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Dev Alleges Some Deceive ESRB To Get Lower Ratings
2:40PM Owen Good | The CEO of Artificial Mind & Movement — the studio behind WET and the PSP build of Danté’s Inferno — said at a development conference that the ESRB is easily manipulated and that publishers take advantage of it. More »
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BioShock 2 Rated M For Intense Violence, Wirty-Dords
1:00PM Owen Good | No surprise BioShock 2 picked up an M from the ESRB, but that’s not to say its newly minted rating certificate isn’t interesting. The writeup says we can expect F-bombs, mother F-bombs, the C-word and the past tense of “tweeta”. More »
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ESRB On Assassin’s Creed II’s “Strong Sexual Overtones”
12:20PM Michael McWhertor | Just when you think that Assassin’s Creed II is going to feature throat-slitting violence and fountains of blood in a family-friendly manner, Ubisoft crosses the line putting “strong sexual overtones”, as thoroughly described by the ESRB. More »
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AO-Rated Manhunt 2 Is Available Next Week
10:30AM Owen Good | Manhunt 2, notoriously edited by Rockstar to not earn an Adults Only tag from the ESRB, will be released Nov. 6 in that AO form, on the PC. Direct2Drive will have the download, for $US29.95. More »
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ESRB Clarifies PSP Minis Rating Costs
1:00PM Owen Good | A story on Friday discussed the development costs of an indie game for the PSP versus the iPhone. While getting an ESRB rating does cost money, the board wants to remind everyone that a different rate structure will likely apply to PSP Minis titles. More »
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ESRB Descriptions Get Weird With Left 4 Dead 2
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | The Entertainment Software Ratings Board is home to invaluable information — and not just when they leak game details early. The ESRB’s typically sterile content descriptions are enormously entertaining, as proven by entries for Brutal Legend, Bayonetta and Scribblenauts. More »
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FCC Report Praises Video Game Ratings
1:00AM Owen Good | Remember how news about a week ago that the FCC was looking into a universal ratings system spooked the video game sector? Relax. A report delivered to Congress expresses a rather high opinion of how games are self-regulated. More »
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Are You A Bad Enough Dude For The Data East Collection?
6:00AM Michael McWhertor | Looks like Wii owners are due for a little Data East flashback soon, as the Entertainment Software Ratings Board has weighed in on Data East Arcade Classics from publisher Majesco. Even better? Expect “deep cleavage” and “provocative outfits.” More »
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ESRB Rates New Flood Of PSone Classics
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Sony’s made it quite clear that the drought of “PSone Classics” re-releases of original PlayStation games for the PlayStation 3 and PSP is over. A new batch of ESRB ratings underscores that with a raft of new old PlayStation games. More »
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