http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:03:49 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games/comment-page-1/#comment-13263 Stoydgen Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:51:02 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games.html#comment-13263 <p>Couldn't have said it better, isn't this just pointing out the obvious? There also seems to be a big link between the amount of publicity a game gets over the "offensive content" and it's likelyhood to be banned, rather than the level of content itself. The Getaway (PS2) vs the GTA series on PS2 is a classic example of this.</p> Couldn’t have said it better, isn’t this just pointing out the obvious? There also seems to be a big link between the amount of publicity a game gets over the “offensive content” and it’s likelyhood to be banned, rather than the level of content itself. The Getaway (PS2) vs the GTA series on PS2 is a classic example of this.

]]> http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games/comment-page-1/#comment-13262 Mick0s Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:21:04 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games.html#comment-13262 <p>Amen to that.<br /> Be very interested to see what sort of a response this brings up in the media. I noticed there was a few tv spots about the avg. gamer age being 30, but didn't catch any of them.</p> Amen to that.
Be very interested to see what sort of a response this brings up in the media. I noticed there was a few tv spots about the avg. gamer age being 30, but didn’t catch any of them.

]]> http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games/comment-page-1/#comment-13261 Adam Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:39:25 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/10/study_shows_gamers_are_generally_adults_and_we_need_an_r18_rating_for_games.html#comment-13261 <p>It's sad when the government can't even get these simple things right!</p> It’s sad when the government can’t even get these simple things right!

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