The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that would have banned selling violent video games to children -- and game publishers couldn't be happier.
With controversial adult titles like "Call of Duty: Black Ops" and "Medal of Honor" so often hogging headlines, a truth of the industry bears repeating -- most video games are still for kids.
Enter your birthdate on this site to prove that you're over 18: And please be honest, kids.
History has a funny way of repeating itself, especially when it comes to concerns over the cultural and psychological impact of video games on children.
With more than a million units sold in its first month, there's no question Apple's much-hyped iPad is here to stay.
There is nothing quite like buying a $60 game for your kids and learning withing hours, that you've just wasted hard-earned money on a stinker.
British censors Tuesday banned a video game for the first time in 10 years, rejecting U.S.-published "Manhunt 2" for what they described as an unrelenting focus on sadism and brutal slaying.
Remember when "hot coffee" meant, literally, hot coffee? Those seemingly innocent little words took on an entirely different meaning on July 20 when the videogame industry's Entertainment Software ...
A Florida attorney and video game critic says Electronic Arts, the leading game publisher, is to blame for the fact that its popular title "Sims 2" is being modified by some users to include sexually explicit images.
When a child misbehaves, you give it a spanking. But based on Wednesday's actions by the video game industry, when a publisher misbehaves, you say "tut tut" and hope no one asks you to do more.
The industry group that sets ratings for video games is probing whether hidden features within the blockbuster title "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" allows players to make their characters engage in simulated explicit sex acts.
CNNMoney: 'Doom 3' vs. 'Madden'updated: Tue Nov 23 2004 10:35:00
Such top-selling video games as "Doom 3" and "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" made the National Institute on Media and the Family's list Tuesday of ten video games that parents should keep out of the hands of children and teenagers this holiday season.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - She's a statuesque redhead with green eyes who stands 5'7". Her measurements are 36-22-36 and she's posing topless for the October issue of Playboy magazine.
The latest chapter of "Doom," the quintessential action title in computer gaming, is more evolutionary than revolutionary.
Imagine you're clicking around with "The Sims," enjoying yet another quiet, clean evening at home. But now, after your virtual housemates clean the dishes and watch television, they march arm in arm to the bedroom, disrobe and jump under the sheets.
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