuring strippers,"the word f—-ing"…

Being the parent of a 9-year-old boy and a gamer, I'm a huge fan of parental settings.
Blasting a California statute regulating sales of very violent video games as a threat to the freedom of creative…
SNK, the Osaka-based game developer best known for its fighting games, has made a shooting game that features its…
Ho'in ain't new to Fallout: New Vegas. Hell, boffing Nova in Moriarity's upstairs was one of the first things I did…
Harmonix has officially confirmed nine songs from Dance Central's danceable soundtrack, including hits like Bell Biv…
What innumerable whimsical scenarios can Scribblenauts players generate like some sort of god in the sequel? How…
What, you don't trust the UnterhaltungssoftwareSelbstkontrolle? Then you'll have to take the ESRB's word instead…
Calling it a "truly disappointing" mistake, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has apologized directly to…
Sometimes irony can be delicious. In this case, it's a little bit tragic, with the ESRB publicly releasing the email…
Surprise! Looks like Sega is planning to reissue Dreamcast and GameCube Sonic the Hedgehog games Sonic Adventure and…
Originally published in 2005, we've just updated this story to explain to those confused by the current state of…