Gamers beat the Terminator.

the captain

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Today the US Appeals Court ruled that laws from the state of California requiring video games to carry a label stating that the game is not meant to be sold to or played by anyone under the age of 18 was unconstitutional. The law was signed into effect in 2005 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger but it was held up in lower courts until 2006. Is this a major victory for the gaming industry in the US, or is it just another minor battle in a never ending war between the younger generation and the establishment?

If you want to read the article. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090220/us_nm/us_videogames
 

SquirrelPants

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They already does happen, the ESRB makes sure of that...Or are we talking ALL video games here?
Of course, this would be the state's opinion, not the ESRB's...So I suppose that is rather stretching the limits there, isn't it?
 

RebelRising

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Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
You guys know what "Schwarzenegger" means in German? "Black eggs."
You know what RebelRising translates into, in English? Pompous idiot.

"Black eggs" would be "Schwarze Eier", not "Schwarzenegger". Quite a difference.
*Checks again*

So it would seem. I guess I'm using an older version; either that, or I skipped down a few lines. Nevertheless, thank you for correcting me. Your gracious, unaggressive approach has afforded me a very good impression of you.

Again, thank you.
 

KeyMaster45

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Its to bad we don't have a system already in place to warn people that if you're under a certain age you shouldn't be playing this......OH WAIT, WE DO!!! PEOPLE JUST DON'T FOLLOW IT!!
 

SquirrelPants

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KeyMaster45 said:
Its to bad we don't have a system already in place to warn people that if you're under a certain age you shouldn't be playing this......OH WAIT, WE DO!!! PEOPLE JUST DON'T FOLLOW IT!!
It's like we said the same thing, only YOU said it better! *High-fives*
 

Goldbling

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I think we should assasinate the people responsible for the ESRB, games are an art form in witch people can get theyre message accros, even if that message is kill all the dang Natzi's
 

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Goldbling said:
I think we should assasinate the people responsible for the ESRB, games are an art form in witch people can get theyre message accros, even if that message is kill all the dang Natzi's
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What the fuck are Natzi's?
 

Goldbling

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Crazzee said:
Goldbling said:
I think we should assasinate the people responsible for the ESRB, games are an art form in witch people can get theyre message accros, even if that message is kill all the dang Natzi's
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What the fuck are Natzi's?
lol sorry my spelling sucks
Edit: Grammar, also
 

chumpzilla_69

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Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
You guys know what "Schwarzenegger" means in German? "Black eggs."
You know what RebelRising translates into, in English? Pompous idiot.

"Black eggs" would be "Schwarze Eier", not "Schwarzenegger". Quite a difference.
*Checks again*

So it would seem. I guess I'm using an older version; either that, or I skipped down a few lines. Nevertheless, thank you for correcting me. Your gracious, unaggressive approach has afforded me a very good impression of you.

Again, thank you.
I AM the Terminator, and you HAVE been terminated.

I'll be back...
Im pretty sure i havn't
 

gdnvs

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Goldbling said:
I think we should assasinate the people responsible for the ESRB, games are an art form in witch people can get theyre message accros, even if that message is kill all the dang Natzi's
Because this would completely and totally show the world that gamers aren't deranged serial killers.

/sarcasm
 

chumpzilla_69

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Catchphrase said:
chumpzilla_69 said:
Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
You guys know what "Schwarzenegger" means in German? "Black eggs."
You know what RebelRising translates into, in English? Pompous idiot.

"Black eggs" would be "Schwarze Eier", not "Schwarzenegger". Quite a difference.
*Checks again*

So it would seem. I guess I'm using an older version; either that, or I skipped down a few lines. Nevertheless, thank you for correcting me. Your gracious, unaggressive approach has afforded me a very good impression of you.

Again, thank you.
I AM the Terminator, and you HAVE been terminated.

I'll be back...
Im pretty sure i havn't
Wrong!
Get out!
You are terminated.
Oh sorry, my mistake, I'll be off now
 

Danny Ocean

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Pff, Terminator my arse. He'll never get me!

[sup]User was terminated for this post (He'll be back.)[/sup]
 

Cyclomega

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Catchphrase said:
RebelRising said:
You guys know what "Schwarzenegger" means in German? "Black eggs."
You know what RebelRising translates into, in English? Pompous idiot.

"Black eggs" would be "Schwarze Eier", not "Schwarzenegger". Quite a difference.
Schwarzenegger would translate to "Black ******/negro", so well... (depending on regions Negger will take one or two g's)

But wait... are you rejoicing that Ahnuld wanted kid not to play 18+ games by adding an extra sticker explicitly saying that said game is 18+, and got busted by Court ?
I'm very much puzzled...
 

Acaroid

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wait im puzzled... cause here in australia WE WANT THIS :| we want a 18+ rating system so that we can play games... but I can see how it is good that the couldnt prove video games are harmfull (as we all know)

but doesnt this throw the whole rating system down the tube? couldnt this translate over to movies? books? pr0n?