kids

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Fitty says parents should buy his game for their kids

From Reuters:

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rapper 50 Cent, once shot nine times on the street in a gang incident, said on Tuesday parents should buy their children his new video game, rated ‘mature’ for blood, gore and sexual themes, and use it as a teaching tool.

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California school to offer DDR as PE alternative

(kids / school)

Schools to mix video games, exercise:

“We’d like to see how kids take to it, especially kids who are not involved in league sports like soccer,” Buster said. “We really jumped on the idea of looking at what children love to do and what gets them to move. These games are fun and engaging [...]

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Oh no

I think a little part of me died inside.

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Survey finds that parents pay attention to ESRB ratings

With all the news of proposals to ban sales of mature video games to kids it’s refreshing to hear about what’s already in place. In the article Survey: Most Parents Pay Attention To Kids’ Video Games:

The study, conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates for the ESRB, also indicates that most parents pay [...]

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