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by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:06
A survey released today by Hill & Knowlton finds 60 percent of adult Americans agreeing that the government should regulate the sale of mature videogames. A small majority of respondents (51 percent) said the government should regulate mature media in general. This would seem to reveal that adults are more worried about videogames than they are other media such as movies or music.
Of those surveyed with children in their household, 54 percent believe violent or mature content will affect a child's behavior.
Survey respondents who identify as gamers are split on whether or not the government should regulate violent content in games, with 44 percent saying yes to regulation and 47 percent saying no. As to whether or not the sale of M-rated games should be regulated, 55 percent said yes.
"While the industry is reinventing itself by broadening the content and the category, society still tends to view gamers as one-dimensional," said Joe Paluska, Director, Hill & Knowlton's Worldwide Technology Practice. "The industry's reputation centers on mature content due to the sensational nature of the content and subsequent publicity. As a result, our survey suggests that there's an appetite for more government oversight even among the maturing Atari Generation who now have children."
The survey was conducted between September 17 and 19, 2007, and polled 1,147 adults.
Update:
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released a statement to GameDaily condemning Hill & Knowlton's survey. There is apparently more to this study than the researcher is letting on. Hill & Knowlton originally contacted the ESA with the results last summer as part of some sort of business proposal. The data released today is incomplete, the ESA says.
Here follows the complete statement from the ESA:
"Today, Hill & Knowlton released the findings of research it conducted on the American public's views about the computer and video game industry. According to the agency's findings, a majority of respondents believe that the government should regulate the sale of mature content video games.
We understand that parents have concerns about mature content getting into the hands of children and we are working to help make sure that does not happen. To achieve this important goal, the ESA strongly supports a variety of efforts aimed at educating parents and retailers and allowing them to control mature content. We support the ESRB, which is the nation's leading rating system working to educate and empower parents with game information. We have also worked within the industry to ensure that password protected, robust parental controls are included in all new video game consoles sold. In addition, we work with retailers to encourage the enforcement of policies that prohibit the sale of mature games to minors.
The research released today was conducted by Hill & Knowlton for a proposal the agency made to the ESA this summer, but only a portion of it was released publicly now. Hill & Knowlton's decision to release these findings was both unprofessional and unethical and its timing is questionable. The research was done this summer and only performed in an effort to help Hill & Knowlton win our business. In addition, the release of only part of the findings paints an inaccurate picture of the entertainment software industry. The other research conducted by agency but not released showed:
More than two-thirds of 18-34 year olds currently play video games
Less than 1 in 5 Americans think playing video games is a negative way to spend time with friends and family
More than half of families think that video games are a positive way to spend time together
Educational video games are perceived to provide more learning than TV or DVDs"
http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/839/839793p1.html ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:04
Early this year I wrote about how the Xbox 360 is a flawed DVD player, complete with pictures of some of the various errors you can expect. I hoped Microsoft would fix it with each major update. So when I looked over the really long and detailed list of Dashboard updates the other day, a few things stuck out at me. One is the nebulous "Improved deinterlacer support for video playback." Could this be the DVD fix I was hoping for?
Nope. I just updated the Xbox 360 in the lab and ran it into a TV using the VGA input at 1080p. With this I used the popular HQV DVD test disc, and the Xbox 360 scored a whopping 40. That's out of 130! Rather than show you the whole scoring chart, let me break it down for you: The 360 passed the Color Bars/Vertical Detail test (nearly everything does), the Picture Detail test, and the horizontal and vertical crawls. That's it. It failed every noise reduction, film mode, jaggies, and cadence detection test there is. In nearly every case, it was a clear failure; not...even...close.
Oh, the hi-def situation isn't much better. HQV makes a hi-def test disc for HD DVD and Blu-ray players, and the 360 scores a zero (out of 100). These tests are much simpler, involving simply de-interlacing 1080i content of both regular and film mode content, and noise reduction. It's like nothing is going on there at all.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...129TX1K0000532 ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:04
A perhaps slightly overlooked feature of this fall's Xbox 360 update is the fact that Microsoft is now selling Sony BMG music videos on Live for 160 points a pop.
The first wave of videos hitting the U.S. features 40 videos from a diverse sampling of artists including Chris Brown, OutKast, Michael Jackson and Foo Fighters.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/bmg/360-exp...bmg-330095.php ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:03
Phillip Swann, president of TVPredictions.com, has been making predictions about TV technology issues for several years with an incredible rate of success.
For instance, Swanni was the first to say Voom's satellite TV service would fail; that Apple TV would be a bust; and that Interactive TV programs would never reach a mass audience in the United States.
