Here are his tips for parents who want to guide their children through today's wide-open world of gaming.
1. Talk with them. Families differ on what forms of entertainment they'll allow in their homes, but make sure your children understand what your family's standards are. Then examine entertainment choices, including games, on a case-by-case basis.
2. Understand the ratings system. There are six letter grades, ranging from "E" (suitable for everyone) to "AO" (adults only), with "M" being the equivalent of an "R" movie rating (restricted to users 17 and up). Use them as a starting point-but not a stamp of approval.
3. Make it social. Place your gaming system in well-used areas of the house and invest in games that multiple people can play. Keep extra controllers handy.
4. Play along. Knowledge is power, and the more you understand these games, the better you'll 1) be able to critique them, and 2) talk to your children about them. Plus you might find that some games can provide excellent bonding opportunities-and are an awful lot of fun.
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Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.
How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.
But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.
They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.
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