News

ESRB Lauds Retailers’ Performance In M-Rated Game Report

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has responded to a Federal Trade Commission report that video game retailers do a good job of observing the M-rating on video games and refusing their sale to minors.


March 17, 2011
News

Just 5% Of Games Were Rated M Last Year, Says ESRB

Just 5 per cent of all games rated by the ESRB and published in 2010 were classified as M, a marginal decline from 2009 when they accounted for 6 per cent, the board said in a news release today.


February 4, 2011
In Real Life

Humanity Poised To Take Its First Steps On Fake Mars

Following up on one of our earliest daily Kotaku science posts, the Mars500 Project is now in orbit, with three crew members preparing to become the first humans to set foot on fake Mars.


January 18, 2011
In Real Life

CNN Takes On The Child Gaming Addiction Study

Early this morning we reported on a new study that claims one in 10 children are engaged in pathological gaming, prone to serious mental health issues. How does CNN handle the study?


January 13, 2011
In Real Life

Scientists Plan Probe To Study Uranus

Uranus is a cold and distant world that hasn’t been seen up close for 25 years. British scientists propose a plan to launch a satellite in that could shed new light on the mysteries of the frozen planet.


October 31, 2010
News

US Talk Show Host Defends Video Game Free Speech

As the US Supreme Court battle for free speech in video games closes in, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is adding his support for video games as art.


October 21, 2010
News

Gamer Demonstration Planned For First Amendment Rights

On November 2, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for Schwarzenegger v Entertainment Merchants Association and Entertainment Software Association. This is a landmark case for gaming and the court, and gamers can stand up for what the believe in.


October 20, 2010
News

Guest Editorial: A First Amendment Call To Arms

Video gamers across the country are anxiously awaiting November 2 when the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case close to our hearts.


September 30, 2010
News

ESA Canada: Just 5% Of Parents Aware Their Kids Play Online

More than three-quarters of kids ages six to 17 play video games online. No surprise. Just 5 per cent of parents of kids those age say they’re aware that they do so. That kind of abysmal inattentiveness is surprising.


September 11, 2010
News

ESA Brief Rips California Law As Threat To Free Expression

Blasting a California statute regulating sales of very violent video games as a threat to the freedom of creative expression, the Entertainment Software Association today asked the US Supreme Court to strike down the law once and for all.