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UK changes how video games are age-rated

article published on 10 May, 2012

Government says new system is simpler. In the UK, video games have been rated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Now, the responsibility is being passed on to the Video Standards Council (VSC), which will rate games to the specifications of the Pan European Game Information (Pegi) system. The change is expected to happen in July. The BBFC will still be called upon ... [ read the full article ]

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snake2
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10. May 2012 @ 16:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here's an idea, make the parents be parents, an under age kid will most likely get the money to buy the game from their parents or the parents will just go to the game store and buy it.

It only takes a few minutes to hop on youtube and watch a trailer so you can decide if you want your child playing the game or not.
A5J4DX
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10. May 2012 @ 21:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by snake2:
Here's an idea, make the parents be parents, an under age kid will most likely get the money to buy the game from their parents or the parents will just go to the game store and buy it.

It only takes a few minutes to hop on youtube and watch a trailer so you can decide if you want your child playing the game or not.
agree
elbald90
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11. May 2012 @ 02:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by snake2:
Here's an idea, make the parents be parents, an under age kid will most likely get the money to buy the game from their parents or the parents will just go to the game store and buy it.

It only takes a few minutes to hop on youtube and watch a trailer so you can decide if you want your child playing the game or not.
or even more importantly sort out the mess the country is in and stop worrying about the trivial matters
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xaznboitx
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11. May 2012 @ 11:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Next thing we know, if they do catch under age playing rated M games, the parents get jail time too .. If they going to make this an issue, they should make one for rated R movies as well .... jail time for selling under age rated R movies.
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