| According to some polls, upwards of 40
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| | game yourself whenever possible. Many
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| percent of Americans purchase video games
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| | gaming stores and even some department
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| to give as gifts during the Christmas
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| | stores make it possible to preview
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| holiday season. Clearly, these items are
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| | various games prior to purchasing. If
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| hot commodities.But not all video games
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| | that isn't an option, utilize a secondary
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| are appropriate for children, which is
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| | and often-helpful resource: the expertise
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| why a rating system, similar to movie and
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| | of store staff.Often, those who work in
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| television program ratings, is utilized
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| | stores that sell video games acquire
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| by the Entertainment Software Rating
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| | their jobs because they have a passion
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| Board (ESRB). This system lets parents
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| | for gaming themselves. There's a good
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| know which games contain adult content
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| | chance they've played the game firsthand
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| and which games are appropriate for
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| | and are familiar with its content.
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| little ones.Today's video games are more
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| | Naturally, you run the risk that their
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| advanced than ever. The graphics are mind
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| | values differ from yours. So, instead of
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| blowing and the characters are lifelike.
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| | asking, "Is this game appropriate for an
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| Games take players from the baseball
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| | eight-year-old?", it may be better to ask
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| diamond to a World War II battlefield to
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| | specific questions. "Does this game
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| outer space. They also take players into
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| | contain any obscene language, violence or
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| dark alleys and high-speed chases. Some
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| | sexually explicit graphics?" is one
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| games are overly violent. Others are
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| | obvious question that comes to mind.It's
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| overly sexual. In short, it's more
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| | important to know that the games do not
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| important than ever for parents to
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| | necessarily receive their ratings based
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| monitor their kids' games for adult
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| | solely upon the game play. For example,
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| content, especially when you take into
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| | many games utilize popular music by well
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| consideration that, unlike in previous
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| | known bands. Sometimes a game receives a
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| decades, today's video games are widely
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| | Teen or Mature rating based upon the
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| played by adults as well as children.The
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| | lyrics of a song as opposed to the actual
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| ESBR, which applies and enforces these
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| | graphics or thematic design.Also, keep in
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| ratings, is a starting point. Its rating
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| | mind that while video games provide
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| system is comprised of six rating
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| | plenty of entertainment, they may or may
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| symbols:EC - Early Childhood
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| | not also provide your children with
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| E - Everyone
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| | educational opportunities. Some games
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| E10+ - Everyone 10 and older
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| | help teach a foreign language or aid the
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| T - Teen
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| | development of problem-solving skills,
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| M - Mature
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| | while others provide nothing but
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| AO - Adults OnlyThe rating system is
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| | entertainment. As a parent, it's up to
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| pretty self-explanatory and should be
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| | you to determine which types of games you
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| used as a guideline when making a
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| | want your children to have access
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| purchase for your child. Of course,
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