Thursday, 3 April 2014

Video Games - Media Regulation

Video Games - Media Regulation

Douglas Gentile - Media Effects Researcher

"offers a range of scientific proof that antisocial and dangerous behavior increased due to playing violent Video Games"

Mark Kermode - Critic

"The public has a responsibility to look after itself and they are giving this up to regulators"

"Accuses the BBFC of being more liberal in the classification of 'Arthouse' cinema; taking into account assumptions about the white, middle-class, middle-aged audience"

O Davey - Critic

"Violence plays a critical part in all our lives; it is often the catalyst for other emotions that lead to films being made that express these."

"Violence Cannot be distinguished from film as we cannot distinguish violence from life."

Martin Barker - Media Effects Researcher

"We need to see violence as it is part of real life and helps us to understand the world we live in."

"we are able to make a distinction between real and onscreen violence it is the content, not the amount of violence that matters"

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

PEGI

Byron Review

  • Pre-PEGI
  • Government Concerned over children playing online games

Concerns with online gaming

  • Predators / Pedophiles
  • People Pretending to be other people - Fake Identities
  •  Making them violent
  • Influenced by older people they haven't met.
  • exposed to uncensored third party content
  • Cyber Bullying and emotional distress