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  2. List of controversial video games - Wikipedia

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    Postal. PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PS4. Running with Scissors /Various. Violence and anti-law, most of which is committed against both civilians and government authorities, as well as racism, sexual themes, drug use, language, and animal cruelty. [7] Postal 2 was banned in New Zealand and Australia. [13]

  3. Video game controversies - Wikipedia

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    The portrayal of race in some video games such as the Grand Theft Auto series, Custer's Revenge, 50 Cent: Bulletproof [citation needed], and Def Jam: Fight for NY [citation needed] has been controversial. The 2002 game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was criticized as promoting racist hate crime.

  4. Video game content rating system - Wikipedia

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    The Entertainment Software Rating Association ( Persian: اسرا) ( ESRA) is a governmental video game content rating system that is used in Iran. Games that have been exempt from the rating are de facto banned from sale in Iran. +3 – Ages 3 and over. +7 – Ages 7 and over. +12 – Ages 12 and over.

  5. List of banned video games by country - Wikipedia

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    Belgium. In Belgium, games such as Phantasy Star Online 2, FIFA 17, Gears of War 4, Mario Kart Tour, Call of Duty: Mobile and others have been banned due to the usage of loot boxes (which constitute gambling under the country's existing laws) and their equivalents. More are expected to be banned for the same reason.

  6. Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association - Wikipedia

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    I; Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1746–1746.5 (2009) Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, 564 U.S. 786 (2011), was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court that struck down a 2005 California law banning the sale of certain violent video games to children without parental supervision. In a 7–2 decision, the Court affirmed the lower court ...

  7. Violence and video games - Wikipedia

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    Since their inception in the 1970s, video games have often been criticized by some for violent content. Politicians, parents, and other activists have claimed that violence in video games can be tied to violent behavior, particularly in children, and have sought ways to regulate the sale of video games. Studies have shown no connection between ...

  8. List of regionally censored video games - Wikipedia

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    Assassin's Creed Valhalla – A bloody scene was censored in the Asian versions for PS4 and PS5. [62] Crystar – The PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions had approximately 0.5 seconds of footage depicting Rei's naked buttocks removed from the pre-title-screen cinematic. The game's PC release was not changed.

  9. 1993–94 United States Senate hearings on video games

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    On December 9, 1993, and March 4, 1994, members of the combined United States Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary held congressional hearings with several spokespersons for companies in the video game industry including Nintendo and Sega, involving violence in video games and the perceived impacts on children.

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