News Report on Kinect Sex Hack Could Arouse Parents' Fears

[Krafty_Krocodile]

"It?s inappropriate, especially when these games are geared towards younger children," said Valverde. "You see the commercials on the Disney channel on Nickelodeon of course they're going to want them."

I really hate this notion that games are for kids. It isn't, its for everyone to enjoy. Inappropriate games wont be advertised on channels like Disney and Nickelodeon. When Microsoft advertises the console they are not also advertising such games either.

"Anybody can get on-line with the XBOX360," said Angelica."It's a possibility he could be able to buy it without me actually knowing.?"

No its not possible, firstly to get on-line on an Xbox360 requires a £60 Add-on that allows it to pick up wireless connection (unless the new one doesn't need it) and it would also very hard to get it without you knowing, you need to give credit card details to the child which I doubt he'll remember also details of purchases can be tracked with your bank.

"You must be 18 years old to purchase, but that doesn't prevent someone from doing it," said Martin.

YES IT DOES. Because you need credit card details which I don't think little Jimmy would have.

Now a game they thought was for children will need constant supervision.

Its one sex game, which it isn't even confirmed its release. there isn't a think in kinectimals or what ever the game is that turns the cute little animal into a swimsuit model. if you don't allow the child to get on the internet then there is no way that the child would be able to get the game.

It's unknown when the game will actually be available, if ever as Microsoft is still trying to block the game, or how much it will be sold for, but according to several online reports this is just the first game being created.

Then why are you panicking? it might not even be released for goodness sake.

One gamer, Blake Wheeler said it's not as easy as it sounds and would be nearly impossible for a child to gain access to the game. Wheeler said, "you need to download it to you PC, get a transfer cable, transfer the files with the hack to the Xbox that already has hacks on it to read the files, then launch the hack."

FINALLY some sense, I doubt that a 4 year old is able to do such things, nor do I even think a 16 year old could. also if 4 year old Jimmy is purchasing pornographic games then I think its not the companies fault, it means that YOUR A SHIT PARENT.

 

[jack583]

"It's inappropriate, especially when these games are geared towards younger children," says Edwin's mom Angelica. "You see the commercials on the Disney channel on [sic] Nickelodeon of course they're going to want them." That is, of course, assuming that the Thrixxx game was ever advertised on networks primarily angled at young children. Which is assuming that it actually saw mass market release, which is assuming it wouldn't have an AO rating, which is assuming that Microsoft gave it the thumbs-up in the first place.

And that's assuming that the kid's parents actually bought it for him in the first place.

Though the article is filled with inaccuracies and plain ol' misinformation, one of the most salient - and genuinely true - points was made to that effect by Martin Valverde, Edwin's grandfather. "It all depends on the adult in the room, parental control is No. 1."

I agree, Mr. Valverde. That's a great point - it's too bad that all most people read of the story will be the headline about the Kinect sex game existing.

Thank you, Mr. Funk. I had a very long rant to out, but honestly, you summed up everything I was going to say right in this part.

Still, it's nice to see that Fox News isn't even TRYING to hide the fact that they want to ruin the images of videogames. No more twisting words or half-truths, they've now begun to resort to plain ol' MAKING SHIT UP. I mean, Nickelodeon and Disney airing commercials for a hacked PC Kinect game that isn't even for sale? And aimed for kids? Good God, why don't they just say it was made by terrorists hired by Satan while they're at it?

amen to that!

why are so many people scared of video games?
sure SOME are violent, but not all.
and for the people that don't want their children exposed to violance or immature content like the made up game this post is about: a child can't afford those games, and even if one could he/she would not meet the age requirement for buying that game, so the only way the kid could get that game is if an adult bought it for him/her. and that "M" doesn't mean "Mothers aproval", it mean "Mature".

so if they just prevent the kid from being exposed to the "wrong" games we wouldn't have these problems. but no they just put them all together in one big pile, lable it "evil", and ignore any facts that prove otherwise.

violance is everywhere and sex is everywhere, and they have been around for thousands of years. games on the other hand have been around for what? 100 years? maybe less?
so why put all the blame on them?

 

[yamitami]

Most inappropiate use of the word 'arouse' in news headline goes to Fox!

