Reviewing the ESRB Rating System for Games

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Ray and Zev look at ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), which gives ratings for software on almost every platform. We love this organization, and feel that it gives parents and families better understanding of the choices for their children. Price: Free Stats: Is a non-profit, self-regulatory body established which assigns computer and video game content [...]

Episode 11 | Top 5 Xbox Kinect Games for the Holidays

Ramon B. Nuez Jr and Zev Mo Green give our 5 Kinect family game night picks for the holiday season. Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Kinectimals Now With Bears Fruit Ninja Kinect Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster Xbox 360 Kinect: Sports Season Two Stats: All these games require Kinect Pros: Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Love walking around [...]

Captain America: Super Soldier NYCC Preview

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@ZevMo from @dadsontech spoke with Bradon Gill from Next Level Games at the New York City ComicCon Sega Booth about their upcoming release, Captain America: Super Soldier (PS3, 360) which will be available in 2011. See this Amp at http://bit.ly/bdNTD7

An Epic Mickey Interview with Warren Spector

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Zev Mo (@ZevMo) from Dads on Tech gets an amazing opportunity to speak with Warren Spector (Creative Director, Junction Point – Disney Interactive Studios) about his new game title, Disney Epic Mickey. Disney Epic Mickey is an upcoming Mickey Mouse video game designed by Warren Spector, with 2D cinemas by Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc. and [...]

ESRB Receiving High Praise From The FTC

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The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has been providing invaluable service to parents since 1994. Since that time they have assigned ratings to over 18, 000 titles. ESRB was established by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and is a non-profit self-regulating organization. ESRB has three primary functions: assigns age and content ratings enforces industry adopted advertising [...]

5 Top Games For The Holiday’s

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20-MOOZPpY[/youtube] ESRB Rating: Assassin’s Creed II M – Mature: Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Content and Strong Language Platform: Windows PC, XBOX 360 and PS3 Synopsis Get ready to plunge into the lush and deadly world of the Italian Renaissance, an era of arts, riches and murderous conspiracy. Assassin’s Creed II introduces you to Ezio, a [...]

Microsoft Bans 1 Million Xbox Live Users

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“All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and that modifying their Xbox 360 console violates the Xbox Live terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live,” Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday. The timing of this announcement corresponds with the release of “Call of Duty: Modern [...]

Game Smart With 360 Family Settings

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We need to monitor our family’s media experience. Parents must take an active role in ensuring that our family’s experience is age appropriate. The Xbox family understands these concerns and they give parents the controls necessary to manage the media experience. This is why Microsoft and Best Buy, which is the nation’s largest children’s media [...]

How XBOX Is Helping Doctor’s Without Borders

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On Tuesday, October 27th, Xbox 360, MTV Games and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment hosted a Family Game Night at NYC’s Element Night Club.The event was designed to bring families together so they could enjoy a night with The Beatles; well virtually at least. It was a real pleasure watching kids and parents alike jam with [...]

Why the ESRB Ratings Are So Important

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Nothing is more import to us than making sure that our kids are not being exposed to questionable content before they are ready. Video games at one time were relatively innocent. When we were growing up the games were Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Defender, etc. Today’s games are a bit more robust – there are still [...]

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