on Apr 8th 2012 9:00PM
The Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure roster has been expanded, with Warnado, Camo and Wham-Shell available for purchase right now. Hit up the gallery below for some screens or get over to your local brick-and-mortar if you're looking to bolster your ranks. on Mar 21st 2012 5:45PM
A bipartisan bill has been introduced that would, if passed, require cigarette-esque warning labels on video games. Authored by house reps Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Joe Baca (D-CA), the Violence in Video Games Labeling Act (H.R. 4204) would require all games rated "E" or higher, regardless of actual content, to bare a label that reads "WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior." This isn't the first time Wolf and Baca have tried to introduce such legislation; "The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009" was essentially the same bill, although it only applied to games rated "T" and up. Its proposed warning label also made mention of "other violent media," which is absent from the dynamic duo's latest draft.
"Representative Baca's facially unconstitutional bill -- which has been introduced to no avail in each of six successive Congressional sessions, beginning in 2002 -- needlessly concerns parents with flawed research and junk science," says ESA representative Rich Taylor in a statement to Gamasutra.
Taylor goes on to say that the supporting evidence used by Baca in the past has been "exhaustively reviewed" by "numerous medical experts, research authorities, and courts across the country, including the United States Supreme Court," which collectively found the data "lacking and unpersuasive."
Baca's resolve, however, refuses to waiver. "The video game industry has a responsibility to parents, families and to consumers to inform them of the potentially damaging content that is often found in their products," Baca told The Hill. "They have repeatedly failed to live up to this responsibility."
When asked to comment, a fictional ESRB representative said "What am I, chopped liver?"
on Mar 7th 2011 1:10PM
The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) rating board is defending its "PEGI 12" rating for the controversial We Dare, stating that the board considers the content of the game for a rating, not the context. Cubed3 has the organization's statement, which notes the game was rated PEGI 12 because "it contains mild swearing, minor assault on a human-like character and words/activities that amount to obvious sexual innuendo, explicit sexual descriptions or images and sexual posturing." Ubisoft reiterated that the game is "intended for mature audiences," as evidenced by the game's ad campaign. The company also plans to add a "Parental Discretion Advised" sticker to the box, advising parents of the "potential sensitive nature of the game content." If you've got kids, best to keep this game in the locked nightstand drawer with the other... unmentionables.
May, 2009 release on behalf of Chairperson, Mary G. Ogden 1010 Vermont Ave NW, 8th Floor. Washington DC 20005
Downloading games for the Nintendo Wii is proven to boost Wii entertainment selection, increase your family's gaming satisfaction - and reduce unnecessary monthly bills. But, up until recently, it was also pretty expensive - the only way to download Wii games was to become part of an expensive 'members-only' private forum, which could cost as much as $550 a year. Even now, some private member Wii bulletin boards can cost as much as $385 every 12 months.
"Fortunately, the last six months has seen a crop of reliable Wii download sites, which allow you to download unlimited games for your Nintendo Wii... that actually work."
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Ratings Process of the Entertainment Software Rating Board
We decided to sit down and review these new download sites for Nintendo Wii games. Our key criteria were ease-of-use, game affordability, and game selection. We confirmed for ourselves, to ensure each site offers a solid, money-back guarantee for 8-full weeks (so you have lots of time to get all your money back, with one simple email, should you decide later). Overall, we were pleasantly surprised with the results - the download and playing of Wii games, using DVD burning technology evidently does work. The popularity of these downloadable Wii games is growing daily. And if you pick the right site, you could well be up and running, playing….
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Wii games you downloaded, in just a few minutes.
We reviewed 9 sites - only 3 met our criteria;
(but we recommend STAYING AWAY from ONE of these download sites): • Sizeable Wii Game Savings - must allow unlimited game downloads that play well, and have Wii games for each member of the family Fast and Easy Setup for the Wii - in only a few minutes, even for novices Affordable Set-Up Cost (under $40) 100% Money-Back Guarantee (for 8-full weeks)
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"Still the best Wii Game Downloads in 2009... (with 2 new bonuses hard to ignore)" By far the easiest-to-use Wii download site we came across - our own experience says you should set aside maybe 30 minutes to download the software and get fully installed.
Go-Wii Unlimited Wii Downloads
This is the only site that assumes absolutely no knowledge of downloading and making Wii game DVDs. Support is ticket-based and reliable. Impressively, our support ticket was responded to in under an hour (although it could take a little longer at weekends). What's more, there is an unconditional money-back guarantee. Best of all, their Wii game selection is…
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…huge (over 250 categories of games, movies and music). We were able to access all the Wii sports, arcade, fitness and action games we wanted. And downloaded them all in less than one hour. Given that the proven savings for just these few games alone, add up to hundreds of dollars, you could well recoup your investment many times over - in just a few hours.
Go-Wii Unlimited Wii Downloads
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Installation of the download and software works with any computer (PC or Mac). Ready to play the DVDs on your Wii. Aimed squarely at both, female and male Wii gamers, and still our top pick for 2009.
2009 Update; there is now a promotion running on their site. And download access is temporarily available for $10 off. As such, we recommend ordering sooner, rather than later. The Verdict: Fast and easy setup for Wii users; works for complete Wii game download novices; proven game selection. And superior customer support... and 2 value bonuses - our top pick
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Honorable Mention
2. Wii Media Downloads
Our second pick uses similar technology as our top pick. And again, we were impressed by the fast support, money-back guarantee and low setup costs. The site includes over 200 categories of Wii games, music, TV shows and movies. Free, 24 hour download support is included. All in all, it’s a great package which means you can be enjoying massive Wii game savings for very little, very quickly. So why only four stars? Well, perhaps we were spoiled by our top pick, but we found the download and setup directions a little harder to follow - and since ease of use is so important, we decided to knock off a star.
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Where from here? We recommend Go-Wii Unlimited Downloads Click here to instantly access Go-Wii Unlimited Wii Downloads >>
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