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Microsoft revises Windows 8 Store guidelines on 'Mature' games, apps

Microsoft revises Windows 8 Store guidelines on
  • Posted October 26, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft created quite a stir earlier this month when it was revealed that the Windows 8 Store would block titles that received a PEGI 18 rating in Europe. Games with an ESRB rating of Adults Only (AO) were also banned…

ESRB intros streamlined ratings process for digitally distributed games

ESRB intros streamlined ratings process for digitally distributed games
  • Posted October 24, 2012, 2:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has expanded its rating system to address the rapid proliferation of digitally delivered games. As you're likely aware, the group traditionally rates games so parents can make informed purchases. Retail titles receive one of…

NY purges sex offenders from online gaming with "Operation: Game Over"

NY purges sex offenders from online gaming with "Operation: Game Over"
  • Posted April 6, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • New York state Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, announced that over 3,580 state registered sex offenders have been "purged" from various online gaming networks. The effort to keep sex offenders away from youthful gamers is part of a state initiative coined…

Mobile app rating system set to launch without Google, Apple

Mobile app rating system set to launch without Google, Apple
  • Posted November 29, 2011, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Last week, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and CTIA, a wireless industry conglomerate, announced plans to roll out a content rating system targeted exclusively at mobile apps. On Tuesday, details about the system emerged and it appears Android and…

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