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Dems and Reps

Oh the Humanity!

 Video games have been under fire for their often violent natures for a long time.  It appears that this is the subject of  the federal appeals court in California.  A law that would ban the sales of mature and adult rated games to minors is under debate.  Most retailers already follow this suggestion from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) even though it isn't required.  Laws like this have been defeated time and again in our courts across the country but haven't had much success.  Most gamers agree that whether or not there is a law for such content it won't affect the the gaming industry much.  

So... parents pay attention to what your kids are playing instead of relying on someone else to do it for you. 

(Source) (Pic  "Mad World" - Wii)

Más Halo?

This week at the Tokyo Game Show millions of fans peed their pants in excitement for Bungie's Halo announcement.  They announced a new chapter in the Halo trilogy called Halo 3: Recon.  This game is a prologue to Halo 3 and takes place at the end of Halo 2.  In this Halo game there is a twist; you play as an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper).  These are the guys that are first on the scene in New Mombasa.  Sadly it appears that Master Chief will not be seen as he is in space fighting during this chapter.  It looks cool though and will be gladly accepted by Halo fans everywhere.  Here are some links for more answers and a look at the trailer.

Wii Copycat

Late this fall Microsoft will be releasing an update for their Xbox 360.  This will change the whole interface of the box's menu system.  Along with this new look comes avatars.  These avatars are customizable to look like you (or not).  They are even releasing games where you can use your avatars as players in these games.  Wait... this sounds familiar... oh yeah Nintendo already did that.  Supposedly this will be an improved version of the Nintendo Wii avatars.  Some of the screens Microsoft has released shows that it takes the avatar system one step further and that much cooler.

Chromed out Internet

Yes your Internet can get chromed out. Google has developed a new web browser called Google Chrome. How is this different than the normal web browser you use? That is a good question. One difference is that there is no longer two separate bars for addresses and searches. They have combined the two. You want to go somewhere - type it. You want to find something - type it in the same box. The browser will also warn you of dangerous sites with malware. Most virus software already does this but Google Chrome has no subscription fee. There are a lot of differences that stand out and a lot that are subtle differences. To find out if it is any better than your current browser - download it. It doesn't cost anything, so give it a try.