“Swedish teen suffers seizure after 24-hour World of Warcraft Marathon.” “Video Games are the New Frontier for Sexual Predators.” (Good article to check out). Obviously there are things parents need to be aware of about these games. Online games and Game consoles ( think Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3) have really taken over part of the entertainment aimed at kids and teens (not to count us adults out, I’ve definitely had a great time playing MarioKart and Guitar Hero!). Headlines like the ones above should really make us think about parental involvement in choosing games and controlling monitoring time spent on them and with whom.
Every year the National Institute on Media and the Family (NIMF) issue a report card aimed at the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). It was prompted by the release of increasingly graphic violent and sexual video games in the ’90’s such as Doom and Mortal Kombat. In the past the ESRB has not come out with flying colors due to the relaxed ratings. This year however they scored 3 A’s and a B+. Not too shabby and a great improvement. The only failing grade was given to….Parents. The report card said, “Parents need to pay more attention to the amount of time and the types of games their kids play.” The ratings given are actually quite accurate and should be paid more attention to. Here’s a list of ratings and what they mean:
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