I think if actual laws were passed to prevent minors from playing M-rated games, they could have an impact on sales. True, parents could always just buy the game for their child, but as the rating system stands, their is no law against minors buying or owning M-rated games. If a law like the one that almost came out…

I guess I should clarify. I and I'm sure many others have seen R-rated movies in theaters as a minor. However, this is usually because I went to see these movies with my parents. When I went to see R-rated movies with just my friends, I was often carded by the ticket seller (granted, this was back when I was a…

Again, I agree that my statement was complete conjecture and I'm sure there will always be games meant for adult audiences. I think my point is that if M-rated games were realistically restricted to only being sold to people 18+, sales for these games would probably drop. If that happens, game companies might consider…

That's not true. The way both rating systems work it is not ILLEGAL to see an R-rated movie or an play M-rated game as a minor. However, most theaters and most game distributors do enforce these rules. For instance, I and many of my friends have been carded for R-rated movies (and in one instance when a friend of mine…

This is interesting though. One problem the industry might have if M-rated games were not sold to minors would be that sales of M-rated games would probably drop a hefty margin. This would encourage more studios to move away from M-rated games in favor of T or lower rated games.

FTL has been mentioned a lot and they are right. But also, (though not a video game) my absolute favorite party game, Cards Against Humanity is from Kickstarter. Seriously, some of the most fun I've had with my friends in years.

They need to release hoodies/shirts for each gun brand. Period. I really need a Jakobs or a Tediore hoodie.

So, I agree to a point. But again, when people talk about these killing sprees, they often talk about how guns CAUSE violence or how the media CAUSE people to go out an kill people. Though gun control is definitely needed, people do not commit acts of violence simply because of a game they played or the fact that they…

Am I the only one who doesn't see this as a gun issue? I mean, I get it. Guns are a mass murderers go to weapon of choice. But when I see kids like Lanza or others, I feel like the problem is beyond guns. These guys have serious mental health issues. If they weren't going to shoot a school, they were probably going to…

I think Dead Space does it best where everything that would normally be on an obtrusive HUD is showcased right on the character model. Even the map and inventory screens are handled in game so you have the possibility of being ambushed whilst dicking around on your map.

Zing!

I gotta disagree. I think the fine line between bullying and trolling has a lot to do with the target and reasons behind it. Trolling often doesn't target any specific person or entity and is usually meant as a tongue-in-cheek joke. If you get mad at what a troll has said or done, you have taken the bait for what is…

This is probably my favorite Kotaku article.

I just read a comment on an article about this story and this person, with no actual evidence from the article itself, was already screaming about how the shooter must love violent videogames and probably played one right before going to the school. Does it bother anyone else how deep this myth prevails and how,…

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Charlie in the trees!

Thank you for being one of the few commenters on here that gets the point of the article, is not a jackass, and can still have a sense of humor. Hope for the interwebz yet!

Anyone else look at the "When I want your opinion" pic and wince at the terrible Photoshop job?

It always bugged me that in the lore, female turians were treated as complete equals and served in the military and such. Yet in the game you never see any...

WTF!? This is awesome!