With 750,000 HD DVD players and nearly 3 million Blu-ray players in homes, many analysts say both high-def disc formats will stay in business in 2008 and the years beyond. But Swann predicts that the Blu-ray forces, led by Sony and HD DVD's backers, led by Toshiba and Microsoft, will reach a compromise on a single format next year. He says the studios will push for a single format because most consumers will not buy high-def DVD players if there are two formats.
http://www.tvpredictions.com/swannitwo120507.htm ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:02
Speaking to CNet Japan, Wada suggested that only Microsoft is putting the message out to consumers that its next-gen console, Xbox 360, is a games machine. He said that consumers are viewing the Wii as a plaything, while Sony is leaving the public confused as to whether its PS3 is a media-hub or a games console.
"The Wii is the antithesis of the Xbox 360. It's strictly for hardcore gamers. The attachment rate for the Xbox 360 is much higher than for the Wii. People who buy the 360 really like games," he said. "I think the current trend is that most people aren't buying the Wii as a game machine, but as a toy... It seems that Sony isn't sure what it wants to do. Is it making high-end electronics or a game console for gamers? I want them to clearly define their console."
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=8213&Itemid=2 ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 17:01
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NullRiver released a new version of Connect360, it's a tool to stream your music, images and videos from your Mac OSX to your Xbox 360 console.
What's fixed/new (since v3.1):
* Added avi/divx support (needs new Dashboard update)
Official Site: http://www.nullriver.com/index/products/connect360 ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 06:45
News from Play Asia
Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.
It's been another incredible week for gamers across the globe in this year's Christmas rush. The most popular releases have one again been published for Xbox360™, including Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena (Japanese / Asia / Korean), Lost Odyssey (Asia / Japanese) and Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Korean Regular / Limited Edition).
For PlayStation3™ we've got the Asia version of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed and the US release version of Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3, while No More Heroes and Wii Fit have been the most demanded Wii™ releases.
On the handheld side, Tales of Innocence, Arkanoid DS (also available with Paddle Controller) and Geometry Wars: Galaxies for Nintendo DS™ as well as the Japanese editions of Silent Hill Zero and Minna no Golf Portable 2 (Japanese / Asia) have been selling well.
As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot in the coming week.
Xbox360™:
Assassin's Creed Limited Edition US US$ 79.90
Bee Movie Game ASIA US$ 44.90
Conan JPN US$ 64.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008 US US$ 49.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess US US$ 34.90
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom KOR US$ 59.90
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom [Limited Edition] KOR US$ 99.90
Lost Odyssey JPN US$ 64.90
Lost Odyssey ASIA US$ 49.90
Momotaro Densetsu 16 Gold JPN US$ 59.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena JPN US$ 69.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena ASIA US$ 49.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena Stick JPN US$ 79.90
Virtua Fighter 5 Live Arena [Limited Edition] KOR US$ 89.90
Viva Pinata: Party Animals / Atsumare! Viva Pinata - Let's Party JPN US$ 49.90
PlayStation3™:
Assassin's Creed ASIA US$ 59.90
Assassin's Creed Limited Edition US US$ 79.90
Conan JPN US$ 64.90
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men ASIA US$ 59.90
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End JPN US$ 59.90
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End [Premium Box] JPN US$ 129.90
Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3 US US$ 109.90
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune / Uncharted: El Dorado no Hihou JPN US$ 59.90
Vantage USB Headset JPN US$ 38.90
Nintendo Wii™:
Alvin & the Chipmunks US US$ 49.90
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity US US$ 44.90
Cranium Kabookii US US$ 49.90
Cruis'n US US$ 34.90
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey JPN US$ 59.90
Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Douguou Ketteisen! JPN US$ 59.90
Game Party US US$ 24.90
Haneru no Tobira Wii: Kirigirissu JPN US$ 39.90
History Channel: Battle for the Pacific US US$ 44.90
Minna de Asobou de! Namco Carnival JPN US$ 49.90
Monster Jam US US$ 49.90
No More Heroes JPN US$ 64.90
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords US US$ 34.90
Rabbids Party Returns / Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 JPN US$ 59.90
Tamagotchi no Furifuri Kagekidan JPN US$ 49.90
Wii Fit (w/ Wii Board) JPN US$ 189.90
PlayStation2™:
Alvin & the Chipmunks US US$ 44.90
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey JPN US$ 59.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008 US US$ 49.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess US US$ 34.90