I dunno, Frank Zappa made an interesting point about repressed sexual urges when he commented on Tipper Gore's finding obscenity in his lyrics when none was intended (nor could be taken as such by any reasonable mind).

I can't help but wonder if those Helen Lovejoy types are secretly into some forms of BDSM that would make me blush.

EDIT: Just a thought, but did Bill Gates piss in Rupert Murdoch's Cheerios? Because it sure seems like Fox News goes after the XBox specifically an awful lot. You never hear anything about the PlayStation 3 or the Wii on Fox News.

It's a journalist's duty to find the most inappropriate pun for a title. I saw an article about high wire walkers crossing a Chinese river called the Han. The title? Skywalkers Cross Han Solo.

 

[DanDeFool]

Probably ninja'd like a bazillion times, but I wonder if this is going to make Oprah regret giving all of her audience members Kinects a while back.

Hell, maybe if this gets big it'll force her to come over to our side to protect her decision. If anyone has the clout to defuse controversy (if not the desire or the knowledge; those remain to be seen) it's Oprah Winfrey.

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

>Sex games for kids advertised on kids TV
>Sex games accessible to kids
>Texas

Yup, this story is perfectly believable

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

As soon as they got word, Microsoft issued a statement saying they would block the game from being released which was supposed to be available online. It is still not comfort enough for the Valverde's.

Freedom of expression, Microsoft. We can release what we want, don't censor something you don't like, that's called bias (besides, we all know you love it)

 

[IckleMissMayhem]

Though the article is filled with inaccuracies and plain ol' misinformation, one of the most salient - and genuinely true - points was made to that effect by Martin Valverde, Edwin's grandfather. "It all depends on the adult in the room, parental control is No. 1."

There aren't enough cookies in the world to give this man. At least there's someone with some common sense in the family...

Fox News Report on Kinect Sex Hack Could Arouse Parents

is what I saw on the home page. I snickered immaturely.

Indeed. I totally saw that and giggled.

Glad I wasn't the only one. Now get your filthy little young minds out of the gutter this instant!!!!! ;O)

 

[Something Amyss]

Indeed. I totally saw that and giggled.

Glad I wasn't the only one. Now get your filthy little minds out of the gutter this instant!!!!! ;O)[/quote]

Hey! Whose mind are you calling little!

...Errr...And filthy...Because I'm a saint. No, really.

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

Though the article is filled with inaccuracies and plain ol' misinformation, one of the most salient - and genuinely true - points was made to that effect by Martin Valverde, Edwin's grandfather. "It all depends on the adult in the room, parental control is No. 1."

There aren't enough cookies in the world to give this man. At least there's someone with some common sense in the family...

Fox News Report on Kinect Sex Hack Could Arouse Parents

is what I saw on the home page. I snickered immaturely.

Indeed. I totally saw that and giggled.

Glad I wasn't the only one. Now get your filthy little young minds out of the gutter this instant!!!!! ;O)

I'll wager it was deliberate

 

[Ninonybox_v1legacy]

I think this picture sums up the people who wrote this artical.

 

[Judgement101]

I'm probably gonna get yelled at for this but, why does it mean when they add [sic] at the end of a word?

 

[likalaruku]

Heh.

A sex hack that arouses something. Heh heh.

Ahhh don't worry about it. What's the worst that could happen?

Bet these kids have seen worse on the internet already....

Yup, I guess someone pulled a boner on this one.

 

[SnipErlite]

Yup, I guess someone pulled a boner on this one.

Haha that was doubly funny considering I have never heard that phrase used to mean make a mistake.

Lol indeed.

 

[MadGodXero]

Thats really all overprotective parents are for, ranting about the children. Sheesh, I remember when I was 12 and was playing Devil May Cry!

 

[mexicola]

OMG the kid will grow up into a sex maniac because they bought him kinect! Rejoice evil gamers, we have won once again. Now let's go drink us some virgin blood.

 

[mexicola]

I'm probably gonna get yelled at for this but, why does it mean when they add [sic] at the end of a word?

It's the editor's way of saying (how sick is this!)

[sub][sub] I think it just informs you that something was copy pasted from the original source [/sub][/sub]

 

[MonocleClaire]

Huh heh. 'Arouse'.