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- initialism Entertainment Software Ratings Board.
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BorderlandsTM, rated M for Mature by the ESRB, is developed by Gearbox Software and is currently available for the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.
Borderlands Gets Banks and More Arena Battles | Fandomania 2009
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The ESRB is just an industry-formed group meant to pay lip service to government watchdogs like Tipper Gore (when she was crusading against games), and Jack Johnson (when he was relevant).
Is Sony legally required to make its games accessible to disabled people? - Boing Boing 2009
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Parents can limit the amount of time their children spend playing video games or limit their children to only be able to play games of a certain ESRB rating.
Xbox 360, Lagging in Sales, Will Cost Less - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The ESRB is hiring full time people to rate games?
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ESRB is rating system in the US an UK, I believe BBFC isn’t used anymore for videogames since PEGI came around.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Some skinny on the actual play of Manhunt 2 2007
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Some of the above declarations from this conference don't seem to consider the role of a virtual world/online games version of the ESRB, which is what I think is sorely needed.
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On top of that, a video games rating boards titled the ESRB was created many years ago that is akin to movie ratings.
What do we think of Wii? - NJ.com: Parental Guidance Peggy O'Crowley 2007
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On top of that, a video games rating boards titled the ESRB was created many years ago that is akin to movie ratings.
What do we think of Wii? - NJ.com: Parental Guidance Peggy O'Crowley 2007
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After yesterday I can tell you that Senator Brownback doesn't realize that the ESRB is a separate entity from the industry itself.
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"The ESRB is the gold standard," ESA CEO Michael D. Gallagher said in a statement.
CNET News.com 2011
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