Finalist (Princess Soft Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories JPN US$ 39.90
Iinazuke (Princess Soft Collection) JPN US$ 34.90
Mahjong Haoh: Battle Royal (Mycom Best) JPN US$ 19.90
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End JPN US$ 59.90
Popcap Greatest Hits Volume 1 US US$ 24.90
Ryu ga Gotoku (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint) JPN US$ 19.90
Ryu ga Gotoku 2 (PlayStation2 the Best) JPN US$ 19.90
SD Gundam G Generation Spirits KOR US$ 64.90
Shoukan Shoujo: Elemental Girl Calling JPN US$ 64.90
Shoukan Shoujo: Elemental Girl Calling [DX Pack] JPN N/A
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008 KOR US$ 59.90
Yu-Gi-Oh Dual Monsters GX: Tag Force Evolution JPN US$ 64.90
Nintendo DS™:
Alvin & the Chipmunks US US$ 34.90
Arkanoid DS JPN US$ 39.90
Arkanoid DS (w/ Paddle Controller) JPN US$ 49.90
Boku to Sim no Machi: Resort ni Genki o Torimodosou! JPN US$ 48.90
Boogie US US$ 34.90
Doko Demo Raku Raku! DS Kakeibo (Special Price) JPN US$ 29.90
Geometry Wars: Galaxies US US$ 34.90
Gintama: Gin-Oh Quest JPN US$ 48.90
Haneru no Tobira DS: Tanshuku Tetsudou no Yoru JPN US$ 29.90
Juushinden: Ultimate Beast Battlers JPN US$ 58.90
K-1 World GP JPN US$ 48.90
Kokoro wo Yasumeru Otona no Nurie DS 2 JPN US$ 39.90
Maru Kaite DonDon Oboeru: Kyoui no Tsugawa Shiki Kanji Kioku Jutsu - Kiso Gakushuu Hen JPN US$ 39.90
Master of Illusion US US$ 39.90
Nep League DS JPN US$ 39.90
Paddle Controller DS (Black) JPN US$ 19.90
Paddle Controller DS (Pink) JPN US$ 19.90
Paddle Controller DS (Silver) JPN US$ 19.90
Paddle Controller DS (White) JPN US$ 19.90
Pororon! Dokomodake DS JPN US$ 48.90
Power Pro Kun Pocket 10 JPN US$ 48.90
Silicon Cover Portable (Black) JPN US$ 9.90
Silicon Cover Portable (White) JPN US$ 9.90
Tales of Innocence JPN US$ 58.90
Tales of Innocence DS Lite Accessory Set JPN US$ 14.90
Tomodachi Tsukurou! Mahou no Koukan Nikki JPN US$ 39.90
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (Brown) JPN US$ 4.99
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (Melon) JPN US$ 4.99
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (Mint) JPN US$ 4.99
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (Orange) ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 06:41
ZodTTD has updatedhis excellent full speed GBA Emulator for the iPhone/iPod Touch, heres the release details:
gpSPhone has been updated to version 1.1.1. This is a quick update and will be ready for Installer.app shortly.
What's new in this release:
Changes 1.1.1:
- Included controller skins from Scottmandoo and Hazed of the zodttd.com forums.
- Selected skins now immediately set without restart of gpSPhone.
Changes 1.1.0:
- Added a menu button to the controller overlay (between L and R) that closes a game to the ROM list menu.
- Added customizable overlays/skin functionality. Artists can now create overlays and define button's touch regions.
- Added option to select an overlay/skin within the settings menu.
- Added the option to mute the emulator in the settings.
- Added the option to scale to fullscreen or not in the settings.
This is definitely a recommended update from version 1.0.0.
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Thanks for playing!
Download and Give feedback Via Comments ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 06:37
Mr305 has updated his XMB app, heres the release news:
What's this for?:
It lets you control XMB with Left & Right shoulder buttons for a different XMB experience. [Can also be disabled, read below]
Changes from 1.2 Final to 1.6:
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1) Perfect synchronization between the Status message and actual disabling of this L R navigation feature; past versions had problems where the message appeared either too early or too late.
2) Now compatible with M33 VSH Menu; To see it, Press Select, Then press Up or Down. However, it's acting buggy.
3) To Enable/Disable Shoulder button Navigation feature:
Press & Hold HOME BUTTON for about 2.5 seconds until the status message reads "ON" or "OFF".
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via mr305 ...by Published on December 6th, 2007 06:32
Eelim has updated his Read Japanese homebrew application, heres whats new:
Hello everyone,
I teamed up with hackePeter a few days ago, and we have done alot to bring you a better and more comfortable learning expirience.
0.023 - > 0.089
-Rewrite of the whole Program
-change background for session in options menu
-options menu added
-on startup, a random background is loaded
-first installment of Kanji learning
-English translation for Kanji added
-added code to prevent doubles while training kana
-switch from heartbeat mode to statemode
-Complete Set of new Graphics and Pictures
-tons of minor bugfixes
as you can see, we started to add the kanji character set, in order to give you an organized learning aid we decided to split the kanji into sets, in order to do this in a useful manner we are going to do that by using the japanese school system, where the kanji are devided by grade, in this
release you will see the kanji that japanese children learn at 1st grade. in future versions of the program we will add 2nd grade, 3rd grade and so on.
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