As of Oct. 29 the Bonnier Corporation's Parenting Group with be working with the ESRB and producing a series of web tools and content on Parenting.com. Geared to assist parents this holiday season in picking up the right video game for their child.Every game that is made for any console is reviewed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, more commonly known as the ESRB, and then given a rating on what age is appropriate for playing that game.
"As we head into the Holiday season, parents are keeping their ears open for gift ideas, and video games are a perennial favorite. But just like movies and TV shows, not all games are intended for kids," said ESRB president Patricia Vance in an article by News Blaze (Click on the link to read the full article on News Blaze's website).
Four things to expect on Parenting.com's updated website
- A series of three articles by ESRB president Patricia Vance, the first of which, "5 Steps to Smart Video Game Choices."
- An ESRB search widget will be located on the site, that searches ESRB's database of reviewed games.
- A monthly list of some of the best-selling titles with their complete ESRB rating information.
- A shopping channel that will have shopping guide videos, one of which will be, "The Parenting.com Video Game Cheat Sheet," to aid in helping parents pick the right age appropriate game.
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