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Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

November 7, 2007 New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, parent, game console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony Corp.

Wi-Fi gives kids access to unchaperoned Net

September 12, 2006 special feature Wireless cities combined with kids' mobile devices may spell trouble for parents' Internet controls. TAGS: margin, kid, parent, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, Nintendo DS, mobile device, wireless device, Nintendo Co. Ltd., city, P2P, Sony PSP, Internet access, broadband, games, PC

'Turok' maker plays the name game

August 27, 2002 Acclaim hypes "Turok: Evolution" by offering $10,000 to parents who name their newborn after the game's hero. It's just one of many over-the-top ploys being tried by the industry. TAGS: stunt, promotion, parent, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Microsoft Xbox, console, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Sen. Clinton: Feds must help parents on video games

June 7, 2006 Hillary Clinton, a longtime critic of video games, calls on the government to do more to find out how electronic media may harm kids. TAGS: video game, Sen., children, Hillary Clinton, parent, media, games, president, video, TV

New tech aims to get kids off the couch

February 23, 2006 No more nagging about playing video games past bedtime. Hopscotch wants to keep kids from being glued to gadgets. TAGS: couch, kid, Boulder, time management, video game, children, parent, TV, family, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

Hillary Clinton, Joe Lieberman help launch game-rating ads

December 8, 2006 Senators join rating board in announcing public-awareness campaign aimed at advising parents of game-rating system. TAGS: Joe Lieberman, Lieberman Software Corp, Hillary Clinton, senator, rating, video game, parent, games, president, video

When games get gory

February 22, 2005 Do violent video games make kids mean? Some lawmakers think so, and they're stepping up efforts to ban sales to juveniles. Images: Hot-button games TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., lawmaker, video game, minor, game company, violence, parent, games, children, Democrat, video

Sex workers call for boycott of 'Grand Theft Auto'

February 16, 2006 Organization cries foul over players accruing points "for the depiction of rape and murder of prostitutes." TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, boycott, worker, organization, parent, video game, attorney, games, video
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