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Atlus Has A Sense Of Humor About ESRB Leaks

By Spencer . December 5, 2008 . 9:32am

Oh my, what have we done. We discovered Atlus was publishing My World, My Way (aka Sekai wa Atashi de Mawatteru), Steal Princess, and The Dark Spire before they got a chance to announce any of these. They still haven’t announced the…

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Ultraviolence and the first AO rated console game

By Spencer . June 19, 2007 . 6:46pm

Rockstar has been getting a lot of attention today because the ESRB slapped Manhunt 2 with the scarlet letter(s) of the video game world, an AO rating. Retailers like Walmart and Gamestop do not sell games rated AO, which would…

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Prince of Persia toned down for Wii?

By Spencer . February 11, 2007 . 2:49pm

 Even though I’ve already beat Prince of Persia: the Two Thrones, I’m psyched to see how Prince of Persia: Rival Swords is going to play. The control set up looks pretty good where the nunchuck controls the daggertail the dark…

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Is the Sony missing out on young gamers?

By Spencer . December 6, 2006 . 12:00pm

When Nintendo released the Gamecube they were criticized for not having enough “mature” games and for being too child oriented. Rated “M” games like Grand Theft Auto III, Halo, and Hitman 2 have sold over a million copies and two…

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Parents recognize ESRB ratings, maybe ignore them

By Spencer . December 5, 2006 . 3:16pm

While the ESRB has had its fair share of controversy, a survey study by the Harrison Group and Activision suggest that the ratings are having an effect. Eighty-four percent of parents were “very familiar” with the ESRB rating system and…