New Law Would Put Health Warnings On Videogames
Posted by Armando Rodriguez on 01.12.2009
More bad press for videogames.
A new congressional bill would require that a label be placed on any title rated Teen or higher, warning consumers of violence in videogames. The label would appear on both retail and digitally distributed games.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Joe Baca (D-Calif.), is titled the Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009 and would create a new rule in the federal government's Consumer Product Safety Commission that would place this label on all games rated T or higher: WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior.
The blog GamePolitics.com, run by an arm of the Entertainment Consumers Association, says Baca has proposed videogame related bills in the past, none of which have passed. Last year, Baca sponsored a bill that would have required Federal Trade Commission to report on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board's effectiveness.
The Video Game Health Labeling Act is co-sponsored by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) and has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Now, do they plan on putting this on the cover of DVDs? How about on the tickets to Les Miserables? Everyone ****ing dies in that play.
Posted By: Guest#6909 (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 02:49 PM
I FEEL LIKE KICKING SOME ASS FOR THIS!
Oh shit, they're right.
Posted By: Guest#5835 (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 04:19 PM
What about books?
WARNING: Reading Twilight will result in failure at life...
Posted By: Izzy (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 04:20 PM
I actually like this! Almost every study I read does support this claim. I for one, as a new parent, make certain gaming choices. Though my daughter is still very young there is certain games I wont play in front of her that I deemed too violent such as GTA 4 and Gears 2. I own both but make a more conscious choice of playing more friendlier game when she is around.
This type of level may actually help parents think about what games are suitable for their children. I support this.
Posted By: Mature Gamer (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 05:41 PM
This is just fucking retarded. I LOVE violent games, but it doesn't make me more violent. And I know not to let my nephew play them, etc. It's called common sense be being responsible. This goddamn politically correct corporate Amerikkka makes me sick.
Posted By: The Jerk (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 08:50 PM
Now, do they plan on putting this on the cover of DVDs? How about on the tickets to Les Miserables? Everyone ****ing dies in that play.
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There's a difference between witnessing a "death" and taking enjoyment in "causing a death." It's about the glorification of violence.
Posted By: MDK (Guest) on January 12, 2009 at 08:53 PM
I remember when I played the first Mortal Kombat then uppercutted someones head off...
Posted By: Armitage Shanks (Guest) on January 13, 2009 at 04:51 AM
I remember the first time I played GTA 3. After saving (always save!) I turned it off, left my dorm, went out into the student parking, stole the cheapest pos car I could find and ran over people until I got 5 stars. Then I went and looked around for badges until I got back down to 3 stars and hid on the roof of the science building until the police went away. Then I went back to my room.
If only that label had been on the game, I wouldn't have done that.
Posted By: Dude (Guest) on January 13, 2009 at 01:23 PM
What if it's rated Teen or higher because of some select word usage or something, while otherwise, it's a puzzle-solving game or something? Or maybe there are just lyrics to a song on some game where you play guitar which are considered by some to be "vulgar" and suddenly THAT game needs a label that says violence in games has been linked to real world violence? Sorry but that's just unfair and unreasonable. Perhaps if they said games which the ESRB deemed to contain "violence" or something similar, it would be okay...but, of course, it's unlikely that those who proposed and/or push the bill have avoided ignorance of the topic at hand. No - of course, they want to generalize and lump everything in together, so "Teen" or higher automatically equals violent. !@#$ing idiots.
Posted By: Ash (Guest) on January 13, 2009 at 01:26 PM
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